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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

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Tech Stocks

Where Shorts Right About Lightspeed Commerce (TSX:LSPD)?

| Andrew Button

It has been over a year since Lightspeed (TSX:LSPD)(NYSE:LSPD) was subject to short attack. Were the shorts right?

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cryptocurrency, crypto, blockchain
Investing

Ethereum: $1,000 Incoming?

| Andrew Button

Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) has been hit hard this year. Could it go as low as $1,000?

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Increasing yield
Investing

Grab a 6.2% Dividend With This Real Estate Investment

| Andrew Button

Even if you can't afford a home, you can get big income with REITs like Northwest Healthcare Properties REIT (TSX:NWH.UN).

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Energy Stocks

2 Reasons Oil Is Rallying This Year — and 1 Reason it Might Fall

| Andrew Button

Oil prices are rising this year, as are oil stocks like Suncor Energy Inc (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU).

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Investing

The Crypto Correction Is Just Beginning

| Andrew Button

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) are falling this year. Here's why they have further still to fall.

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Investing

XRP Lawsuit: 2 Ways Ripple Could Win

| Andrew Button

The XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) lawsuit continues. Here are two ways it could end.

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Investing

Air Canada Finally Has the Go-Ahead to Rise

| Andrew Button

Air Canada (TSX:AC) stock might finally start rising now that COVID-19 cases are declining.

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Dividend Stocks

Passive Income: Why Dividends ARE Relevant!

| Andrew Button

Dividend Aristocrats like Fortis Inc (TSX:FTS)(NYSE:FTS) tend to have positive earnings. That makes them better than many stocks out there.

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Investing

The Top 5 Canadian Recession Stocks to Buy in June 2022

| Andrew Button

Discount retail stocks like Dollarama (TSX:DOL) tend to do better than average in recessions.

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Investing

How Dirt-Cheap Value Stocks Are Making Canadians Rich

| Andrew Button

Value stocks like Suncor Energy Inc (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU) are making Canadians rich in 2022.

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Investing

What Happens to Stocks When Interest Rates Rise?

| Andrew Button

Rising interest rates tend to be bad news for high-growth tech stocks like Shopify Inc (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP).

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Tech Stocks

Has Shopify Finally Bottomed Out?

| Andrew Button

Shopify Inc (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP) stock is crashing hard this year. Have we seen the bottom yet?

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Investing

Ripple Lawsuit: After Victory Comes the IPO!

| Andrew Button

Ripple Labs is now saying that it will go public after the XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) lawsuit concludes. What does that mean…

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Investing

Will High Interest Rates Push Bitcoin to $0?

| Andrew Button

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) is inversely correlated with interest rates. Could a high enough interest rate send it all the way to…

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Investing

Are High Interest Rates Crashing the Housing Market?

| Andrew Button

Banks like the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX:CM)(NYSE:CM) are charging high mortgage rates these days. Is it crashing the…

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Canadian energy stocks are rising with oil prices
Energy Stocks

3 Undervalued Canadian Oil Stocks

| Andrew Button

Energy stocks like Pembina Pipeline (TSX:PPL)(NYSE:PBA) remain undervalued, despite having already delivered strong returns this year.

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Dividend Stocks

3 Canadian Dividend Stocks I’m Buying Now

| Andrew Button

This year I'm buying Canadian dividend stocks like Suncor Energy Inc (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU).

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Investing

The Cheapest Way to Invest in Canadian Real Estate

| Andrew Button

REITs like Killam Apartment Properties (TSX:KMP.UN) are much cheaper than housing.

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Energy Stocks

Oil Stocks Are Still Shockingly Cheap

| Andrew Button

Oil stocks like Suncor Energy (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU) are still incredibly cheap.

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Bank Stocks

Banking Stocks: The Cure to a Down Market?

| Andrew Button

Canadian banking stocks like Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) are outperforming the S&P 500 this year. Here's why.

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Investing

Ripple Lawsuit: Wins Aren’t Moving XRP

| Andrew Button

Ripple Labs appears to be winning its lawsuit, but the price of XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) isn't moving. Why's that?

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Investing

Warren Buffett Slams Bitcoin: Is He Right This Time?

| Andrew Button

Warren Buffett recently slammed Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC). Is he right?

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Investing

Hurt in the Stock Market? Here’s What Warren Buffett Says You Should Do

| Andrew Button

Stocks are going down, but energy stocks like Suncor Energy (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU) let you collect dividends in bull and bear markets.

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Investing

Canadian House Prices Fell 2 Months in a Row: Is the Correction Here?

| Andrew Button

The housing market is beginning to show weakness. What role do banks like Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX:CM)(NYSE:CM) have…

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Cannabis Stocks

Canopy Growth: What Went Wrong?

| Andrew Button

Before cannabis was legalized in Canada, this stock was soaring, as was its public profile.

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Investing

3 Reasons the TFSA Beats Your RRSP

| Andrew Button

The TFSA is better than the RRSP if you plan to hold ETFs like iShares S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Fund…

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Investing

Getting Hurt in the Market? Here’s 1 Good Reason to Stay Positive

| Andrew Button

It might seem like stocks are risky today, but buying ETFs like iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index Fund (TSX:XIU) at lows…

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Energy Stocks

3 Energy Stocks I’d Buy in 2022

| Andrew Button

In 2022, I'm buying energy stocks like Suncor Energy Inc (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU).

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Investing

Canadian House Prices Fall for 2 Months Straight!

| Andrew Button

The housing market is tanking. Are REITs like RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:REI.UN) worthy alternatives to housing investments?

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Energy Stocks

Canadian Oil Stocks Are Still Bullish

| Andrew Button

Suncor Energy Inc (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU) stock has rallied this year. It may still have further to run.

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Investing

Passive Income: 3 Dividend Stocks With Yields Over 5%

| Andrew Button

The pipeline stock Enbridge Inc (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB) yields well above 5%.

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Investing

Why NOW Is the Time to Start Investing!

| Andrew Button

Energy stocks like Cenovus Energy (TSX:CVE)(NYSE:CVE) are soaring, while tech stocks like Shopify (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP) are falling. Now's a good time…

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Investing

3 Tips to Save Money in Retirement

| Andrew Button

If you want to save money in retirement, it's best to hold funds like iShares S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Fund…

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Retirement
Dividend Stocks

Passive Income: Buy Dividends to Rule Your Retirement

| Andrew Button

You can establish a passive-income stream by investing in high-dividend ETFs like BMO Equal Weight Banks ETF (TSX:ZEB).

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Energy Stocks

Oil Stocks Are Dirt Cheap: Here’s 1 Buffett Is Buying

| Andrew Button

Warren Buffett has owned oil stocks like Suncor Energy (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU) in the past. Here's what he's buying now.

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Investing

Luna Collapse: Beginning of the End for Crypto?

| Andrew Button

The cryptocurrency Luna (CRYPTO:LUNA) crashed nearly 100% last week. Does this spell bad news for the entire cryptocurrency market?

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Investing

3 Dirt-Cheap Stocks I’m Buying in 2022

| Andrew Button

This year I'm buying dirt-cheap stocks like Suncor Energy Inc (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU).

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Tech Stocks

Constellation Software (TSX:CSU): Spending Spree Continues!

| Andrew Button

Constellation Software (TSX:CSU) spent over $200 million on investments in the first quarter.

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Energy Stocks

Suncor Energy (TSX:SU) Stock: Still a Great Value

| Andrew Button

Suncor Energy (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU) is looking like an incredible value today.

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Tech Stocks

Docebo’s Earnings Were Surprisingly Decent

| Andrew Button

Docebo Inc (TSX:DCBO)(NASDAQ:DCBO) was a pandemic-era winner. Its recent earnings release was just so-so.

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