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Stocks for Beginners

Trade Wars Are Reshaping Canada’s Export Map: This Railway Stock Could Benefit

CPKC could benefit as Canadian exporters seek new trade routes, but new destinations need to produce profitable freight.

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Dividend Stocks

The U.S. Dollar is Rising Again: Here’s What VFV Investors Should Know

VFV investors receive both U.S. equity returns and currency translation.

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Stocks for Beginners

Canada’s Job Market Could Decide What Happens to Mortgage Rates Next

Canada’s jobs report can influence mortgage expectations, but fixed and variable rates move through different channels.

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Energy Stocks

Brazil’s Election Has Investors Watching: This TSX Stock Offers a Different Way In

Brookfield Renewable gives Canadian investors Brazilian power exposure without making Brazil the entire investment.

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Dividend Stocks

A Canada-India Trade Deal Could Be Big for Infrastructure: Is WSP Stock a Buy?

India could require roughly US$840 billion of urban infrastructure investment over 15 years.

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Energy Stocks

OPEC+ Can’t Deliver Every Barrel it Promised: This Pipeline Stock Still Gets Paid

Pembina provides energy exposure through contracted infrastructure rather than relying entirely on oil prices.

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Energy Stocks

The IMF Meets Next Week as Debt Costs Surge: I’d Want This Defensive Dividend Stock

Emera offers defensive demand and a 4%-plus yield, but higher interest costs are already reaching earnings.

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Stocks for Beginners

OSFI’s Risk Outlook Could Test Canadian Banks: Royal Bank Looks Prepared

RBC enters a more cautious regulatory environment with strong capital and substantial dividend coverage.

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Dividend Stocks

Quebec’s Next Government Faces a Slowing Economy: I’d Buy This Defensive Stock

Loblaw gives investors essential consumer spending without requiring Quebec’s economy to accelerate.

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Energy Stocks

Global Borrowing Costs Are at 20-Year Highs: This Dividend Stock Can Still Grow

Hydro One’s long debt maturity and growing asset base make it more resilient to higher borrowing costs than a headline…

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Stocks for Beginners

Team Canada Heads to India: This Aerospace Stock Could Be a Quiet Winner

Bombardier’s growing services business gives it an aerospace opportunity beyond simply selling another jet.

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Dividend Stocks

A Weak Jobs Report Could Change Your GIC Decision: Here’s What I’d Do

A weak jobs report could change GIC rates, but the date you need the money matters far more.

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Stocks for Beginners

Canada and India Are Talking Nuclear Power: Is Cameco Stock Still a Buy?

Cameco’s India agreement is real business, but its uranium volumes were already included in broader contracting disclosures.

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Energy Stocks

Higher Oil Prices Could Delay Rate Cuts: Here’s Where I’d Put $10,000

Suncor can turn today’s expensive oil into dividends and a smaller share count.

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Stocks for Beginners

Brazil’s Election Could Move Commodity Markets: I’d Watch This Canadian Miner

Lundin’s Brazilian operations create a direct link between the election, currency movements and mine costs.

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Dividend Stocks

Canada’s Banking Regulator Watches Insurers Too: Is Manulife’s Dividend Still Safe?

Manulife’s dividend currently passes both an earnings-coverage test and a regulatory-capital test.

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Dividend Stocks

How Much Should Canadians Have Saved by 55? Here’s a More Useful Number

A retirement target based on future spending can tell Canadians far more than a generic multiple of their current salary.

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Dividend Stocks

Higher Bond Yields Are Back: Check This Number Before Buying Any Dividend Stock

A higher dividend yield means less when government bonds are suddenly paying nearly 4%.

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Dividend Stocks

Quebec Just Elected a PQ Minority: This Canadian Stock Doesn’t Need a Political Winner

Couche-Tard’s international business gives investors a Quebec stock that doesn’t require correctly predicting the provincial election.

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Stocks for Beginners

Canada’s Jobs Report Lands Friday: This Bank Stock Could Move First

Friday’s jobs report could shake CIBC shares, but borrower stress matters more than one headline number.

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Energy Stocks

Brent Oil Is at US$100: Is Canadian Natural Resources Stock Still Worth Buying?

CNQ’s stronger production outlook offers a better reason to buy than simply chasing US$100 oil.

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Dividend Stocks

REITs Are Falling as Bond Yields Rise: This Canadian Landlord Looks Better After the Selloff

Granite REIT has fallen about 17% from its 52-week high as higher bond yields pressure real estate stocks.

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Dividend Stocks

Housing Needs More Supply: This Canadian Builder Doesn’t Need Home Prices to Boom

Canada needs dramatically more homes, even if home prices don’t rise.

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Dividend Stocks

Canada Wants $70 Billion in Trade With India: I’d Watch This TSX Stock

Nutrien gives Canada’s India trade ambitions an existing commercial engine, but profitable fertilizer sales still have to follow.

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Dividend Stocks

How Big Does Your TFSA Need to Be to Pay $1,000 a Month?

A TFSA yielding 6% would need roughly $200,000 to produce $1,000 in average monthly income.

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Dividend Stocks

Data Centres Need Power, but Higher Rates Change the Math: I’d Watch This TSX Stock

The computers may be futuristic. Getting paid for supplying their electricity is pleasantly old-fashioned.

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Stocks for Beginners

Tariffs Are Squeezing Canadian Businesses: This TSX Stock Has More Pricing Power

Tariffs are raising costs across Canada, making the ability to protect margins increasingly valuable.

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Dividend Stocks

Withdrawing From Your TFSA? This Timing Mistake Could Cost 1% a Month

A TFSA withdrawal is tax-free, but replacing it too soon can accidentally create an expensive overcontribution.

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Dividend Stocks

Foreign Money Is Pouring Into Canadian Banks: Is This One Still Worth Buying?

I’d still consider BNS for a long-term portfolio, although I’d build the position gradually rather than chase a rally that…

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Dividend Stocks

No Retirement Savings at 40? Here’s What $500 a Month Could Still Build

Starting retirement savings at 40 still leaves decades for a modest monthly investment to compound into a substantial portfolio.

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Dividend Stocks

This Canadian Dividend Stock Pays Less Than a GIC, and Could Make You More Over 10 Years

A GIC offers more income today, but CN’s growing dividend and earnings could create a much larger return over a…

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Dividend Stocks

Stocks and Bonds Are Both Falling: This Canadian Stock Could Benefit From the Fear

Market turmoil can hurt portfolios while simultaneously increasing demand for the trading, hedging and data infrastructure TMX Group provides.

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Stocks for Beginners

Your GIC Is Maturing as Rates Rise: I Wouldn’t Automatically Lock It Up Again

A maturing GIC may offer an attractive guaranteed rate, but long-term investors could sacrifice considerably more growth by renewing automatically.

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Stocks for Beginners

Canada Wants More Major Projects: This TSX Stock Already Has a $10.5 Billion Backlog

Canada’s major-project push is creating real contract opportunities for one increasingly busy TSX infrastructure builder.

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Dividend Stocks

Your OAS Increase May Not Keep Up With Your Real Retirement Costs

OAS is rising with headline inflation, but individual retirement expenses can increase much faster than the national average.

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Dividend Stocks

The Next AI Winners May Own Trusted Data: I’d Watch This Canadian Stock

As AI models become widely available, trusted professional data could become a more valuable competitive advantage.

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Energy Stocks

Bond Yields Are Pressuring Utility Stocks: This Selloff Could Be a 10-Year Opportunity

Higher government-bond yields pressure utility valuations, but long-term investors can use that competition to find better entry points.

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Dividend Stocks

How Much Would You Need in a TFSA to Earn $500 a Month?

A $500 monthly TFSA income target requires $6,000 annually, and higher yields dramatically reduce the capital required.

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Stocks for Beginners

Air Canada Spent $800 Million Buying Back Shares: Should You Buy Too?

Air Canada's enormous share repurchase could boost future per-share results, but it doesn't remove the risks of owning an airline.

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Stocks for Beginners

Your RRSP Could Be Too Large by 71: Here’s What I’d Do in My 60s

A large RRSP can eventually force substantial taxable withdrawals, making the years before 71 unusually valuable for tax planning.

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