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Agrium Inc.: Is it Time to Take Profits?

Agrium Inc. (TSX:AGU)(NYSE:AGU) shares just hit a new 52-week high. Are shares becoming overvalued?

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Bank Stocks

Worried About Canada’s Housing Market? Then Avoid These 3 Stocks

Canadian housing could fall off a cliff. Why DH Corp (TSX:DH), Home Capital Group Inc. (TSX:HCG), and Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD)…

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Dividend Stocks

Dream Office REIT: Get Paid 8.2% to Own This Forever Asset

Dream Office REIT (TSX:D.UN) offers investors a great opportunity to really compound their dividends. Here's how.

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Energy Stocks

Is Crescent Point Energy Corp. Canada’s Top Oil Stock?

Crescent Point Energy Corp. (TSX:CPG)(NYSE:CPG) says its 9.5% dividend is safe. Here's why that's probably right.

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Dividend Stocks

Attention Retirees: 3 Dividend Stocks You Need to Own

Retirees need to own Fortis Inc (TSX:FTS), BCE Inc (TSX:BCE)(NYSE:BCE), and Canadian Apartment Properties REIT (TSX:CAR.UN).

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Could These 2 Stocks Double in 2015?

Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX)(NYSE:ABX) and Cameco Corporation (TSX:CCO)(NYSE:CCJ) are two battered stocks that could see significant upside, but how quickly…

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Energy Stocks

Could the Rout in Crude Last for at Least Another Year?

Significantly softer crude prices could last for a year or more, making Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. (TSX:COS), Lightstream Resources Ltd.…

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Investing

Should You Be a Long-Term Buyer of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited Today?

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited’s (TSX:CP)(NYSE:CP) reported fourth-quarter earnings today and its stock has reacted by rising over 1%. Should you…

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Bank Stocks

4 Reasons Bank of Montreal Could Outperform its Peers in 2015

Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO)(NYSE:BMO) offers a safe 4% dividend, but there are more important reasons to put the stock on…

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Bank Stocks

Should You Sell the Canadian Banks?

Lower interest rates won't help the Canadian banks. But you should stick with Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) and The Bank of…

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Dividend Stocks

Genworth MI Canada Inc.: Is This Cheap Contrarian Stock Too Good to Be True?

Genworth MI Canada Inc. (TSX:MIC) might be the cheapest financial stock on the TSX. But there's a catch.

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Metals and Mining Stocks

2 Reasons Goldcorp Inc. Is a Buy

Uncertainty around global economics and the business strategy Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G)(NYSE:GG) has deployed make this company a buy.

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Tech Stocks

Will Samsung Acquire BlackBerry Ltd. After All?

A report by the Financial Post claims that Samsung really is interested in acquiring BlackBerry Ltd. (TSX:BB)(Nasdaq:BBRY). So should you…

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Bank Stocks

After Royal Bank of Canada’s Big Move, Should You Buy the Shares?

It was the biggest acquisition in the history of the Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY). Was it a good idea?…

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Energy Stocks

Which Oil Company Could Be the Next Acquisition Target?

Penn West Petroleum Ltd. (TSX:PWT)(NYSE:PWE) and Lightstream Resources Ltd. (TSX:LTS) are in a similar situation to Talisman Energy Inc. (TSX:TLM)(NYSE:TLM)…

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Energy Stocks

Will Climate Change Make the Oil Sands Worthless?

If one forward-looking paper is correct, companies such as Husky Energy Inc. (TSX:HSE) and Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. (TSX:COS) have…

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Energy Stocks

Should You Buy Suncor Energy Inc. or Imperial Oil Limited?

Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU) and Imperial Oil Limited (TSX:IMO)(NYSEMKT:IMO) are two of Canada's energy titans. Is one a better bet…

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Energy Stocks

2 Reasons to Buy Pembina Pipeline Corp.

Pembina Pipeline Corp. (TSX:PPL)(NYSE:PBA) may be a better bet than its large-cap rivals.

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Investing

Magna International Inc.: Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold This Stock?

Magna International Inc. (TSX:MG)(NYSE:MGA) forecasts 2015 revenue below analysts' expectations, does this mean its bull run is over?

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Dividend Stocks

Yawn All the Way to the Bank With These 2 “Boring” Dividend Stocks

Telus Corporation (TSX:T)(NYSE:TU) and RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:REI.UN) are steady performers. That's exactly why you should own them.

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Dividend Stocks

Agrium Inc. vs. Bank of Montreal: Which Is the Best Dividend Investment?

Agrium Inc. (TSX:AGU)(NYSE:AGU) and Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO)(NYSE:BMO) are solid long-term holdings, but one is a better bet right now.

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Investing

3 Reasons Why Manulife Financial Corp. Is a Great Long-Term Investment

Despite a troubled past, Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX:MFC)(NYSE:MFC) is a company you can feel comfortable owning for decades.

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Investing

Why Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Could Win Big From the Oil Slump

Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (TSX:BAM.A)(NYSE:BAM) is perfectly positioned to take advantage of the oil industry's woes.

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Metals and Mining Stocks

Why Eldorado Gold Corp Plunged 20% Today

Weak guidance sent shares of Eldorado Gold Corp (TSX:ELD)(NYSE:EGO) plummeting.

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Metals and Mining Stocks

Teck Resources Ltd. Is Upgraded: Is This a Signal to Buy?

Despite the improved outlook for Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TCK.B)(NYSE:TCK), investors are still best advised to avoid a stock that has…

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Metals and Mining Stocks

Have Gold Prices Finally Bottomed?

Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G)(NYSE:GG) and Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (TSX:AEM)(NYSE:AEM) are benefitting form the surge in gold prices. Here's why gold…

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Energy Stocks

Why Canada’s Emerging Oil Plays Might Not Emerge in 2015

Companies like EnCana Corporation (TSX:ECA)(NYSE:ECA), Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), and ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) are expected to ease off the gas in 2015.

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Dividend Stocks

3 Dividend Stocks for Your TFSA

Here's why you should buy Canadian National Railway Company (TSX:CNR)(NYSE:CNI), TransCanada Corporation (TSX:TRP)(NYSE:TRP), and Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE:TD)(NYSE:TD) for your TFSA.

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Dividend Stocks

How Much Upside Potential Is There for the Canadian Telcos?

Given their stable profits and low business risks, why are the valuations of BCE Inc (TSX:BCE)(NYSE:BCE) and its peers not…

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Dividend Stocks

Dividend Investors: The Case to Buy Enbridge Inc.

Enbridge Inc (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB) offers a winning combination of income and capital gains.

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Energy Stocks

2 Things That Must Happen Before You Buy Cameco Corporation

Until the legal battles with the CRA are over and countries other than Japan start demanding uranium, Cameco Corporation (TSX:CCO)(NYSE:CCJ)…

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Energy Stocks

Why I Believe Investors Should Avoid Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.

Another production outage at the Syncrude operations highlights why investors should avoid troubled oil company Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. (TSX:COS).

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Metals and Mining Stocks

Is Silver Wheaton Corp. the Best Way to Play the Gold and Silver Rally?

Here's why Silver Wheaton Corp. (TSX:SLW)(NYSE:SLW) might be your best pick in the precious metals space.

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Dividend Stocks

3 Reasons to Buy Power Financial Corp. Today

Power Financial Corp (TSX:PWF) is cheap, diversified, and pays an attractive dividend. What's not to like?

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Dividend Stocks

High Yield or Strong and Steady: What’s the Best Dividend Investment Strategy

Should you go with high-yielding companies like Crescent Point Energy Corp. (TSX:CPG)(NYSE:CPG) or safer stocks like Telus Corporation (TSX:T)(NYSE:TU)?

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Dividend Stocks

4 Easy Ways Anyone Can Retire Early

Want to retire early? It's easier than you think. All you need is patience, perseverance, and great stocks like Bank…

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Investing

Is Now Finally the Time to Buy Bombardier Inc.?

Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B) shares fell 26% in one day last week, and have fallen by another 12% since. Is now…

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Metals and Mining Stocks

George Soros Sold His Stake in Yamana Gold Inc.: Should You Do the Same?

Despite Soros bailing out of Yamana Gold Inc. (TSX:YRI)(NYSE:AUY), the company represents a solid opportunity for investors seeking exposure to…

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Metals and Mining Stocks

Billionaire Jim Simons Bought $94 Million of Barrick Gold Corp; Should You Buy, Too?

Why is the smart money buying Barrick Gold Corp (TSX:ABX)(NYSE:ABX)?

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Metals and Mining Stocks

Teck Resources Ltd: Should You Buy or Bail Out?

Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TCK.B)(NYSE:TCK) is down nearly 80% in three years. Has the stock finally bottomed?

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