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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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

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How To Invest

Theme Investing: Trendy stocks will often lead you into losses

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Dividend Stocks

The Best Investments to Make Money Offer Dividends & Long-Term Capital Gains

Finding the best investments to make money will involve building a diversified portfolio with stocks offering dividends and a history of success, among other attributes

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How To Invest

A Stock Market Rise ‘Climbs a Wall of Worry’. Realizing that is one of the keys to successful investing

Did you know that a stock market rise typically generates negative comments? Realizing that the market “climbs a wall of worry” and instead focusing on high-quality stocks is the best way to maximize your portfolio returns

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Blue Chip Stocks

Short Selling Stocks is Rarely Worth the Risk for Investors—and Hedge Funds Don’t Make it any Less Risky

Short selling stocks is a speculative, “negative sum gain”. Profitable short selling requires superhuman timing, and the inevitable mistakes can be super expensive for investors.

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How To Invest

Is Buying a House a Good Investment? Usually it is, but here’s a case where it wasn’t

Is buying a house a good investment? Not for every investor in every circumstance. But for when you do buy, here are some important tips

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Growth Stocks

New Stocks to Invest in Need Certain Characteristics to be Good Picks

The best new stocks to invest in need to have certain characteristics to be good choices for your portfolio. These include a prominent place in their industries, a history of earnings, a history of dividends, involvement in a fast-growing industry and hidden assets

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Mining Stocks

Canadian stock counts on rising output from a single gold mine

Detour Gold is banking on one productive Ontario mine with a life of 22 years. Output and revenue are both up, but progress will ultimately depend on the direction of gold prices.

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Penny Stocks

Pharmaceutical Penny Stocks are Way More Speculative Than Investors Realize

High costs, strong competition, and a lack of brand loyalty make pharmaceutical penny stocks very speculative investments, even if the company has a drug that’s reached commercialization

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Energy Stocks

Clean energy stocks: strong on emotional appeal but weak on investment quality

As with any investment theme, consider clean energy stocks very carefully before you dive in.

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Growth Stocks

Technology Stocks to Buy Are Leaders in Research and Development

If you are looking for technology stocks to buy, look at the money the companies spend on research and development to stay at the leading edge of tech trends

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