Brian Paradza, CFA, Author at The Motley Fool Canada

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Dividend Stocks

Income Investors: 3 REITs Least Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic in April

April 24, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

Not all real estate investments are proving to be defensive in this pandemic economy, but three notable trusts, including Killam…

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Energy Stocks

Is Suncor Energy (TSX:SU) Stock’s Dividend Safe as Oil Crashes?

April 23, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

Crude oil prices have crashed. Could Dividend Aristocrat Suncor Energy (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU) cut its dividend this year?

Investing

Crude Oil ETF Doubles As Oil Prices Crash — Fund Manager Says Don’t Buy Shares!

April 22, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

Here's why some of the best investor tools to trade the crude oil price crash got suspended yesterday.

Dividend Stocks

1 Top Defensive REIT I’d Buy Today

April 21, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

Top-quality defensive REITs like NorthWest Healthcare Prop Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:NWH.UN) units were unjustly punished during the recent market…

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Coronavirus

Better Buy: New iPhone SE vs. Air Canada Stock

April 17, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

The new Apple iPhone SE arrives after a market crash; will you buy the new gadget or invest the “capital”…

Cannabis Stocks

Aphria (TSX:APHA): 4 Takeaways From Latest Q3 2020 Earnings

April 16, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

Aphria reported market-beating earnings results for Q3 2020. The numbers look great, but should we buy into the reasons for…

Tech Stocks

2 Best-Performing Canadian Stocks So Far This Year

April 15, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

One of the best-performing Canadian stocks so far in 2020 is an unknown pharmaceutical small-cap that has returned over 1,200%,…

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Cannabis Stocks

Why Did HEXO’s Stock Price Fall 26% on Wednesday?

April 9, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

There's new hope in HEXO's stock, even though the latest fix comes at the cost of a 26% fall in…

Coronavirus

Aurora Cannabis (TSX:ACB) and HEXO (TSX:HEXO) Will Love This NYSE Rules Waiver

April 7, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

Here’s why the New York Stock Exchange’s latest move could relieve listing concerns over Aurora Cannabis stock and HEXO shares.

Cannabis Stocks

3 Top Marijuana Stocks to Watch in April

April 6, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

Aphria is among the 3 top marijuana stocks worth monitoring this month, another cannabis firm could set a great execution…

Cannabis Stocks

Cronos Group (TSX:CRON) Stock: 1 Management Decision That Delays Growth in the U.S. Market

April 3, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

Cronos Group’s stock price's growth prospects may be limited by one small piece of information today.

Dividend Stocks

1 Beaten-Down REIT Bargain for April

March 31, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

It's bargain hunting season, and beaten-down American Hotel Income Properties REIT (TSX:HOT.UN) units look very attractive right now.

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Cannabis Stocks

HEXO Stock Price to Fall If Management Misses Tight Deadline

March 31, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

Marijuana firm HEXO’s stock price fell 28% after earnings on Monday; expect more bad news if management fails to meet…

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Dividend Stocks

Stock Market Crash: Time to Buy Hotel REITs

March 30, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

A COVID-19 induced stock market crash provides millionaire maker opportunities on struggling hotel companies, especially those with REIT structures.

Cannabis Stocks

Coronavirus Market Meltdown: Buy Canopy Growth Stock for Defensive Pot Status

March 29, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

Canopy Growth could enjoy some defensive stock status if the marijuana industry proves its mettle during the coronavirus demand disturbances.

Coronavirus

Market Crash 2020: Beware the Elevated Currency Risk When Buying U.S. Stocks

March 25, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

The stock market crash in 2020 offers Canadian investors big buying and diversifying opportunities into strong U.S. stocks, but at…

Coronavirus

Will Cannabis Stocks Prove Defensive in a COVID-19-Induced Recession?

March 24, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

Cannabis stocks could prove to be defensive investments during a coronavirus induced recession, but there are significant challenges to this…

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Cannabis Stocks

Cronos Group Stock Price to Suffer an Earnings Restatement Penalty

March 18, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

Cronos Group stock price getting punished as management writes off large portions of the little revenue gains the company made…

Cannabis Stocks

HEXO Stock: A Warning on Potential Bankruptcy?

March 17, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

Perhaps the 30% fall in HEXO’s stock price early on Tuesday was warranted after chilling management disclosures.

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Cannabis Stocks

3 Takeaways From Aurora Cannabis’s (TSX:ACB) Founder’s Massive Stock Sale

March 16, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

Could a massive sale of Aurora Cannabis stock by founder Terry Booth mean something to the marijuana firm's investors?

Dividend Stocks

Contrarian Investors: Time to Buy Stocks and Profit From a Beaten-Down Market?

March 10, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

The S&P/TSX Composite Index was down 10.27% on Monday. Is it time for a contrarian Buy on TSX stocks?

Market Crash: TSX Dividend Stock Under Threat as Assets Approach Critical Level

March 6, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

The risk of a pay-out cut is increasing as a 15% yielding Dividend 15 Split Corp (TSX:DFN) stock’s net asset…

Cannabis Stocks

Canopy Growth’s (TSX:WEED) CEO Cracks the Whip: Will the Stock Price Jump?

March 5, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

Canopy Growth's (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC) latest move is a transformative sign investors need for the stock price to recover

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Investing

Do This If the Stock Market Continues to Crash

February 29, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

This tried and proven approach could be the best way to survive a stock market crash in 2020.

Dividend Stocks

2 Canadian Stocks That Could Survive a Market Crash

February 29, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

Here’s why Loblaw Companies’s (TSX:L) stock and another Canadian defensive name could outperform in a down market

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Tech Stocks

Canadian Tech Stock Delivers Good News Amid a Market Crash

February 26, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

Kinaxis’s (TSX:KXS) market-beating earnings report might soothe some stock investor nerves in the middle of a coronavirus-induced market crush.

Cannabis Stocks

Why Is Cronos Group (TSX:CRON) Delaying Its Earnings Results?

February 25, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

This could be the reason why investors in cannabis firm Cronos Group’s stock learned of an earnings release delay on…

Dividend Stocks

14 Freshly Minted Canadian Dividend Aristocrat Stocks to Buy in 2020

February 24, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

This dividend growth stock stands out among the 14 recently added to the S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index.

Cannabis Stocks

Canopy Growth’s (TSX:WEED) Latest 62% Revenue Growth Isn’t Repeatable

February 18, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

Here's why Canopy Growth’s (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC) latest sequential quarterly sales growth could just be 13%, or even lower if excluding recent…

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Cannabis Stocks

Aurora Cannabis (TSX:ACB) Stock Inches Closer to Recovery

February 17, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

Here’s what to watch as beaten-down Aurora Cannabis works its way to a stock price recovery.

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Dividend Stocks

2 Best Credit-Rated Canadian REITs to Buy in 2020

February 13, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

SmartCentres REIT (TSX:SRU.UN) and another one of Canada's largest real estate investment trusts rank among the best income investments for…

Dividend Stocks

Canadian REIT Investors: Check This Rating When Buying the Yield

February 12, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

Although targeted at debt holders, credit ratings can be relevant when assessing REIT equity investments too.

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Cannabis Stocks

HEXO (TSX:HEXO) Abruptly Changes Auditors: Should Investors Raise Eyebrows?

February 10, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

Auditors do get changed over time, and it’s encouraged, but investors may raise questions when auditors abruptly resign, as in…

Cannabis Stocks

3 Reasons Aphria (TSX:APHA) Could Beat Aurora Cannabis (TSX:ACB) in Europe

February 8, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

Aphria (TSX:APHA)(NYSE:APHA) is emerging as the better stock to lead in Germany ahead of first mover Aurora Cannabis (TSX:ACB)(NYSE:ACB).

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Cannabis Stocks

Aurora Cannabis (TSX:ACB) Stock Investors: Buy the Dip or Bail Out After Latest Asset Write-Downs?

February 7, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

Consider these three takeaways from Aurora Cannabis’s (TSX:ACB)(NYSE:ACB) latest strategic moves before making the buy or sell move.

Dividend Stocks

Canadian Investors: Should You Buy the Dips on Suncor Energy (TSX:SU) Stock?

February 6, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

Any small dips on Suncor Energy (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU) stock allows dividend growth investors another opportunity to lucratively invest alongside Warren Buffett.

Dividend Stocks

RRSP Investor Alert: $10,000 Invested in RBC (TSX:RY) Stock 20 Years ago Would Be Worth This Much Today

February 5, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

Long-term dividend-growth investing can create wonderful wealth accumulation, even when slower-growth, large-cap value plays like Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY)…

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Investing

TD Bank (TSX:TD): A Quarter of Canadians Are Unaware of TFSA vs. RRSP Differences … Are You?

February 3, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

Here’s what you need to know about TFSAs and RRSPs, as latest research from the Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) reveals a…

Dividend Stocks

TFSA Income Investors: 1 Ultra-High-Yield Canadian REIT to Check Out Today

January 30, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

It’s rare to find a nearly 12% dividend yield that looks sustainable, yet American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP's (TSX:HOT.UN)…

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Income Investors: How to Create a 5% Yielding Dividend Growth Portfolio

January 29, 2020 | Brian Paradza, CFA

You could create a safe 5% yielding TFSA portfolio of Canadian dividend growth stocks without taking on much risk with…

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