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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Blue Chip Stocks
Blue chip companies with high dividends are a key part of a successful portfolio. Here’s why—and how to find them
Investing in blue chip companies with high dividends can lead to stronger portfolio returns. But there are key factors to watch for to help you pick the best of them
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How To Invest
Buying Stocks Without a Broker: How to Pick the Best Investments on Your Own
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ETFs
iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund Offers Superior Long-Term Wealth Building
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How To Invest
Canadian stock picks: Toromont grows as new order bookings rise
Toromont Industries Ltd., symbol TIH on Toronto, is a distributor of a broad range of Caterpillar and industrial equipment. As well, its CIMCO division makes refrigeration systems. Toromont is one of the growth stocks we analyze in Stock Pickers Digest. In the three months ended June 30, 2011, this Canadian stock pick’s revenue rose 9.3% to $344.6 million from $315.3 million a year earlier, due to higher new equipment sales and increased rental revenue....
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Mining Stocks
Gold mining stocks: IAMGold profits from soaring gold prices
IAMGold, symbol IMG on Toronto, owns 38% of the Sadiola mine and 40% of the Yatela mine, both located in Mali; 100% of the Mupane gold mine in Botswana, 90% of the Essakane gold mine in Burkina Faso; 100% of the Doyon mine in Quebec; and 100% of the Rosebel mine in Suriname, South America. We analyze IAMGold in Stock Pickers Digest, our newsletter that recommends stocks (including gold mining stocks) for the part of your portfolio you devote to aggressive investing. IAMGold also owns the Niobec niobium mine in Quebec, and has a 1% royalty interest in the Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories....
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Growth Stocks
Growth stocks: Strong competition weighs on Metro’s results
Metro Inc., Toronto symbol MRU.A, is Canada’s third-largest supermarket operator, after Loblaw and Sobeys. Metro has about 600 supermarkets in Quebec and Ontario.

Metro is one of the growth stocks we analyze in our Successful Investor newsletter.

In the three months ended July 2, 2011, the growth stock’s sales rose 0.4%, to $3.58 billion from $3.56 billion a year earlier....
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Growth Stocks
U.S.A. stock market: Higher sales, lower earnings for Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams Co., $76.72, symbol SHW on New York, is North America’s largest paint producer. It operates over 3,900 paint and finishing stores around the world.

Sherwin is one of the stocks we analyze in Wall Street Stock Forecaster, our newsletter for U.S.A....
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Blue Chip Stocks
Large cap stocks: Record revenue, strong earnings for 3M
3M Company, New York symbol MMM, makes over 55,000 consumer and industrial products, including Post-it notes, Scotch tape, Scotch-Brite cleaning products, Scotchguard fabric protection and Thinsulate insulation.

3M is one of the large cap stocks we analyze in Wall Street Stock Forecaster, our newsletter that recommends stocks for the part of your portfolio you devote to U.S....
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Growth Stocks
How to profit from alternative energy investments with less risk
We continue to recommend a number of companies that are now involved in, or are planning to expand into, green power production, including solar and wind energy. However, while alternative energy investments appeal to a lot of investors on an emotional and conceptual level, many offer only limited investment potential. That’s because they may need a long time to move from the research or concept stage to profitability. In addition, many governments around the world are cutting subsidies for alternative energy investments as they look for ways to deal with their ballooning budget deficits....
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Growth Stocks
This tech stock’s hugely popular products continue to boost its earnings
Apple Inc., symbol AAPL on Nasdaq, makes computers and a wide range of electronic devices, including the iPhone and iPad tablet computer.

Apple is one of the tech stocks we analyze in Wall Street Stock Forecaster, our newsletter for investing in U.S....
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How To Invest
Invest in stocks: J.C. Penney’s sales rise on strong clothing demand
J.C. Penney Co. Inc., symbol JCP on New York, operates more than 1,100 department stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. It also sells its goods over the Internet.

J.C....
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Growth Stocks
Hot stock picks: AlarmForce continues U.S. expansion
AlarmForce Industries, symbol AF on Toronto, reported record quarterly revenue of $10.1 million in the three months ended April 30, 2011. That’s up 10.3% from $9.2 million a year earlier.

AlarmForce is one of the stocks we analyze in Stock Pickers Digest, our newsletter that helps you make hot stock picks for the part of your portfolio you devote to aggressive investing.

Earnings fell 9.2%, to $949,000, or $0.08 a share, from $1.0 million, or $0.09 a share....
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