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Author: Andrew Button

Andrew Button is a freelance financial writer with extensive experience writing about stocks, real estate and managed products. His portfolio consists mainly of blue chip dividend paying stocks and index funds. He has completed the Canadian Securities Course and passed the CFA Level 1 exam. Follow Andrew on Twitter: twitter.com/AJButton2

Recent Articles

Dividend Stocks

RRSP Wealth: 2 Great Canadian Dividend Stocks to Buy in June

| Andrew Button

Dividend stocks like Brookfield Asset Management (TSX:BAM) can be great RRSP holdings.

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Tech Stocks

NVIDIA’s Historic Stock Split: Too Late to Invest?

| Andrew Button

Open Text Corp (TSX:OTEX) is a Canadian AI stock that uses NVIDIA (NVDA) chips.

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Dividend Stocks

Here’s the Average TFSA Balance in 2024

| Andrew Button

The Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO) says that the average TFSA balance is $41,510, far below the maximum.

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Passive Income: Earn $500/Month

| Andrew Button

Dividend stocks like First National Financial (TSX:FN) can easily produce $500/year in passive income.

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Dividend Stocks

Want $2,000/Year in Passive Income? Invest $46,511 in This Dividend Stock

| Andrew Button

Fortis Inc (TSX:FTS) stock has a 4.3% yield. So if you invest $46,511 in it, you'll get $2,000/year in passive…

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Dividend Stocks

Average CPP Benefits at 60, 65, and 70 in 2024: What to Expect

| Andrew Button

You can supplement your CPP benefits by holding Fortis Inc (TSX:FTS) stock in an RRSP.

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Dividend Stocks

How to Build a Bulletproof Passive-Income Portfolio Starting With $7,000 in 2024

| Andrew Button

Dividend stocks like Fortis Inc (TSX:FTS) make worthy additions to Canadians' portfolios.

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Investing

Better Airline Buy: Air Canada vs CargoJet

| Andrew Button

Air Canada (TSX:AC) and Cargojet (TSX:CJT) are two of Canada's main airline stocks. Which is better?

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Dividend Stocks

1 Magnificent Dividend Stock to Buy Now Near a Once-a-Decade Valuation

| Andrew Button

Enbridge Inc (TSX:ENB) stock is historically cheap while its operations appear to be turning around after weakness in 2023.

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Passive Income: 4 Stocks to Buy and Never Sell

| Andrew Button

Dividend stocks like Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR) can pay passive income for life.

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Dividend Stocks

Where Will Algonquin Utilities Stock Be in 3 Years?

| Andrew Button

Algonquin Power & Utilities Stock is down big time. Is it a buy?

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Dividend Stocks

Could Alphabet Stock Help You Retire a Millionaire?

| Andrew Button

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) is a great company, but is it a millionaire-maker?

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Tech Stocks

3 Canadian AI Stocks That Are Minting Coin in 2024

| Andrew Button

AI stocks like Kinaxis Inc (TSX:KXS) are outperforming the TSX.

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Dividend Stocks

Beginning Investors: 3 TSX Stocks I’d Buy With $500 Right Now

| Andrew Button

Small cap TSX stocks like EQB Inc (TSX:EQB) have big potential.

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Dividend Stocks

How to Earn Big TFSA Income the Canada Revenue Agency Can’t Tax

| Andrew Button

Canadian stocks like Fortis Inc (TSX:FTS) can generate large amounts of passive income.

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Dividend Stocks

3 Dividend Aristocrats That Could Turbocharge Your Investments

| Andrew Button

The Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR) is a Canadian dividend aristocrat with 27 consecutive dividend hikes.

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Dividend Stocks

How to Earn $607/Year in Passive Income With Just $10,000 in Savings

| Andrew Button

Canadian financial stocks like First National Financial (TSX:FN) offer a lot of yield.

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Dividend Stocks

How to Make $4,750 a Year Tax-Free With GICs

| Andrew Button

With GICs from Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS), you can get a lot of yield.

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Dividend Stocks

How to Make $2,850 a Year Tax-Free With Index Funds

| Andrew Button

By investing in index funds like the iShares S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Fund (TSX:XIC), you can make thousands in passive…

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Dividend Stocks

RRSP Investors: 2 Superior Dividend Stocks for Optimal Returns

| Andrew Button

Superior dividend stocks like the Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR) can add income power to your portfolio.

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Dividend Stocks

Here Are My Top 5 Dividend Aristocrats to Buy Right Now

| Andrew Button

Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR) is a Dividend Aristocrat with 27 years of dividend growth.

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Cannabis Stocks

I Wouldn’t Touch This TSX Stock With a 60-Foot Pole

| Andrew Button

I wouldn't touch Canopy Growth Corp (TSX:WEED) stock with a 60-foot pole.

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Dividend Stocks

No, the CPP Didn’t Squander $46 Billion of Taxpayer Money

| Andrew Button

The Globe and Mail claimed that the CPP Board mismanaged Canadians' money, but it beat the returns earned by the…

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Dividend Stocks

Better Buy: Telus or BCE Stock

| Andrew Button

BCE (TSX:BCE) has a higher dividend yield than Telus (TSX:T). Is it a better buy?

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Bank Stocks

Scotiabank Is Down 0.9% After Earnings: What Investors Need to Know

| Andrew Button

Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS) released earnings yesterday. Here's what you need to know.

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Dividend Stocks

2 Everlasting Canadian Stocks for Your RRSP

| Andrew Button

The Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR) stock is worth owning for the long haul.

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Dividend Stocks

EQB Inc Stock: Buy, Sell, or Hold

| Andrew Button

EQB Inc (TSX:EQB) is Canada's fastest-growing bank.

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Tech Stocks

2 Growth Stocks Bay Street Might Be Sleeping On, but I’m Not

| Andrew Button

I'm not sleeping on Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM) stock. Shopify (TSX:SHOP) is a Canadian stock with similar growth rates.

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Energy Stocks

How Baytex Energy Lost 12% Last Month

| Andrew Button

Baytex Energy (TSX:BTE) stock fell 12% last month.

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Retirement

Here’s the Average RRSP Balance at Age 71 in Canada

| Andrew Button

If you hold stocks like Fortis Inc (TSX:FTS) in an RRSP, you pay no dividend and capital gain tax until…

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Retirement

Why I Can’t Stop Buying Shares of This Magnificent High-Yield Stock in My RRSP

| Andrew Button

I've been buying shares in Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD) because it got beaten down on bad but ultimately survivable news.

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Retirement

CPP Pension: Boost Your Payouts by $5,232 per Year

| Andrew Button

You can raise your after-tax CPP by making RRSP contributions. Alimentation Couche-Tard (TSX:ATD) is a good RRSP stock.

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Dividend Stocks

Pensioners: 2 Stocks That Cut You a Cheque Each Month

| Andrew Button

Monthly pay dividend stocks like First National Financial (TSX:FN) cut you a cheque each month.

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Dividend Stocks

3 TSX Stocks Quietly Crushing the S&P 500

| Andrew Button

Brookfield Corp (TSX:BN) stock outperformed the S&P 500 over the last five years.

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Tech Stocks

This Canadian AI Stock Is Growing at a Breakneck Pace

| Andrew Button

Canadian AI stock Kinaxis Inc (TSX:KXS) is giving U.S. giants a run for their money.

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Tech Stocks

The Potential TikTok Ban in the U.S. Is Real: Here’s What it Means for Facebook’s Stock

| Andrew Button

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) could gain market share from TikTok being banned. That might leave BCE Inc (TSX:BCE) in a bad…

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Dividend Stocks

Brookfield Stock Analysis: Should You Buy Today?

| Andrew Button

Brookfield (TSX:BN) stock has a cheap valuation. Is it a buy?

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Tech Stocks

Better AI Buy: Microsoft vs. Alphabet Stock

| Andrew Button

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is an AI leader. Shopify Inc (TSX:SHOP) is making a name for itself in AI too.

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Dividend Stocks

Google is Now a Dividend Stock, But This TSX Stock is a Better Buy

| Andrew Button

Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD) stock is cheaper than Google's.

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Tech Stocks

Better Stock to Buy Now: Lululemon or Peloton?

| Andrew Button

Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) is one of Canada's most popular consumer brands.

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