Unless you have a deep understanding of the technology space, I would not recommend buying individual tech stocks, John Heinzl writes. A low-cost exchange-traded fund that provides diversified exposure is a better bet because it will help to control your risk. I’ll discuss a few worthy candidates among the dozens available
They include the iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF, which isn’t specifically a technology fund, but nearly 40 per cent of its weighting is in tech stocks such as Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Alphabet. For a pure-play tech fund, consider the Vanguard Information Technology ETF.This TSX stock has doubled this year as diners stay at home.
With people staying home over the past few months amid COVID-19 lockdowns, many e-commerce companies have seen explosive growth – and that includes Goodfood Market, Jennifer Dowty writes. The Quebec-based company produces and delivers fresh meal kits and groceries purchased on its website from its six production facilities located across the country.
This is turning out to be a record-breaking year for Goodfood, with multiple milestones reached. In late June, the company was added to the S&P/TSX SmallCap Index, and this the company announced better-than-expected quarterly earnings results, driving the stock price to record highs. But competition is heating up in this evolving market.
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