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Understanding dividend yield and divided sustainability will help you invest in stocks that will give you steady income as well as growth prospects

Consumer companies such as Walmart, Kellogg and Nestle provide basic goods that consumers need, even during a recession. It is therefore not surprising that these companies have relatively consistent revenue and profit histories and are able to maintain their dividends even during tough economic times.


These providers of consumer staples are also part of a very select group that help protect investor portfolios during market downturns.


How bear market affects certain sectors


When stock markets drop, most stocks will fall along with the market....

WELLS FARGO & CO. $41 remains a buy. The bank (New York symbol WFC; Conservative-Growth Payer Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 3.8 billion; Market cap: $155.8 billion; Dividend yield: 2.9%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Average; www.wellsfargo.com) has passed the U.S....

Have you wondered the best way to beat inflation? Here are a couple of ways investors can do it. Keep reading for more.

Investing in the top TSX companies can offer both growth and value for your holdings, especially if you target blue chip stocks in the process.

Finding top dividend-paying companies to invest in is easier when you follow these guidelines

If you are looking to invest in the best Canadian penny stocks, focus on stock quality—and make sure it has experienced management, as well as these 6 other elements

Learn from growth investing examples and our strategies to help you target the best growth opportunities. Find out more about these strategies now.

We’ve generally stayed out of drug stocks for much of the two decades before 2020, but that changed in the last year or two. In fact, we now expect to see many great investment opportunities in drug stocks throughout the 2020s. You could say this is related to COVID-19, but it was going to happen anyway, due to regulatory and research developments that were already underway....

The best way to diversify your portfolio is to use a key part of our Successful Investor approach and spread your holdings out across most if not all of the five main economic sectors