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Use these stock tips for long-term investment success and you will be on the path to higher portfolio returns with less risk

How do you invest your money for the best returns? Here’s a successful strategy that takes a conservative approach to long-term investment decisions.

To identify the best blue chip stocks for beginners, start with our three-part Successful Investor approach

One of the key tenets of our Successful Investor philosophy is to diversify by spreading your money out across most if not all of the five main economic sectors: Manufacturing & Industry, Resources & Commodities, Consumer, Finance, and Utilities.


And as part of your holdings, we continue to recommend that most Canadian investors hold at least two or three of Canada’s Big Five banks (TD Bank, Bank of Nova Scotia, CIBC, Bank of Montreal and Royal Bank)....

The Vanguard Total World Stocks ETF (VT) gained 0.1% in January 2021. The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) lost 0.3%, and the iShares MSCI Canada Equity ETF (EWC) lost 1.1%. The iShares Core EAFE ETF (IEFA), which excludes U.S....

Last year was a difficult one for the U.K. and its economy due the coronavirus pandemic. But the outlook for 2021 is much more positive.


The rebound will come from the easing of COVID-19 restrictions as the pandemic slows and from the government’s extensive stimulus spending....

Banks and other financial services firms suffered in early 2020 as the pandemic took hold. But most have since bounced back. Meanwhile, once COVID-19 eventually subsides and economic activity strengthens, the best of these stocks should be strong performers. That’s all the more so because the pandemic has accelerated their shift to online services as a way of servicing clients while cutting costs.


Here are three ETFs—among them two Canadian-listed funds—that provide investors with exposure to U.S....

The overall outlook for stocks looks positive, powered by profit growth. Free-spending governments will initially drive that growth, with stronger consumer spending and business investment eventually taking over as drivers. Also, central banks are expected to keep interest rates low for some time to come.


Meanwhile, though, stock markets still face several risks.


First, COVID-19 could remain a problem for longer than expected....

Here’s an excerpt from a recent issue of Advice for Inner Circle Pro Members:


“One form of technical analysis is the Relative Strength Indicator (RSI)....

The best long-term growth stocks offer plenty of reasons to make you believe they are worth adding to your portfolio. However, it’s important to also recognize the potential for costly mistakes.