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Stocks for Beginners

This Pot Stock Is Lighting Up the TSX

| Debra Ray

This stock may have started slow, but its partnership with Village Farms International Inc (TSX:VFF)(NASDAQ:VFF) sets the company up for…

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Dividend Stocks

Why You Shouldn’t Judge a Stock by Its Price

| Debra Ray

When you account for dividends, Power Financial Corporation (TSX:PWF) begins to look more like the best stock an aspiring Canadian…

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Tech Stocks

Why Shopify (TSX:SHOP) Stock Plunged in August

| Debra Ray

Shopify Inc (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP) continued its plunge throughout September after completing its additional stock offering of class A shares.

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Clean energy
Energy Stocks

Big Oil Stocks Should Not Issue Green Bonds!

| Debra Ray

The long relationship SNC-Lavalin Inc (TSX:SNC) has had with ExxonMobile and Saudi Arabia’s SABIC is the perfect example of why…

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Dividend Stocks

Buy Stock in the Autonomous Railway Revolution

| Debra Ray

The invention of the railroad fueled our economic growth today, and Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR)(NYSE:CNI) is gearing up for the…

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Investing

3 TSX Stocks You Wish You’d Owned in 1995

| Debra Ray

Methanex Corporation (TSX:MX)(NASDAQ:MEOH) has provided Canadian retirees with outsized capital gains plus regular dividends in the past 25 years.

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Stocks for Beginners

Why You Shouldn’t Invest in Gold Stocks in a Recession

| Debra Ray

If you had invested in Barrick Gold Corp (TSX:ABX)(NYSE:GOLD) in January 1995, you would not have broken even today.

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Dividend Stocks

How Much Will These Stocks Be Worth in 2023?

| Debra Ray

Despite higher profitability in renewable energy, Husky Energy Inc. (TSX:HSE) is spending $400 million to reconstruct an oil refinery in…

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Dividend Stocks

This Canadian Electric Bus Stock Pays 6.1% Dividends

| Debra Ray

Canadian investors should consider the 6.1% dividend yield at NFI Group Inc (TSX:NFI).

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Dividend Stocks

What You Should Know About New Canadian Banking Options

| Debra Ray

The Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY) announced new and exciting digital banking options for customers.

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Dividend Stocks

What You Need to Know About Investing in TSX REITs

| Debra Ray

REITs like Summit Industrial Income REIT (TSX:SMU.UN) have strong potential to give you great dividend returns along with capital gains.

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Stocks for Beginners

3 Stocks to Avoid if You Want to Retire

| Debra Ray

You are better off leaving these three stocks, including OceanaGold Corp (TSX:OGC), to insiders and psychics who can better predict…

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Dividend Stocks

The Easiest Way You Can Invest Without Much Cash

| Debra Ray

Aspiring retirees without a substantial nest egg can quickly diversify a portfolio with cheap high-dividend stocks like Western Forest Products…

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Dividend Stocks

5G Telecom Gets Bigger Than Marijuana!

| Debra Ray

Telus Corporation (TSX:TEL)(NYSE:TEL) is pumping $16 billion into Alberta's rural communities after Bell refuses to continue rural 5G broadband expansions.

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Stocks for Beginners

Why Canada’s Cannabis Industry Is Safe Regardless of the Election Outcome

| Debra Ray

Shareholders in Village Farms International Inc (TSX:VFF)(NASDAQ:VFF) have nothing to fear regardless of which candidates win the October 4 election.

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Stocks for Beginners

Cronos Group (TSX:CRON) May Beat This #1 Pot Stock!

| Debra Ray

The Cronos Group Inc (TSX:CRON)(NYSE:CRON) may be the only pot stock that has a chance to beat this first mover.

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Stocks for Beginners

Village Farms International (TSX:VFF) Is Growing Faster Than This Stock

| Debra Ray

Village Farms International Inc (TSX:VFF)(NASDAQ:VFF) will most likely beat this pot stock on profitability in the next year.

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Stocks for Beginners

This Industry Is Perfect for ETF Stock Investors

| Debra Ray

Canadian Investors who prefer exchange-traded funds should love the cannabis ETF Horizns Marijuana LF CL A UNT ETF (TSX:HMMJ).

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Stocks for Beginners

Take a Closer Look at These 2 Cannabis Stocks!

| Debra Ray

This pot stock likely offers Canadian investors more value than Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd (TSX:TGOD) for half the cost.

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Energy Stocks

This Stock Scandal May Cost Trudeau the Election

| Debra Ray

How will Justin Trudeau perform in the next election after condoning the bribery of public officials in the SNC-Lavalin Group…

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Stocks for Beginners

#1 Case of Deceptive Stock Prices and How to Play It Safe!

| Debra Ray

Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB)(NYSE:ACB) is beating Canopy Growth Corp (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC) on cost, sales, and revenue.

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Stocks for Beginners

Will CannTrust Holdings (TSX:TRST) Rebound or Face Delisting?

| Debra Ray

Canntrust Holdings Inc (TSX:TRST)(NYSE:CTST) faces possible delisting from both the NYSE and TSX for performance issues.

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Stocks for Beginners

Can this Little-Known Pot Stock Compete with Aphria (TSX:APHA)?

| Debra Ray

Aphria Inc (TSX:APHA)(NYSE:APHA) is a high-growth marijuana stock, but can it compete for the long term?

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Stocks for Beginners

Why These 2 Pot Stocks Will Outperform Their Peers

| Debra Ray

Two up-and-coming cannabis stocks have been getting much attention on the TSX since earnings reports including Fire & Flower Holdings…

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Clean energy
Dividend Stocks

Cramer Agrees: Canada Should Buy Into Renewable Energy

| Debra Ray

Aspiring retirees should reconsider oil investments and instead put their money into Brookfield Renewable Partners LP (TSX:BEP.UN)(NYSE:BEP).

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Stocks for Beginners

Marijuana Investors: Why OrganiGram (TSX:OGI) Is on Fire

| Debra Ray

Why OrganiGram Holdings Inc (TSX:OGI) will be a success on the TSX and how it compares to other leading cannabis…

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Dividend Stocks

Should Telecom Stocks like Bell (TSX:BCE) Invest in Content?

| Debra Ray

Are oligopolistic telecom companies like BCE Inc (TSX:BCE)(NYSE:BCE) reducing quality media content and harming shareholder value?

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Dividend Stocks

RBC (TSX:RY) Wants You to Rethink Your Savings Plan

| Debra Ray

Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY) is worried that Canadians are settling for low-interest savings accounts when they could earn more…

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Dividend Stocks

What the New Bell (TSX:BCE) Partnership Means for You

| Debra Ray

Will activist investor Paul Singer help Canadian shareholders fight rent-seeking telecom conglomerates through the new BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE)(NYSE:BCE) partnership?

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Tech Stocks

Why Jim Cramer Is Right to Sell Shopify (TSX:SHOP) Stock

| Debra Ray

Why aspiring Canadian retirees should be careful they don't invest in stocks with heavy billionaire ownership like Shopify Inc (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP).

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Stocks for Beginners

Why You Should Buy This Stock on Analyst Downgrades

| Debra Ray

Sometimes, an analyst downgrade is actually a buying opportunity in disguise like the recent sell rating of Aurora Cannabis (TSX:ACB)(NYSE:ACB).

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Dividend Stocks

Is Encana (TSX:ECA) About to Be Dethroned?

| Debra Ray

For risk-loving Canadian investors, here’s a breakdown of how popular energy stocks like Encana Corp. (TSX:ECA)(NYSE:ECA) are faring post-Saudi Yemen…

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Dividend Stocks

CIBC (TSX:CM) Just Made a $10M Bet on Artificial Intelligence

| Debra Ray

Aspiring Canadian retirees should invest in artificial intelligence through bank stocks like Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX:CM)(NYSE:CM).

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Retirement
Dividend Stocks

How to Get the Most Out of Your Retirement

| Debra Ray

Canadian investors should consider augmenting their retirement portfolios with both stock and corporate bonds in Methanex Corporation (TSX:MX)(NASDAQ:MEOH).

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Dividend Stocks

What All Canadian Investors Should Know About Saudi Oil Strikes

| Debra Ray

What every Canadian should know about how Saudi oil strikes affect their retirement portfolios and investments in stocks like Enbridge…

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Dividend Stocks

Canadians: Give Yourself a Raise With This High-Yield Stock

| Debra Ray

Canadian savers should jumpstart their income with financial stocks like IGM Financial Inc. (TSX:IGM).

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Dividend Stocks

Your TFSA Can Earn Higher Interest With These Stocks

| Debra Ray

TFSA investors should start compounding their interest with high-dividend stocks like Brookfield Renewable Partners LP (TSX:BEP.UN)(NYSE:BEP).

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Dividend Stocks

The Only Stock You’ll Need to Buy to Retire Wealthy

| Debra Ray

Shares in Thomson Reuters Corp (TSX:TRI)(NYSE:TRI) stock are all Canadians need to retire in style.

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Tech Stocks

The Real Reason Behind Shopify’s (TSX:SHOP) Stock Price Performance

| Debra Ray

The high valuation of Shopify Inc (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP) may have more to do with insider ownership and family connections to wealth…

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Stocks for Beginners

My Take on Aurora Cannabis’s (TSX:ACB) 2019 Earnings Release

| Debra Ray

Aurora Cannabis Inc (TSX:ACB)(NYSE:ACB) may be the best-performing cannabis stock on the TSX according to fiscal year 2019 earnings.

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