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.

While the Keystone XL pipeline earns headlines, TransCanada’s investors continue to earn steady dividend income as new projects unfold.
As one of the world’s largest energy stocks, Chevron has the resources, and refineries, to thrive in the face of lower oil prices.
One of our top blue chip stocks has the reserves, refineries and oil sand projects to meet the challenge of low oil prices and an NDP win.
One of the tech stocks that has had the greatest success for us, Apple is banking on Apple Pay and Apple Watch for its next growth spurt.
Giving mortgages to borrowers the banks won’t touch may seem risky, but this firm’s disciplined approach puts it among our top stock picks.
NCR’s growth strategy includes a restructuring plan due to cut annual costs by $105 million
Whenever IBM seems to lose momentum, it has the flexibility to adapt to fast-growing businesses, fortify its dividend and reward investors.
Our U.S. Stock of the Year for 2014, Newell Rubbermaid is up 30% and continues to grow on smart restructuring and key acquisitions.
Helped by a rise in online shopping and a string of takeovers in international markets, FedEx is taking off.