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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McDonald's Corp. plans to keep aggressively opening locations to continue to power its sales.
Blue Chip Stocks
McDonald’s Reports Higher Sales Despite Economic Headwinds
McDonald’s Corp. plans to keep aggressively opening locations to continue to power its sales.
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Jim Bates
Dividend Stocks
T. Rowe Price Group Offers a High 4.8% Yield Enhanced by a Key New Strategic Alliance
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Jim Bates
Mattr Corp. (formerly ShawCor Ltd.) has a strong position in an expanding infrastructure materials market.
Growth Stocks
Mattr Is a High-Growth Infrastructure Materials Play, Trading Cheaply Right Now
2 min read
Jim Bates
RIOCAN REIT
Dividend Stocks
Dividend Stock: RioCan REIT protects its high yield with sale of U.S. malls
RioCan REIT is selling U.S. malls to cut debt and add to its Canadian holdings.
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Jim Bates
wealth-management-planning
Wealth Management
Wealth Management Planning: Part 4 of 4…When you have found winning stocks—keep them
Our portfolio advice: A capital gain of 25% or 50% is tempting, but selling a good stock too soon can be a costly mistake
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Jim Bates
Trican Well Service
Wealth Management
Wealth Management Planning: Part 3 of 4…How to sell stocks most profitably
Sell stocks in a way that consistently improves your portfolio without predicting when to “buy low and sell high.”
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Jim Bates
Wealth Management Planning
Wealth Management
Wealth Management Planning: Part 2 of 4…How to invest in stocks successfully for the rest of your life
How to invest in stocks: keep a steady course and avoid the temptation to “take money off the table.”
4 min read
Jim Bates
stock market cycles
Daily Advice
Rise above stock market cycles with a sound portfolio approach
stock market cycles

Stock market cycles occur repeatedly—but instead of trying to time them, focus on building a portfolio of high-quality stocks


Stock market cycles occur repeatedly—and there are any number of theories as to which sectors will outperform at any given short term stage of the cycle....
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Jim Bates
wealth management planning
Wealth Management
Wealth Management Planning: The best way to buy stocks profitably throughout your lifetime
The long view: how good wealth management planning can help Canadian investors buy stocks profitably from their working years to retirement.
3 min read
Jim Bates
Encana Corp
Blue Chip Stocks
Blue Chip Stocks: Efficiency puts CN on the fast track to higher profits
As CN uses its deep resources to increase efficiency and expand its network, we view it as a leading blue chip stock for Canadian investors
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Jim Bates
Encana Corp
Energy Stocks
Energy stocks: Encana cuts its dividend and sells assets to invest in key projects
With energy prices down, Encana has cut its dividend and sold assets, but we still view it as an energy stock with great long-term potential.
3 min read
Jim Bates
Canadian Tire
Blue Chip Stocks
Blue chip stocks: Canadian Tire targets in-store and online growth to make its brand even stronger
Canadian Tire, one of Canada’s most iconic retailers, aims to strengthen its hold on the market with a new growth plan
2 min read
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