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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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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How To Invest

How to Invest in DRIP Stocks to Add to Your Portfolio Returns

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Blue Chip Stocks

Penny Stocks vs. Blue Chip Stocks

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Value Stocks

Value stocks: Falling costs, new plant, support rising earnings for Goodyear Tire & Rubber

Today, we look at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., the largest tire maker in the world. Goodyear has recently seen its revenue fall as the strong U.S. dollar has cut into the value of its sales outside of the U.S. However, the company expects earnings to rise over the next year and beyond as cost cuts in Europe and lower costs for materials such as oil and rubber take effect. In addition, a new $550-million plant in Mexico that will make tires for the growing high-performance tire market will add revenue starting in 2017. With a price to earnings ratio of 11.2, Goodyear’s stock is inexpensive. We recommend Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. as a value stock to buy.

GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO. (Nasdaq symbol GT; www.goodyear.com) is the world’s largest tire maker, with 50 plants in 22 countries.

In the three months ended September 30, 2015, Goodyear’s revenue fell 10.2%, to $4.18 billion from $4.66 billion a year earlier. The rising U.S. dollar cut the value of the company’s foreign sales (particularly in Europe and Brazil) by $430 million.

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Penny Stocks

Penny stocks: Big drilling clients keep McCoy Global afloat

While drilling equipment company McCoy Global has dropped to the penny stock range, we see it as a bargain for aggressive investors

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Penny Stocks

Penny stocks: Sherritt International cuts costs to prepare for commodity recovery

Falling commodity prices have hammered Sherritt International’s stock, but at under $1, this established producer has a lot to offer.

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Value Stocks

Value stocks: IBM has history on its side as it shifts to fast-growing businesses

: The shares of IBM are down, but its proven ability to adapt to new conditions makes it a value stock with strong growth potential

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Energy Stocks

Diversified operations give Imperial Oil top spot among Canadian energy stocks

Imperial Oil continues to face low oil prices, but its diversified operations make it our top energy stock for conservative investors.

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Mining Stocks

New projects give Hecla Mining and Amerigo Resources early start on commodity recovery

At a time of lower commodity prices, the mining stocks with the greatest speculative appeal are those with new projects that enhance their value even before prices rebound. Today we look at Hecla Mining and Amerigo Resources, two mining firms that are moving ahead with large developments. In both cases these projects promise to expand production considerably. Hecla is beginning production at a Mexican silver mine that last operated a decade ago, and has also purchased one of North America’s largest undeveloped silver deposits. Amerigo has launched a new copper tailings project in Chile that could double its production by next year.

HECLA MINING COMPANY (New York symbol HL; www.hecla-mining.com) explores for, mines and processes silver and gold in the U.S. and Mexico. Most of the company’s silver output comes from its Greens Creek mine in Alaska and its Lucky Friday project in Idaho. Hecla’s Casa Berardi mine in Quebec supplies the majority of its gold production.

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