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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

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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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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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Investing

Once Plagued by Scandal, Is SNC-Lavalin Stock a Buy Now?

| Andrew Button

SNC-Lavalin was, for a brief moment, the most controversial company in Canada. But that was then; this is now.

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Bank Stocks

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX:CM) Stock: A Great Yield

| Andrew Button

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX:CM)(NYSE:CM) has a huge yield. Is it worth it?

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Energy Stocks

Pain at the Pump? Get Relief With These 3 Oil Stocks

| Andrew Button

Oil stocks like Cenovus Energy (TSX:CVE)(NYSE:CVE) can offset the cost of higher gas prices.

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Energy Stocks

ESG Investors: Beware of Greenwashing!

| Andrew Button

ESG funds can be deceived by greenwashing. Why not just hold index funds like iShares S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Fund…

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Tech Stocks

Shopify’s CEO Shreds Analysts: Journalist Offers Solution

| Andrew Button

Shopify's (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP) CEO bashed financial analysts for not being accountable. One journalist proposed a possible solution.

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Energy Stocks

Gas Prices at Record Highs: Time to Buy Oil Stocks?

| Andrew Button

Gasoline prices are at all-time highs. Is Suncor Energy (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU) stock a buy?

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Tech Stocks

Shopify (TSX:SHOP): How Low Can it Go?

| Andrew Button

Shopify Inc (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP) stock is falling. How low can it go?

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Investing

XRP Lawsuit: Ripple’s Lawyer Comes Out Swinging

| Andrew Button

Ripple Labs, the developers of XRP (CRYPTO:XRP), have come out swinging in their legal defence against the SEC.

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Investing

Will Value Stocks Keep Outperforming?

| Andrew Button

Bank stocks like Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) continue to outperform tech stocks.

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Investing

Why Ethereum Crashed Last Week

| Andrew Button

Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) fell 7.1% last week. Can it recover?

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Investing

Bitcoin: 2018-Style Crash Imminent?

| Andrew Button

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) took a dip last week. Is this a sign of things to come?

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Investing

Ripple Lawsuit: Will a Win Move XRP’s Price?

| Andrew Button

Ripple Labs is racking up procedural wins in the XRP (CRYPTO:CRP) lawsuit. Will they move the price?

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Investing

Is a Massive 2018-Style Crypto Crash Coming?

| Andrew Button

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) crashed last week. Will this week be any better?

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Investing

Beginners: How to Trade Stocks Without Losing it All

| Andrew Button

If you invest in ETFs like iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index Fund (TSX:XIU), you are less likely to lose it all…

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Investing

New to Investing? Here’s How to Get Started

| Andrew Button

If you're new to investing, index ETFs like iShares S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Fund (TSX:XIC) are a great way to…

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Dividend Stocks

3 Top Dividend Stocks I’d Buy Right Now

| Andrew Button

I would buy rail stocks like the Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR)(NYSE:CNI) in 2022.

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Energy Stocks

Passive Income: This Canadian Stock TRIPLED its Dividend!

| Andrew Button

Canadian energy company Cenovus Energy (TSX:CVE)(NYSE:CVE) just tripled its dividend.

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