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Growth Stocks

Happy ending may be elusive for Canadian theatre chain

After several good years, the shares of Cineplex Inc. have fallen off and the company aims to broaden its appeal to resist the rise of home entertainment.

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Pat McKeough

Dividend Stocks

These utilities continue to extend their reach

Both Emera and Fortis have used acquisitions to expand beyond their home markets in Atlantic Canada. We generally take a skeptical view of companies that grow their businesses that way. Hidden problems with new operations can offset the expected profit gains.

However, their new operations are rate-regulated utilities with predictable revenue streams....

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Pat McKeough

Energy Stocks

Wind power brings both profit and peril for this energy stock

Florida power generator NextEra Energy is both a utility and a non-utility and its earnings and share price are both up despite the ravages of Hurricane Irma.

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Pat McKeough

Penny Stocks

Oil penny stocks are a risky way to play volatile and uncertain oil markets

If you plan to invest in oil penny stocks, you need to know what makes oil markets tick.

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Scott Clayton

ETFs

How to find the best ETFs to buy for maximum portfolio gains

The most important qualities of the best ETFs to buy include low MERs and “passive” management

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Scott Clayton

Energy Stocks

How to find the best energy stocks to buy for your portfolio

The best energy stocks aren’t guaranteed winners, but you can avoid the worst energy stocks by staying away from those in the limelight and being skeptical of renewable energy.

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Scott Clayton

Blue Chip Stocks

The most successful stocks are often blue chip investments

Pay attention to the three qualities that most successful stocks have in common

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Scott Clayton

Growth Stocks

This stock strives to beat the high costs of clean power

Engineering/construction firm Chicago Bridge & Iron strives to bring a new clean energy process to fruition despite business setbacks and high debt.

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Pat McKeough

Dividend Stocks

Shift to the cloud fuels Microsoft’s dividend

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Pat McKeough

Blue Chip Stocks

Procter’s long-term outlook is strong

Activist investor Nelson Peltz, through his Trian Partners firm, recently acquired roughly 1% of Procter & Gamble.

Peltz wants Procter to reorganize into a holding company with three separate businesses—beauty, grooming and healthcare; fabric and home care; and baby, feminine and family care....

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Pat McKeough

How To Invest

Does market timing work? Not consistently

Many investors ask: Does market timing work? Well, we believe that market timing is a poor strategy to follow

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Scott Clayton

Dividend Stocks

5 top tips for successful dividend stock investing

Successful dividend stock investing can be a major source of growth for your portfolio

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Scott Clayton

Growth Stocks

Top guidelines for a successful growth investment strategy

The most successful investors follow a sound growth investment strategy. Here are some top tips.

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Scott Clayton

Value Stocks

How to successfully invest in stocks for the best portfolio returns

Learn how to successfully invest in stocks with these five key tips

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Scott Clayton

Growth Stocks

Versatile stock takes care of retail payments and hands out loans

Payment processing firm Square Inc. not only competes with Apple and PayPal, it’s also expanding its business loans subsidiary and aiming to found a bank.

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Pat McKeough

Blue Chip Stocks

The Ins and Outs of Capital Gains Tax for Investors

Learn the strategies for cutting your capital gains tax bill and retaining more of your money.

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Pat McKeough

Mining Stocks

The best mining stocks: 5 investing tips you need to know

The best mining stocks are steady, profitable, and well-financed companies

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Scott Clayton

ETFs

How to create the best retirement portfolio through diversification

Realistic expectations and an eye toward diversification will help you develop the best retirement portfolio, and give you built-in security

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Scott Clayton

Blue Chip Stocks

The best blue chip stocks to buy: common traits and benefits

To succeed in the long term, find the best blue chip stocks to buy and hold on to them.

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Scott Clayton

Growth Stocks

Demand for lithium has this stock rising

As demand for lithium increases, specialty chemical firm Albemarle Corp. snaps up lithium salt deposits and builds its profits—as long as prices stay up.

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Pat McKeough

How To Invest

Investment thoughts 101: Why snap judgments could ruin your portfolio

Here are some investment thoughts on snap judgments, the investors who make them and how they can hurt your portfolio.

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Scott Clayton

Blue Chip Stocks

The best bank stocks in Canada pay some of the best dividends

The best bank stocks are the big-five Canadian banks. They are also the most consistent dividend payers

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Pat McKeough

Dividend Stocks

Stock buybacks can be just as good for investors as dividends

Stock buybacks can offer investors a number of key advantages over dividends.

We’ve always placed a high value on a sustained record of dividends, mainly because it provides something of a pedigree for stocks we recommend. But stock buybacks are also a great opportunity for investors.

While investors periodically crave cash dividends, they rarely get excited about stock buybacks....

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Scott Clayton