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Both Calian and WELL Health offer investors a major plus. Specifically, the two get most of their revenue from governments. For Calian, revenue generated from federal departments and agencies currently represents about 50% of the total. Meanwhile, WELL profits from Canada’s government-backed, recession-resilient health-care sector.

CALIAN GROUP, $63.39, is a buy. The stock (Toronto symbol CGY; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (calian.com; Shares outstanding: 11.7 million; Market cap: $736.7 million; Dividend yield: 1.8%) lets investors tap the Ottawa-based company’s four main operating segments:

Advanced Technologies offers products and engineering services for the space, communications, nuclear, agriculture, defence and government sectors....

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Mining Stocks

Yamana Gold takeover is now complete

Yamana Gold has now been officially taken over by Pan American Silver Corp. (symbol PAAS on Toronto) and Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (symbol AEM on Toronto). As a result, Yamana’s shares stopped trading on the Toronto exchange on April 3, 2023.

YAMANA GOLD owned and operated five gold mines, in Canada, Brazil, Chile and Argentina....

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Growth Stocks

Here are updates on two of your buys

Long-time readers know that we aim to keep you informed of important news about the stocks we cover. That means highlighting developments and plans that promise to bolster investor gains. Here are two buys that stand out this month:

THE TJX COMPANIES, $78.01, (New York symbol TJX; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average) (tjx.com; Shares o/s: 1.2 billion; Market cap: $89.6 billion; Yield: 1.7%),is a leading off-price retailer of clothing, accessories and home fashions....

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Mining Stocks

Lundin posts record production

LUNDIN GOLD, $16.80, is a buy. The miner (Toronto symbol LUG; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (www.lundingold.com; Shares outstanding: 235.2 million; Market cap: $4.0 billion; Divd....

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Dividend Stocks

Two restaurant chains with gains ahead

During the pandemic, both Domino’s Pizza and Chipotle implemented savvy strategies to support their businesses. Now, as the economy normalizes, we think each is well-positioned to capitalize on its popular offerings to keep attracting dine-in, pick-up and takeout customers....

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Dividend Stocks

This stock holds a lot of risk

You should remain wary of stocks that attract broker/media praise for their high-profile products or services and their business models. Here’s a closer look at one stock with risks that prospect investors should take into consideration:

EXCHANGE INCOME CORP., $55.42, (Toronto symbol EIF; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (www.exchangeincomecorp.ca; Shares outstanding: 42.6 million; Market cap: $2.3 billion; Dividend yield: 4.6%) operates in two main areas: aviation and manufacturing....

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Cannabis

Cannabis Corner: These stocks all have bright futures

Canada legalized cannabis over four years ago. While demand has been steady, stiff competition has cut selling prices significantly. Meanwhile, advertising restrictions and plain packaging rules make it hard to build brands that win customer loyalty. Still, we think some companies have a distinct edge—including their prospects for added sales in the U.S....

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Growth Stocks

Restaurant Brands expands in China

RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, $68.39, is a buy. The company (New York symbol QSR; TSI Rating: Average) (www.rbi.com; Shares o/s: 478.0 million; Market cap: $21.2 billion; Yield: 3.2%) reports that TH International Limited (“Tims China”) will now become the exclusive operator and developer of the Popeyes brand in mainland China....

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Growth Stocks

Adobe expands in collaboration software

This leading software firm benefited from the significant number of people working from home during the pandemic. Going forward, we expect the remote-work trend to continue and to spur rising demand for Adobe’s digital conferencing software and other apps.

Meanwhile, there are other factors pushing Adobe upward, including the company’s strong position in key markets and its high R&D spending....

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Mining Stocks

Amerigo keeps rewarding its shareholders

The current supply/demand imbalance for copper presents an investment opportunity for those interested in copper-mining stocks. The surprisingly resilient global economy is another plus. All these factors bode well for Amerigo and its share price going forward.

AMERIGO RESOURCES, $1.72, is a buy for aggressive investors. The company (Toronto symbol ARG; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (www.amerigoresources.com; Shares outstanding: 166.0 million; Market cap: $283.9 million; Divided yield: 7.0%) processes copper and molybdenum from the waste rock of the giant El Teniente mine in Chile.

Amerigo reported 0.3% higher copper production in the latest quarter....

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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.