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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Scott Clayton
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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Penny Stocks
Investing Aggressively Can Lead to Big Losses if You’re Not Doing It Correctly
It’s important to recognize that investing aggressively, through penny stocks, concept stocks and other speculative ventures, can quickly lead to big losses.
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Growth Stocks
Top Growth Stocks: 9 Characteristics of The Best Growth Stocks to Buy
Many investors aim to put top growth stocks into their portfolios because of the expected returns if the stock proves to be a true growth stock and not a momentum stock in disguise.
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Spinoffs
Why We Like Spinoff Investing—and How to Profit from It
5 tips from our TSI Takeover Target Rating system for even better results with spinoff investing
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Value Stocks
Value Investing Stocks for Your Portfolio: Here’s what to look for
These nine indicators can help you unlock the value investing stocks with the greatest potential for growth, and boost your portfolio returns for years to come.
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Blue Chip Stocks
Some Stock Market Indicators Can Tell You A Lot, But Don’t Rely on Them Alone
Your investing education really begins after you start to recognize just how much you don’t know. When you reach that point, you’ll start to look at a much wider range of data and stock market indicators.
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How To Invest
Investing in Bonds: Here’s why we don’t think it’s the best way right now to maximize your investment returns
Investing in bonds: Bonds are unlikely to perform as well in the next few years as they have at points in the past. That’s mainly because interest rates will likely hold steady or rise further. (Bond prices and interest rates are inversely linked. When interest rates go up, bond prices go down, and vice versa.) That means bonds would only earn interest income; instead of capital gains, they could produce capital losses.
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Mining Stocks
The Best Way to Invest in Gold is Through Mining Stocks—not bullion
There are a variety of ways to invest in gold, including gold bullion. However, we think the best way to invest in gold is through mining stocks—especially if their mines offer rising production and cash flow
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Scott Clayton
Dividend Stocks
Stocks with High Dividends: A key part of a successful portfolio—but watch out for these risks
Stocks with high dividends are typically the most sought-after investments by investors. However, a high dividend yield can be a danger sign and a signal of problems to come
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Penny Stocks
Good Penny Stocks to Buy Are a Lot Harder to Find Than You May Think
Investors who want to make penny stocks part of their portfolio must recognize that good penny stocks to buy are difficult to find and are never a sure bet for growth-stock investors. However, here are some tips on finding the few good ones out there.
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