Iain Butler, Author at The Motley Fool Canada

Recent Articles

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Take Stock v2. – Together, Let’s Beat the Pros’ System of Expensive Mediocrity

June 7, 2013 | Iain Butler

Find out what's on our mind in this week's version of Take Stock.

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Royal Bank, TD, Scotia Lead the S&P/TSX Composite Lower

June 6, 2013 | Iain Butler

The Canadian market couldn't match the strong afternoon rally put-in by the U.S. market on Thursday.

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Bombardier Inks Deal With Stockholm Public Transit

June 6, 2013 | Iain Butler

Splashy headline, not much substance.

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The Top-25 Dividend Yields in the TSX

June 6, 2013 | Iain Butler

Some yields are more believable than others. Find out how to differentiate.

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Barrick Gold – The Best of the Bunch?

June 4, 2013 | Iain Butler

A good overview of costs and how the majors stack up.

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Ackman Set to Begin Reducing Stake in CP Rail

June 4, 2013 | Iain Butler

What's the real reason behind Ackman's decision?

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Canadian Stocks Fall, led by Valeant Pharmaceuticals

June 3, 2013 | Iain Butler

The TSX starts the week in the red.

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Mobile Computing is Set to Explode – How is there not room for Blackberry?

May 31, 2013 | Iain Butler

Mobile is taking over the internet according to this analyst.

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Digging For Small Cap Gold? Follow Agnico-Eagle’s Lead

May 31, 2013 | Iain Butler

4 junior resource plays that were good enough for this senior producer.

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Is Enbridge Just Too Expensive?

May 30, 2013 | Iain Butler

A sky-high valuation should have Enbridge shareholders a tad wary of what the future holds for this stock.

Royal Bank of Canada Posts a Slight Miss, Domestic Operations Solid

May 30, 2013 | Iain Butler

Even though there was a slight headline EPS miss, RBC had a decent quarter.

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CIBC’s Results Are In – Not Great, but Not Bad

May 30, 2013 | Iain Butler

Better than expected EPS and a dividend bump help relieve CIBC shareholders.

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The CFO’s Buying – Are You?

May 29, 2013 | Iain Butler

An academic study indicates there's one insider who's actions mean more than the others.

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Bank of Montreal Results: Weak Domestic Banking

May 29, 2013 | Iain Butler

The trend of disappointing income growth from Canadian banking operations continues.

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Royal Bank, Suncor Help Drive the TSX Higher

May 28, 2013 | Iain Butler

The U.S. market came back from its long weekend refreshed and ready to rally. Canada says thanks!

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Bank of Nova Scotia Earnings: Keep Your Eye on This Emerging Trend

May 28, 2013 | Iain Butler

BNS adds to the collection of ho-hum quarters for the Canadian banks.

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How Does Cineplex Inc. Stack Up Against U.S. Peers?

May 27, 2013 | Iain Butler

Well! Sort of.......

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Canadian Stocks Going for a Memorial Day Run

May 27, 2013 | Iain Butler

Closed U.S. markets haven't stopped these three names from surging higher.

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Canadian Banks Remain Amongst World’s Strongest

May 27, 2013 | Iain Butler

Canadian banks still "got it" according to Bloomberg.

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Valeant Pharmaceuticals Shares Jump on Rumoured Deal

May 24, 2013 | Iain Butler

This company is going to pull off a massive deal one way or the other.

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5 Companies That Offer A Different Kind of Yield

May 24, 2013 | Iain Butler

A quick and easy calculation that could lead to uncovering your next big winner!

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Potash, Teck Resources Hold the TSX Back

May 23, 2013 | Iain Butler

Could have been worse!

TD Bank’s Stock Sees Red After Releasing Quarterly Earnings

May 23, 2013 | Iain Butler

A more or less ho-hum quarter leaves investors with little to be enthused about.

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Barrick Gold, Goldcorp Making a Stand

May 23, 2013 | Iain Butler

This morning marks a small victory for those who own gold for its defensive characteristics.

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Royal Bank of Canada Powers the TSX Higher

May 21, 2013 | Iain Butler

Gold, oil down, Canada's market up. Huh?

What to Expect From the Canadian Banks Next Week

May 17, 2013 | Iain Butler

The Canadian banks are set to serve up the grand finale of earnings season.

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Potash – Canada’s Best Dividend Stock?

May 16, 2013 | Iain Butler

An enviable record of dividend hikes is being strung together by this market leading company.

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Blackberry Downgrade Sends Shares Spinning

May 16, 2013 | Iain Butler

A prominent analyst sees Blackberry's stock nicely balancing the upside and downside probabilities.

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Gold, Silver Take Their Toll on the TSX

May 15, 2013 | Iain Butler

As the U.S. market continued higher, Canada was held back by its exposure to Materials.

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Manulife, Sunlife or Great-West? By the numbers

May 15, 2013 | Iain Butler

A matter of eenie, meenie or can we glean an insight into which of these 3 is the best investment…

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Resource Companies Have Caught the Dividend Bug

May 15, 2013 | Iain Butler

It might be time to turn to a non-traditional source to get your dividend growth fix.

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Intact, Manitoba Tel Amongst the Non-Resource Companies Trading Near 52-Week Lows

May 14, 2013 | Iain Butler

Some tempting yields amongst these beaten down stocks.

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5 Large Caps Benefitting from Buybacks

May 14, 2013 | Iain Butler

Management at these companies is doing more than just focusing on revenues and expenses for growth.

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Why I’m Considering Selling Magna

May 13, 2013 | Iain Butler

To sell, or not to sell? That is the question.

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Encana’s Dividend Looks Unsustainable – They’re Not Alone

May 13, 2013 | Iain Butler

Canadian energy stocks are paying out way more than they should be. Find out which 4 companies are the best…

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Read-Throughs from Clean Energy Call for Westport

May 10, 2013 | Iain Butler

Further indications that the natural gas fuelled transportation industry is continuing to evolve.

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5 Canadian Large Caps That Had Analysts Scratching Their Heads

May 10, 2013 | Iain Butler

Find out if this confusion translated into big time stock moves.

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Small Stocks, Big Moves in the TSX

May 9, 2013 | Iain Butler

Big moves from some small stocks weren't enough to carry the TSX into positive territory on Thursday.

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Telus, BCE and BAM Quarterly Highlights

May 9, 2013 | Iain Butler

All three posted solid beats, but only one stock is benefitting.

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Bombardier’s Report Sends the Stock Soaring

May 9, 2013 | Iain Butler

Relatively strong results have the market smiling at Bombardier, for now.

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