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Mining Stocks

How to spot the best Lithium Mining Companies to Invest in

The best lithium mining companies to invest in will meet key criteria, including operating in stable environments and having both sound balance sheets and realistic valuations

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Scott Clayton

Growth Stocks

Atlantic Power Company faces falling cash flow and below-average contract terms

Atlantic Power’s business challenges will be difficult to turn around as it faces falling revenue and below-average terms for its power-purchase agreements

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Pat McKeough

Penny Stocks

Trading Penny Stocks comes with lots of ways to lose money

If you think you can make big money trading penny stocks, think again. These shares rarely have significant investment value

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Scott Clayton

ETFs

The iShares MSCI Ireland ETF taps Ireland’s best but also Brexit risk

The iShares MSCI Ireland ETF focuses on the republic’s market leaders, although Brexit uncertainty increases risk for investors looking to benefit from the strong Irish economy.

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Pat McKeough

Blue Chip Stocks

Are Blue Chip Stocks Safe? No Investment is “Safe,” but blue chips are among the safest

Are blue chip stocks safe? Well, they are safer than other investments due to their sound financials, history of success, and reputation—but no investment is guaranteed

Are blue chip stocks safe? While there are no guarantees in stock investing, at TSI Network we feel that blue chip stocks that have been paying dividends for five to 10 years or more are among the safer investments you can make....

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Scott Clayton

How To Invest

How Can You Minimize the Risks Associated with Investing? Here are some timely tips

How can you minimize the risk associated with investing? Start with our three-part Successful Investor approach, and then include stocks that meet these other criteria

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Scott Clayton

Dividend Stocks

Finding the Best Energy Dividend Stocks for Your Portfolio

The energy industry can help provide a hedge against inflation and top energy dividend stocks offer current income—as well as a history of success and modern technology for future growth

4 min read

Scott Clayton

ETFs

iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF taps global leaders

iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF offers exposure to that country’s top big-cap and mid-cap stocks, many of which are global leaders in their industries.

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Pat McKeough

Dividend Stocks

Stock Buyback vs Dividend Investing: Which is best for shareholders?

Stock buyback vs dividend investing may seem a clear-cut choice, but savvy investors will tell you that they can complement one another quite well

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Scott Clayton

Penny Stocks

Even The Best New Penny Stocks Can expose you to these risks

Investors looking for the best new penny stocks have to realize that many pennies are nothing more than stock promotions or well-executed marketing campaigns

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Scott Clayton

Blue Chip Stocks

Low Cost Blue Chip Stocks Can be bargains—but only if you keep these factors in mind

Investors looking for low-cost blue chip stocks may not find what they’re looking for—the most-reliable stocks in the market are rarely “on sale”

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Scott Clayton

Dividend Stocks

Smart acquisitions fuel Algonquin’s dividend

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ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP....

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Pat McKeough

Dividend Stocks

AT&T keeps pace with its rivals

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In the past few years, AT&T has invested heavily in its video services....

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Pat McKeough

Value Stocks

Home-improvement chain Home Depot readies for more online sales

Home Depot is expanding its distribution centres to cut delivery times for online orders and maintain the 21% growth rate for that key segment as its stores face increasing competition.

3 min read

Pat McKeough

Penny Stocks

Penny Stock Mining Companies can be a Costly portfolio Mistake

The best penny stock mining companies to invest in are not overly promotional, have strong management, and are reasonably well funded

4 min read

Scott Clayton

Growth Stocks

High research spending pays off for surgical robotics maker Intuitive Surgical

Intuitive Surgical saw its revenue jump 17.3% in the most recent quarter on sales of new systems and instruments as well as strong demand for its services in the U.S. and overseas

3 min read

Pat McKeough

Blue Chip Stocks

Blue Chip Stocks: Examples of what to look for, and some stock names

We believe conservative investors should focus on blue chip stocks, examples of which include the highest-quality investments on the market

4 min read

Scott Clayton

Spinoffs

Wyndham weighs a second spinoff

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On June 1, 2018, Wyndham Worldwide (old New York symbol WYN)completed its spinoff of Wyndham Hotels....

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Pat McKeough

Growth Stocks

Paid subscribers jump for this website-builder Wix.com

Website-software developer Wix.com now has 3.8 million paying subscribers and saw its revenue jump 40.2% in the latest quarter, but it has yet to turn a profit in its highly competitive market.

3 min read

Pat McKeough

Spinoffs

Honeywell spinoffs still have appeal

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Honeywell International Inc. (New York symbol HON) recently spun off two of its smaller operations—Garrett Motion and Resideo Technologies....

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Pat McKeough

Dividend Stocks

The Best Dividend Stocks: Canada Provides Added Benefits to boost your returns

Are you looking to invest in the best dividend stocks? Canada offers a tax credit on Canadian dividend stocks, and that just adds to their value in a successful portfolio

3 min read

Scott Clayton

Penny Stocks

The chances of the penny stocks out there ever becoming “famous Penny Stocks” are extremely remote. Here’s why.

Some investors may feel confident with investing in well-known or famous penny stocks in the media limelight, but that attention can make them even riskier

5 min read

Scott Clayton

ETFs

Switzerland is a global export leader

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Switzerland has a stable, export-oriented economy, which regularly ranks among the most competitive in the world....

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Pat McKeough

Value Stocks

Cash flow covers Inter Pipeline’s high yield

Inter Pipeline yields a high, but well covered by cash flow, 8.3% dividend while trading at just 13.9 times expected earnings.

3 min read

Pat McKeough

Daily Advice

Good Assets to Invest in: Stocks With Holding Company Discounts & Hidden Assets

If you are looking for good assets to invest in, keep in mind that stocks with holding company discounts and hidden assets in retail brands or real estate can lead to unlocked value

3 min read

Scott Clayton