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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How To Invest

5 Facts About Investing in Stocks You Should Know to Maximize Profits

Discover five facts about investing in stocks that will help you make better investment decisions over the long term. Learn more in this article now.

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Growth Stocks

Successful Investors Use These Key Tips to Find the Best Growth Companies to Invest In

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Growth Stocks

How to Find the Best Growth Stocks to Invest in Right Now

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Mining Stocks

Mining stocks: New Gold’s speculative appeal shines a little brighter with new mine

With four producing gold mines and a fifth in the works, we view New Gold as a mining stock with appeal for more aggressive investors.

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Growth Stocks

Growth stocks: Toromont Industries aims to gain even more momentum with a mining recovery

Heavy equipment dealer Toromont Industries is profiting as strength in construction and power markets offsets weaker demand in mining.

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Growth Stocks

Value stocks: Good reasons for WestJet to soar again

A reputation for friendlier service, lower fuel costs and 41 consecutive profitable quarters help make WestJet one of our top value stocks.

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Mining Stocks

Mining stocks: IAMGold focused purely on gold—and aims to mine more of it

With other properties sold off, IAMGold is focused solely on its gold mines, which we think enhances its prospects for aggressive investors.

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Growth Stocks

Value stocks: Enerflex equipped for a rebound when oil and gas recover

Today, we look at a value stock that has the potential for a strong rebound when oil and gas prices recover. Enerflex, an independent company since it was spun off by Toromont Industries (Toronto symbol TIH) in 2011, is a major supplier of equipment to the natural gas industry. A timely U.S. acquisition in 2014 has helped Enerflex generate positive earnings despite a decline in orders, and also enhances the company’s international growth prospects. And the dividend, which yields 3.2%, appears safe.

ENERFLEX LTD. (Toronto symbol EFX; www.enerflex.com) rents and sells equipment and services for natural gas production, including compression and processing plants, refrigeration gear and power generators.

On June 30, 2014, the company closed its $431- million U.S. acquisition of two businesses owned by privately held Axip Energy Services: an international contract compression and processing subsidiary and a division that provides aftermarket services.

In the three months ended June 30, 2015, Enerflex’s revenue fell 8.3%, to $389.7 million from $424.9 million a year earlier. But earnings per share more than doubled, to $0.34 from $0.15. International contributions from the Axip businesses pushed up earnings and almost offset weaker revenue in the U.S. and Canada. However, falling oil and gas prices are now hurting the company’s orders.

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