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Penny Stocks

How successful penny stock investors minimize the losers in their portfolios

Some penny stocks may look promising to penny stock investors, but they need to know how to spot the winners

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Pat McKeough

Growth Stocks

3 Growth Investing Strategies: Two we like—one we don’t

Growth investing can be beneficial to your portfolio returns—but not every strategy is money in the bank.

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Scott Clayton

Energy Stocks

Top energy stocks include those least exposed to political and environmental constraints

The top energy stocks will have long-term appeal and can be among your best resources investments

We recommend that investors diversify their portfolio across most if not all of the five major sectors, including Resources. However, note that some resource markets are inherently unpredictable, especially energy and mines.

Take a look at our recommendations for investing in the top energy stocks below....

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Pat McKeough

Value Stocks

Use these simple strategies to find the best low-risk investments

For conservative investors looking to add low risk investments to their portfolios in 2019, here are simple strategies for finding those stocks

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Pat McKeough

ETFs

How to find the best dividend ETF

The best dividend ETFs can lead to high yields and add stability to your portfolio.They also practice “passive” fund management, rather than “active.”

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Pat McKeough

Blue Chip Stocks

Are blue chips your most profitable stocks?

Blue chip companies with a history of paying dividends will be among your most profitable stocks

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Pat McKeough

How To Invest

How do stocks work in the market and in your portfolio?

How do stocks work? It’s time to learn how stocks work so you boost your portfolio returns

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Pat McKeough

Dividend Stocks

The highest yield dividend stocks: What to buy & what to avoid

The highest yield dividend stocks are great for your portfolio—but only if there’s a history of paying a steady dividend and the high yield isn’t misleading

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Pat McKeough

Value Stocks

Value investing fundamentals include looking for hidden assets and more

There are a variety of value investing fundamentals that Successful Investors look for when picking stocks, including hidden assets

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Scott Clayton

Dividend Stocks

The best ways to invest money include dividends

Ensuring your stock picks have a history of dividend payments is one of the best ways to invest money for conservative investors looking for safer investments

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Scott Clayton

Growth Stocks

Growth Stock Companies: 7 Ways to Reduce Your Growth Investing Risk

Investing in growth stock companies doesn’t come without risk. That’s why investors need to recognize the primary types of growth stocks and follow proven tips for lowering risk.

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Scott Clayton

How To Invest

What a Spinoff Investment Is & Why It’s Better Than Many Other Investing Options

A spinoff investment will likely be undervalued and it’s almost always a better option than new issues or IPOs

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Scott Clayton

Wealth Management

The best way to invest $100K is by using our Successful Investor approach

Learning how to spot the top blue-chip companies, dividend-paying stocks, and ETFs will help you choose the best way to invest $100K

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Pat McKeough

Penny Stocks

The most promising penny stocks still come with plenty of risk

There are still lots of risks to be aware of, even with supposedly promising penny stocks

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Pat McKeough

Wealth Management

Is buying stock options a good investment strategy?

Buying stock options makes your broker happy, but your wallet might feel differently

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Pat McKeough

ETFs

Top tips you can use to build an ETF portfolio that minimizes risk and maximizes returns

Here are three things to avoid when building your ETF portfolio

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Pat McKeough

Blue Chip Stocks

Blue chip Canadian stocks will pay dividends and represent the highest value for your diversified portfolio

If you want an extra level of security in your portfolio, then you should look for blue chip Canadian stocks

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Pat McKeough

Value Stocks

3 key ways to cut your risk in value stock investing

Value stock investing pointers: look at goodwill and investment quality, and look beyond financial indicators

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Pat McKeough

How To Invest

Here’s how to find the best drug stocks with the best growth prospects in today’s market

The best drug stocks will have an established portfolio of drugs without near-term generic competition, plus a number of other up-and-coming drugs in the pipeline.

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Scott Clayton

How To Invest

Dream Global REIT attracts takeover deal for investors

Pat looks at the REIT’s initiatives to expand and diversify its portfolio of German properties and examines the effect of the state of the euro and the European economy on Dundee’s prospects.

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Pat McKeough