Scotiabank (BNS) Is A Terrible Long-Term Investment

In my Scotiabank (BNS) Is A Terrible Long-Term Investment post at Dividend Power, I explain why investors might want to cast their net wider. I last reviewed Scotiabank (BNS) in my August 25, 2022 'Avoid Scotiabank Despite Its Attractive Valuation' post on this site. In the Final Thoughts segment of that post, I indicate that [...]

By |January 20th, 2023|Equity Investing|Comments Off on Scotiabank (BNS) Is A Terrible Long-Term Investment

Avoid Scotiabank Despite Its Attractive Valuation

Scotiabank (BNS) is an investment holding to which I pay very little attention. Quite frankly, if: I did not receive restricted share units as part of my employee compensation package an Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP) did not exist in which employees receive a 50% match up to a specific amount it likely would not [...]

By |August 25th, 2022|Equity Investing|Comments Off on Avoid Scotiabank Despite Its Attractive Valuation

The Bank of Nova Scotia – Still Reasonably Valued Despite Recent Run Up

The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS.to) has generated investment returns over the last several years which have lagged the other 4 of the Big 5 Canadian banks. This is partially attributed to the bank having exited 23 countries and 7 - 8 businesses within the past several months that were deemed non-strategic. The restructuring is [...]

By |January 14th, 2021|Equity Investing|Comments Off on The Bank of Nova Scotia – Still Reasonably Valued Despite Recent Run Up

Investing in the Big 5 Canadian Banks

  The Big 5 Canadian Banks have a track record of rewarding long-term investors despite continually changing industry, business, and economic environments. Summary The Big 5 Canadian banks have recently released their Q1 2019 results and have reiterated that business conditions are challenging. Short sellers who have renewed their Big 5 bets in early 2019 [...]

By |March 11th, 2019|Equity Investing|Comments Off on Investing in the Big 5 Canadian Banks

Scotiabank – Beaten Down is Good

Scotiabank (BNS) released its Q4 and FY2018 results on November 27, 2018. BNS has underperformed its Big 5 counterparts over various timeframes and shares are currently off ~21% from the 52 week high. Rather than view this as a negative I encourage investors to view this as a positive. The time to invest in great [...]

By |November 27th, 2018|General Investing|Comments Off on Scotiabank – Beaten Down is Good

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

Schedule I Canadian Banks – (part 5 of 6): The Bank of Nova Scotia Stock Analysis

Summary This The Bank of Nova Scotia Stock Analysis is the fifth of a 6 part series covering the Big 6 Canadian Banks. BNS reported Q2 2017 results May 30th and its Liquidity Ratios continue to be strong thus providing investors with assurances that an investment in the bank is relatively safe. BNS is Canada’s [...]

By |May 31st, 2017|Equity Investing|Comments Off on Schedule I Canadian Banks – (part 5 of 6): The Bank of Nova Scotia Stock Analysis
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