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Dividend Stocks

SNC-Lavalin keeps raising its dividend

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Pat McKeough

Growth Stocks

Index investing can power your mutual funds and ETFs

Discover the pros and cons of index investing with both mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs)

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Pat McKeough

Dividend Stocks

Dividend stocks: Canadian real estate empire rises in Germany

Canada’s Dream Global REIT incurs risk with an acquisition strategy concentrated on Germany, but enjoys strong cash flow and a high dividend yield.

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Pat McKeough

Growth Stocks

BlueSky helps brighten the outlook for communications giant

After buying Wind (now Freedom) Mobile, Shaw Communications enhanced its Internet and television offerings, keeping more customers on board and revenues rising.

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Penny Stocks

Share offering cuts debt for UrtheCast Corp.

UrtheCast Corp., which offers detailed images of earth from outer space, saw revenue jump in the quarter at the same time it sold 13 million shares for $18.2 million.

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Pat McKeough

Mining Stocks

7 ways to pick the best gold stocks

There are many ways to invest in gold. But we think the best gold stocks are your safest bet.

We recommend that gold investments only make up a limited portion of your portfolio’s resources segment.

However, if you want to hold gold shares, then here are some tips to help you pick the best gold stocks on the market.

Hidden value, explosive profits

Big gains often rise from hidden value....

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Pat McKeough

ETFs

Discover the best Canadian ETFs with these 5 tips

The best Canadian ETFs can be a really good addition to your portfolio—if you choose carefully

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Pat McKeough

Dividend Stocks

CN’s dividend has doubled in 5 years

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Dividend Stocks

Algonquin offers investors steady dividends

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Growth Stocks

Outlook brightens for OraSure Technologies

DNA and medical testing firm OraSure faces increased competition but strong sales, new products and partnerships with industry leaders enhance its outlook.

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Pat McKeough

Dividend Stocks

Investing tip: Stocks that pay dividends are one of the best ways to cut your risk

You won’t find many risky stocks that pay steady dividends, and here’s why.

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Pat McKeough

Blue Chip Stocks

Blue Chip Stocks: Mutual fund sales increase for IGM

The mutual fund provider IGM saw its revenue rise in the latest quarter as sales increased for all of its businesses despite new fee disclosure rules.

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Pat McKeough

Energy Stocks

Cenovus takes control of Alberta projects

Cenovus Energy increased its production at the time of the Alberta wildfires and strategic cost-cutting should save it $500 million in 2016.

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Wealth Management

Stock market corrections don’t follow any predictable schedule or cycle

You can’t predict stock market corrections, and trying to will inevitably hurt your returns

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Pat McKeough

Energy Stocks

5 tips for investing in energy stocks

Here are five pointers you can use for better results when investing in energy stocks

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Pat McKeough

Growth Stocks

Growth Stocks: Profit fuels Dollarama expansion

Dollarama has increased its target for new stores as bigger transactions push up its sales and earnings.

Q: Pat: What do you think of Dollarama? Thanks.

A: DOLLARAMA INC. (symbol DOL on Toronto; www.dollarama.com) is Canada’s leading dollar-store operator, with 1,095 locations across the country.

Dollarama’s revenue rose from $1.86 billion in 2012 to $2.06 million in 2013 (fiscal years end January 29)....

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Pat McKeough

How To Invest

Investing long term: Two suggested strategies and three positive factors for investors

If investing long term is on your mind, then it’s important to know about these two key strategies

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Pat McKeough

Wealth Management

Investor Toolkit: “Sell in May and go away” may mean wasted investment opportunities

“The saying ‘Sell in May and go away’ is based on an approach to the stock market that works only sporadically. It could actually cost you money if you go along with it.”

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Pat McKeough

Value Stocks

How to make investment decisions that won’t ruin your returns

It’s important to know how to make investment decisions for maximum safety

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Pat McKeough

Growth Stocks

Growth Stocks: Glaukos Corporation wins with ‘smallest’ medical device

Glaukos Corporation declared a profit and saw its revenue climb 63.6% in the latest quarter on increased sales of its iStent medical device, used to treat glaucoma

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Pat McKeough

Dividend Stocks

These moves should shield their dividends

Consumers continue to shift to healthier foods, and these two leading food makers are finding ways to adapt.

Campbell Soup and General Mills now make more products with low sugar and salt, and they have cut their costs. While those moves will support future dividend increases for both, we prefer Campbell Soup for new buying.

GENERAL MILLS INC....

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Pat McKeough

Dividend Stocks

Expansion fuels Pembina’s dividend

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Pembina is set to complete a $5.2 billion expansion program this year. Those new operations will immediately add to cash flow and support the company’s plans for future dividend increases. In fact, Pembina has already begun to benefit from a new wave of growth....

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Pat McKeough