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26-05-2025
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Where I'd Invest $5,100 in the TSX Today
Written by Nicholas Dobroruka at The Motley Fool Canada Until April, it had been a relatively uneventful year for Canadian investors. The S&P/TSX Composite Index spent the first three months of the year trading mostly sideways. And then came the start of the tariff announcements, which sent the marketing plummeting 10% in less than a week. Impressively, though, after bottoming out on April 8, the S&P/TSX Composite Index has surged nearly 15%. The index is back in positive territory on the year and seemingly full of momentum. In the short term, it's anybody's guess as to how the market will fare. Things seem great right now, but one tariff announcement has the potential to send the market spiralling again. The beauty of investing for the long term is that you don't need to stress over potential short-term volatility. Instead, you can spend your time looking for top-quality companies that hopefully are also trading at attractive prices. And with all of the volatility we've seen as of late, there's no shortage of discounts to choose from on the TSX. With that in mind, I've put together a list of three Canadian stocks that are all trading at opportunistic discounts. If you're committed to a buy-and-hold investment strategy for the long term, these three companies should be on your radar. goeasy (TSX:GSY) has historically not been a stock that has gone on sale often. So, with shares down 30% from all-time highs, I wouldn't suggest waiting around too long if you're hoping to load up at a discount. The consumer-facing financial services provider has dealt with a ton of volatility in recent years due to the spike in interest rates. In the short term, we may see that volatility continue. But over the long term, with interest rate cuts likely in the future, now could be an incredibly opportunistic time to start a position in this growth stock. Shopify (TSX:SHOP) is certainly no stranger to volatility either. The tech stock has been on a wild ride since 2020, including plenty of new all-time highs and crushing downturns to match. Today, shares are down close to 40% from all-time highs, which were last set in late 2021. After the steep sell-off that began in 2021 and lasted for most of 2022, the stock has been on the rise ever since. Shares are nearing a market-crushing 200% return since the beginning of 2023. If you're interested in owning shares of Shopify, I wouldn't expect volatility to slow down anytime soon. But if you're looking for a stock that's loaded with long-term market-beating growth potential, this is the company for you. There's not a whole lot to get excited about with this dividend-paying utility stock. What Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (TSX: can provide a portfolio with, though, is dependability and a whole lot of passive income. For investors who plan on owning growth stocks like goeasy and Shopify, having a few shares of a dependable stock like Brookfield Infrastructure Partners could go a long way. The utility company can help keep volatility to a minimum in an investment portfolio. At today's stock price, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners's dividend is yielding more than 5%. The post Where I'd Invest $5,100 in the TSX Today appeared first on The Motley Fool Canada. Before you buy stock in Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor Canada analyst team just identified what they believe are the Top Stocks for 2025 and Beyond for investors to buy now… and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners wasn't one of them. The Top Stocks that made the cut could potentially produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider MercadoLibre, which we first recommended on January 8, 2014 ... if you invested $1,000 in the 'eBay of Latin America' at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $21,345.77!* Stock Advisor Canada provides investors with an easy-to-follow blueprint for success, including guidance on building a portfolio, regular updates from analysts, and two new stock picks each month – one from Canada and one from the U.S. The Stock Advisor Canada service has outperformed the return of S&P/TSX Composite Index by 24 percentage points since 2013*. See the Top Stocks * Returns as of 4/21/25 More reading Made in Canada: 5 Homegrown Stocks Ready for the 'Buy Local' Revolution [PREMIUM PICKS] Market Volatility Toolkit Best Canadian Stocks to Buy in 2025 Beginner Investors: 4 Top Canadian Stocks to Buy for 2025 5 Years From Now, You'll Probably Wish You Grabbed These Stocks Subscribe to Motley Fool Canada on YouTube Fool contributor Nicholas Dobroruka has positions in Shopify. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Shopify. The Motley Fool recommends Brookfield Infrastructure Partners. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. 2025
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14-05-2025
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Where I'd Invest $4,500 in the TSX Today
Written by Nicholas Dobroruka at The Motley Fool Canada The Canadian stock market has rebounded incredibly well after plummeting in early April. The S&P/TSX Composite Index managed to drop more than 10% in a span of less than one week last month. However, since bottoming out one month ago, the index has surged more than 10% and is now back in positive territory on the year. At this rate, it seems as if it's only a matter of time before the Canadian stock market returns to all-time highs, which were last set in January earlier this year. Of course, anything can happen in the short term, though. Another 10% pullback could be around the corner. That being said, volatility is no reason to keep a long-term investor on the sidelines. If you've got time on your side, now could be an incredibly opportunistic time to put some money to work in the Canadian stock market. With that in mind, I've put together a well-rounded basket of three TSX stocks to add to your watch list today. There's almost never a bad time to be investing in this global asset manager. Brookfield (TSX:BN) is as diversified a stock as you'll find on the TSX. The $120 billion asset manager boasts a well-diversified portfolio of assets in addition to a global presence. As diversified as the stock is, though, Brookfield has had no issues outperforming the market's returns in recent years. Shares are up 30% over the past year and 130% over the past five years. Those gains are good enough to nearly double what the S&P/TSX Composite Index has returned. If you've got the means to be investing today but are not sure where to start, this is as good a company as any. Brookfield might not be trading at much of a discount today, down just 10% from all-time highs. That being said, this is not a stock that you need to think twice about loading up on. Shareholders of this tech stock have been on a wild ride over the past five years. Shares might only be down 25% over that period, but the stock has been through all kinds of highs and lows. Lightspeed Commerce (TSX:LSPD) is a very different stock from Brookfield; there's no question there. Lightspeed doesn't offer anywhere near the same level of dependability when it comes to returns. What the tech company does offer, though, is a chance to earn multi-bagger returns. At these prices, Lightspeed Commerce is more of a value stock than a growth stock, which is what it was considered not long ago. I'd be cautious about how much of your portfolio is allocated to a stock like this, but that doesn't mean there shouldn't be a spot for it on your watch list. For a very reasonable price right now, there's a ton of long-term growth potential upside here. To balance out this basket of companies, I've included a steady, dividend-paying stalwart in the financial sector. There's not a lot to get excited about with insurance stocks — that is, unless you're searching for dependability and a steady stream of passive income. It's during volatile market periods like these that you'll be glad to own a few shares of a stock like Sun Life (TSX:SLF). The company can help minimize the impact of volatility through its defensiveness and dividend, which is currently yielding 4%. If your portfolio overindexes toward high-volatility growth stocks, you'd be wise to have a stock like Sun Life on your radar. The post Where I'd Invest $4,500 in the TSX Today appeared first on The Motley Fool Canada. Before you buy stock in Brookfield Asset Management, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor Canada analyst team just identified what they believe are the Top Stocks for 2025 and Beyond for investors to buy now… and Brookfield Asset Management wasn't one of them. The Top Stocks that made the cut could potentially produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider MercadoLibre, which we first recommended on January 8, 2014 ... if you invested $1,000 in the 'eBay of Latin America' at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $21,345.77!* Stock Advisor Canada provides investors with an easy-to-follow blueprint for success, including guidance on building a portfolio, regular updates from analysts, and two new stock picks each month – one from Canada and one from the U.S. The Stock Advisor Canada service has outperformed the return of S&P/TSX Composite Index by 24 percentage points since 2013*. See the Top Stocks * Returns as of 4/21/25 More reading Made in Canada: 5 Homegrown Stocks Ready for the 'Buy Local' Revolution [PREMIUM PICKS] Market Volatility Toolkit Best Canadian Stocks to Buy in 2025 Beginner Investors: 4 Top Canadian Stocks to Buy for 2025 5 Years From Now, You'll Probably Wish You Grabbed These Stocks Subscribe to Motley Fool Canada on YouTube Fool contributor Nicholas Dobroruka has positions in Lightspeed Commerce. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Brookfield. The Motley Fool recommends Brookfield Corporation and Lightspeed Commerce. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. 2025 Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
