Scott Clayton

Scott is an associate editor at TSI Network. He is the lead reporter and analyst for Dividend Advisor, Power Growth Investor and Canadian Wealth Advisor and a member of the Investment Planning Committee. Scott began his investment and financial career working with Pat McKeough at The Investment Reporter in the 1980s. Subsequently, he worked at the Financial Post Corporation Service for 10 years. He joined TSI Network in 1998. He is a Bachelor of Economics graduate of York University, and he also has an M.B.A. from the Schulich School of Business.

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Beware of investment concepts that add unnecessary features, and so increase fees and risk. These “bells & whistles” may seem like attractive enhancements, but they’re usually just thinly veiled marketing campaigns.
How to win more than you lose when investing in TSX penny stocks, which are penny stocks are those traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Investors like high-paying dividend stocks because they can be a reliable source of income. But they should avoid the temptation of seeking out stocks with the highest yields—simply because they have above-average yields. Here’s why.
Creating a strong Canadian dividend portfolio will let you prosper from sustainable dividends—and here are the important factors,
Canadian investors weigh the appeal of sector rotation against a five sector diversification plan. Learn why broad exposure, simple ranges, and steady rebalancing can improve long term results without concentrated bets.
Allied Properties REIT took a drop recently on investor worries about a distribution cut—but that offers investors an attractive new entry point
Some investment rules of thumb will help your portfolio, while others will cost you money. Here’s how to tell the difference.
TSI’s latest Globe and Mail column goes beyond North America: discover 6 sustainable dividend-paying Japanese ADRs ready to surge.
How to identify the top copper mining stocks—and how to best to fit them into your portfolio