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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Dividend Stocks

Stock Buyback Benefits Include Tax-Deferral Options, Unlike Cash Dividends

In some ways, stock buyback benefits are better than dividends. In particular, they give you a tax-deferral option that you don’t get with cash dividends.

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Mining Stocks

Investing in Rare Earth Metals for Maximum Gains

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How To Invest

Stocks you’ll wish you bought before they jump will include attributes like these

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How To Invest

Choose Just One of These Types of New Companies on the Stock Market to Unlock Growth and Hidden Value

Invest in spinoffs and avoid IPOs when you look for new companies on the stock market. This should boost your long-term portfolio returns

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Mining Stocks

Newmont Completes Its Multi-Billion-Dollar Asset Divestiture to Optimize a Tier 1 Portfolio

Top pick Newmont Corp. offers massive leverage to the red-hot gold market thanks to its control over its “Tier 1" gold assets.

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How To Invest

Learn the ins and outs of how to start investing in Canada to boost your long-run portfolio returns

Following these tips on how to start investing in Canada will help you avoid some of the guesswork that can lead to big portfolio losses

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How To Invest

Investor Intelligence: What Smart Investors Focus on Instead of Market Noise

Worrying too much about the wrong things, like unpredictable stock market events, takes a toll on results and diminishes an investor’s intelligence

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The Best Value Stocks to Buy Now Can Be Found with Analysis & Knowledge

Value Stocks

The Best Value Stocks to Buy Now Can Be Found with Analysis & Knowledge

The best value stocks to buy now share these qualities, but you’ll need to understand a few financial ratios if you want to find them

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Blue Chip Stocks

Penny Stocks vs. Blue Chip Stocks

When comparing penny stocks vs blue chip stocks, only one provides value and consistency. Here’s how to evaluate them.

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Penny Stocks

Finding good Canadian penny stocks could pay off for you, but you’ll need to be aware of these risks

Spotting good Canadian penny stocks to add to your portfolio is difficult, but it is possible—especially if you follow these key tips.

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ETFs

Canadian Blue Chips Dominate These Two Canadian ETFs

These two Canadian ETFs track Canada’s best-established indexes and provide low-fee exposure to widely traded blue chip stocks.

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ETFs

The Best Income Funds for Retirees - What you need to know

Here are some key tips to ensure that your investment portfolio holds the best income funds for retirees. Keep reading for the full story.

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