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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Sun Life Financial Inc. and Manulife Financial Corp. each offers a combination of solid earnings growth, ongoing share repurchases, and impressive dividend yields.
METRO INC., $49.25, Toronto symbol MRU, operates over 600 grocery stores and 650 drugstores, mainly in Quebec and Ontario.

On May 11, 2018, the company completed its acquisition of Jean Coutu Group. That drugstore chain operates 418 franchised locations in Quebec, New Brunswick and Ontario....
Our view of a joint venture by De Beers and Canadian junior Mountain Province as they build a new diamond mine in the Northwest Territories
Thomson Reuters is making decisive moves to adapt to changing technology in the information industry. A major sale helped depress its shares temporarily, but should improve its outlook.
Dividend yield is just one of the elements to look for while selecting stocks for a great dividend stock portfolio
Investment Advice
Pat McKeough responds to many requests from members of his Inner Circle for advice on specific stocks, as well as questions on investment strategy and the economy....
Intel Corp. has now applied its chip-making expertise to faster-growing fields, with earnings jumping more than 15% in the last fiscal year.
Canadians must close their RRSPs the year they turn 71: Make the most of your RRIF conversion
Best ways to develop a retirement income strategy that fits your investing needs
A Canadian capital gains tax return is filed when an individual sells a stock outside of an RRSP or RRIF and profits from the sale