successful investors

If you are interested in the best long-term stocks to invest in, here are some key tips and strategies to follow
Finding top stocks for new investors is easier when you know what to look for. Discover the types of stocks to invest in and some investments to avoid.
If you want to ensure a higher (and safer) rate of return for your retirement portfolio, then it’s important to know what not to invest in after retirement
Using value investing key metrics like p/e and price-to-book ratios will help you identify quantify stocks—but you need a broader approach to profit. Learn more here
Looking for the best dividend stock in Canada? Here’s how to find it, and what it will mean for your portfolio returns
Investors practicing bottom-up investing focus on a company’s fundamentals, and not predictions of what may happen in an industry or the economy
Investing in low-price, high-quality stocks can help investors make more money over longer periods of time. Often, that’s because of hidden assets such as real estate or brand loyalty

Find the best cheap stocks to invest in today by watching out for factors signaling danger rather than bargains.


Top-quality stocks tend to lose less of their value in market setbacks. They also tend to bounce back nicely when conditions improve. These are the kinds of stocks we continue to recommend in our newsletters and other services.

To build a portfolio of those stocks—and to show the best long-term results, Pat McKeough still thinks you should stick with his three-part program:
  1. Hold mostly high-quality, dividend-paying stocks.
  2. Spread your money out across most if not all of the five main economic sectors: Manufacturing & Industry, Resources & Commodities, Consumer, Finance and Utilities.
  3. Downplay or stay out of stocks in the broker/media limelight.

Meantime, investors who “bargain shop” for stocks explain that they are simply looking to buy stocks like a smart consumer would buy a car....
The pendulum theory grew out of Sir Isaac Newton’s 17th-century studies of gravity and physics, particularly his second law of motion. Yet the theory turns up in discussions of all sorts of non-mechanical topics. This includes investors’ efforts at understanding the stock market.
Discover four keys to successful investing, as well as the marketing practices you should be aware of when considering investments for your portfolio.