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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Toromont Industries Ltd. is a premier dividend payer that pairs a geographic monopoly with a growing footprint in the data center power infrastructure boom.
FedEx Corp. offers an exceptional value-unlocking opportunity after its structural optimization and successful spinoff
Gen Digital offers a high‑margin, recurring‑revenue platform at the intersection of consumer cybersecurity, identity protection and digital financial wellness.
McCormick & Co. Inc. offers a solid 3.8% yield, but its merger plans add uncertainty
Intact Financial remains Canada’s definitive property and casualty insurance powerhouse
Cenovus Energy Inc. is a cash-generative energy giant that balances record-breaking upstream production with a highly profitable downstream refining network.
Thomson Reuters Corp. provides direct exposure to a highly stable, cash-generative corporate software ecosystem aggressively capturing the AI boom.
FirstService Corp. offers a dominant, highly defensive leader with an unmatched position in outsourced property services.
Big Spinoff Reshapes Portfolio for Premier Medical Device Maker
H&R REIT offers a high 5.4% yield from a premium portfolio of North American residential and industrial real estate.