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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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Dividend Stocks

3 TSX Stocks With Impenetrable Economic Moats

| Andrew Button

TSX stocks like Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX:CP)(NYSE:CP) have durable competitive advantages.

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Cannabis Stocks

Aphria Inc (TSX:APHA) Gets the Green Light for Expansion: Should You Buy the Stock?

| Andrew Button

Aphria Inc (TSX:APHA)(NYSE:APHA has received approval from Health Canada to go ahead with its planned expansion. Time to buy?

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Dividend Stocks

Warning: Growing Credit Risks Could Send Canadian Bank Stocks Lower

| Andrew Button

With credit quality deteriorating, bank stocks like Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) may be due for bad news.

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Dividend Stocks

Should You Buy Real Estate Directly or Invest in REITs?

| Andrew Button

Property investments can be lucrative, but investing in REITs like RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:REI.UN) is much easier

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Dividend Stocks

3 of Warren Buffett’s Best Tips on Dealing With Market Downturns

| Andrew Button

Following Warren Buffett's advice of buying during market downturns, you could have made a tidy profit on Air Canada (TSX:AC)…

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Dividend Stocks

3 Dividend Stocks With Unbelievable Dividend Growth

| Andrew Button

If you want dividends that grow over time, it pays to consider stocks like Enbridge Inc (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB)

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Tech Stocks

How High Can Shopify Inc’s (TSX:SHOP) Stock Price Go?

| Andrew Button

Shopify Inc (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP) has been on an incredible run in the markets this year. How far can it go?

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Tech Stocks

Forget Canopy and Aurora: These 3 Stocks Are Positioned to Gobble Up Marijuana Profits

| Andrew Button

While top marijuana stocks steal the spotlight, companies like Shopify Inc (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP) may end up taking the profits.

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Dividend Stocks

BABY BOOMERS: 3 Things To Know Before Cashing Out Your RRSP

| Andrew Button

If you're approaching age 71, dividend stocks like Fortis Inc (TSX:FTS)(NYSE:FTS) can allow you to make minimum RRSP withdrawals without…

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Tech Stocks

This Under-the-Radar TSX Tech Stock Is Developing Next-Gen Artificial Intelligence

| Andrew Button

The little-known tech stock Kinaxis Inc (TSX:KXS) is developing AI tech that could change the supply chain game.

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Dividend Stocks

Growth Investors: Pocket Tech Gains in Your TFSA With These 3 Internet Stocks

| Andrew Button

TSX tech stocks like Shopify Inc (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP) let you pocket dot com gains while supporting Canadian companies.

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Investing

Is It Finally Time to Sell Air Canada (TSX:AC) Stock?

| Andrew Button

After years of frothy gains, is Air Canada (TSX:AC) finally at the end of its rope?

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Dividend Stocks

3 Investing Strategies That Are Neither Technical Nor Fundamental

| Andrew Button

It's possible to invest in buzzy stocks like Shopify Inc (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP) successfully without focusing on either technicals OR fundamentals.

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Dividend Stocks

3 Ways the Current Investing Climate Is Like the 1930s

| Andrew Button

Hedge fund titan Ray Dalio says the current market is like the 1930s. Here's why stocks like Royal Bank of…

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Cannabis Stocks

3 Marijuana Stocks to Consider Buying in April

| Andrew Button

As we head into April, Aurora Cannabis Inc (TSX:ACB)(NYSE:ACB) is looking like one of the best pot stocks out there.

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Dividend Stocks

Dividend Investors: Earn Healthcare Industry Profits With This 7.1% Yielder

| Andrew Button

Northwest Healthcare Properties REIT (TSX:NWH.UN) gives you a slice of the large and growing Canadian healthcare industry

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Dividend Stocks

Is Now the Time to Scoop Up SNC-Lavalin (TSX:SNC) Shares on the Cheap?

| Andrew Button

Rocked by a scandal, SNC-Lavalin (TSX:SNC) has fallen to a 12 month low. Time to buy, or time to run…

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Dividend Stocks

3 Stocks to Buy With Dividends Yielding More Than 6%

| Andrew Button

High-dividend stocks like Enbridge Inc (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB) can pay solid income straight to your TFSA.

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Dividend Stocks

Millennials: Here’s a Simple Investing Strategy to Build Your RRSP Nest Egg

| Andrew Button

You can build a surprisingly large RRSP nest egg with 'boring' stocks like Fortis Inc (TSX:FTS)(NYSE:FTS)

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Dividend Stocks

3 Red-Hot Growth Stocks to Feed Your TFSA Some Rocket Fuel

| Andrew Button

Growth stocks like Shopify Inc (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP) can kick your TFSA into hyperdrive.

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Cannabis Stocks

3 Marijuana Stocks That Beat Canopy Growth Corp (TSX:WEED) to Profitability

| Andrew Button

Canopy Growth Corp (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC) made headlines for its strong earnings in Q3, but these three cannabis companies became profitable earlier

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Tech Stocks

How the Huawei 5g Controversy Could Affect Telus Corp (TSX:T) Stock

| Andrew Button

Telus Corp (TSX:T) has come out swinging against a potential Huawei 5g phone ban. Here's how this could affect the…

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Cannabis Stocks

Why Aurora Cannanis Inc (TSX:ACB) Stock Rose 14% This Past Week

| Andrew Button

A flurry of mostly good news may have driven Aurora Cannabis Inc's (TSX:ACB)(NYSE:ACB) sharp rise this week.

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Dividend Stocks

3 Dividend Stocks I Like Better Than Fortis Inc (TSX:FTS)

| Andrew Button

Fortis Inc (TSX:FTS)(NYSE:FTS) is a favourite TSX dividend stock, but there may be even better options out there.

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Dividend Stocks

Will the Housing Slump Hurt Canadian REITs?

| Andrew Button

Canadian housing prices are tanking, but that hasn't stopped SmartCentres REIT (TSX:SRU) from rising 12% year-to-date

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Dividend Stocks

Is the Mortgage Slump Holding Back Toronto-Dominion Bank’s (TSX:TD) Growth?

| Andrew Button

Toronto-Dominion Bank's (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) growth stalled in Q1. Is slowing Canadian mortgage growth the culprit?

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Bank Stocks

Worried About a New Recession? Here Are 3 Ways to Protect Your Savings

| Andrew Button

Canadian bank stocks like Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY) can be great recession-busting picks

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Cannabis Stocks

At What Price Is Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED) Stock Worth Buying?

| Andrew Button

Canopy Growth Corp (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC) is the king of the cannabis castle, but is it really worth the price it currently…

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Dividend Stocks

3 Embarrassingly Cheap TSX Dividend Stocks

| Andrew Button

Dividend stocks like Laurentian Bank of Canada (TSX:LB) are getting extremely cheap right now.

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Investors: 3 Dividend Stocks to Play The Energy Sector Rebound

| Andrew Button

Many of the world's best investors are betting on an energy rebound. Stocks like Suncor Energy (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU) can help you…

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Tech Stocks

Could This TSX Tech Stock Be the Next SAP? (NYSE:SAP)

| Andrew Button

SAP AG (NYSE:SAP) is the reigning king of the supply chain management software space, but one Canadian tech stock may…

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Dividend Stocks

Millennials: How to Retire With $750,000 In Your TFSA or RRSP

| Andrew Button

As a millennial, you can lay the foundation for a comfortable retirement with growth stocks like Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU)

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Cannabis Stocks

Bitcoin vs. Marijuana Stocks: Which Is the Better Bet?

| Andrew Button

Are speculative investors better off buying Bitcoin or marijuana stocks like Canopy Growth Corp (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC)?

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Dividend Stocks

Why Has Bitcoin’s Price Been Stagnating?

| Andrew Button

Bitcoin's price has actually been fairly flat lately, despite banks like Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) banning its sale.

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Tech Stocks

Forget Marijuana Stocks! This Is a Better Way to Retire Early

| Andrew Button

Although marijuana stocks have given investors high returns, it's been a volatile ride. Clothing stocks like Canada Goose Holdings Inc.…

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Investing

Why Air Canada (TSX:AC) Stock Is up Almost 4,000% in 7 Years

| Andrew Button

After being hit hard in the early 2000s, Air Canada (TSX:AC)(TSX:AC.B) has staged an epic comeback. Here's why.

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Energy Stocks

The World’s Best Investors Own These 3 TSX Index Stocks

| Andrew Button

Top TSX stocks like Restaurant Brands International Inc. (TSX:QSR)(NYSE:QSR) are favourites of the world's best investors.

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Cannabis Stocks

3 Marijuana Stocks That Could Rapidly Increase Your TFSA Money

| Andrew Button

Volatile marijuana stocks like Canopy Growth Corp (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC) could easily double your TFSA money--or do just the opposite.

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Dividend Stocks

Millennials: 3 RRSP Mistakes to Avoid While You’re Still Young

| Andrew Button

If you're young and just starting your RRSP, make sure to consider dividend stocks like Manulife Financial (TSX:MFC)(NYSE:MFC)

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Energy Stocks

Why I’d Be Worried If I Owned Baytex Energy (TSX:BTE) Stock

| Andrew Button

While Baytex Energy (TSX:BTE)(NYSE:BTE) stock is dirt cheap and growing its earnings, there are risk factors to be aware of.

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