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Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

Iain Butler, CFA, is Lead Advisor on our flagship Stock Advisor Canada service. In addition, he contributes across our suite of advisory services and manages the Discovery Canada and Partnership Portfolios. Before joining the Fool, Iain was a “buy-side” analyst and through this experience is well-versed in the idiosyncratic ways of the Canadian market. His investing interests are centred on scouring the market for interesting businesses that trade at reasonable prices and offer an appealing risk/reward relationship. Iain has appeared in numerous media outlets including The Globe and Mail, CBC’s The National and BNN’s Money Talk with Kim Parlee. Since joining the Fool in 2012, Iain dedicates each day to spreading Foolishness throughout this great country!

Recent Articles

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Investing

So, This Is What a Recession Looks Like [PREMIUM ANALYSIS]

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

(And why I'm not worried.)

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Stocks for Beginners

Just Released: The 5 Best Stocks to Buy in February 2023 [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

Making money investing in stocks is not hard -- often, all you need is patience.

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Stocks for Beginners

TFSA Investors: 10 Stocks Every Canadian Should Own in 2023 [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

Motley Fool Stock Advisor's yearly list of "Starter Stocks" is our attempt to answer a simple question: “Where do I…

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Investing

Advisor Commentary: What’s Ahead for the Market in 2023? [PREMIUM]

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

Welcome to 2023! My colleagues at Motley Fool Stock Advisor Canada and I are perhaps more optimistic about the year…

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Stocks for Beginners

Just Released: The 5 Best Stocks to Buy in January 2023 [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

Let’s cut to the chase: It’s absolutely true that shares of Redfin, an online real estate platform, have fallen 93%…

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Stocks for Beginners

Just Released: 10 Stocks Every Canadian Should Own in 2023 [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

Our yearly list of "Starter Stocks" is our attempt to answer a simple question: “Where do I go first?”

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Top TSX Stocks

Just Released: The 3 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy in December 2022 [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

Premium content from Motley Fool Dividend Investor Dividend Investor “Best Buys Now” Pick #1: Westshore Terminals (TSX:WTE) Part of what The…

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Dividend Stocks

Advisor Commentary: Should You Buy Algonquin Power Stock? [PREMIUM]

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

Declines of this magnitude aren’t generally found in utility-land, and it behooves us to have a peek.

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Investing

Just Released: The 5 Best Stocks to Buy in August 2022 [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

Premium content from Motley Fool Stock Advisor Canada “Best Buys Now” Pick #1: Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) It’s been an interesting month or…

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Investing

Just Released: The 5 Best Stocks to Buy in July 2022 [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

Premium content from Motley Fool Stock Advisor Canada “Best Buys Now” Pick #1: MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) Pull up a live satellite image…

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Investing

1 Easy Action for Investors in a Falling Market

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

A special message from Motley Fool Canada's Chief Investment Adviser, Iain Butler.

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Investing

How my marijuana skepticism was finally broken — Chief Investment Advisor Iain Butler

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

Fellow Fools, I’ve known many of you for some time now. For our newer Fools, I wear a few hats…

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Investing

Will This Canada Goose Honk for Investors?

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

Dear Fellow Fools, Ah, the “IPO”. I wonder how many of us had even heard of such a thing prior…

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Dividend Stocks

Sick of Paying Your Rogers Communications Inc. and BCE Inc. Bills? Here’s a Solution

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

Pick up shares of Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX:RCI.B)(NYSE:RCI) and BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE)(NYSE:BCE) and have them pay you to own them.

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Dividend Stocks

Crescent Point Energy Corp and the Inevitable Dividend Cut

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

Our latest edition of Take Stock is here!

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Investing

Where to Dig for Bargains in the S&P/TSX Composite

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

Stormy seas might be on the horizon – where to hunker down in today’s market.

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Tech Stocks

532 Million Reasons Why I’ve Changed My Tune on BlackBerry Ltd

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

Looking for a speculative bet? BlackBerry could be your ticket.

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Energy Stocks

3 of the Energy Sector’s Safest Dividends: PrairieSky Royalty Ltd, Bonterra Energy Corp, ARC Resources Ltd

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

Dividends are melting in the energy sector, but these 3 payouts appear solid.

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Investing

A Little Perspective Goes Along Way

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

How not to be led astray in a world so full of uncertainty.

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Investing

Fairfax’s Prem Watsa Continues to Bet on a Coming Crash

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

Is a crash really imminent?

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Metals and Mining Stocks

Don’t Look Now But Gold Is Back!

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

Get the goods on what's been going on in gold land.

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Energy Stocks

One Energy Company on the Brink of a Massive Secular Wave

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

Check out our most recent edition of Take Stock!

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Investing

Should You Worry About Our Canadian Dollar Weakening?

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

Find out why currency moves should be the least of your worries.

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Investing

If Oil Stocks Are Killing Your Portfolio, Here’s an Idea…

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

This week's edition of Take Stock is here....check it out!

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Investing

Catch This Secular Wave Before it Really Gathers Speed

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

This week's edition of Take Stock is here....check it out! A special offer awaits!

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Investing

Psst! Wanna Be a Billionaire? Read On

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

2 investing legends spill their secrets to greatness.

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Investing

One Stock to Consider Owning if Gold Rebounds

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

Gold is down and out, but what if it were to bounce? Be prepared.

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Tech Stocks

Take Stock – The BIG Difference Between BlackBerry Ltd and Apple Inc.

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

Hint: It's not about the phones.

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Investing

Is Burger King Worldwide Inc Really After A Tax Break By Acquiring Tim Hortons Inc.?

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

A deal observation and what we think you should do with your Tim Hortons shares.

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The Motley Fool
Investing

From Peak to Peak, the S&P/TSX Has Changed Considerably Over the Past 6 Years

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

This week's edition of Take Stock is here....check it out!

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Investing

Allergan Wants Nothing to Do With Valeant’s Stock. Should You?

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

Breaking down Valeant-Allergan, potentially Canada's largest-ever acquisition. The most recent edition of Take Stock is here!

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Investing

The Wrong Way to Pay for Financial Advice

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

The latest issue of Take Stock is here....check it out!

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Investing

Canadian Investors Need Help. Are You One of Them?

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

The most recent edition of Take Stock is here....check it out!

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Investing

Take Stock – The 6 Questions Every Investor Must Ask Themselves

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

The latest edition of Take Stock is here....check it out!

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Investing

3 Great Companies We’re Not Officially Recommending … Yet

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

The most recent edition of Take Stock is here....check it out!

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Investing

Exercise Caution When Banking on this Sector

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

This week's edition of Take Stock is here....check it out!

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Investing

Why We’re Not Recommending BlackBerry

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

This week's edition of Take Stock is here....check it out!

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Investing

Think the Market’s About to Crash? So Does “Canada’s Buffett”

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

The latest edition of Take Stock is here....check it out!

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Investing

How to Avoid the Pressure of RRSP Deadline Day

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

The most recent edition of Take Stock is here....check it out!

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Investing

One Lasting Impression from the Canadian Bank CEO Conference

| Iain Butler (TMFOHCanada)

Some banks have it, some don't.

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