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Author: Amy Legate-Wolfe

Amy became interested in investing in 2018 after having her first daughter. After receiving a masters degree in journalism from Western University, she became frustrated that the finance industry remained a confusing place for Canadians like her: new parents, millennials, and other young people who needed to understand their finances. Now, Amy focuses on tech companies and renewable energy for growth opportunities, coupling that with long-term investing strategies and equities. She also provides investors with a daily newsletter, Canada Stock Digest, for daily market updates. Before joining Motley Fool Canada, she wrote for major news organizations including HuffPost, CTVNews.ca, and CBC. When she’s not researching investing strategies, Amy’s time is pretty much monopolized by her two wild daughters, but in what little spare time she has she loves to do yoga, go on walks with her dog, and travel with her husband. Follow Amy on LinkedIn and Canada Stock Digest. Favorite Investment Quote: “October: This is one of the particularly dangerous months to speculate in stocks. The others are July, January, September, April, November, May, March, June, December, August and February.” – Mark Twain

Recent Articles

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Dividend Stocks

The Most Comfortable Dividend Stocks to Buy and Hold in a TFSA for Life

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

These three TSX income picks aim to make TFSA investing feel easy by paying steady cash from straightforward businesses.

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Dividend Stocks

The Top Canadian Stock to Buy in 2026 With $26,000

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Killam Apartment REIT could turn a $26,000 investment into steady monthly cash flow while giving you exposure to Canada’s tight…

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Dividend Stocks

How Much Does a Typical 45-Year-Old British Columbia Resident Have Saved in a TFSA?

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

A 45-year-old in B.C. could have lots of TFSA room left, because typical balances are far below what the account…

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Dividend Stocks

What’s Going on With Roger’s Dividend?

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Rogers’ dividend looks supported by cash flow, but debt reduction after the Shaw deal is keeping dividend growth muted.

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Dividend Stocks

4 Dividend Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Next 4 Years

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

These four Canadian dividend stocks could look a lot more powerful by 2030 as they keep paying shareholders through whatever…

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Dividend Stocks

2 Top Canadian Dividend Stocks to Snap Up on a Dip

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Royal Bank and Extendicare could be worth watching for the next market dip because both provide essential services and steady…

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Dividend Stocks

1 Dividend Stock Up 22% With a 5% Yield to Hold Forever

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Rogers Sugar may be a boring business, but its 5% yield and steady demand could make it a quietly useful…

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Dividend Stocks

Down 25%, This Dividend Stock is a Top Forever Hold

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Brookfield Asset Management is down about 25% from its high, but its fee-driven, global investing machine still looks built to…

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Dividend Stocks

3 TSX Stocks That Could Benefit From Surging Data Centre Demand

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Canada’s best data-centre plays may be the behind-the-scenes builders powering the AI boom, not the headline chip names.

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Dividend Stocks

Turn Your $14,000 TFSA Into a Cash-Gushing Machine

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

A $14,000 TFSA can snowball faster than you think when it’s invested in a steady dividend payer like Hydro One.

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Dividend Stocks

3 Canadian Dividend Stocks Quietly Raising Payouts

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

These three TSX dividend growers show how steady payout hikes can quietly turn a normal yield into long-term, tax-sheltered income.

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Dividend Stocks

How Much Does a Typical 45-Year-Old Ontario Resident Have Saved in a TFSA?

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

If you’re 45 in Ontario, your TFSA balance might be closer to $28,000 than you think, and there’s still time…

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Dividend Stocks

Double Your TFSA Contribution With 1 Smart Strategy

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

A monthly dividend stock like Diversified Royalty could help TFSA investors compound faster by reinvesting steady cash payments over time.

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Dividend Stocks

5% Monthly Income: Today’s Perfect TFSA Stock

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Dream Industrial REIT could be a simple TFSA income play, paying monthly cash from warehouse properties that benefit from e-commerce…

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Tech Stocks

The Next Big AI Winners Might Not Be AI Stocks at All

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Two Canadian stocks, Kinaxis and WELL Health, could be quiet AI winners by fixing expensive problems in supply chains and…

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Dividend Stocks

$1 Trillion Data Centre Buildout? Here’s the Top Stock Set to Build Billions

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Brookfield Infrastructure offers a TSX way to invest in Canada’s trillion-dollar data-centre buildout without betting on a single pure-play winner.

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Dividend Stocks

1 Dividend Stock Down 14% Canadians Can Hold Forever

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

North West Company is a “hold-forever” style dividend stock because it sells essentials in remote markets where demand doesn’t vanish.

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Dividend Stocks

1 Dividend Stock Down 4% Canadians Can Buy and Hold for Decades

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

A small pullback has made National Bank easier to buy, and its mix of fast earnings growth and dividend increases…

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Stocks for Beginners

The Bank of Canada Held Rates, So Where Should Canadians Invest Now?

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Northland Power looks like a beaten-down renewable with improving cash flow that could rebound when rates eventually ease.

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Tech Stocks

2 Canadian Stocks Built for the Data Centre Boom

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Canada’s data centre boom isn’t just about chips. Telus and Granite offer TSX exposure to the digital networks and physical…

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Retirement

Freedom 50: How Do Your TFSA and RRSP Savings Stack Up?

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

At 50, using new TFSA and RRSP room wisely can matter more than finding a “perfect” stock.

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Dividend Stocks

How Much Does a Typical 45-Year-Old Alberta Resident Have Saved in a TFSA?

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

A “small” TFSA at 45 is more normal than most Canadians think, and Manulife can help turn steady contributions into…

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Dividend Stocks

3 Dividend Stocks Yielding X% Canadians Can Own Even When Growth Falls Out of Favour

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

When growth stocks wobble, Granite, SmartCentres, and BMO offer a simple 4.3% average yield mix built for steadier cash flow.

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Energy Stocks

Create the Perfect June TFSA With a 6.3% Monthly Payout

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Freehold Royalties could turn idle TFSA cash into tax-free monthly income, using a royalty model that collects energy cash flow…

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Dividend Stocks

Generational Wealth: 2 Canadian Stocks to Get You There

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Generational wealth can start with two long-term compounders like Brookfield and Constellation Software that think in decades, not headlines.

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Dividend Stocks

1 High-Yield Dividend Stock to Buy and Hold for a Decade (or More) of Income

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Yellow Pages’s nearly 8% yield looks tempting, but the real question is whether its shrinking business can keep throwing off…

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Dividend Stocks

2 High-Yielder Dividend Stocks to Own for a Decade

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Two Canadian energy dividend stocks, Peyto and Baytex, offer different ways to earn income while staying positioned for the next…

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Dividend Stocks

The Dividend Stock I’d Pick Over Enbridge Stock, and Why I Keep Coming Back

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Enbridge’s big yield is tempting, but Hydro One’s regulated, electricity-driven growth could be the calmer dividend winner for the next…

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Tech Stocks

Billionaires Are Bucking the Nvidia Trend, and Now This Stock Looks Ideal

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

When even billionaires start trimming Nvidia after its massive AI run, it may be time to balance hype with a…

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Dividend Stocks

The Best, Simple Way to Turn $21,000 Into Consistent TFSA Cash Flow

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

A $21,000 TFSA can generate steady tax-free cash flow by pairing Alaris’s private-company distributions with Slate Grocery’s monthly REIT income.

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Dividend Stocks

What’s the Deal With Northland Power’s Dividend?

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Northland Power’s dividend cut looks painful at first, but it may be the reset that funds offshore wind growth and…

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Dividend Stocks

Investors: Why Many Canadians Aren’t Using Their TFSA the Right Way

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Too many Canadians park their TFSA in cash and miss years of tax-free compounding that an investment like ZDV can…

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Stocks for Beginners

2 Canadian Stocks Ready to Take Off in Summer 2026

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Summer 2026 could be a sweet spot for TSX investors to catch Air Canada and Aritzia before the market fully…

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Tech Stocks

Data Centres Are the New Gold Rush: Here’s Where I’d Invest

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Celestica is a TSX way to invest in AI’s real-world buildout, supplying the hardware and supply-chain muscle behind data centres.

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Energy Stocks

2 Dividend Blue-Chip Giants Looking Ideal After a Recent Pullback

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

A market pullback is giving dividend investors a fresh chance to buy two Canadian blue-chip income machines at better prices.

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Dividend Stocks

The 3.3% Yielding Dividend Stock Set to Soar in 2026

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

This overlooked manufactured-housing REIT is growing fast, and its modest yield may be hiding real upside.

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Tech Stocks

1 Smart Way to Use a TFSA to Increase Your Contribution

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

TFSA growth can quietly snowball your future tax shelter, and Shopify shows both the upside and the gut-check volatility.

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Dividend Stocks

A 6.8% Dividend Stock Paying $39.30 Every Month

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Vital Infrastructure’s 6.8% monthly yield looks appealing, but the real story is whether its post-reset cash flow and debt plan…

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Dividend Stocks

1 Canadian Dividend Stock Down 24% to Buy and Hold Forever

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

TELUS is down 24%, pushing its dividend yield near 10% and turning a battered blue chip into a potential long-term…

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Dividend Stocks

2 Dividend Stocks Investors Can Hold for the Next 5 Comfortable Years

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

When volatility and higher rates shake confidence, CIBC and Brookfield Renewable offer two dividend streams built for patient five-year investors.

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