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How to Invest in Artificial Intelligence: AI is here to stay, but will it offer long-term gains for investors

Many investors interested in new technologies wonder how to invest in artificial intelligence. Here’s how AI works—and how to profit from it.

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Scott Clayton

Penny Stocks

Investors should be careful not to confuse Speculative Investments with Aggressive investments

If you want to hold speculative investments, think carefully. Speculative stocks may offer significant returns to investors—but they will also carry considerable risk.

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Scott Clayton

How To Invest

New Stocks to Buy: Investment Quality is the most Important Factor, so watch out for these risks

The best new stocks to buy will avoid these risky strategies and instead offer investors sound fundamental value

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Scott Clayton

Growth Stocks

Housing seniors a growing but challenging business for Chartwell Retirement Residences

Chartwell Retirement Residences faces challenges as Canada’s largest operator of seniors’ residences, but it does sustain a distribution that yields an attractive 3.9%.

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Pat McKeough

Dividend Stocks

Good Stocks to Buy Will Most Often Have a Proven History of Paying Dividends—and More

Good stocks to buy typically not only have a history of dividend payments, but they are also out of the media limelight

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Scott Clayton

Dividend Stocks

CIBC offers a rising dividend with a low p/e

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CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE $123 (Toronto symbol CM; Income-Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 443.7 million; Market cap: $54.6 billion; Dividend yield: 4.4%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.cibc.com) is the smallest of Canada’s big five banks, with assets of $595.0 billion.

The bank recently announced that it will raise its quarterly dividend by 2.3%....

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Pat McKeough

Dividend Stocks

Rising dividend offsets a modest yield

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Broadridge’s rising revenue and earnings give it lots for room to keep increasing its dividend....

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Pat McKeough

Spinoffs

Upcoming Spinoffs: Why Smart Investors Keep An Eye Out For These Valuable New Stocks

Savvy investors who track upcoming spinoffs position themselves to tap the market’s best performers

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Scott Clayton

Growth Stocks

Rise in surgical robots will drive growth for Mazor Robotics

With robotics systems for brain and spinal surgery and an agreement with a major medical device maker, Mazor Robotics has a positive outlook if it can overcome certain risks.

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Pat McKeough

Penny Stocks

Technology Stocks to Invest in: Some tips—plus a look at blockchain and bitcoin

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are highly speculative, but there are reliable characteristics to look for when hunting for the best technology stocks to invest in

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Scott Clayton

How To Invest

Investment Planning for Retirement & the Problems that Can Arise

Successful Investment planning for retirement not only takes into account ways to save for retirement but also the distribution of assets amongst children, for example

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Scott Clayton

Dividend Stocks

The Best Companies to Buy Stock in Have a Variety of Assets—including Hidden Assets

The best companies to buy stock in will likely have hidden assets in one or more of the following areas: real estate, research and development, or brand loyalty

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Scott Clayton

Spinoffs

This holding company is primed for a spinoff

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CHEMED CORP....

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Pat McKeough

Spinoffs

Second spinoff set to unlock value

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Pfizer’s shares have gained 50% in the five years since it used an initial public offering to set up its animal-drug business as Zoetis....

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Pat McKeough

Dividend Stocks

Acquisitions are the foundation for True North REIT’s high 8.7% yield

A stable tenant base, long-term leases and a high 8.7% yield all enhance the appeal of Truth North Commercial REIT, but its growth-by-acquisition strategy adds risk.

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Pat McKeough

Energy Stocks

Here are some ins and outs of Natural Gas Investing

Natural gas investing is unpredictable, but selecting stocks with strong management, a healthy balance sheet, plus rising gas production and reserves will help you lower that risk

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Scott Clayton

ETFs

ETF uses covered calls, dollar hedging to invest in top U.S. tech stocks

While call options produce income for First Asset Tech Giants Covered Call ETF, hedging costs and fluctuations in the U.S. dollar are a concern for Canadian investors.

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Pat McKeough

ETFs

Outlook is bright for big exporter Germany

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Germany faces a number of challenges—its population is getting older and its workforce will start to shrink from 2020 onwards....

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Pat McKeough

Dividend Stocks

Activist investors, internal change stir things up at Bloomin’ Brands

Bloomin’ Brands Inc., owner of Outback Steakhouse and other restaurants, attracted activist investors looking for changes, but its own upgrades have earnings on the rise.

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Pat McKeough

ETFs

How to Build a Balanced ETF Portfolio for Maximum Gains

To create a balanced ETF portfolio, focus on funds that hold the kind of stocks we recommend

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Scott Clayton

How To Invest

Investor Questions: One we hear a lot concerns the outlook for Inflation

When investor questions are raised about inflation, the conversation often turns toward the possibility of inflation and interest rates returning to the peaks of the 1970s and 1980s

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Scott Clayton

Penny Stocks

Success with drones could send Global UAV Technologies soaring

Developing drones that provide aerial images gives Canadian penny stock Global UAV Technologies speculative appeal, but strong competition is bound to emerge.

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Pat McKeough

ETFs

The Best ETF Selection Strategies For Long-Term Portfolio Gains

The best ETF selection strategies will focus on well-diversified funds holding top-quality stocks

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Scott Clayton

Blue Chip Stocks

Financial Wealth Management Obstacles That Hinder Wealth Accumulation

Investors often fail at financial wealth management for a number of reasons. These include trying to time the market, picking the wrong advisors, or not understanding the risks of offshore accounts

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Scott Clayton

Growth Stocks

How to find up and coming stocks for your portfolio

Learn how to find up and coming stocks and how to avoid buying bad ones. To put it simply: the best up and coming stocks have a clear business plan that seems to be working. Most of these stocks have an established business and a history of sales gains, plus some earnings or cash flow, if not dividends.

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Pat McKeough