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Dividend Stocks

TRP sets spinoff terms

TC ENERGY INC., $54.50, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol TRP; Shares o/s: 1.0 billion; Market cap: $56.5 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 7.1%; www.tcenergy.com) has set the terms for the upcoming spinoff of its oil pipeline business (called South Bow Corp.): investors will receive 0.2 of a South Bow share for every TC share they hold....

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Dividend Stocks

Our updates for safety-conscious investors: Enbridge, Imperial Oil & Loblaw

ENBRIDGE, $49.68, is a buy. The firm (Toronto symbol ENB; Shares outstanding: 2.1 billion; Market cap: $105.6 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yeld: 7.4%; www.enbridge.com) is moving ahead with its plan to upgrade and encase the part of its Line 5 pipeline that crosses the Straits of Mackinac (between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron) inside an underground tunnel....

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ETFs

Hold this top REIT ETF

ISHARES S&P/TSX REIT INDEX ETF, $15.09, is a hold. The ETF (Toronto symbol XRE; buy or sell through brokers; ca.ishares.com) lets investors tap all 16 Canadian real estate investment trusts in the S&P/TSX REIT Index....

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Blue Chip Stocks

Two Canadian insurers with bright futures

Insurers write policies, collect premiums from customers, and then invest those premiums to meet future claims. That need to cover claims means they invest significant amounts of their funds in fixed-income instruments, primarily bonds. That also means high interest rates are a boon to their returns....

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Dividend Stocks

Pembina links with ARC

PEMBINA PIPELINE, $50.21, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol PPL; Shares o/s: 579.5 million; Market cap: $29.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 5.5%; www.pembina.com) has entered into an agreement with ARC Resources ...

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Blue Chip Stocks

Two leaders for your new buying

Telus and Ovintiv are among the leaders in their respective markets. We still see both stocks as buys.

TELUS, $22.80, is a buy. The stock (Toronto symbol T; Shares outstanding: 1.5 billion; Market cap: $33.8 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 6.6%; www.telus.com) is a Canadian wireless carrier with 13.06 million subscribers....

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Energy Stocks

Crescent Point is now Veren

VEREN INC., $10.74, is a buy for aggressive investors. The company (Toronto symbol VRN; Shares outstanding: 619.5 million; Market cap: $6.7 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 4.3%; www.vrn.com) is the new name of Crescent Point Energy Corp.

The company has rebranded to highlight its new focus on two key Alberta oil and gas plays.

That’s after the sale of its assets in Utah and Saskatchewan, and acquisitions from Shell PLC and Paramount Resources to build a presence in Alberta’s Kaybob Duvernay region....

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Energy Stocks

Rising production powers these two juniors

The shares of oil and gas stocks remain high as energy demand stays strong. We continue to recommend that most investors maintain some exposure to the oil and gas industry as part of a balanced portfolio. But, to cut risk, you should stick with producers that have positive cash flow even in times of low energy prices....

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Dividend Stocks

Big deal for Brookfield

BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS L.P., $38.25, is a buy. The partnership (Toronto symbol BEP.UN; Units outstanding: 646.0 million; Market cap: $25.5 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 4.8%; www.bep.brookfield.com) has now agreed to provide Microsoft Corp....

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Spinoffs

One of the ways a company can try to unlock its own hidden value is by creating a separate company out of a corporate subsidiary. The parent company can either sell stock in the new company to the public, or spin it off—hand the stock out to its own investors.

Dividend Stocks

Dividend stocks make cash payouts that serve as a way for companies to share the wealth they’ve accumulated. These payouts are drawn from earnings and cash flow and paid to the shareholders of the company. Typically, these dividends are paid quarterly, although they may be paid annually or even monthly as well.

ETFs

What are ETFs?

ETF is an acronym for exchange traded fund. These exchange traded funds are used to track indexes as closely as possible, since investors cannot actually buy an index outright.

Value Stocks

What are value stocks?

One of the sweetest and most profitable pleasures of successful investing is to buy high-quality “value stocks” (or stocks that are reasonably priced, if not cheap, in relation to its sales, earnings or assets), then hold on to them as mainstream investors recognize the value and push up the share price.

Blue Chip Stocks

Blue chip stocks are big, well-established, dividend-paying corporations with strong business prospects. These are companies that also have sound management that should be able to make the right moves to keep competing successfully in a changing marketplace.

Penny Stocks

A penny stock in general trades for under five dollars a share, and as the name implies, sometimes for pennies. Most of the time they’re young companies, or start-ups in speculative markets like mining or technology.

Growth Stocks

Growth stocks are companies that are likely to have sales and earnings growth well above market average. Frequently they pay few, if any, dividends. Instead they typically reinvest any extra cash flow to promote further growth. Chosen wisely—according to Pat McKeough’s advice—high-quality growth-oriented stocks can be worthwhile additions to most well-diversified portfolios.

Wealth Management

Wealth management is the practice of putting your savings to work so that it continues to grow over your lifetime and will also benefit your heirs. Wealth management encompasses many different areas of investing like long term investment planning and retirement planning.

Mining Stocks

Mining stocks are investments in companies that produce or explore for minerals. Some of these minerals include uranium, coal, molybdenum (which is used in steelmaking), copper, silver and gold. They are affected by fluctuating commodity prices in addition to their own business and operating risks.

How To Invest

Pat McKeough has been making investing for beginners simple—and profitable—by helping investors make big gains for more than 25 years. His advice to beginning investors is the same as it is for all investors: buy high-quality, mostly dividend paying stocks (or ETFs that hold these stocks) and evenly spread your investments over the five main economic sectors (Resources, Manufacturing, Finance, Utilities and Consumer). Pat also believes investors should avoid stocks in the broker/media limelight and focus on those with hidden or little-noticed assets.

Energy Stocks

What are energy stocks?

Businesses that work in the extraction, refining and delivery of energy sources such as natural gas, oil, uranium and coal, are considered energy stocks.