Demetris Afxentiou, Author at The Motley Fool Canada

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Stocks for Beginners

How You Can Counter Market Volatility With the Right Investment

October 31, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Changing market conditions have some investors doubting the potential for REITs, but RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:REI.UN) offers investors…

Investing

Assessing the Kings of the Retail Market as Investments

October 30, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Investing in retail stocks is not without risk, but Dollarama Inc. (TSX:DOL) and this other retailer are often regarded as…

This 3-Stock Defensive Portfolio Will Counter Volatility

October 30, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Defensive stocks such as Fortis Inc. (TSX:FTS) (NYSE:FTS) and Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO) (NYSE:BMO) can offer investors a steady income…

How Has Legalization Worked Out for This Market Leader So Far?

October 29, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Canopy Growth Corp (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:WEED) may be the largest producer on the market at the moment, but does this still make…

Consider This Gold Miner As a Long-Term Option

October 29, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX)(NYSE:ABX) is full of potential for precious metals investors thanks to an improving debt situation and a…

Should You Invest in Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B) Ahead of the Q3 Results?

October 29, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B) has greatly improved over the course of the past year, with many investors now seeing the opportunity…

2 Retailers With Growth and Income Prospects to Consider

October 27, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Loblaw Companies Ltd. (TSX:L) is just one example of a retailer with growth and income potential that is only poised…

An Entertaining Investment to Consider

October 26, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Critics of Cineplex Inc. (TSX:CGX) have been harsh of the entertainment company in recent years, but many fail to realize…

Dividend Stocks

Buy This Stock Today and Hold it for 10 Years

October 25, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Here's why Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR)(NYSE:CNI) remains an excellent long-term buy for growth and income-seeking investors, despite growing concerns that…

Opportunity Knocks: This Stock Is No Longer Toxic!

October 25, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Over the course of the past few years, beleaguered pharmaceutical giant Bausch Health Companies (TSX:BHC)(NYSE:BHC) has emerged as a healthier,…

This Healthcare Stock Is Ripe With Potential

October 24, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Sienna Senior Living Inc. (TSX:SIA) offers investors an opportunity to invest in a growing, yet underserved segment of the economy,…

Energy Stocks

Why Hydro One (TSX:H) Belongs in Your Portfolio Right Now

October 23, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Hydro One Ltd (TSX:H) continues to offer investors incredible long-term growth prospects and a growing dividend, despite recent concerns raised…

Investing

Should You Buy BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE) Now or Wait?

October 23, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE)(NYSE:BCE) has long been considered an impressive option for any portfolio, but a rapidly changing market is causing…

Shopping for a Bank to Invest in? Consider This Incredible Opportunity Now!

October 22, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Canada's banking sector has always provided plenty of opportunities for investors, but the opportunity poised by Canadian Imperial Bank of…

Energy Stocks

Is Enbridge (TSX:ENB) Still a Good Investment After Recent Headlines?

October 22, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB) offers an incredible dividend and strong growth prospects. Should recent announcements over the pipeline rupture in B.C.…

Investing

Find the Best Pot Stock for Your Portfolio

October 21, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC) and Hexo Corp. (TSX:HEXO) are two of the leaders in Canada's emerging cannabis sector, but which…

Dividend Stocks

Considering Canada’s Other 2 Telecoms as Investments

October 20, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX:SJR.B)(NYSE:SJR) and Telus Corporation (TSX:T)(NYSE:TU) are two equally impressive telecoms for investors to consider, but which of…

Investing

Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX:RCI.B) Posts Another Great Quarter

October 19, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX:RCI.B)(NYSE:RCI) continued to provide positive financials during its most recent update today, but does this make the…

This Great Investment Is Hiding in Plain Sight

October 18, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Metro, Inc. (TSX:MRU) offers investors a growing network of stores, a host of solutions to combat the online shopping threat,…

Why It’s Time to Reconsider This Energy Stock for the Long Term

October 18, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX:CVE)(NYSE:CVE) remains one of the most promising, yet under-estimated options in the energy sector, but does this…

Investing

Should Investors Be Concerned With Hudson’s Bay Co (TSX:HBC) as Another Big Retailer Folds?

October 17, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Hudson's Bay Co (TSX:HBC) is one of the last remaining legacy retailers on the market, but as one of its…

Tech Stocks

Another Earnings Beat Makes BlackBerry Ltd. (TSX:BB) an Intriguing Buy

October 17, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

BlackBerry Ltd. (TSX:BB)(NYSE:BB) announced impressive results in its most recent quarter, but what investors should really be excited about is…

Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX:SJR.B) Is a Discounted Long-Term Defensive Play

October 17, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Shaw Comunications Inc. (TSX:SJR.B)(NYSE:SJR) is currently trading at a discount despite the impressive opporutnity that the company holds over the…

Investing

Could Now Be the Time to Reconsider WestJet Airlines Ltd. (TSX:WJA)?

October 15, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

WestJet Airlines Ltd. (TSX:WJA) has alternated between being a great growth investment to a more volatile one, following less-than-stellar results,…

Investing

This 3-Stock Portfolio Is Ripe With Income and Growth Opportunities

October 13, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Investments such as Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) and two others can provide decades of worry-free growth and income-generating capabilities.

Dividend Stocks

This Big Bank’s Expansion Provides a Great Hedge Against Market Volatility

October 12, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)(NYSE:BNS) has witnessed a decline of over 10% year to date, which, given the opportunity posed…

Tech Stocks

Shopify Inc. (TSX:SHOP) Just Opened a…Shop?

October 12, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Shopify Inc. (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP) announced the opening of its first physical store this month, but should investors view this as a…

Will This Cannabis Company Take Off or Go up in Smoke?

October 11, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Hexo Corp (TSX:HEXO) has expanded into multiple areas and markets of the emerging cannabis segment, but will those ventures provide…

Should You Really Invest in Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED) Right Now?

October 10, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Does the impending legalization date translate into a buying or selling opportunity for Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC)

Time to Add This Defensive Investment to Your Portfolio

October 10, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (TSX:AQN)(NYSE:AQN) offers investors an investment that can provide growth and income for years to come.

Metals and Mining Stocks

Cameco Corp (TSX:CCO) Got the Best News in Nearly a Decade

October 9, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Cameco Corp (TSX:CCO)(NYSE:CCJ) received positive news from its long-hanging legal dispute with the CRA recently, but does this finally make…

Why Now Is the Time to Boost Your Precious Metals Holdings

October 8, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (TSX:WPM)(NYSE:WPM) offers investors an incredibly diversified and potentially lucrative long-term investment option over traditional miners.

Investing

Pass the Turkey and Consider Some Fish for Your Portfolio

October 8, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Investors contemplating an investment in the food sector will appreciate the long-term opportunity that High Liner Foods Inc. (TSX:HLF) and…

3 Income Stocks to Be Thankful for This Thanksgiving

October 7, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Investing in great dividend-paying stocks such as BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE)(NYSE:BCE) and several others early on can lead to massive gains…

Investing

3 Growth Stocks to Be Thankful for This Thanksgiving

October 6, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Investors looking for great growth stocks this holiday weekend will be shocked at the long-term potential that Stars Group Inc.…

Tech Stocks

BlackBerry Ltd. (TSX:BB) Is Now So Much More Than Phones

October 5, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

BlackBerry Ltd. (TSX:BB)(NYSE:BB) announced a series of new services at its Security Summit this week that showcase how much the…

Dividend Stocks

Should You Buy RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:REI.UN) or Invest Elsewhere?

October 4, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:REI.UN) offers investors an incredible opportunity for growth from the upcoming shift to mixed-use properties.

Investing

3 Stocks to Buy Now That the New USMCA Is Coming

October 3, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

The new USMCA agreement is set to increase trade across the North American market for a variety of companies in…

Investing

How Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (TSX:ATD.B) Can Provide Growth for the Next Decade

October 3, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (TSX:ATD.B) has an aggressive appetite towards expansion that could soon see the company branch out to new…

Looking for a Diversified Aviation Investment? This Stock Is for You!

October 2, 2018 | Demetris Afxentiou

Airline investments are often perceived as perennially bad investments, but fortunately, Exchange Income Corporation (TSX:EIF) has much more in its…

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