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.
SNC-Lavalin readies for more public works contracts, acquires oil and gas-focused contractor
Cenovus Energy’s oil sands projects and integrated operations make it one energy stock we feel will bounce back stronger when oil recovers
Dividend stock Home Capital Group wards off a crisis and keeps its niche mortgage business profitable
Break-even analysis paints a stark picture of just how much investors need to make to overcome losses.
Celebrity Investors
YUNUS ARAKON

When it comes to celebrity investors, they should be observed not followed.


More and more investors seem to look on the involvement of celebrity investors like Warren Buffett or Bill Gates as something of a pedigree for a stock....
Visa, a global leader in credit and debit payments, expands into the fast-growing area of online and mobile payment transactions.
There are many things to look for when evaluating a stock—and one of the most important is hidden assets
Switching brokers unwisely when your broker retires can lead to lining your new broker’s pocket
With $5.8-billion worth of investment planned in Alberta and Mexico, blue chip stock Canadian Utilities is poised to generate new profits.