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Investing in the stock market as a Canadian, especially if you are new to investing, can be an overwhelming experience. Between balancing growth and income stocks and diversifying your portfolio, there’s plenty to be concerned about. Fortunately, it’s not as hard as it sounds. If anything, starting to invest in the stock market as a Canadian can be a very rewarding experience over the long term. And if you have just $5,000 to start your portfolio, here’s a handful of stocks to get you going. Start with a defensive back...

Image source: Getty Images Amid the headlines of crashing share prices and unexpected turnarounds in recent weeks, some investors are nursing big losses – but others have made a lot of money in short order. While the US S&P 500 index met the formal definition of a stock market crash last month (a 20% fall in a short period of time), things were not as bad on this side of the pond, although many individual shares did crash. Although a stock market crash can be frightening – especially if you...

Image source: Getty Images When it comes to dividend stocks, the London Stock Exchange is filled with opportunities. But few income-producing businesses match the track record of Halma (LSE:HLMA). The safety products conglomerate has enjoyed fairly consistent demand even through volatile economic conditions. And this consistency has ultimately paved the way for almost 46 years of consecutive dividend hikes. Even in the last 20 years, investors who bought and held onto their shares since 2005 have gone from earning a 4.3% yield to over 15% today on an original cost...

Image source: Getty Images Filtronic (LSE: FTC) could be the posterchild for penny stock investing. In just two years, this AIM-listed share has gone from 11p to 116p, making it a 10-bagger for eagle-eyed investors. I’m partial to a small-cap stock, though I tend to keep them limited in number and size. Unfortunately this one flew completely under my radar until a few months ago. But with strong commercial progress and a lucrative contract with SpaceX in place, Filtronic stock looks like it could move even higher in the years...

Image source: The Motley Fool Warren Buffett’s established a reputation for delivering some pithy investment advice. But long before the ‘Oracle from Omaha’ was born, Benjamin Franklin wrote: “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest”. In other words, becoming more informed about something is likely to lead to better results. This sounds like good advice to me, even if it’s rather obvious. Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, died in 1790. By coincidence, this was the year that America’s first stock exchange was established in...

Watching the value of your investments shrink from the unpredictable dance of currency exchange rates can be a frustrating experience. This is especially true when a significant portion of your portfolio is invested in assets denominated in foreign currencies. Many Canadian investors look for a strategy to shield their hard-earned capital from the often-unforeseen ups and downs of the loonie. An option might be focusing on dividend-paying stocks firmly rooted in the domestic Canadian economy. By strategically allocating a $25,000 investment, you can tap into attractive dividend yields. Furthermore, investors...

Watching the value of your investments shrink from the unpredictable dance of currency exchange rates can be a frustrating experience. This is especially true when a significant portion of your portfolio is invested in assets denominated in foreign currencies. Many Canadian investors look for a strategy to shield their hard-earned capital from the often-unforeseen ups and downs of the loonie. An option might be focusing on dividend-paying stocks firmly rooted in the domestic Canadian economy. By strategically allocating a $25,000 investment, you can tap into attractive dividend yields. Furthermore, investors...

Watching the value of your investments shrink from the unpredictable dance of currency exchange rates can be a frustrating experience. This is especially true when a significant portion of your portfolio is invested in assets denominated in foreign currencies. Many Canadian investors look for a strategy to shield their hard-earned capital from the often-unforeseen ups and downs of the loonie. An option might be focusing on dividend-paying stocks firmly rooted in the domestic Canadian economy. By strategically allocating a $25,000 investment, you can tap into attractive dividend yields. Furthermore, investors...