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Growth Stocks

A Successful Investing Plan Should Focus on High-quality Stocks and Diversification

Your investing plan can change as often as you need it to, but should zero in on high-quality stocks and diversification

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How To Invest

The Hidden Drawbacks of Split-Share Corporations

When we get questions about investing in stocks through split-share, our advice is, avoid the risk and invest in good stocks individually

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Growth Stocks

Mattr Offers Upside Thanks to Electrification and Water Management Products

Mattr Corp. (formerly ShawCor) offers upside thanks to end-market demand drivers as well as potential for further tuck-in acquisitions or internal expansion.

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ETFs

Investment Concepts: “Bells & Whistles” Should Be Avoided While Investing

Beware of investment concepts that add unnecessary features, and so increase fees and risk. These “bells & whistles” may seem like attractive enhancements, but they’re usually just thinly veiled marketing campaigns.

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ETFs

When to buy an ETF for maximum return

To determine when to buy an ETF, some investors use technical analysis and other tools. But you need to dig deeper.

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Blue Chip Stocks

IBM’s Higher-Margin Software Revenue Drives A Major Growth Spur

IBM Corp. offers double-digit software and AI-fueled growth as its leadership in quantum computing could be a major growth spur.

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Value Stocks

Campbell’s Offers a Rare 7.2% Yield in Defensive Sector

Campbell’s Co. offers a high 7.2% yield at a cheap valuation with plenty of upside if the company can stabilize volumes, extract synergies, and defend margins.

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Dividend Stocks

How to Tell if a Dividend Is Sustainable: A Safe, Step-By-Step Guide

A practical Canadian checklist to judge dividend safety, payout ratios, debt, cash flow, sector cues, and TFSA/RRSP tips.

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How To Invest

Tax Shelters In Canada: 3 Choices You Need To Know About

Tax shelters in Canada aim to reduce or eliminate your tax liability, they are great ways for Canadian investors to cut their tax bills.

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Wealth Management

There Are Different Types of Investments for Retirement—And Ways to Hold Them—To Maximize Your Returns

Invest in different types of investments for retirement, and to take a diversified approach that will help you keep more of your money over time

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Growth Stocks

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Balances a Strong Backlog Against a Rich Valuation

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions offers high growth in an expanding market, but is expensive at the current price.

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Dividend Stocks

Myths About Dividend Stocks in RRSP vs TFSA—Busted

Stop dividend tax mistakes. We bust RRSP vs TFSA myths on U.S. withholding, DRIPs, withdrawals, and account placement—plain-English, Canada-first.

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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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How To Invest

What to Hold in Your RRSP

Discover types of stocks and other investments to keep outside your RRSP—and the types of investments that benefit from an RRSP tax shelter.

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How To Invest

Why High-Yield Stocks Are Dangerous: How to Spot a Dividend Trap

High yield isn’t free money. Learn why ultra-high dividends often spell danger and how Canadians can screen for safer, sustainable income.

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Dividend Stocks

Our Top Battery Storage and Energy Picks

A bigger future than ‘just’ utilities? Here are 5 dividend-paying battery storage and energy infrastructure leaders featured in TSI’s latest Globe and Mail column.

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ETFs

Currency Hedging Comes At a Cost With ETFs

Some Canadian investors use currency hedging to protect against a future drop in the U.S. dollar. Consider the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF.

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How To Invest

Learn the basic rules for investing in the stock market for maximum portfolio returns

Understanding the basic rules for investing in the stock market will help guide you to better returns throughout your investing career

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How To Invest

Volatility vs Risk: A Clear Guide for Canadian Investors

Learn the difference between volatility and real risk, with Canadian examples, simple metrics, and tax-aware tips for TFSA/RRSP investors.

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Value Stocks

Conagra Offers a Huge 10.7% Yield While Trading at a Discount

Conagra Brands Inc. offers a very high 10.7% yield while trading at a discount, but the underlying business should benefit from innovation.

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ETFs

Six Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) That Track the Major Indexes

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) give you a low-cost, flexible alternative to mutual funds. Here are five ETFs we recommend and one to sell.

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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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How To Invest

How to Start Dividend Investing for Beginners in Canada (7 Simple Steps)

Start dividend investing in Canada with a safe 7 step plan—TFSA/RRSP choices, DRIPs, ETFs vs. stocks, and simple rebalancing.

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Dividend Stocks

Russel Metals Boosts Strong Revenues With Strategic Expansion

Top pick Russel Metals Inc. offers a solid 2.8% payout while trading cheaply despite strong revenue and the stock hitting all-time highs.

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