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Author: Chris MacDonald

Chris MacDonald has had a love for finance his whole life, ultimately leading him to pursue an MBA in finance. He's worked as a financial analyst for a number of companies in the corporate finance and venture capital space during his 10-year investing career. He endeavors to follow in the footsteps of iconic investors like Warren Buffett in building a long-term defensive portfolio.

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Dividend Stocks

Investor Caution: What Recent Pharmaceutical Changes Will Mean for These 2 Large Caps

| Chris MacDonald

Recent pharmaceutical changes have negatively impacted Loblaw Companies Limited (TSX:L). Is this trend likely to continue, or should investors buy at…

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Dividend Stocks

Why Metro, Inc. Should Top Your List of Canadian Grocers for 2018

| Chris MacDonald

Metro, Inc. (TSX:MRU) continues to have superior operating fundamentals and growth opportunities when compared to its peers, making this company a…

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Investing

What Should Aphria Inc. Do With its U.S. Assets?

| Chris MacDonald

Aphria Inc. (TSX:APH) has made it clear it will stand by its U.S. investments to the chagrin of many investors. Will…

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Energy Stocks

Is Crescent Point Energy Corp. a Good Tax-Loss Play?

| Chris MacDonald

Is Crescent Point Energy Corp. (TSX:CPG)(NYSE:CPG) still a tax-loss play, or should investors look elsewhere for value?

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Dividend Stocks

Why This 7.2% Dividend Yield Is 1 of the Best on the TSX

| Chris MacDonald

With a yield of approximately 7.2%, should investors buy Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc. (TSX:ENF) or its larger compatriot Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB)?

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Dividend Stocks

Following Earnings, Is Rogers Communications Inc. a Buy on its Recent Dip?

| Chris MacDonald

Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX:RCI.B)(NYSE:RCI) currently trades at a discount of more than 13% following an earnings release which was met with…

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Investing

In the Battle of Cannabis Producers vs. Government Retailers, Who Wins?

| Chris MacDonald

Can Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB) and Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED) maintain high profitability levels in the wake of Provincial distribution and retail rollout…

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Dividend Stocks

Time to Buy TransCanada Corporation Following its Recent Sell-Off?

| Chris MacDonald

Is TransCanada Corporation (TSX:TRP)(NYSE:TRP) a stock long-term investors should stay away from, given its recent decline, or should investors jump at…

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Dividend Stocks

3 Currency-Sensitive Companies to Buy in the Face of NAFTA Risks

| Chris MacDonald

Why investors betting on a weaker Canadian dollar should consider Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (TSX:AQN)(NYSE:AQN), Canfor Corporation (TSX:CFP), and Canadian Pacific…

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Energy Stocks

Value Investors: Check Out This Relatively Unheard of Oil & Gas Play

| Chris MacDonald

Finding "cheap" companies in the Canadian oil and gas sector may be easy to do, but finding companies like Enerplus…

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Dividend Stocks

Will Telus Corporation Be Hammered by Rising Interest Rates?

| Chris MacDonald

In the face of rising interest rates, is Telus Corporation (TSX:T)(NYSE:TU) a buy at this point in time?

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Dividend Stocks

Is Now the Time to Buy High-Yielding Retirement & Senior-Living Companies?

| Chris MacDonald

Sienna Senior Living Inc. (TSX:SIA) vs. Chartwell Retirement Residences (TSX:CSH.UN): which is the better long-term play?

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Energy Stocks

Choose Canadian Oil Companies Wisely: Heavy Crude Discount the Worst in 4 Years

| Chris MacDonald

Why Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU) and Parex Resources Inc. (TSX:PXT) are likely to outperform Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX:CVE)(NYSE:CVE) and Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX:BTE)(NYSE:BTE) in the…

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Investing

Bigger Bubble: Cannabis or Cryptocurrencies? It’s Looking Like Cannabis Has the Edge

| Chris MacDonald

Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB) has agreed to buy CanniMed Therapeutics Inc. (TSX:CMED) for approximately US$1 billion in the biggest cannabis acquisition we have…

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Dividend Stocks

Aecon Group Inc. Acquisition: Foreign Investment or National Security Concern?

| Chris MacDonald

Will the Trudeau government allow the recent acquisition of Aecon Group Inc. (TSX:ARE) by a Chinese State-run company, or will lobbying…

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Investing

Tim Hortons: A Case Study in Wealth Inequality

| Chris MacDonald

Anger over the decision of Tim Horton's franchisees and parent company Restaurant Brands International Inc. (TSX:QSR)(NYSE:QSR) to cut back on employee hours…

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Bank Stocks

After Dropping More Than 12% in Less Than Two Months, Is Laurentian Bank of Canada a Buy?

| Chris MacDonald

After announcing $392 million in problematic mortgages, is Laurentian Bank of Canada (TSX:LB) a good long-term hold given its 12% valuation…

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Investing

Statistics Canada Says Marijuana Prices Dropping Ahead of Legalization

| Chris MacDonald

Will marijuana producers such as Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB) be as profitable as investors assume post-legalization given proposed Provincial retail prices and…

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Energy Stocks

Forget the Oil Sands! Play a Rising Oil Price With This Canadian Company

| Chris MacDonald

As far as energy companies go, Parex Resources Inc. (TSX:PXT) is an excellent option for Canadian investors looking to take advantage…

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Investing

Looking for Value? A Cheap Canadian Large Cap Is Trading 20% Lower

| Chris MacDonald

No other company on the TSX right now exhibits the discount Air Canada (TSX:AC)(TSX:AC.B) currently offers. If you're looking for a…

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Tech Stocks

Why an Amazon.com, Inc. Toronto HQ Could Be a Boon for Canada’s Tech Scene

| Chris MacDonald

Will an Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) headquarters in Toronto really be a bad thing? Here's my take.

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Dividend Stocks

Is Laurentian Bank of Canada a Home Capital Group Inc. 2.0?

| Chris MacDonald

Will Laurentian Bank of Canada (TSX:LB) have a Home Capital Group Inc. (TSX:HCG) style rebound or continue to decline, as investors weigh…

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Dividend Stocks

Could Magna International Inc. Be an Activist Target?

| Chris MacDonald

Is Magna International Inc. (TSX:MG)(NYSE:MGA) simply too cheap to ignore for an activist investor to step in and create value?

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Top TSX Stocks

As Shoppers Drug Mart Shops Around for Weed, What Should Cannabis Investors Do?

| Chris MacDonald

Tiray Canada Ltd. has just joined Aphria Inc. (TSX:APH) and MedReleaf Corp. (TSX:LEAF) as potential suppliers to Loblaw Companies Ltd.'s (TSX:L) subsidiary…

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Dividend Stocks

Cara Operations Ltd. Grills Up a Juicy Acquisition: Shares Pop 10%

| Chris MacDonald

What does Cara Operations Limited's (TSX:CARA) recent acquisition of The Keg mean for shareholders? Here's my take.

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Without a Dividend, Aritzia Inc. Will Never Be on My Watchlist

| Chris MacDonald

While Aritzia Inc. (TSX:ATZ.B) recently posted strong quarterly numbers, here are a few reasons why I would stay away from Aritzia…

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Bank Stocks

Going Rate for Cannabis Talent: $5-21 Million Per Employee

| Chris MacDonald

Cannabis farmers are now rivaling world-class machine-learning and artificial intelligence employees in terms of value, according to the recent Broken…

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Tech Stocks

This Pharmaceuticals Company Has a Wide Moat … With Alligators

| Chris MacDonald

Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc. (TSX:VRX)(NYSE:VRX) has fallen from grace, but it still has one of the biggest moats out there for…

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Dividend Stocks

The Best Cannabis Play May Not Be a Cannabis Producer

| Chris MacDonald

Canadian cannabis producers may provide attractive short-term speculative options for Canadian investors; however, Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO)(NYSE:BMO) may benefit more from…

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Dividend Stocks

Billions of Dollars of Write-Offs Are a Good Thing for These 3 Companies

| Chris MacDonald

With big tax cuts south of the border, companies such as Manulife Financial Corporation (TSX:MFC)(NYSE:MFC) are set to outperform given its…

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Dividend Stocks

This Big 6 Canadian Bank Is the Best Option for Growth Investors

| Chris MacDonald

Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)(NYSE:BNS) has built up an incredible banking network in Latin and South America, which has provided the…

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Dividend Stocks

1 Royalty Company for Long-Term Investors to Keep on Your Watch List

| Chris MacDonald

Over the past 10 years, Franco Nevada Corp. (TSX:FNV)(NYSE:FNV) has proven to be a great long-term play. Growth investors ought to…

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Dividend Stocks

Why Corus Entertainment Inc. Blows Cineplex Inc. out of the Water as a Better Value Play

| Chris MacDonald

On a fundamental basis, Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX:CJR.B) blows Cineplex Inc. (TSX:CGX) out of the water. Let's do a side-by-side analysis to…

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Now May Be the Time to Buy the Latest Dip in Bitcoin on Near-Term Weakness

| Chris MacDonald

Will cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin beat out large banks such as Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY), or has the drop only…

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Investing

The Cannabis Sector Is Ready for an Implosion: 1,500% Acquisition Premiums Make No Sense

| Chris MacDonald

Why Aphria Inc. (TSX:APH) agreeing to buy Broken Coast Cannabis Inc. for $230 million is a valuation exercise which needs to…

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Dividend Stocks

Why Canada Shouldn’t (But Probably Will) Raise Rates Today

| Chris MacDonald

Are recent moves by Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY) and Canada's other big banks to raise mortgage rates an indication of…

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Tech Stocks

Looking for Growth? Forget Cannabis. Go Retro With These 2 Previous Growth Kings

| Chris MacDonald

Do Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc. (TSX:VRX)(NYSE:VRX) and BlackBerry Ltd. (TSX:BB)(NYSE:BB) really have more upside than cannabis firms or companies such as Shopify…

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Dividend Stocks

Watch Out for This Dividend Value Trap: Cineplex Inc. Remains Significantly Overvalued

| Chris MacDonald

With a yield of 5%, Cineplex Inc.'s (TSX:CGX) can be hard to ignore at current levels, and may appear "cheap." The…

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Investing

Think Restaurant Brands International Inc. Needs to Do More? Short its Stock

| Chris MacDonald

Investors in Restaurant Brands International Inc. (TSX:QSR)(NYSE:QSR) should not worry one iota about minimum wage increases in Ontario. Sleep tight, long-term investors:…

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Dividend Stocks

Make a US$100 Million Bet on AI With This Canadian Bank!

| Chris MacDonald

Toronto-Dominion Bank's (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) US$100 million investment in Canada-based Layer 6 Inc. can be a great long-term move for the firm, as…

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