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How To Invest

Is Buying Stock Options Ever a Good Idea?

Buying stock options is rarely a good idea for investors, but it can be profitable for your broker

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Mining Stocks

Is Silver a Good Investment? Only If You Invest Carefully

Investors have asked us, “Is silver a good investment?” We only think so if they target top silver mining stocks or ETFs that hold those stocks, and follow our mining investing tips

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Scott Clayton

ETFs

Invest in the recovery of the Thai economy

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The Thai economy is emerging from the slump caused by the political turmoil of 2013-15....

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Scott Clayton

Growth Stocks

Stock sends money digitally, gets positive return

Now a specialist in money transfers, long-time telegraph operator Western Union is switching to digital delivery to ward off the competition.

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Pat McKeough

Dividend Stocks

Take full advantage of the Canadian Dividend Tax Credit

The Canadian dividend tax credit can significantly boost your investment returns

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Scott Clayton

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

Value Stocks

3 Tips for Successful DIY Stock Valuation

If you want to determine stock valuation on your own, try using price-to-sales, price/earnings, and price-to-book-value ratios

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Scott Clayton

Growth Stocks

This stock aims to clean up as industrial waste spreads

Clean Harbors Inc. keeps growing as it takes on more environmental and hazardous waste—and tries to control rising costs and high debt while it expands.

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Pat McKeough

How To Invest

Trading vs investing—which strategy has the biggest payoff?

What will make me the most money—trading vs investing? That’s a question many investors ask. The answers may surprise you.

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Scott Clayton

ETFs

What are index funds and what role can they play in your portfolio?

What are index funds and what are the main benefits (and risks) for investors?

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Scott Clayton

Energy Stocks

Will Your Renewable Energy Investment Pay Off?

Renewable energy investment: here’s what success looks like—and what it doesn’t look like

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Scott Clayton

Dividend Stocks

BMO: Longest dividend streak in Canada

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BANK OF MONTREAL $99 (Toronto symbol BMO; Income-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 647.7 million; Market cap: $64.1 billion; Dividend yield: 3.6%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.bmo.com) began operating in 1817, making it Canada’s oldest chartered bank....

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Pat McKeough

Dividend Stocks

Faster-growing fields should spur their dividends

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These two leading U.S....

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Pat McKeough

Growth Stocks

Vast potential of Asia’s online giant comes with sizeable risk

Its online and mobile commerce make Alibaba Group Holding the largest company of its kind in the world, but its vast potential comes with risks.

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Pat McKeough

Value Stocks

Gannett continues its digital push

GANNETT CO., INC. $12 (New York symbol GCI; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector: Shares outstanding: 111.8 million; Market cap: $1.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.4; Dividend yield: 5.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.gannett.com) publishes over 100 U.S....

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Scott Clayton

How To Invest

Why We Like Spinoff Investing—and How to Profit from It

5 tips from our TSI Takeover Target Rating system for even better results with spinoff investing

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Scott Clayton

Dividend Stocks

5 Tips on Investing for Dividends vs Capital Growth

Investing for dividends vs capital growth involves realizing that, overall, dividends are more reliable than capital gains

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Scott Clayton

Growth Stocks

Growth vs Value Investing: Learn How These Strategies Can Complement Each Other

When comparing growth vs. value investing, it’s important to look at the pros and cons of each strategy

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Scott Clayton

Mining Stocks

Investing in Gold vs Silver: How to Make Smart Moves with Mining Stocks

When investing in gold vs silver, not all that glitters is worth the price. Here are our tips on what to do if you want to benefit from minerals like gold and silver.

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Scott Clayton

Growth Stocks

CN Tower is highest on this Canadian growth stock’s list of landmarks

Aecon seems to be everywhere as one of Canada’s top infrastructure builders, but it’s subject to cyclical trends and government priorities.

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Pat McKeough

How To Invest

Renaissance Global Health Care Fund (Formerly Talvest Global Health Care Fund)

RENAISSANCE GLOBAL HEALTH CARE FUND $49.93 (Renaissance Investments, 1500 Robert Bourassa Blvd., Suite 800, Montreal, PQ. H3A 3S6. 1-800-268-8258; Web site: www.renaisanceinvestments.ca. Available from brokers) invests primarily in U.S. companies and global companies with U.S....

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Pat McKeough

ETFs

How to Pick a Top ETF Investment

A top ETF will practice “passive” management, and have a much lower MER than a comparable mutual fund

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Scott Clayton

ETFs

Purpose Core Dividend Fund ETF has good dividend stocks but potentially costly strategies

Our view of Purpose Core Dividend ETF, which holds high-quality companies we like—but also employs strategies that could cut into returns

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Pat McKeough

Spinoffs

This spinoff dominates auto seating

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ADIENT PLC $74 (New York symbol ADNT; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 93.7 million; Market cap: $6.9 billion; Takeover Target Rating: Highest; Dividend yield: 1.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.adient....

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Pat McKeough

Growth Stocks

Home building builds big momentum for this Canadian stock

The shares of strand board maker Norbord Inc. have soared, but its high dividend yield may reflect worries that strand board prices have already peaked.

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Pat McKeough