The Royal Bank of Canada – A High Quality Long-Term Investment

This article on The Royal Bank of Canada (RY) is the second of a 5 part series on 'The Big 5' Schedule A Canadian banks. In my September 5th article I indicated that I viewed RY has being slightly overvalued. Shares have subsequently retraced to a level where I now view them as fairly valued. [...]

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The Royal Bank of Canada – A High Quality Long-Term Investment

Summary RY recently reported record earnings of $12.4B for FY2018. Management anticipates further improvement in FY2019. RY has a well diversified business model and maintains a strong Basel III Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio. The bank has a lengthy history of profitability and dividend growth. The compound annual growth rate of RY’s dividend is [...]

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The Big 5 Canadian Banks

Summary A comparison of the 5, 10, 15, and 20 year returns for the Big 5 Canadian banks shows a clear winner. The banks which have had significant US exposure for several years have fared much better than those which do not or which have only recently entered the US market. Despite the various headwinds/uncertainties [...]

By |September 5th, 2018|Equity Investing|Comments Off on The Big 5 Canadian Banks

The Big 6 Canadian Banks: Worthwhile Long-Term Investments

The Big 6 Canadian Banks have certainly rewarded long-term shareholders. If you do not currently have a position in any of these banks, this guest post I wrote for Sure Dividend should help you determine whether these banks are worthy of your consideration as part of a well diversified portfolio. I delve into some of [...]

By |March 8th, 2018|General Investing|Comments Off on The Big 6 Canadian Banks: Worthwhile Long-Term Investments

Don’t Short the Canadian Banks – Royal Bank of Canada

Summary RY recently reported solid FY2017 results. It does, however, face headwinds which may result in slower growth in 2018. PAA Research in the US recently released a report suggesting that RY faces headwinds which will likely result in a 30 – 40% pullback in its stock price with the potential for a 50% correction. [...]

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Schedule I Canadian Banks – (part 2 of 6): Royal Bank of Canada Stock Analysis

Summary This Royal Bank of Canada Stock Analysis is the second of a 6 part series covering the Big 6 Canadian Banks. RY reported strong Q2 2017 results May 25th with earnings by business segment and by geography reflecting a marginally greater % from Wealth and the US relative to FYE2016. RY’s Capital Measure Ratios [...]

By |May 28th, 2017|Equity Investing|Comments Off on Schedule I Canadian Banks – (part 2 of 6): Royal Bank of Canada Stock Analysis
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