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Author: Puja Tayal

Puja Tayal has been writing for Motley Fool Canada since 2020. Her love for writing inspired her to start a college newsletter. With a Bachelors's degree in Finance and Accounting and CFA Level 1, Puja strives to transform stock discussions into breakfast table chats through her articles. A movie buff and a finance geek, Puja weaves superheroes, cartoons, and novels to tell you a story touching different aspects of investing, from portfolio and tax planning to retirement savings. Follow her on Twitter for more stories.

Recent Articles

Tech Stocks

Can Shopify (TSX:SHOP) Replicate Amazon’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) Growth Story?

| Puja Tayal

Shopify (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP) stock has more than doubled in three months, as investors believe it to be the next Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN).…

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Tech Stocks

Can Shopify’s (TSX:SHOP) Stock Price Move From $1,200 to $1,500 in July?

| Puja Tayal

Shopify (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP) stock has been making new highs since April, as bullish investors are willing to pay a premium to…

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Tech Stocks

Here Are My 2 Top Stocks to Buy in July

| Puja Tayal

As the economy recovers and people return to work in July, it is an excellent time to start saving for…

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Tech Stocks

These 2 TSX Stocks Are Too Risky to Buy in July

| Puja Tayal

Not all high-risk stocks reward investors with higher returns. Some stocks are too risky to buy. This July, avoid stocks…

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Tech Stocks

What’s Your Risk Appetite?

| Puja Tayal

The COVID-19 pandemic has reduced investors’ risk appetite. See if you have sufficient money to take a calculated risk and…

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Dividend Stocks

How Much Money Should You Save for Emergencies?

| Puja Tayal

Many Canadians lost their job or took pay cuts amid the COVID-19-induced lockdown, reiterating the need for an emergency fund.…

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Coronavirus

Return to Work Before the CRA Ends Your CERB

| Puja Tayal

As the economy reopens, some people are refusing to return to work that is paying less than $2,000 per month.…

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Tech Stocks

Beware: Your CERB Payments May Stop Anytime

| Puja Tayal

The CRA is rectifying the mistakes it made while disbursing the CERB payments in April. It will stop paying the…

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Tech Stocks

Did You Get Your CERB Payment This Month?

| Puja Tayal

Many Canadians didn’t receive their CERB payments in June as the CRA adjusted the excess payments it made in April.…

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Tech Stocks

Is the Next Stock Market Crash Here Already?

| Puja Tayal

Global stock markets are down by 2.5%, as the number of coronavirus cases in the U.S., China, Latin America, and…

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Tech Stocks

How to Save Yourself From a Bear Market

| Puja Tayal

Investors love the bull market, but the bear market offers many quality stocks at attractive valuations. You can make the…

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Tech Stocks

How to Begin Investing in the TSX With a TFSA

| Puja Tayal

It is never too late to start investing in the TSX. A good way to start is by investing in…

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Tech Stocks

Market Sell-Off: 1 Mistake Buffett Made That You Shouldn’t

| Puja Tayal

Warren Buffett did not buy after the March sell-off, losing out on the last three months of a market rally.…

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Tech Stocks

Another Stock Market Crash Is Inevitable: What Should You Do?

| Puja Tayal

The TSX Composite Index is rallying, but another stock market crash is inevitable as the economic recession looms. Buy outperformers…

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Coronavirus

Is the Current Stock Market Rally Sustainable?

| Puja Tayal

The stock market recovered after the March sell-off, even though the GDP contracted. This stock market rally came after the…

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Coronavirus

ALERT: Brace for Another Stock Market Crash

| Puja Tayal

The stock market has recovered significantly from March sell-off, but the market is still very volatile as investors fear another…

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Investing

Bombardier (TSX:BBD.B) Disappoints Shareholders

| Puja Tayal

Bombardier (TSX:BBD.B) is on the brink of bankruptcy, and still, it is paying $17.5 million in severance pay to its…

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Coronavirus

Where Will Air Canada (TSX:AC) Stock Go: $0 or $30?

| Puja Tayal

Air Canada (TSX:AC) stock is hanging around $18. The uncertainty surrounding the magnitude, duration, and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic…

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Coronavirus

Fitch Warning: Airlines Could Default in the Long Term

| Puja Tayal

Fitch Ratings has downgraded Air Canada’s (TSX:AC) and Bombardier’s (TSX:BBD.B) long-term debt. The rating agency believes that rising debt and…

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Coronavirus

Is the Air Canada Acquisition Delay a Sign of Denial?

| Puja Tayal

Entering into 2020, Air Canada (TSX:AC) planned to grow its international services with the acquisition of Transat AT (TSX:TRZ). But…

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Coronavirus

The Next 3 Years Are Crucial for Air Canada (TSX:AC)

| Puja Tayal

Air Canada (TSX:AC) stock is low-hanging fruit with uncertainties clouding its recovery. If the airline survives the next three years,…

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Coronavirus

Where Is Air Canada’s (TSX:AC) Cash Going?

| Puja Tayal

Air Canada (TSX:AC) stock is down more than 60% this year. It is losing millions of dollars every day on…

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Coronavirus

How Long Can Air Canada (TSX:AC) Bleed Cash?

| Puja Tayal

Air Canada (TSX:AC) is bleeding $20 million in cash daily and is seeking additional funding to withstand the pandemic. It…

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Coronavirus

How Long Until Air Canada (TSX:AC) Sees International Sky?

| Puja Tayal

Air Canada (TSX:AC) is seeing an uptick in domestic leisure travel, but its main source of income, which is long-haul…

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Coronavirus

No CERB for Former Air Canada (TSX:AC) Employees

| Puja Tayal

Air Canada (TSX:AC) has slashed 20,000 jobs by giving employees the option to quit voluntarily or get fired. Those who…

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Coronavirus

Can the Bombardier-Alstom Deal Survive the Pandemic?

| Puja Tayal

Bombardier (TSX:BBD.B) is banking on its sale of rail business to Alstom to stabilize its finances. But the COVID-19 pandemic…

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Coronavirus

Can Bombardier (TSX:BBD.B) Avoid Bankruptcy?

| Puja Tayal

Bombardier (TSX:BBD.B) stock is trading at its lowest level since it began trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange. High leverage,…

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Coronavirus

ATTENTION Bombardier (TSX:BBD.B) Investors: Brace for Impact!

| Puja Tayal

Bombardier (TSX:BBD.B) stock is already down 73%. It could fall further as Standard & Poor’s removes the stock from the…

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Coronavirus

Is Debt All That’s Left of Bombardier (TSX:BBD.B)?

| Puja Tayal

Bombardier (TSX:BBD.B) was once a leading manufacturer of planes and trains, but product failures and tariffs left the company with…

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Coronavirus

TSX Composite Index Removes Bombardier (TSX:BBD.B) – What Should You Do?

| Puja Tayal

On Monday, when the markets open, Bombardier (TSX:BBD.B) stock could see a steep drop as it removed from the TSX…

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Tech Stocks

CGI Group (TSX:GIB.A): You Can Buy and Hold it Forever

| Puja Tayal

Investors are so busy buying software stocks that the market has wrongly valued CGI Group (TSX:GIB.A)(NYSE:GIB) stock.

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Tech Stocks

You Won’t Regret Buying This Stock 10 Years from Now

| Puja Tayal

The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the need for an emergency fund. CGI Group (TSX:GIB.A)(NYSE:GIB) stock will help you beat inflation…

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Coronavirus

Airlines Remind Buffett of His Textile Mistake

| Puja Tayal

Don't be fooled by short-term bumps in airline stocks as they are not sustainable. The pitfalls of capital intensive businesses…

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Tech Stocks

What Can You Learn From Buffett’s Mistakes?

| Puja Tayal

One of Warren Buffett's lessons is, don't pull out money from good investments to make risky bets. Air Canada (TSX:AC)…

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Tech Stocks

Learn From Buffett’s Mistakes and Invest in Tech

| Puja Tayal

Warren Buffett missed out on golden investment opportunities by avoiding tech stocks at the start of the tech revolution. It…

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Coronavirus

Was Buffett Right in Selling Airline Stocks?

| Puja Tayal

Donald Trump said Warren Buffett's airline exit was a mistake after airline stocks soared on Friday. But Buffett had his…

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Tech Stocks

Earn 1,000% Returns in 10 Years With Enghouse (TSX:ENGH)

| Puja Tayal

One thing the 2009 financial crisis taught companies is the importance of having high liquidity and controlled debt. This year,…

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Tech Stocks

Enghouse Systems’s (TSX:ENGH) Q2 2020 Earnings Reassures Bulls

| Puja Tayal

Enghouse Systems (TSX:ENGH) reported a record quarterly earnings in over three years, which drove the stock to new highs. Is its…

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Tech Stocks

Which Software Stock is a Good Buy?

| Puja Tayal

The COVID-19 pandemic has sent software stocks to all-time highs. Software company fundamentals explain whether this is just an event-driven…

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Coronavirus

Better Buy: Enghouse (TSX:ENGH) vs. Constellation Software (TSX:CU)

| Puja Tayal

Stocks Enghouse Systems (TSX:ENGH) and Constellation Software (TSX:CSU) are trading near their all-time high. Have investors priced these stocks correctly?

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