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Buy these renewables for growth and income

Below are two renewable energy stocks that now get most of their revenue from regulated utilities or long-term contracts. That supports their high yields.

ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES, $8.12, is a buy. The utility (Toronto symbol AQN; Shares outstanding: 767.8 million; Market cap: $6.2 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 4.5%; www.algonquinpower.com) completed the sale of its 42.2% ownership stake in Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc in December 2024 for $1.08 billion (all figures except share price and market cap in U.S....

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Dividend Stocks

Pembina adds a top asset

PEMBINA PIPELINE, $51.70, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol PPL; Shares outstanding: 580.9 million; Market cap: $30.0 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 5.5%; www.pembina.com) now operates pipelines that carry half of Alberta’s conventional oil and almost all of B.C.’s oil.

The company has paid dividends continuously since 1997....

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Energy Stocks

Diversify with these two energy producers

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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ETFs

Hold this REIT ETF

ISHARES S&P/TSX REIT INDEX ETF, $15.51, 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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Dividend Stocks

Falling interest rates heighten their appeal

Until recently, higher interest rates had increased the demand for bonds and hurt that for REITs. Still, with rates now falling, H&R REIT and Primaris REIT remain excellent ways for investors to earn high, steady income. We see both as buys.

H&R REIT, $10.58, is a buy. Through your units in this REIT (Toronto symbol HR.UN; Units outstanding: 262.6 million; Market cap: $2.8 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 5.7%; www.hr-reit.com) you earn income from 364 residential, industrial, office and some retail properties in Canada and the U.S....

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ETFs

Tap the top copper shares

GLOBAL X COPPER MINERS ETF, $42.59, is a buy. The ETF (New York symbol COPX; buy or sell through brokers; www.globalxfunds.com) lets you track the Solactive Global Copper Miners Index, with 40 global mining and exploration firms....

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ETFs

Two Vanguard ETFs to lift your gains

If you’re looking for ETFs with quality holdings and exceptionally low fees, then Pennsylvania-based Vanguard Group offers you strong options.

Vanguard is one of the world’s largest investment management companies. In all, it administers over $10.4 trillion U.S., spread across 428 mutual funds and ETFs....

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Dividend Stocks

Telus makes key purchase

TELUS, $22.43, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol T; Shares outstanding: 1.5 billion; Market cap: $34.2 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 7.2%; www.telus.com) is Canada’s largest wireless carrier. It also sells landline phone, Internet and TV services in B.C., Alberta and eastern Quebec.

The company, through its Telus Health division, is now buying Workplace Options....

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Dividend Stocks

New strategy sets up BNS for growth

Bank of Nova Scotia acquired a 14.9% stake in U.S.-banking firm KeyCorp (New York symbol KEY) in an effort to pivot away from its underperforming Latin American markets. KeyCorp provides a variety of financial services through 1,000 branches in 15 states.

The bank also transferred its operations in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama to banking firm Davivienda....

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How To Invest

What is Pat’s commentary for the week of June 3, 2025

We’ve often said that growth by acquisition is riskier than growth from a company’s existing operations. That’s because the buyer of something rarely knows as much about it as the seller. That knowledge gap exposes the buyer to an above-average risk of unpleasant surprises.

Of course, some companies do a better job than others when acquiring assets....

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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.

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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.

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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.