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48% Since January 1st


We are at a window of opportunity that we might not see for 10 years. Those of you who took my advice last year and made money are going to make a lot more. Barron’s the influential U.S financial weekly which has been highly critical of Canada since 1987 is now saying buy Canadian stock. Barron’s says with Canadian share prices picking up many pros north and south of the boarder think Canadian stocks are a better bet than U.S equities for the rest of 1993 and 1994. Barron’s also predicts major growth for Canadian mutual funds specializing in natural resources. It cites two key factors in renewal of Canadian shares, signs of increase in commodity prices which could help gold, lumber, natural gas, nickel and other resource based stocks and the potential for big profit gains in Canadian companies that have heavily downsized during the recession.


The article also contends that Canadian stocks are seriously undervalued compared to stocks in other countries. Canadian oils, lumber and pulp companies are singled out for attention.


Raoul Tsakok believes reductions in production capacity during the recession coupled with rising demand for raw materials from the booming economies of China and the Pacific rim will have a powerful upward impact on commodity prices.


That’s why Prudential’s Natural Resource fund is better than;


1 MTH

1 YR

3 YR

5 YR

Trimark Select Canadian

+4.2

+10.5

+8.2

N/A

Trimark Growth

+4.2

+23.3

+15.6

N/A

Global Strategy Global

+2.9

+12.8

+4.5

N/A

Universal Sect American

+2.1

+14.8

+8.2

N/A

Templeton Emerg Mkts

-1.3

+3.1

N/A

N/A

Prudential Nat Res

+13.0

+77.16

+19.11

+20.90


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Source: MAY 1993 - Bruce County Marketplace Magazine