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Dividend Stocks

Finding the right dividend growth stocks can supercharge your returns

Dividend growth stocks are great additions to the portfolios of both new and experienced investors.

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Pat McKeough

Growth Stocks

Here’s why we think you should use the bottom-up investment approach for better investing results

Use the bottom-up investment approach to pick the best stocks for your portfolio and maximize your wealth-building over time

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Scott Clayton

Growth Stocks

Here’s why you’re very likely to lose money using option and future trading strategies to invest

Using option and future trading strategies can turn a modest stake into a fortune. In practice, most of these speculators wind up losing money.

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Scott Clayton

Blue Chip Stocks

Here’s how to find the best blue chip dividend stocks to buy now for maximum portfolio returns

The best blue chip dividend stocks to buy now will be key additions to your successful investor portfolio

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Scott Clayton

How To Invest

Using a bottom-up investment approach will make you more money over time than top down

We think investors using a bottom-up investment approach will realize higher long-term portfolio returns. Here’s why.

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Scott Clayton

How To Invest

What is short selling stock? Highly speculative, and something to avoid.

The answer to the question “what is short selling stock” is that profitable short selling requires superhuman timing—and the inevitable mistakes can be super expensive for investors.

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Scott Clayton

Wealth Management

Top retirement advisor tips to get the most from your savings

Best retirement advisor tips for maximizing your savings, including the use of an RRSP

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Pat McKeough

ETFs

Should you use a robo-advisory in your ETF investing?

A robo-advisory may be better than a bad broker, but there are still downfalls

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Pat McKeough

Blue Chip Stocks

The investing value of blue chip stocks and insider buying and selling

Insider buying can be a sign of investing value, but a lack of insider integrity can be a sign to sell as soon as possible

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Pat McKeough

Blue Chip Stocks

How blue chip dividends can give you higher portfolio returns

Blue chip dividends are a key part of successful investing

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Scott Clayton

How To Invest

How to profitably pick stocks from TSX listings

Our investing recommendations are the same for TSX listings as they are on other stock exchanges—here’s how to choose wisely

To succeed as an investor, you need to be able to “cut through the noise”. That is, you need to sort through the news to find what’s worth your attention, and disregard the rest....

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Pat McKeough

Dividend Stocks

How successful investors spot top dividend-paying investments

Do you know how to find the best dividend-paying investments for your portfolio? We have some tips for you.

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Pat McKeough

Value Stocks

A sound value investment strategy should include leveraging human nature and hidden assets

Do you have a sound value investment strategy? If not, follow our tips below.

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Pat McKeough

Wealth Management

The index-linked GIC promise: A false sense of security?

An index-linked GIC is one of the many investment products that promise more than they deliver

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Pat McKeough

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