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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Value Stocks

Finning International Has a Surging Backlog Amid Mining and Infrastructure Boom

Finning Int’l Inc. has a bright outlook spurred by mining and infrastructure growth.

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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

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Dividend Stocks

T. Rowe Price Group Offers a High 4.8% Yield Enhanced by a Key New Strategic Alliance

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How To Invest

The Real News About CP Rail—Pat McKeough on YouTube

This is the latest in a series of video interviews in which Pat McKeough will give his advice on a variety of topics. Some will deal with his overall investment philosophy, others on specific investment strategies and still others will be comments on events that are affecting the markets and the economy. This time, he discusses one of the most venerable of Canadian stocks. A reader asked about CP Rail, Pat’s #1 Stock Pick for 2012, and all of the media attention it’s receiving. Shouldn’t we avoid stocks in the limelight? Not in this case, says Pat, and he explains why.
The Real News About CP Rail...

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Daily Advice

Novo Nordisk seeks added growth with new diabetes treatment

Pat McKeough responds to many personal questions on specific stocks and other investment topics from the members of his Inner Circle. Every week, his comments and recommendations on the most intriguing questions of the past week go out to all Inner Circle members. And each week, we offer you one of the highlights from these Q&A sessions. This past week, one Inner Circle member asked about one of the dividend stocks in his portfolio. Pat replies with a look at whether this leader in diabetes products can sustain its growth with new products and expanded international markets. ...

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Growth Stocks

Crisis in Europe is no reason to sell—Pat McKeough on YouTube

This is the latest in a series of video interviews in which Pat McKeough will give his investment advice on a variety of topics. Some will deal with his overall investment philosophy, others on specific investment strategies and still others will be comments on events that are affecting the markets and the economy. This week, the topic is the ongoing crisis in Europe, and the apparently unsolvable problems of Greece. Is it time to take some money out of the market? On the contrary, says Pat, investors who remain calm are looking at modest risk and a lot of upward potential.
Q: Pat, a socialist president was elected in France and Greece took another turn for the worse. Is it time to be taking some money out of the stock market?...

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Growth Stocks

lululemon continues to hit new highs

Pat McKeough responds to many personal questions on specific stocks and other investment topics from the members of his Inner Circle. Every week, his comments and recommendations on the most intriguing questions of the past week go out to all Inner Circle members. And each week, we offer you one of the highlights from these Q&A sessions. This past week, an Inner Circle member wondered about one of Canada’s most successful growth stocks. The shares for this athletic wear firm have done very well for this investor, but he asks Pat if he should be cautious about the high share price....

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Growth Stocks

Canadian tech stock positions itself for takeover

Pat McKeough responds to many personal questions on specific stocks and other investment topics from the members of his Inner Circle. Every week, his comments and recommendations on the most intriguing questions of the past week go out to all Inner Circle members. And each week, we offer you one of the highlights from these Q&A sessions. This past week, an Inner Circle member who is also a client of our portfolio management services had a question about one of Canada’s rising tech stocks. This broadcast equipment specialist, whose prominence has increased due to the upcoming Summer Olympics, is grooming itself as a takeover candidate....

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Dividend Stocks

Living on Dividends When You Retire—Pat McKeough on YouTube

This is the latest in a series of video interviews in which Pat McKeough will give his advice on a variety of topics. Some will deal with his overall investment philosophy, others on specific investment strategies and still others will be comments on events that are affecting the markets and the economy. This week, Pat responds to a question about living off the income from dividend stocks during retirement. The way to do it, he tells viewers, is not to buy and hold dividend stocks indefinitely, but to buy, hold and watch carefully.
Q: Pat, here’s an interesting question. As I get closer to retirement, do you think I’ll be able to live off my dividends? How should I go about it?...

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Rare Earth Miner: Molycorp crushing facility image

Mining Stocks

U.S. rare earth miner battles Chinese monopoly

Pat McKeough responds to many personal questions on specific stocks and other investment topics from the members of his Inner Circle. Every week, his comments and recommendations on the most intriguing questions of the past week go out to all Inner Circle members. And each week, we offer you one of the highlights from these Q&A sessions. This past week, an Inner Circle member asked us about one of the mining stocks involved in the quest for rare earth metals. China’s iron grip on the rare earth market is a key factor in the pricing of these minerals, Pat notes, and he looks at how this stock is working to contest it with a re-opened mine and a new acquisition. ...

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How To Invest

When Should You Invest in a Hot Product?—Pat McKeough on YouTube

I’d say a product walking out of the store is a good reason for further study, but don’t buy blind. Because there might have been a temporary

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Growth Stocks

Skin care direct marketer has strong growth in overseas markets

Pat McKeough responds to many personal questions on specific stocks and other investment topics from the members of his Inner Circle. Every week, his comments and recommendations on the most intriguing questions of the past week go out to all Inner Circle members. And each week, we offer you one of the highlights from these Q&A sessions. Last week, an Inner Circle member, pleased with his investment in one U.S. stock, wanted to know if it would continue to pay off. This company uses personal sales representatives to sell its skin care and nutritional products and gets most of its sales in foreign markets like China....

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