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

How to Find the Best Canadian Blue Chip Dividend Stocks

Investing in Canadian blue chip dividend stocks is a key step in building a successful portfolio. But to find the best of them, you’ll need to look for these key traits—including hidden assets

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Dividend Stocks

Reliable Dividend Stocks With Strong Gains Through Cost‑Cutting

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Blue Chip Stocks

What To Look For When Investing in Stocks To Maximize Return and Minimize Risk

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Growth Stocks

Rockwell Automation should benefit from multiple long-term trends

Rockwell Automation should benefit from key trends such as computer chip advances, electric vehicles, and EV battery manufacturing coming to the U.S.

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Dividend Stocks

Enjoy a 4.4% yield from Dream Office REIT

Dream Office REIT offers a high 4.4% yield as it looks to lower risks and capitalize on its prime location dominance in downtown Toronto.

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Mining Stocks

Record gold prices fuel 68.4% earnings surge for Barrick Gold

Barrick Gold Corp. reported 68.4% higher earnings on higher gold prices despite a small production drop as it continues developing its long-term expansion plan.

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Mining Stocks

Lundin Mining just reported 84.1% higher revenue

Lundin Mining Corporation reported a cash flow surge and a massive revenue boost as it benefits from increased copper production with an acquisition and higher prices.

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Growth Stocks

Warner Music Sees 13.7% Profit Surge Despite Revenue Dip

Warner Music reported a 13.7% profit gain despite a slight revenue reversal as its valuable content library delivers a recurring stream of royalties.

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Value Stocks

Here are some key tips you need to know to find the best cheap stocks to invest in today

Find the best cheap stocks to invest in today by watching out for factors signaling danger rather than bargains.

Top-quality stocks tend to lose less of their value in market setbacks. They also tend to bounce back nicely when conditions improve. These are the kinds of stocks we continue to recommend in our newsletters and other services.

To build a portfolio of those stocks—and to show the best long-term results, Pat McKeough still thinks you should stick with his three-part program:

Hold mostly high-quality, dividend-paying stocks.
Spread your money out across most if not all of the five main economic sectors: Manufacturing & Industry, Resources & Commodities, Consumer, Finance and Utilities.
Downplay or stay out of stocks in the broker/media limelight.

Meantime, investors who “bargain shop” for stocks explain that they are simply looking to buy stocks like a smart consumer would buy a car....

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Growth Stocks

Domino’s Pizza just served up a 7.1% revenue and 30.8% earnings gain

Domino’s Pizza now operates in 86 countries and generated another 7.1% more revenue and 30.8% more earnings in the most recent quarter.

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Penny Stocks

The cheapest stocks right now on the market can give you big gains—but often with risk to match. Here’s how to spot the best of them

Investing in the cheapest stocks right now can pay off if you select wisely. Learn all about the criteria to look for in undervalued stocks in this article

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Growth Stocks

Ball Corp. is poised to gain from plastic packaging dissatisfaction

Ball Corp. keeps growing earnings despite a recent revenue drop as it uses a recent asset sale to pay down debt, buy back shares and invest in core initiatives.

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