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Shopify (TSX:SHOP) has been under pressure in recent months. The Ottawa-based e-commerce giant is roughly 40% below its peak and caught in a brutal technology sell-off that has left software stocks gasping for breath. According to a recent note from Jefferies, about 73% of software stocks are now considered oversold, the highest figure ever. Let’s […]
Utilities have long had a dishonest reputation in the stock market. They are often dismissed as slow, boring and non-profit – hardly the focus of exciting investment stories. But that perception misses the point. Utilities are built on predictability, regulated cash flows and essential services, making them some of the most reliable companies investors can […]
Gold stocks have risen because gold itself remains strong, and that’s more important than any clever story a miner can tell. Central banks continued to buy, investors continued to treat gold as insurance, and geopolitical tensions suppressed demand. Gold also tends to perform well when interest rates fall or are expected to fall, because gold […]
For Canadian investors who have been contributing to their TFSA (Tax-Free Savings Account) for the past few years (let’s say the last three) but haven’t yet invested the proceeds in stocks, February 2026 might be a good time to go bargain hunting, especially given the recent volatility hitting the TSX index. No doubt, the TSX […]
February 6, 2026 Image source: champc/www.istockphoto.com Indian stock markets fell for the second day in a row on February 6, 2026. Weak global markets, especially a sharp decline in US technology stocks, dragged markets lower. At the time of writing, the BSE Sensex was trading 130 points lower at 83,183. Meanwhile, the NSE Nifty was […]
Image source: allanswart/www.istockphoto.com Although the benchmark indices opened lower, they traded positively throughout the session and eventually closed flat. Indian equity indices Sensex and Nifty50 closed higher on Friday after a largely flat session after the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 percent. At the […]
February 6, 2026 Image source: Eoneren/www.istockphoto.com The focus of the Indian stock market has shifted to long-term growth opportunities. Recently, three key developments have strengthened the prospects for Indian companies. First, the India-EU Free Trade Agreement has been finalized, improving access for Indian exporters to European markets. Secondly, the Union Budget 2026 strengthened the government’s […]
February 2, 2026 Image source: Olivier Le Moal/www.istockphoto.com If you ask most investors what they expect from the market, the answer is simple: decent returns without too many sleepless nights. And almost everyone has heard the same advice for diversifying their investments. At first glance that sounds smart. But the way diversification is usually done […]
At home The long view February 4, 2026 – India-US Trade Deal: The only deal that reaffirmed post-Budget market sentiment February 4, 2026 Image source: Kagenmi/www.istockphoto.com Markets have a habit of balancing between extremes. In recent days, Indian stocks have experienced both sides of that spectrum: first fear and then relief. The Union […]
February 2, 2026 Image source: olm26250/www.istockphoto.com Imagine a company that was struggling with mounting debt, stagnant revenues and operational inefficiencies a decade ago. Fast forward to today, and it is now posting record profits and has a debt-free balance sheet. Moreover, it has an ambitious plan to double its size over the next six years. […]
