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Author: Iain Butler

Chief Investment Advisor, Motley Fool Canada Fool since November 2012 Iain Butler, CFA, is Lead Advisor on Discovery Canada 2017. He is also the Chief Investment Advisor for Motley Fool Canada and is the lead advisor on its flagship Stock Advisor Canada product. 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. Since joining the Fool in 2012, Iain dedicates each day to spreading Foolishness throughout this great country!

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Solium Capital Continues to Grow

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The story is intact after the company released its quarterly results.

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Newalta Comes Up Big With Solid Second Quarter Results

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A multitude of organic growth opportunities are beginning to pay off.

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BCE, Telus Results Demonstrate Why Verizon is So Important

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Wireless is the growth driver for both. Investors are concerned this might disappear.

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Tim Hortons, Canadian Tire Announce Interesting Corporate Developments

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Sound strategies or signs of desperation?

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Air Canada Beats Estimates, Stock Soars

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One day's gain doesn't make for a great long-term thesis.

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Big Short Activity In These 5 Canadian Names

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Checking in on some big swings that have occurred over the past couple of weeks.

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Gold Roils the S&P/TSX Composite Index, Again

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Two familiar names contributed to a rough first day of the week for the Canadian market.

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Checking in on One of Canada’s Super Investors

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A big bet is looking more and more like a big mistake.

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Westport Innovation’s Quarterly Release: Swing and a Miss

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Revenues and earnings are one thing, but there's a more important metric that Westport investors need to be aware of.

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Take Stock – No, This Is Not the End of the Potash Story

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The week's edition of Take Stock is here! Check it out!

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Economic Data, Earnings Have the S&P/TSX Composite Rolling

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Find out what happens when you mix solid economic data, stimulative central banks, and solid earnings.

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Catamaran and Constellation Software Up Big After Earnings

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2 market darlings receiving a little more love.

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Does Canada’s Energy Future Lie in the East?

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Today's announcement from TransCanada indicates an "affirmative" to this question.

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Gold Companies Report: Barrick Gold, Kinross, and Yamana

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Two up and one down on a busy day in the gold space.

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What You Need to Know For When These 5 Companies Report

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Are big moves in store for these 5 mining behemoths?

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Is Progressive Waste Solutions An Unloved Gem in the North American Garbage Industry?

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Find out where BIN stands relative to it North American peers on this important metric.

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Gold Stocks Surging Higher

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Feeling lucky? Gold miners are on a tear.

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Another Page in TransCanada’s Keystone XL Drama

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The environment, not jobs remains the key to Keystone's future.

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Teck Resources Beats Estimates – Cutting its Way to Glory

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Even though the company exceeded expectations, a cautious tone remains.

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Take Stock – 1 Small Cap for Your Summer Radar

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Check out this week's edition of Take Stock!

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Potash, Goldcorp, Agnico-Eagle: Miss, Miss, Miss

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All 3 stepped up to the plate and came up empty with their quarterly releases.

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A Mixed Bag of Earnings on a Busy Wednesday

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Some winners and some losers as 2nd quarter results begin to roll through.

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Strong Materials Stocks Not Enough to Lift the S&P/TSX Composite

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Good news out of China wasn't enough to lift Canadian stocks higher on Tuesday.

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What to Expect When These 5 Companies Report on Wednesday

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Results out of these 5 are sure to spur some market participants into action.

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Canadian Rail Co’s Set to Report

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A quick glimpse at what to expect when results are released this week.

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3 Canadian Stocks Making a Comeback

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What's the secret to finding the next great comeback story in the market?

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4 New Ways to Play the Ageing Demographic Theme

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One name might be down, but several options remain to play this dominant demographic trend.

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BlackBerry: The Q10 Holds the Key

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Ignore the Z10 price cuts. This Fool believes BlackBerry's future is all about the Q10.

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Take Stock – Loblaw and Shoppers Add More Sizzle to an Already Sizzling Week

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

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Bank Stocks Lead the Way Once Again on the S&P/TSX Composite

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Positive momentum out of the U.S. pulls our market higher, again.

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Is it the Right Time for REITs?

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The sell-off in this space has been swift and severe. This post helps to give it some context.

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Putting the Telecom Decline into Perspective

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Is it time to wade into this downtrodden sector?

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Banks Push the S&P/TSX Composite Higher

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All Fed, all the time market action continued on Tuesday.

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Gold Stocks Help the S&P/TSX Composite Hang Tight

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All in all, it was a decent day for the Canadian market.

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5 Barely Profitable Companies Priced to Sell

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Be mindful of relative expectations before wading into this collection of names.

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5 Highly Profitable Companies Priced to Buy

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These 5 offer an enticing combination that could have them poised for big time returns.

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Chilean Court Rules on Barrick’s Pascua Lama

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The brakes have been firmly applied to what's turned into a Chilean monster of a project.

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Canada’s Food Producers: Who’s the Fairest of Them All?

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Find out how 4 of this country's biggest food suppliers stack up.

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Loblaw, Shoppers Drug Mart Start Week With a Bang

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Execs at these two companies clearly haven't been on summer vacation.

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Take Stock – 2013 Year in Review (So Far) and Stocks to Watch for the Second Half

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This week's edition is here! Check it out!

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