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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Scott Clayton
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
Spinoffs
We Think That Current Spinoffs Give You Great Opportunities to Profit—And Here’s Why
Investing in current spinoffs provides you with a great investment opportunity as studies show that spinoffs typically outperform comparable firms for years
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Scott Clayton
How To Invest
The Bottom-Up Investing Approach is better than Top-Down Investing
Investors practicing bottom-up investing focus on a company’s fundamentals, and not predictions of what may happen in an industry or the economy
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Scott Clayton
Value Stocks
Value vs. Growth Stocks: We Think You Should Hold Both in Your Portfolio—Here’s Why
There doesn’t need to be a competition between value vs. growth stocks. We believe both types of stocks have a place in a well-diversified portfolio
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Scott Clayton
ETFs
The Best Income Funds for Retirees - What you need to know
Here are some key tips to ensure that your investment portfolio holds the best income funds for retirees. Keep reading for the full story.
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Scott Clayton
Blue Chip Stocks
Safer investments for retirees: How to retire with less stress
Overall we see safer investments for retirees as ones that focus on a long-term conservative strategy and make calculated use of RRSPs and RRIFs to boost returns
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Scott Clayton
Blue Chip Stocks
How to Find Canadian Blue Chips That Pay High Dividends
Look for a history of dividends and reliable yields if you are trying to find the best Canadian blue chip stocks that pay high dividends
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Scott Clayton
iShares MSCI Germany ETF & iShares MSCI Australia ETF offer promising long-term returns while letting you diversify away from the Canadian economy.
ETFs
iShares MSCI Expected to See Continued Growth Based on Favorable Forecasts
iShares MSCI Germany ETF & iShares MSCI Australia ETF offer promising long-term returns while letting you diversify away from the Canadian economy.
3 min read
Scott Clayton
Dividend Stocks
The Best Stocks With Dividends Share These Qualities
Characteristics of the best stocks with dividends typically include long dividend track record, along with market dominance
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Scott Clayton
Value Stocks
Looking for Undervalued TSX Stocks to Add to Your Portfolio? Here’s How to Spot Them
Adding undervalued TSX stocks to your portfolio is a great way to boost your returns over time. There are some key factors you need to watch out for, though, so read on
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