TRE CANADIA SHAREOWNER ASSOCIATIONS...

TRE CANADIA SHAREOWNER ASSOCIATIONS BASIC TRAINING FOR INVESTORS:

Low sumptuousness Investing + the $tock Selection Guide

The Canadian Shareowners Association's ("CSA") gentle Cost Investing Program ("LCIP") give leave tos members:

* begin buying shares of Canadian and U companies and index foundations with modest initial investments;

* automatically reinvest dividends according to purchasing more shares;

* purchase more shares with optional amounts small enough to fit most numerous budgets;

* purchase shares onward a regular monthly or quarterly schedule;

* invent a portfolio with international diversification in consequence of U.S. securities.

* teach the merits of early and regular investing to children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, etc

It is important to note that: (1) the CSA does not give any advice to its members with have a high opinion of to the investment merits of any security, including securities that have a Shareowner DRP; and, (2) the availability of a Shareowner DRP onward a stock is not an endorsement of the investment quality of the stock.

Readers are encouraged to use the popular Stock Selection Guide ("Guide") to consideration stocks in the Low charge Investing Program. Data to begin the subject of attention of these stocks are available in the series of Guide Data Base fill ups published in each Canadian Shareowner.

THE GUIDE SELECTING AMONG LCIP SECURITIES

The Chart to the right illustrates the earnings through share ( "EPS" ) lines that are available from Stock Selection Guides for companies with cluster "A" DRPs. The plotted, annual EP data are typically before similar one-time impacts as restructuring require to be paid [i]or[/i] undergones gains from the occasional sale of investments, cumulative accounting adjustments, etc Data for the latest entire fiscal year is plotted at the right of the chart.

The data in brackets following each company name are the historical EP extension rate for the last 10 years and for the last five years, respectively.

By preparing your have a title to Guides on stocks in the LCIP, you can identify those securities that have a record of consistent expansion in EPS that best suits your investment goals. Details for completing Guides onward securities are available in the Stock Selection Manual.

Copyright Canadian Shareowner Magazine Inc. Jul/Aug 1996

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