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
The Best Stock Market Investments for All Types of Investors
There is a wide diversity among the best stock market investments for children, retirement savings, dividends, and a conservative investing approach; Here are the options.
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Scott Clayton
How To Invest
Stock Market Rules of Thumb: Four-Year Rule & Sell-Half Rule
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Blue Chip Stocks
Aiming to Figure Out How to Predict Stock Market Trends Will Most Likely Undermine Your Long-Term Portfolio Returns
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Scott Clayton
How To Invest
Understanding stock options is important for successful investors—but mainly so you’ll learn to avoid them
Understanding stock options will lead you to see them as highly speculative investments—and more like a gamble than a sure thing
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As published in the Globe and Mail’s regular Number Cruncher feature, discover TSI’s top U.K. and European dividend-paying exporters primed to benefit from new U.S. trade deals.
Dividend Stocks
Dividend standouts among European and U.K. exporters: our exclusive selections
As published in the Globe and Mail’s regular Number Cruncher feature, discover TSI’s top U.K. and European dividend-paying exporters primed to benefit from new U.S. trade deals.
4 min read
Scott Clayton
Blue Chip Stocks
Learn blue chip stocks’ meaning to your portfolio to boost your overall income and returns
Understanding blue chip stocks’ meaning and benefits will help you make better stock selections from the best shares on the market
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Scott Clayton
How To Invest
Real-Return Bonds and How They Compare to Regular Bonds
When you buy a real-return bond, you are only protecting yourself against unanticipated rises in inflation.
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Scott Clayton
Mining Stocks
Use these tips to discover the best mineral stocks to buy with the best odds of success
The best mineral stocks to buy will have a broad base of steady operations and will be situated in politically stable jurisdictions among possessing other key factors
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Scott Clayton
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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Scott Clayton
Value Stocks
Dividend Investing vs. Value Investing
In debating dividend investing vs value investing, it’s important to recognize that both can lead to favourable returns.
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Scott Clayton
How To Invest
What’s wrong with averaging down as an investment strategy?
“Averaging in” is a superior strategy to averaging down stocks, and it can make you more money over time. Learn more about each strategy in this article.
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Scott Clayton
Value Stocks
The best deep value stocks can give your portfolio a big boost. Here’s how to find them
Finding the best deep value stocks can be a profitable addition to your diversified portfolio, especially if you target ones with hidden assets
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