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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

How to Use Your TFSA to Earn Ultimate Passive Income

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Turn your TFSA into a tax-free paycheque with a grocery-anchored REIT that pays monthly and lets compounding do the heavy…

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Tech Stocks

Where Will Celestica Stock Be in 5 Years?

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Celestica’s pivot into AI hardware, aerospace, and defence could turn a former low-margin manufacturer into a higher-profit “picks-and-shovels” winner.

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Tech Stocks

Wake Up and Buy These 3 Canadian Stocks Now

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Three overlooked Canadian stocks could be early in multi-year uptrends as electrification, automation, and real assets go mainstream.

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Bank Stocks

Max Out Your TFSA With 2 Canadian Bank Stocks Poised for Huge Growth

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Two under-the-radar Canadian lenders that could offer faster growth and steadier dividends than the Big Six are ideal for TFSA…

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Retirement

Retirees: 2 High-Yield Dividend Stocks for Solid TFSA Passive Income

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Two high-yield TSX stocks — a grocery-anchored REIT and an industrial-chemicals provider — offer retirees resilient, TFSA-friendly income with solid…

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Dividend Stocks

3 Canadian Dividend Stocks That Are Top Buys for Capital Growth

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

If you want dividend income and growth, these three overlooked Canadian stocks could quietly compound for years.

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Stocks for Beginners

These Common Mistakes Could Make TFSA Withdrawals Taxable

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Keep your TFSA truly tax-free. See why First National could be a simple, steady dividend pick to hold for years.

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Dividend Stocks

Time to Ditch TELUS Stock and Buy This Dividend Play Instead?

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

As TELUS stumbles on cash flow and debt, Exchange Income’s diversified, essential businesses may offer steadier dividends and growth.

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Energy Stocks

1 Magnificent Canadian Stock Down 17% to Buy and Hold Forever

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Northland Power’s dividend cut stung, but its 2030 growth plan could turn today’s slump into opportunity, if management delivers.

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Dividend Stocks

A Recession-Resistant Dividend Stock for Lifelong TFSA Income

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

This Canadian waste giant could be a TFSA-friendly dividend grower built to hold up when the economy slows.

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Dividend Stocks

This Canadian Stock Could Turn $20,000 Into $200,000

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

This under-the-radar transformer maker could be a quiet multi-bagger as electrification and data centres supercharge demand.

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Investing

This S&P 500 ETF is the Best ETF for Canadian Investors

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Here’s why Vanguard’s VFV is the simplest, low-cost way for Canadians to own America’s biggest stocks.

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Dividend Stocks

1.27% Dividend Yield! This Profit Generator Never Quits

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Are you looking for steady income? TransAlta Renewables (TSX:TA) uses long-term power contracts to deliver predictable cash flow and a…

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Bank Stocks

3 Canadian Bank Stocks Offering Decades (and Decades) of Dividends

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Do you want reliable dividend income for decades? EQB, goeasy, and BMO offer niche growth, disciplined lending, and big-bank stability…

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Dividend Stocks

The 6% Dividend Stock You Can Set Your Watch to

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Want dependable monthly income? CT REIT (TSX:CRT.UN) uses long-term Canadian Tire leases and triple-net contracts to deliver steady, inflation-resistant monthly…

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Dividend Stocks

2 Canadian Stocks to Buy and Hold for Life in a TFSA

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Want tax-free compounding? Put durable Canadian stocks like Wheaton Precious Metals and Dollarama in a TFSA to grow wealth quietly…

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Dividend Stocks

The Only Canadian Stock You’ll Need for a Million-Dollar TFSA Blueprint

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Want to be a TFSA millionaire? Calian's (TSX:CGY) recurring contracts, disciplined acquisitions, and diversified services could quietly compound into huge…

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Dividend Stocks

Canadian Investors: The Best $7,000 TFSA Approach

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Starting a $7,000 TFSA? Cargojet (TSX:CJT) offers steady, long-term growth through essential overnight air-freight contracts, making it a smart, low-maintenance…

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Dividend Stocks

OpenText Earnings Surprise Sends Shares Higher

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

OpenText looks past its fix-up years. Cloud momentum, rising margins, and a huge free-cash-flow rebound suggest its turnaround is finally…

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Dividend Stocks

2 TSX Dividend Giants to Buy and Hold for Decades of Dividends and Growth

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Are you looking for dependable income and growth? TSX giants Enghouse and TC Energy deliver durable, recurring cash flow and…

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Dividend Stocks

1 No-Brainer Buy and Hold Canadian Stock

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Atco combines regulated utilities, essential infrastructure, and conservative management into a low-drama, buy-and-hold stock built for steady compounding.

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Dividend Stocks

1 Top-Tier TSX Stock Down 3.7% to Buy and Hold Forever

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Nutrien’s pullback could be a rare chance to buy a world-class fertilizer business with steady cash flow, a rising dividend,…

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Energy Stocks

Should Investors Dump Enbridge Stock and Buy This Dividend Knight Instead?

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Enbridge’s growth and heavy debt raise concerns, while Brookfield Infrastructure offers diversified assets, healthier financing, and steadier distribution growth.

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Dividend Stocks

5 Reasons to Buy and Hold This Canadian Stock Forever

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

TFI International is a buy-and-hold logistics powerhouse that compounds cash flow through disciplined acquisitions, resilient services, and steady capital returns.

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Dividend Stocks

The 2 Canadian Stocks I’d Hold Forever

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Enghouse’s debt-free, recurring-software model and QSR’s global, franchise-driven cash flow make them ideal buy-and-hold Canadian stocks.

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Dividend Stocks

2 Safe Canadian Stocks to Buy With $7,000 Right Now

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Two safe TSX picks, Canadian Utilities and North West Company, offer steady dividends and essential services investors can hold through…

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Stocks for Beginners

This Canadian Bank Stock Could Be the Best Buy for 2025

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Laurentian Bank’s 2025 turnaround, deep discount, and 5.8% yield make it a contrarian bank pick with meaningful upside for patient…

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Energy Stocks

Buffett Big on Energy: 2 Canadian Energy Stocks to Watch Now

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Brookfield Renewable and TerraVest offer Buffett-style exposure to predictable renewable cash flows and durable industrial manufacturing, combining income with long-term…

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA: 2 Dividend Stocks I’d Happily Buy and Hold for Life

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Do you want a TFSA that grows tax-free forever? Power Corp and North West Company are two buy-and-hold dividend stocks…

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Dividend Stocks

Canadian Investors: Turn $20K Into a Cash Flow Machine

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Want $20,000 to become a growing, tax-efficient income machine? Transcontinental’s 4.6% yield and packaging pivot make it a steady dividend…

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Wealth Plan: This Single Canadian Stock Could Make Millionaires

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Badger Infrastructure is a dominant hydro-vac provider with steady cash flow and modest dividends, a TFSA-friendly compounder for patient investors.

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Energy Stocks

1 Dividend Stock to Easily Buy Now and Hold Forever

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Gibson Energy pays a high, reliable dividend from fee-based energy infrastructure while expanding into renewables, making it a steady TSX…

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Dividend Stocks

A 2.7% Dividend Stock Paying Every Month Like Clockwork

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Extendicare delivers predictable monthly dividends backed by government-funded long-term care and growing home-care services, making it a dependable income pick.

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Tech Stocks

2 Canadian Stocks That Are Quietly Outperforming the Market

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Tecsys and Kinaxis are quietly outperforming the TSX with sticky, recurring supply-chain software and steady revenue and margin growth.

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Dividend Stocks

Forget GICs: This Dividend Stock Pays Solid Income

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Richelieu Hardware offers GIC-like stability with the upside of rising dividends and long-term capital growth from niche distribution dominance.

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Dividend Stocks

1 Ideal Canadian Stock for Both Growth and Dividends

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Ag Growth International mixes essential, recession-resistant demand with a debt-cutting turnaround and cheap valuation.

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Dividend Stocks

2 Screaming Buys I’d Hold for The Next 20 Years

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Looking for two TSX stocks to hold for 20 years? Toromont and ATS offer durable growth, recurring cash flow, and…

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Retirement

TFSA Riches: 2 Stocks I’d Hold for Retirement and Beyond

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Alimentation Couche-Tard and Stella-Jones are buy-and-hold TSX plays that deliver steady cash flow, rising payouts, and durable long-term growth.

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Dividend Stocks

A Canadian Dividend Knight to Hold Through Any Market Crash

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Power Corporation is a Dividend Knight, with diversified financial holdings, conservative management, and a 3.6% yield making it a crash-resistant…

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Dividend Stocks

This TSX Stock Is So Cheap, it’s Ridiculous

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

goeasy looks oversold. Its cheap valuation, strong earnings history, and 4.6% yield make it a compelling buy-for-the-long-term income play.

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