Jim Bates

Jim is an associate editor at TSI Network. He is the lead reporter and analyst for The Successful Investor and Wall Street Stock Forecaster and a member of the Investment Planning Committee. Jim has held the Chartered Financial Analyst designation since 1992 and spent more than a decade at the Financial Post DataGroup before joining TSI Network. He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto.

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Becton Reshapes Portfolio With Major Spinoff
Growth Stocks
Becton Reshapes Portfolio With Major Spinoff
Big Spinoff Reshapes Portfolio for Premier Medical Device Maker
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H&R REIT’s Massive Divestments Trigger Widespread Balance Sheet Deleveraging
Dividend Stocks
H&R REIT’s Massive Divestments Trigger Widespread Balance Sheet Deleveraging
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CGI's Scalable Corporate AI Implementations Are Driving Its Future
Growth Stocks
CGI’s Scalable Corporate AI Implementations Are Driving Its Future
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Texas Instruments’ AI Outlook Offers a Shield
Dividend Stocks
Texas Instruments’ AI Outlook Offers a Shield
Texas Instruments Inc. gives investors deeply insulated exposure to the foundational building blocks of AI.
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Walmart's Global E-Commerce Volumes Surge as It Expands Its Reach
Blue Chip Stocks
Walmart’s Global E-Commerce Volumes Surge as It Expands Its Reach
Top pick Walmart Inc. represents an exceptional core holding that blends defensive consumer-staples stability with high-margin digital-enhanced growth.
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Dividend Durability Canada’s Top Long-Term Payout Growers
Dividend Stocks
Canada’s Top Long-Term Dividend Paying Stocks
Living dividend history: TSI’s latest Globe and Mail column covers 7 Canadian companies with decades of uninterrupted and rising dividends.
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IGM Financial Offers Dividend Income Plus Wealthsimple-Fueled Growth
Dividend Stocks
IGM Financial Offers Dividend Income Plus Wealthsimple-Fueled Growth
IGM Financial Inc. blends a highly profitable wealth management footprint with high-velocity next-generation financial technology applications.
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Telus Offers a High 10.7% Yield and Long-Term Growth Beyond Wireless
Blue Chip Stocks
Telus Offers a High 10.7% Yield and Long-Term Growth Beyond Wireless
Telus Corp. offer a high 10.7% yield as it blends a resilient national communications network with high-growth, cutting-edge software verticals.
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Suncor Energy Posts Record Upstream Extraction and All-Time-High Refined Product Sales
Energy Stocks
Suncor Energy Posts Record Upstream Extraction and All-Time-High Refined Product Sales
Top pick Suncor Energy Inc. stands as a top-tier energy investment generating huge cash flow and offering a 3.1% yield.
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Stanley Black & Decker’s Restructuring Benefits Are Still Ahead of the Market
Value Stocks
Stanley Black & Decker’s Restructuring Benefits Are Still Ahead of the Market
Stanley Black & Decker Inc. gives investors an industrial powerhouse positioned at the inflection point of a multi-year recovery.
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Cisco Systems Shatters Estimates as AI Order Backlog Hits Record Highs
Dividend Stocks
Cisco Systems Shatters Estimates as AI Order Backlog Hits Record Highs
Top pick Cisco Systems Inc. captures the exponential global buildout of AI data infrastructure through its market-leading silicon and optical networking platforms.
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RTX Raises Full-Year Profit Outlook as Global Defense Spending Intensifies
Growth Stocks
RTX Raises Full-Year Profit Outlook as Global Defense Spending Intensifies
As business booms, RTX Corp.’s (formerly Raytheon Technologies) outlook remains strong.
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