Andrew Button, Author at The Motley Fool Canada

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Cannabis Stocks

WARNING: The RRSP Myth That Could Wreck Your Retirement

August 6, 2019 | Andrew Button

If you hold stocks like Aurora Cannabis Inc (TSX:ACB)(NYSE:ACB) in an RRSP, you could be in for a nasty surprise

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Dividend Stocks

2 TSX Index Stocks to Buy and Hold for Eternity

August 6, 2019 | Andrew Button

If you want to buy, hold, and forget stocks, Fortis Inc (TSX:FTS)(NYSE:FTS) may be for you.

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Dividend Stocks

Better Stock: AltaGas (TSX:ALA) or Baytex Energy (TSX:BTE)

August 6, 2019 | Andrew Button

AltaGas Ltd (TSX:ALA) has been on a wild ride this year, but could this beaten down energy stock be a…

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Dividend Stocks

Warren Buffett Is Loading Up on American Banks: Here’s a TSX Index Stock That Mirrors His Moves

August 6, 2019 | Andrew Button

If you want to copy Warren Buffett's bank plays but stay on the TSX, the Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) may be…

Dividend Stocks

TFSA Investors: Build a “Mini Pension” With These 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks

August 5, 2019 | Andrew Button

With high-yield stocks like Genworth MI Canada (TSX:MIC), you can build a second income in the form of dividends.

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Investors: This 4.5% Yield Stock Is up 44% This Year

August 5, 2019 | Andrew Button

Up 44% this year, AltaGas Ltd (TSX:ALA) stock is soaring.

Cannabis Stocks

With CannTrust (TSX:TRST) Under Fire, Can Investors Trust Marijuana Stocks?

August 4, 2019 | Andrew Button

CannTrust Holdings Inc (TSX:TRST)(NYSE:CTST) stock has been tanking ever since a Health Canada regulatory scandal broke out... Here's how other…

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Tech Stocks

TFSA Investors: Here’s How Much Your $6000 Contribution Can Grow in 7 Years

August 3, 2019 | Andrew Button

With index ETFs like the iShares S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Fund (TSX:XIC), you can grow your TFSA money surprisingly quickly

Cannabis Stocks

2 Tanking Weed Stocks to Sell in August

August 1, 2019 | Andrew Button

Faced with increasing regulatory hurdles, it may be time to sell CannTrust Holdings Inc (TSX:TRST)(NYSE:CTST).

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Investors: Should You Invest in “Hot IPOs” or Stick to Dividend Stocks?

August 1, 2019 | Andrew Button

While hot IPOs like Lightspeed POS Inc (TSX:LSPD) can deliver quick returns, dividend stocks may provide more long-term value.

Cannabis Stocks

Better Buy: Aurora Cannabis (TSX:ACB) vs. CannTrust (TSX:TRST)

July 31, 2019 | Andrew Button

With a much cheaper stock price, is CannTrust Holdings Inc (TSX:TRST)(NYSE:CTST) a better buy than Aurora Cannabis Inc (TSX:ACB)(NYSE:ACB)?

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Dividend Stocks

3 TSX Index Stocks to Buy Ahead of the Next Market Crash

July 31, 2019 | Andrew Button

If you're worried about another market crash, utility stocks like Fortis Inc (TSX:FTS)(NYSE:FTS) can be solid bets.

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Dividend Stocks

Millennials: How to Build Wealth When You Can’t Afford a Home

July 30, 2019 | Andrew Button

If you're looking to build wealth but can't afford a home, REITs like RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:REI.UN) can…

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Cannabis Stocks

2 TSX Marijuana Stocks That Have Gotten Extremely Cheap

July 30, 2019 | Andrew Button

Thanks to negative publicity, shares in CannTrust Holdings Inc (TSX:TRST)(NYSE:CTST) have gotten very cheap.

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Tech Stocks

Why Bitcoin Fell 9.5% Last Week

July 30, 2019 | Andrew Button

With Bitcoin trending downward again, should you buy blockchain stocks like Hive Blockchain Technologies Ltd (TSXV:HIVE)?

Tech Stocks

Worried That Shopify (TSX:SHOP) Stock Has Peaked? Buy This Recent IPO Instead

July 29, 2019 | Andrew Button

Shopify Inc (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP) is up dramatically this year and is now trading at a nosebleed valuation. This may be a…

Dividend Stocks

3 TSX Index Stocks With Dividend Yields Higher Than 5%

July 29, 2019 | Andrew Button

If you're looking for high dividend income, RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:REI.UN) may provide what you're after.

Dividend Stocks

3 Things Investors Should Look for When TD Bank (TSX:TD) Releases Earnings Next Month

July 28, 2019 | Andrew Button

The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) is releasing earnings next month. Here's what to look out for

Tech Stocks

Investors: If You’d Put $10,000 in This Canadian IPO, You’d Have $19,000 Now

July 27, 2019 | Andrew Button

If you'd invested $10,000 in Lightspeed POS (TSX:LSPD) earlier this year, you'd have $19,000 today

Dividend Stocks

TFSA Investors: Double Your Savings With These 3 Dividend-Growth Stocks

July 26, 2019 | Andrew Button

With high-growth dividend stocks like Enbridge Inc (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB), you can easily double your money.

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Dividend Stocks

CN Railway’s (TSX:CNR) Earnings Beat Is Good News for the Economy

July 25, 2019 | Andrew Button

Canadian National Railway Company (TSX:CNR)(NYSE:CNI) recently beat on earnings. Here's what that means for the economy and for investors.

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Cannabis Stocks

CannTrust’s (TSX:TRST) Health Canada Scandal Is Making Weed Stocks Look Bad… Buy This IPO Instead

July 25, 2019 | Andrew Button

With CannTrust's (TSX:TRST)(NYSE:CTST) scandal destroying whatever goodwill the weed industry had, GFL International's IPO may be a better bet

Cannabis Stocks

Investors: How to Prepare for the “Next Generation” of Weed Stock IPOs

July 24, 2019 | Andrew Button

After Akerna Corp's (NASDAQ:KERN) merger, there's reason to believe that weed stock IPOs will be successful.

Dividend Stocks

Investors: This TSX Retail Stock May Beat 7-11 in the U.S.

July 24, 2019 | Andrew Button

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (TSX:ATD.B) is growing like wildfire, not only in Canada but also in the U.S.

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Dividend Stocks

TD Bank (TSX:TD) vs Bank of America (NYSE:BAC): Which Is the Better Buy?

July 23, 2019 | Andrew Button

The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) is easily Canada's best bank stock, but could a larger American bank be a better buy?

Dividend Stocks

Investors: 3 Reasons to Buy TD Bank (TSX:TD) Stock in 2019

July 23, 2019 | Andrew Button

As the fastest-growing Canadian bank, Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) is a dividend-growth superstar.

Cannabis Stocks

3 Reasons Aphria (TSX:APHA) Stock Rose 2.4% Last Week

July 23, 2019 | Andrew Button

After tanking for many months, Aphria Inc (TSX:APHA)(NYSE:APHA) stock rallied 2.4% last week.

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Dividend Stocks

Lazy Retirees: How to Earn $15,000 a Year in Your RRSP

July 22, 2019 | Andrew Button

With REITs like RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:REI.UN), you can earn high income in your RRSP

Cannabis Stocks

Aurora Cannabis (TSX:ACB) Just Won a Huge Supply Contract That Could Change Everything

July 22, 2019 | Andrew Button

Aurora Cannabis Inc (TSX:ACB)(NYSE:ACB) won a huge Italian supply contract that could solidify its place as the leading weed exporter.

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Dividend Stocks

RRSP Investors: 3 Dividend Stocks to Supplement Your CPP Payments

July 21, 2019 | Andrew Button

High-yield dividend stocks like Enbridge Inc (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB) can make great RRSP holdings.

Dividend Stocks

Battle of the Railroad Stocks: Canadian National (TSX:CNR) vs Canadian Pacific (TSX:CP)

July 20, 2019 | Andrew Button

Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR)(NYSE:CNI) is Canada's best known rail company, but could a west coast competitor be a better buy?

Dividend Stocks

Retirees: Here’s How Much You’d Need to Live Off RRSP or TFSA Income

July 19, 2019 | Andrew Button

With high-yield stocks like Enbridge Inc (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB), you can live comfortably off dividend income.

Cannabis Stocks

Is Aphria (TSX:APHA) Stock an Undervalued Bargain?

July 18, 2019 | Andrew Button

Aphria Inc (TSX:APHA)(NYSE:APHA) is one of the cheapest marijuana stocks. Is it a buy?

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Is Bombardier (TSX:BBD.B) Stock Set for a Comeback?

July 17, 2019 | Andrew Button

After years of falling stock prices, is Bombardier Inc (TSX:BBD.B) set for a comeback?

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Cannabis Stocks

3 Marijuana Stock IPOs That Could Be Worth Billions

July 17, 2019 | Andrew Button

Marijuana stocks like Akerna Corp (NASDAQ:KERN) are doing IPOs that could be worth billions.

Cannabis Stocks

Should You Invest in Breath of Life International’s Weed Stock IPO?

July 16, 2019 | Andrew Button

Breath of Life International is the new weed game in town, and it's aiming to beat Aurora Cannabis Inc (TSX:ACB)(NYSE:ACB)…

Cannabis Stocks

A $10,000 Investment in Weed Stocks at the Beginning of 2019 Is Worth This Much Today

July 16, 2019 | Andrew Button

If you'd invested $10,000 in Aurora Cannabis Inc (TSX:ACB)(NYSE:ACB) at the beginning of the year, you'd have this much today.

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Cannabis Stocks

Better Buy: Aurora Cannabis (TSX:ACB) or Hive Blockchain Technologies (TSXV:HIVE)?

July 15, 2019 | Andrew Button

Aurora Cannabis Inc (TSX:ACB)(NYSE:ACB) is a top weed stock, but this blockchain company may have even more upside.

Dividend Stocks

RETIREES: $250,000 Invested in This Stock Pays More in Dividends Than a Full Year of CPP

July 15, 2019 | Andrew Button

If you invest $250,000 into Enbridge Inc (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB) stock, you'll earn more in dividends than CPP pays in an entire…

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Tech Stocks

Investors: This Canadian Tech Stock Is Better Than Bitcoin

July 13, 2019 | Andrew Button

Up 125% year-to-date, Shopify Inc (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP) is a growth superstar

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