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New Investors: Start With Simple Dividend Stocks

Investors should start with simple dividend stocks such as Fortis Inc. (TSX:FTS) to earn passive income and for long-term gains…

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Energy Stocks

Contrarian Investors: Should Crescent Point Energy Corp. Be Your #1 Energy Pick?

Here's why Crescent Point Energy Corp. (TSX:CPG)(NYSE:CPG) deserves to be on your radar right now.

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Energy Stocks

Will Oil Recover Quickly Enough for Baytex Energy Corp. to Survive?

Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX:BTE)(NYSE:BTE) is an energy investment on steroids. Will oil recover fast enough for this stock to double,…

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3 Renewable Energy Companies With Big Yields

Looking to diversify your energy risk? Check out Just Energy Group Inc. (TSX:JE)(NYSE:JE), Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. (TSX:INE), and Hydro…

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2 Top Income Stocks I’d Buy Right Now With an Extra $10,000

Here's why TransCanada Corporation (TSX:TRP)(NYSE:TRP) and Telus Corporation (TSX:T)(NYSE:TU) look attractive.

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Canadian Pacific Railway Limited Is Still Shopping for a Railroad

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX:CP)(NYSE:CP) is still targeting a takeover of Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE:NSC), just not by a proxy…

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Will Prem Watsa’s $109 Billion Bet Pay Off?

Most of us don't want to see deflation. Shareholders of Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (TSX:FFH) sure do.

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Metals and Mining Stocks

Should You Buy Goldcorp Inc. or Yamana Gold Inc.?

Here's what investors need to know about Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G)(NYSE:GG) and Yamana Gold Inc. (TSX:YRI)(NYSE:AUY).

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Fortis Inc. Is Quietly Growing into a Continental Powerhouse

Fortis Inc. (TSX:FTS) announced that it intends to buy ITC Holdings Corp. (NYSE:ITC) for US$11.3 billion, potentially making the company…

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Dividend Stocks

How Investing in Stocks Differs From Investing in GICs

GICs and quality stocks such as Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX:CM)(NYSE:CM) can be a part of a diversified portfolio.…

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Dividend Stocks

3 of the Top Monthly Dividend Stocks in the Energy Sector

Looking for a dividend-paying energy stock? If so, Altagas Ltd. (TSX:ALA), Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc. (TSX:ENF), and Keyera Corp.…

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Get Quality Yields up to 6.4% From 3 Brookfield Assets

I just bought units in Brookfield Property Partners LP (TSX:BPY.UN)(NYSE:BPY). The Brookfield companies are great investments for total-return and income…

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Dividend Stocks

3 Cheap Financial Stocks With High Yields to Buy Now

Looking for a cheap stock with a high yield? If so, Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX:SLF)(NYSE:SLF), Home Capital Group Inc.…

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Dividend Stocks

Emera Inc. Has Created a Dividend Dynasty

Following Emera Inc.'s (TSX:EMA) acquisition of TECO Energy, Inc. (NYSE:TE), dividends should continue growing at about 8% a year.

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Dividend Stocks

The Top 2 REITs for Dividend-Growth Investors

Are you a dividend-growth investor? If so, Canadian REIT (TSX:REF.UN) or Plaza Retail REIT (TSX:PLZ.UN) belong in your portfolio.

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Here’s Why Cineplex Inc. Should Be a Core Holding

Impressive 2015 results send Cineplex Inc. (TSX:CGX) higher.

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Bombardier, Inc.: How Shareholders Win if the Founding Family Loses Control

Bombardier, Inc. (TSX:BBD.B) could finally be set free.

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Bank Stocks

Why Are So Many Investors Shorting Canada’s Banks?

Investors are aggressively shorting Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY), Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)(NYSE:BNS), and Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD). Why?

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Energy Stocks

Is Every Oil Sands Project Doomed?

Companies such as Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. (TSX:COS), Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU), and Imperial Oil Limited (TSX:IMO)(NYSE:IMO) have invested billions…

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Metals and Mining Stocks

Are We About to Enter a New Golden Age for Gold?

Negative bond yields could end up being very good news for gold companies such as Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX:K)(NYSE:KGC) and…

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Dividend Stocks

Income Investors: These Dividend-Growth Champs Are Oversold

Here's why Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO)(NYSE:BMO) and Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB) should be on your buy list.

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Dividend Stocks

Why Fortis Inc. Fell 12% in 1 Day and What I’m Doing About it

Fortis Inc. (TSX:FTS) is acquiring the U.S. transmission company, ITC Holdings Corp. (NYSE:ITC). Should investors buy or panic and run?

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4 Reasons to Put BCE Inc. in Your RRSP

Here's why BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE)(NYSE:BCE) is a top pick to help investors hit their retirement goals.

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Metals and Mining Stocks

With Shareholders Fed Up, Cameco Corporation Is Trading at a Discount

Cameco Corporation (TSX:CCO)(NYSE:CCJ) is a great buy for patient investors.

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Dividend Stocks

Can Cineplex Inc.’s Record Q4 Results Drive its Shares Even Higher?

Cineplex Inc. (TSX:CGX) announced record fourth-quarter results on February 9, and its stock has reacted by rising over 5%. Could…

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Metals and Mining Stocks

Teck Resources Ltd.: Can the Rally Continue?

Here's how things are shaping up for Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TCK.B)(NYSE:TCK).

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Metals and Mining Stocks

Why Silver Wheaton Corp. Is Beating the Market

Silver Wheaton Corp. (TSX:SLW)(NYSE:SLW) continues to be a great option for investors. The company has announced a new streaming agreement…

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Tech Stocks

Why Shopify Inc. Shares Have Fallen by 13% Since Thursday

Shopify Inc. (TSX:SH)(NYSE:SHOP) is now too cheap to pass up.

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Dividend Stocks

Dividend Investors: Cheaper Prices Equal Buying Opportunities

Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)(NYSE:BNS) and two other banks yield solid dividends of 4-5%, which grow at least 5% a…

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Investing

3 Undervalued Auto Parts Stocks to Buy Now

Looking to invest in the auto industry? If so, consider parts manufacturers such as Magna International Inc. (TSX:MG)(NYSE:MGA), Exco Technologies…

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Dividend Stocks

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. Sees “Once in a Lifetime” Opportunities on the Horizon

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (TSX:BIP.UN)(NYSE:BIP) is very excited about its future.

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Why Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Buying Rona Inc. Is Good Business

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) has agreed to purchase Rona Inc. (TSX:RON). Here’s what can be expected from the deal, and…

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A Contrarian Investor’s Dream Stock

Alternative investments are increasingly making their way into investment portfolios today with Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (TSX:BAM.A)(NYSE:BAM) at the top…

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Energy Stocks

How Suncor Energy Inc. Shareholders Benefit From the Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. Purchase

With Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU) recently announcing that 72.9% of Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. (TSX:COS) shares have been tendered, Suncor…

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Dividend Stocks

3 Airline Stocks With Yields up to 9.2% to Buy Today

Like airlines and dividends? If so, Chorus Aviation Inc. (TSX:CHR.B), Exchange Income Corporation (TSX:EIF), and WestJet Airlines Ltd. (TSX:WJA) are…

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Tech Stocks

3 Ways Amaya Inc. Shareholders Could Earn a Big Return

Amaya Inc. (TSX:AYA)(NASDAQ:AYA) has a lot of upside, no matter what happens.

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Investing

4 Compelling Reasons to Buy Canadian National Railway Company

Canadian National Railway Company (TSX:CNR)(NYSE:CNI) has fallen over 13% in the last year but is a strong buy today for…

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2 Pieces of Good News for Bombardier, Inc. Shareholders

Bombardier, Inc. (TSX:BBD.B) shareholders may see a reverse share split and some governance changes.

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Energy Stocks

Can Baytex Energy Corp. Survive?

The future of Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX:BTE)(NYSE:BTE) may be decided by a single metric.

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Dividend Stocks

Smart REIT: A Perfect Boring Stock for Today’s Tumultuous Times

Smart REIT (TSX:SRU.UN) has growth potential, fantastic assets, and a great yield. Its stable share price during tumultuous times is…

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