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Christopher Liew, CFA

Christopher Liew, CFA

Christopher became a CFA Charterholder in 2016. He has worked at some of the largest companies in Canada, working as an Energy Trader at Enmax, a Financial Advisor at RBC, and was a Wholesaler for CI Investments and Sentry Investments. He is a staff writer at Motley Fool with hundreds of articles contributed.

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Energy Stocks

Can You Get Rich From Investing in Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB)?

| Christopher Liew, CFA

One of the interesting things about investing is the oft-repeated truism: It only takes one great investment, held for a…

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Bank Stocks

3 Top Growth Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Investors longing for a dividend-producing portfolio that can be owned for eternity should pick Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO)(NYSE:BMO), Canadian Imperial…

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Cannabis Stocks

3 Top Marijuana Stocks to Follow

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB)(NYSE:ACB), Canopy Growth Corp (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC), and CannTrust Holdings Inc. (TSX:TRST)(NYSE:CTST) are executing their strategic plans to the…

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Dividend Stocks

Warren Buffett Stock Picks for Canadian Dividends

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Warren Buffett’s conglomerate isn’t paying dividends but is invested in dividend-paying stocks. His stock portfolio include names such as Restaurant…

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Tech Stocks

Bitcoin Is Up 100% This Year and Nobody Cares

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Bitcoin is making a comeback, but investors are more interested now in the technology behind cryptocurrencies. They are finding out…

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Investing

Avoid These Glaring Mistakes in Your TFSA

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Investors focused on growing their TFSAs should pass on Fiera Capital Corporation (TSX:FSZ) and Thomson Reuters Corporation (TSX:TRI)(NYSE:TRI). Both stocks…

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Investing

3 Stocks That Are Having a Fire Sale

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Dividend aristocrats Toromont Industries Ltd. (TSX:TIH), Canadian Western Bank (TSX:CWB), and Transcontinental Inc. (TSX:TCL.A) are on the comeback trail and…

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Cannabis Stocks

Better Buy: Aurora Cannabis (TSX:ACB) vs Aphria Inc. (TSX:APHA)

| Christopher Liew, CFA

As Aurora Cannabis (TSX:ACB)(NYSE:ACB) flexes its muscles and builds up inventory, Aphria Inc. (TSX:APHA)(NYSE:APHA) is becoming powerless to compete with…

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Investing

2 Stocks to Splurge on With Your Tax Return

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Alaris Royalty Corp. (TSX:AD) and TransAlta Renewables Inc. (TSX:RNW) are catching the fancy of investors not only because of the…

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Bank Stocks

Ranking Canada’s Top 3 Banks

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY), Toronto Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD), and Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)(NYSE:BNS) are Canada’s top three banks…

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Energy Stocks

3 Bargain Stocks Under $5 I’d Buy Right Now

| Christopher Liew, CFA

TORC Oil & Gas Ltd. (TSX:TOG), Westport Fuel Systems Inc. (TSX:WPRT), and Yamana Gold Inc. (TSX:YRI) are among the stocks…

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Investing

Staying Calm in a Falling Market

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Kinder Morgan Canada Limited (TSX:KML)(NYSE:KMI) and Power Financial Corp. (TSX:PWF) remain as good choices in a falling market but investors…

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Investing

Supercharge Your TFSA With 3 High-Dividend-Paying Stocks

| Christopher Liew, CFA

BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE)(NYSE:BCE), Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX:SJR.B)(NYSE:SJR), and Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU) are high dividend payers capable of pumping up…

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Cannabis Stocks

Short Sellers Beware: This Marijuana Stock Is Flying High

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Cannabis investors shouldn’t count out Aphria Inc. (TSX:APHA)(NYSE:APHA) just yet. The third-largest marijuana producer is destined for bigger growth in…

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Energy Stocks

Bank of Canada Holds Interest Rates: Here Are 2 Ways to Capitalize

| Christopher Liew, CFA

You can create earning opportunities if the Bank of Canada in holding off interest rate increases. Altagas Ltd. (TSX:ALA) and…

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Cannabis Stocks

Why Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED) Will Outperform Aurora Cannabis (TSX:ACB) for The Rest of 2019

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC) and Aurora Cannabis (TSX:ACB)(NYSE:ACB) are displaying strong performances on the TSX. However, WEED looks certain to outperform…

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Investing

2 Toxic Stocks to Avoid As Trade War Rages On

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Spin Master Corp. (TSX:TOY) and WestJet Airlines Ltd. (TSX:WJA) are deemed risky investments given their present circumstance. In case the…

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Cannabis Stocks

Ranking Canada’s Premium Marijuana Stocks

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC), Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB)(NYSE:ACB), Cronos Group Inc. (TSX:CRON)(NYSE:CRON), Hexo Corp. (TSX:HEXO), and CannTrust Holdings (TSX:TRST)(NYSE:CTST) are…

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Investing

Canadian Dollar Is Falling: 2 Stocks to Protect Yourself

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TECK.B)(NYSE:TECK) and Canada Goose Holdings Inc. (TSX:GOOS)(NYSE:GOOS) are considered as best bets to counter the effects of…

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Bank Stocks

$1,000/Month of Passive Income in Your TFSA With 2 Industry Titans

| Christopher Liew, CFA

If you put Toronto Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) and Telus Corp. (TSX:T) together in your investment basket, you get the best…

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Cannabis Stocks

Surprise! This Marijuana Stock Is Making a Comeback

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Investors are patiently waiting for the day when cannabis companies turn revenues into profits. Among the major players, Hexo Corp.…

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Stocks for Beginners

Don’t Waste Money on Penny Stocks: These 3 Stocks Are Smarter Buys

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Why throw away your money in penny stocks that offer more risks than rewards? Encana Corporation (TSX:ECA)(NYSE:ECA), BlackBerry Limited (TSX:BB)(NYSE:BB),…

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Investing

Top 3 Under-$10 Stocks to Buy and Hold

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Maxar Technologies Inc. (TSX:MAXR)(NYSE:MAXR), Crescent Point Energy Corp. (TSX:CPG)(NYSE:CPG), and Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B) are heavily traded stocks not because they…

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Energy Stocks

3 Stocks I’m Buying and Never Selling

| Christopher Liew, CFA

The only way to secure your financial future is to invest in stocks for the long haul. When you purchase…

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Cannabis Stocks

These Pot Stocks Are Flush With Cash

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC) and Cronos Group Inc. (TSX:CRON)(NYSE:CRON) succeeded in forging strategic partnerships that are worth billions of dollars.

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Investing

3 Obscure but Amazing Dividend Stocks

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (TSX:CHE.UN), Inter Pipeline Ltd. (TSX:IPL), and Dorel Industries Inc. (TSX:DII.B) may be the least-known stocks on…

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Cannabis Stocks

Better Buy: Aphria Inc. (TSX:APHA) vs. Hexo Corp. (TSX:HEXO)

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Investor preference for Aphria Inc. (TSX:APHA)(NYSE:APHA) and Hexo Corp.(TSX:HEXO) is interchangeable. They are viewed as the lower-tiered weed stocks capable…

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Cannabis Stocks

Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB): Riskier Than Bitcoin?

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Investors would rather stay from Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB)(NYSE:ACB) in the same way they avoid Bitcoin. The weed stock is…

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Investing

3 High-Growth Stocks That Could Skyrocket

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Cineplex Inc. (TSX:CGX), Ensign Energy Services Inc. (TSX:ESI), and Computer Modelling Group Ltd. (TSX:CMG) are high-paying dividend stocks. Careful assessment…

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Dividend Stocks

2 Dividend Heavyweights to Buy Right Now

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Long-term investors and retirement planners can anchor their financial future on insurance stocks. Two dominant global players and dividend payers…

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Investing

2 Marijuana Stocks I’d Avoid at All Costs

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Cronos Group Inc. (TSX:CRON)(NASDAQ:CRON) and Aphria Inc. (TSX:APHA)(NYSE:APHA) are under extreme pressure to deliver results or lose the trust and…

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Cannabis Stocks

Big Marijuana Is Thriving: Here Are Their Ideal Partners

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Cannabis companies Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC), Cronos Group Inc. (TSX:CRON)(NYSE:CRON), and Hexo Corp. (TSX:HEXO) are fortunate to have strategic partners.…

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Bank Stocks

2 Dividend Aristocrats to Buy And Hold Forever

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Long-term investors can choose between Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)(NYSE:BNS) and Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO)(NYSE:BMO) for steady growth. Both banks…

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Cannabis Stocks

Aphria Inc (TSX:APHA) Is Sinking Fast: Is Now the Time to Buy Low?

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Aphria Inc. (TSX:APHA)(NYSE:APHA) is facing tremendous pressure to redeem its lost credibility and recover from the disheartening earnings report.

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Cannabis Stocks

Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB): Time to Take a Closer Look

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB)(NYSE:ACB) is relying on only one strategy to succeed. To capture the global cannabis market and be…

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Energy Stocks

The Energy Stock That Grew 720% in Trading Volume in 1 Day

| Christopher Liew, CFA

The once-darling stock on the TSX is blowing hot this year. Crescent Point Energy Corp. (TSX:CPG)(NYSE:CPG) has gained the financial…

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Bank Stocks

3 Reasons Why TD (TSX:TD) Is a Buy-and-Hold Forever Stock

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Investors should be reviewing their stock portfolios and include Toronto Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) which is among the top-dividend stocks on…

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Investing

Here’s My Top Stock to Buy in April

| Christopher Liew, CFA

With the recent graduation of Patriot One Technologies (TSX:PATS) into the TSX, investors now have a counter-terrorism stock to consider…

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Tech Stocks

Bitcoin vs. Marijuana: Which 1 Should You Choose?

| Christopher Liew, CFA

The future is very promising for blockchain technology and legal cannabis. HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd. (TSXV:HIVE) and Canopy Growth Corp…

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Cannabis Stocks

1 Marijuana Stock I’d Avoid at All Costs

| Christopher Liew, CFA

The shares of Cronos Group Inc. (TSX:CRON)(NYSE:CRON) might be in danger of a sell-off if the company presents another disappointing…

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