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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Scott Clayton
Growth Stocks
How to Find the Best Growth Stocks to Invest in Right Now
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Wealth Management
Real estate investing tips for investors looking to get into the market
Are you in the market right now for a real estate investment? If so, be sure to follow these real estate investing tips
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Dividend Stocks
Dividend-Paying Stocks are Among the Most Reliable Stocks to Invest In
The most reliable stocks to invest in have a history of success and dividends that have increased over time
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Value Stocks
Value Investing Returns Can Be Higher Due to More Attractive Financial Fundamentals
If you want to get better value investing returns, it’s important to focus on stocks that are cheap in relation to earnings, and consider a variety of other investment qualities like years of profit, years of paying dividends, and manageable debt
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Blue Chip Stocks
Should I Sell My Stocks or Hold Them Longer? Some Tips on Addressing this Investing Predicament
Should I sell my stocks? Maybe, it’s always a bad idea to sell a good stock for trivial or transitory reasons
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How To Invest
How to Begin Investing the Right Way for More Reliable Results
Some investors recognize that their investing strategy is failing and want to learn how to begin investing differently. We recommend that these investors diversify, look beyond financial factors, and stop trying to pick market tops and bottoms
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Penny Stocks
Volatile Penny Stocks: These Aggressive Investments Come With Greater Risk
Even though volatile penny stocks may attract aggressive investors, they are almost never worth investing in. That’s because they are too speculative and more frequently than not will lead to higher levels of risk—and the loss of your money.
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Scott Clayton
How To Invest
Hot Stock Tips May Look Promising But Almost Always Lead Investors To Lose Money
Hot stock tips come from a lot of sources, including friends, family, co-workers, the mainstream media, and investment professionals. However, that doesn’t mean they have any investing value.
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Scott Clayton
Dividend Stocks
Top Dividend-Paying Stocks Have a Long History of Sustainable Dividends
Investors want to find the top dividend-paying stocks with a record of consistency in distributing dividend payments. Dividend yields, however, can be misleading and stocks that have the highest dividend yields may also entail significant risk. That can, in turn, lead to negative consequences and losses.
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Scott Clayton
Growth Stocks
Top Growing Stocks Can Hurt Your Portfolio Unless You Follow a Sound Strategy
Many top growing stocks look appealing at first, but once you dig deeper into your analysis, a large number turn out to be speculative and entail higher levels of risk than expected.
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