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Value Stocks

How to Pick Stocks Without a Broker: 5 Key Tips

Here are some helpful tips and advice on how to pick stocks without a broker

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Scott Clayton

Value Stocks

The best long-term stocks to buy: Here’s how to find them

There are a variety of factors to consider when you look for long-term stocks to buy, including whether they pay dividends, their position in their industry and management strength

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Scott Clayton

Penny Stocks

Canadian Tech Stocks: Industry breakthroughs Do Not Always Mean Profits for Individual Companies

Technological advances can be very appealing, but Canadian tech stocks need other characteristics, like hidden assets, to be worthwhile investments

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Scott Clayton

Wealth Management

To profit from buying stock options you have to be right three different ways—and that’s virtually impossible to do consistently.

Buying stock options will most likely make your broker happy, but your wallet might feel differently

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Pat McKeough

Blue Chip Stocks

How to Identify the Best High Dividend Blue Chip Stocks

7 ways to identify the high dividend blue chip stocks that will help you lessen the risk—and boost the returns—of your portfolio

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Scott Clayton

Blue Chip Stocks

The Best Investments in Canada Come with a History of Success

If you want to find the best investments in Canada, look for blue chip stocks that have a history of paying dividends

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Scott Clayton

Penny Stocks

Jumping into penny stocks on the rise is likely to cost you money

Penny stocks on the rise can offer you a big payday but the odds against success are very high.

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Scott Clayton

How To Invest

Relying on investment forecasting will likely cost you money—here’s why

Investment forecasting—especially when part of a sales pitch—is just one example of how conflicts of interest can hurt you

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Scott Clayton

Growth Stocks

How to spot the best dividend growth ETF to add to your portfolio for maximum gains

Looking for the best dividend growth ETF? Here are some tips on how to find it—and how to fit it into your portfolio

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Scott Clayton

Dividend Stocks

Want to learn about our optimal strategies for dividend growth investing and retirement success? Then read on.

Dividend growth investing and retirement go hand in hand—but for maximum returns, you need to know how to spot the best stocks, and how to fit them into a portfolio

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Scott Clayton

How To Invest

5 Stock Picking Tips for Investors Seeking Above Average Returns

A mix of growth, value, and dividend-paying Canadian stock picks will let you build a diversified portfolio with strong long-term prospects

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Scott Clayton

Dividend Stocks

Tips for your dividend growth investing strategy to increase your portfolio’s long-term returns.

A dividend growth investing strategy should focus on investments with a history of paying a dividend, and not on stocks with high dividend yields

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Scott Clayton

How To Invest

How to Start Investing in Stocks: 7 Key Tips For Beginning Investors

Diversification, investment quality, and a focus on dividends are key when you’re learning how to start investing in stocks

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Scott Clayton

Penny Stocks

Here are some tips on how to find good penny stocks to buy—and what to avoid

Learning how to find good penny stocks using our pointers will help you avoid the worst of them, while at the same time spotting the best of them

4 min read

Scott Clayton

How To Invest

What are American Depositary Receipts (ADRs)? For one thing, they’re a good way to buy foreign stocks and cut your risk

What are American Depositary Receipts (ADRs)? They are a great way for investors to buy overseas stocks—but on a U.S. stock exchange

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Scott Clayton

Growth Stocks

Soaring Share Price Makes Dollarama Stock an Expensive Buy

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Pat McKeough

Spinoffs

Here’s how to find spinoffs to buy to accelerate your portfolio gains

Learn how to find spinoffs so you can successfully buy what we think are the closest investments in the market to a “sure thing”

3 min read

Scott Clayton

Wealth Management

What are commodity stocks and which ones are best for your portfolio? Here’s what we think.

What are commodity stocks? We aim to answer not just that question, but also which ones are best for a well-balanced portfolio.

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Pat McKeough

Growth Stocks

The best Canadian growth stocks are great additions to a successful portfolio. Here’s why.

To find the best Canadian growth stocks look for factors such as a strong hold on markets, low debt, and hidden assets

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Scott Clayton

How To Invest

Learn what to know when investing in stocks for better portfolio returns

Discover what to know when investing in stocks—for example, a history of dividend payments from well-established businesses is a great starting point

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Scott Clayton

Penny Stocks

Here’s how to spot the best AI companies to invest in for maximum gains

The best AI companies to invest in are those successfully merging big computing with big data in practical and profitable ways

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Scott Clayton

Dividend Stocks

Discover how to find the best dividend shares—plus how to fit them into a well-balanced portfolio

Knowing the qualities of the best dividend shares, like an established history of paying dividends, will help you make the best picks for your portfolio

4 min read

Scott Clayton