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Dividend Stocks

AI Needs More Than Chips: These Canadian Stocks Have Something it Needs

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

AI data centres need far more than processors, creating opportunities in natural gas and electrical infrastructure.

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Energy Stocks

Who Makes Money From AI After the Chips Are Sold?

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

AI spending doesn't stop with processors as data centres also need electricity, grids, substations, and engineering.

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Tech Stocks

As AI Companies Fight for Customers, Could Shopify Gain an Edge?

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Shopify could benefit from the AI shopping battle by supplying the commerce infrastructure that competing assistants need.

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ETF stands for Exchange Traded Fund
Stocks for Beginners

Own This ETF? Check How Much of Your Portfolio Depends on the Same Stocks

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

XEQT owns thousands of stocks, but adding other ETFs or individual names can quietly increase concentration in your portfolio.

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Dividend Stocks

Could You Spot a Problem in Your Parents’ Finances Before It’s Too Late?

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Small changes in an older parent’s financial habits can signal problems worth catching before they become expensive.

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Stocks for Beginners

Own Several ETFs? Your TFSA Could Still Depend on the Same Stocks

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Owning several ETFs can still leave your TFSA concentrated if the same mega-cap stocks dominate each fund.

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ETF is short for exchange traded fund, a popular investment choice for Canadians
Stocks for Beginners

Is VFV Enough for Your TFSA? Here’s What Else You May Own

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

VFV offers cheap access to 500 large U.S. companies, but your TFSA may still be missing Canada and international markets.

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Dividend Stocks

This Stock Pays a 5.6% Dividend Every Single Month: It Could Cover Your Phone Bill

| Demetris Afxentiou

RioCan pays a dividend every single month. See how its 5.6% yield could generate enough income to cover a $70…

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Energy Stocks

Your First $100,000 Could Give You More Choices Before Retirement

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Your first $100,000 may not fund retirement, but it can start buying more control over how much you need to…

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Retirement

Could Your First $100,000 Change Your Retirement Plans?

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

The first $100,000 can be a turning point because a good market year can add as much as your annual…

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Dividend Stocks

The Stock Built to Withstand Whatever 2026 Brings

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

North West combines essential retail demand, hard-to-replicate remote markets, and improving profitability as 2026 keeps investors guessing.

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Dividend Stocks

Manulife Stock Is a Top Stock to Buy If Interest Rates Stay Higher for Longer

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Manulife combines rising earnings, a growing insurance business, and investment income that can benefit if rates stay elevated.

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Energy Stocks

I’m Betting My Future on This Canadian Dividend Giant

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

TC Energy combines a 4%-plus yield with contracted growth as LNG, electricity, and data centres increase natural gas demand.

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Stocks for Beginners

Your RRSP Refund Feels Like a Win: What Happens When You Retire?

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

An RRSP refund feels like free money, but the real benefit comes from delaying tax and putting those savings back…

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Bank Stocks

The Dividend Stock That Could Quietly Fund Your Retirement

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Canada’s top-performing Big Bank stock is a wealth-builder that can fund your retirement.

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The RRSP (Canadian Registered Retirement Savings Plan) is a smart way to save and invest for the future
Stocks for Beginners

Putting All Your Retirement Savings in an RRSP Could Limit Your Options Later

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

An RRSP can build enormous retirement wealth, but combining it with tax-free savings can create more control over future withdrawals.

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Dividend Stocks

This Dividend Stock Just Dropped 7%: Is Now the Time to Buy?

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Canadian Natural Resources stock has slipped 7%, even as record cash flow keeps supporting dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction.

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Stocks for Beginners

It’s Not Flashy: But It’s Outperforming the TSX

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

CIBC isn't exciting, but rising earnings and improving margins have helped it more than double the TSX's 2026 return.

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Retirement

How Much Do You Need Invested Before You Can Ease Up on Retirement Saving?

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Once your portfolio gets big enough, annual growth can outpace your contributions, and compounding starts doing the heavy lifting.

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Dividend Stocks

This Stock Down 11% Since July is Giving Strong Buy Vibes

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

CN’s shares have dipped, but the railway’s operating momentum and outlook have improved.

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Dividend Stocks

A Monthly Passive Income Stock I’d Put My Whole TFSA Contribution Into: Here’s My Take

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Putting $7,000 into a TFSA won’t change your life today, but a high-yield monthly payer can start a compounding snowball.

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Stocks for Beginners

What if This Dividend Stock Paid Your Bills Instead of You?

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

A 6%+ monthly dividend sounds great, but it only matters if the payout can survive the next oil cycle.

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Stocks for Beginners

Retire on Dividends? This Stock Makes it Less Crazy Than it Sounds

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

CPP and OAS can cover a meaningful base, and a diversified dividend portfolio can help fill the gap without forced…

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The TFSA is a powerful savings vehicle for Canadians who are saving for retirement.
Energy Stocks

Is Too Much Cash Holding Back Your TFSA?

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Cash feels safe, but keeping too much of it in a long-term TFSA can quietly erode your future buying power.

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Dividend Stocks

Your GIC Is Maturing: Would a Dividend Stock Make More Sense Now?

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Canada’s GIC rates are cooling off, so a regulated utility like Emera could offer similar income plus long-term growth potential.

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Dividend Stocks

Nearly $500 Billion Is Coming for Canadian Investment: This Is the Stock I’d Buy

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Canada’s $500 billion summit headline may take years to materialize, but Power Corp already owns a platform preparing to deploy…

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Dividend Stocks

The Dividend Stock That Makes “Passive Income” Actually True

| Demetris Afxentiou

This Canadian dividend stock offers passive income backed by nearly two centuries of payments, recent earnings growth, and a 3.46%…

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Dividend Stocks

Canada Just Made New Investment Much Cheaper: This TSX Stock Could Win

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Canada just made it far cheaper for businesses to invest, and CPKC is a big spender positioned to benefit.

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Dividend Stocks

Here Are the Canadian Stocks I’d Feel Safest Holding Forever

| Demetris Afxentiou

These four Canadian stocks combine durable businesses, essential assets, and reliable dividends that investors could hold for decades.

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Dividend Stocks

The AI Boom Needs Copper, Uranium, and Power: This Canadian Stock Could Benefit

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

AI may feel digital, but its growth depends on massive real-world builds, and Aecon is positioned to get paid for…

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Dividend Stocks

Brookfield Just Launched a $50 Billion Canada Fund: Should You Buy BAM Stock?

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Brookfield and CPP just unveiled a $50 billion “Maple Fund.” It’s a reminder that Brookfield gets the call when Canada…

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Retirement

Wealthy Investors Love Private Credit: Should it Be Anywhere Near Your RRSP?

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Private credit looks calm and high-yield, but the extra return often reflects real credit risk and limited liquidity, which can…

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Stocks for Beginners

Cash Feels Safe, but This Is the TFSA Risk Investors Aren’t Pricing In

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

A cash-heavy TFSA can look calm for years while inflation quietly erodes what your money can actually buy.

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Dividend Stocks

Carney Wants $1 Trillion Invested in Canada: This TSX Stock Could Benefit

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Carney’s $1 trillion investment push is huge, and AtkinsRéalis could be paid to design and manage the projects that make…

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Stocks for Beginners

Canadian Banks Just Pledged $325 Billion: Here’s the 1 Bank I’d Buy

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Global investors are lining up to fund Canada’s next buildout, and BMO could profit by financing and advising the boom.

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Tech Stocks

Canada’s Aerospace Boom is Taking Off: Here’s the TSX Stock to Buy Now

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Canada’s aerospace boom is being fuelled by a new wave of defence spending, and Bombardier could be a direct TSX…

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Energy Stocks

GIC or Dividend Stock? Here’s Where I’d Put $10,000 for the Next 5 Years

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

I'd invest in this hydro producer and wait for the share price to recover if the timing goes wrong.

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Retirement

A $1 Million RRSP Sounds Wonderful: Here’s the Tax Trap Waiting at 71

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

A $1 million RRSP can trigger forced RRIF withdrawals and OAS clawbacks, so planning before 71 matters.

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Dividend Stocks

TD Just Put $150 Billion Behind Canada’s Next Investment Boom. Should You Buy the Stock?

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

Instead of betting on which mega-project wins, consider a picks-and-shovels play on the bank that earns interest and fees on…

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Stocks for Beginners

The OAS Clawback Can Start Before You Feel Rich: I’d Make This Move Earlier

| Amy Legate-Wolfe

OAS clawbacks can hit “comfortable” retirees, so shifting income into a TFSA and managing RRSP/RRIF withdrawals early matters.

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