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Successful investors, like successful businesses, need to keep an open mind about the way they do things. Neither one can afford to keep doing something just because “we’ve always done it that way.” That applies to investing basics such as bonds.

Many casual investors, financial journalists and brokers take it for granted that owning some bonds is a good thing....

Recognizing that Canadian preferred shares are not like bonds will help you make better investing decisions

What to look for before investing in the highest paying dividend stocks

CN has faced several challenges in the past few months, including an eight-day strike by conductors and yard workers and the impact of the U.S.-China tariff war on freight volumes. More recently, it had to suspend its operations in Eastern Canada due to blockades erected by First Nations protesters....

BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS L.P. $70 is a buy. Through units in the partnership (Toronto symbol BEP.UN; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Utilities sector; Units outstanding: 308.6 million; Market cap: $21.6 billion; Dividend yield: 4.1%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.bep.brookfield.com) you gain a stake in 219 hydroelectric generating stations, 108 wind farms and 4,907 solar-power facilities....

Investors focused on the oil and gas industry are increasingly challenged by weaker prices. But as we continue to point out, the industry’s best stocks—with the most sustainable dividends—are integrated producers (see box). They include Canadian powerhouses Suncor and Imperial Oil.


SUNCOR ENERGY INC....

Even as coronavirus fears prompt a shift to bonds, we continue to recommend these two utility stocks instead of those fixed-income government investments. While bonds now yield just 1.4%, the utility stocks below offer you much more appealing yields as well as strong growth prospects....

These two REITs are increasingly focused on their core markets. That only strengthens their appeal for income-seekers. We’re confident that their high-quality properties in hot urban markets will fuel your gains and distributions.


RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $27 is a buy. Through your distributions in this REIT (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Cyclical-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; Units outstanding: 317.7 million; Market cap: $8.6 billion; Dividend yield: 5.3%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.riocan.com) you hold a stake in its extensive portfolio of shopping centres....

Be careful with hot penny stocks, which are often risky investments or overhyped marketing ploys

A: Open Text, $59.33, symbol OTEX on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 270.8 million; Market cap: $16.2 billion; www.opentext.com), develops, markets, licenses and supports collaboration and enterprise-information-management software for corporate clients....