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January 13, 2015

Digital downloads and easy online payments for youth will be a factor in the GameStop’s future.

Digital downloads and easy online payments for youth will be a factor in the GameStop’s future.

GameStop provides a valuable lesson for growth investors

Chris Umiastowski

January 13, 2015

A worker carries a torch after heating a pipe joint during construction of the Gulf Coast Project pipeline in Atoka, Okla., on March 11, 2013. TransCanada Corp. recently pledged to roughly double its dividend growth rate to 8 to 10 per cent annually through 2017.

A worker carries a torch after heating a pipe joint during construction of the Gulf Coast Project pipeline in Atoka, Okla., on March 11, 2013. TransCanada Corp. recently pledged to roughly double its dividend growth rate to 8 to 10 per cent annually through 2017.

Four Canadian dividend stocks poised to raise their payouts

John Heinzl

January 12, 2015

Picking the highest yielding, lowest-priced Dow stocks has a history of success.

Picking the highest yielding, lowest-priced Dow stocks has a history of success.

An index-beating strategy for fearless dividend investors

Andrew Hallam

January 6, 2015

Johnson & Johnson raised its dividend for the 52nd consecutive year in April.

Johnson & Johnson raised its dividend for the 52nd consecutive year in April.

Yield Hog’s final 2014 report card is in

John Heinzl

January 2, 2015

It’s best to avoid resolving to significantly change your investing behaviour. Instead, it’s better to embrace your inherent attitude toward risk and reward, and then plan around it.

It’s best to avoid resolving to significantly change your investing behaviour. Instead, it’s better to embrace your inherent attitude toward risk and reward, and then plan around it.

A wise resolution? Check out low-fee balanced funds

Norman Rothery

December 29, 2014

The Globe and Mail’s David Ebner takes the 2014 Tesla Model S P85, priced at about $124,000, for a spin in Vancouver.

The Globe and Mail’s David Ebner takes the 2014 Tesla Model S P85, priced at about $124,000, for a spin in Vancouver.

Cheap gas hasn’t drained Tesla’s long-range potential

Chris Umiastowski

December 22, 2014

The Kearl oil sands plant, located approximately 75 kilometres northeast of Fort McMurray.

The Kearl oil sands plant, located approximately 75 kilometres northeast of Fort McMurray.

Dividend cuts hit the oil patch

December 19, 2014

Low oil prices could chill prospects for this Canadian bank

Norman Rothery

December 18, 2014

Sandy Roberts pours samples of Starbucks Reserve Sun Dried Ethiopia Yirgacheffe coffee during the company's annual shareholders meeting in Seattle, Washington March 19, 2014.

Sandy Roberts pours samples of Starbucks Reserve Sun Dried Ethiopia Yirgacheffe coffee during the company's annual shareholders meeting in Seattle, Washington March 19, 2014.

Why Starbucks shares could double in five years

Chris Umiastowski

December 16, 2014

Why I’ve lost my appetite for McDonald’s stock

John Heinzl

December 9, 2014

Rob Carrick

Rob Carrick

Oil’s fall reveals a lesson on dividend stocks

December 5, 2014

Money manager’s multistep, numbers-based approach aims to start young people off on the right financial foot.

Money manager’s multistep, numbers-based approach aims to start young people off on the right financial foot.

Author aims to nudge cautious millennials toward investing

Norman Rothery

December 2, 2014

BMO Nesbitt Burns is reaching out to prospective employees with a new Web page aimed at attracting female investment advisers.

BMO Nesbitt Burns is reaching out to prospective employees with a new Web page aimed at attracting female investment advisers.

Why I’m buying more of this bank stock

John Heinzl

December 1, 2014

A SolarCity employee installs a solar panel on the roof of a home in Los Angeles this spring.

A SolarCity employee installs a solar panel on the roof of a home in Los Angeles this spring.

Why I’m betting on SolarCity’s bright future

Chris Umiastowski

November 25, 2014

Aubrey Falls generating station, located on the Mississagi River, about 110 km northeast of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Brookfield Renewable Energy Group nearly doubled its distribution growth target in September.

Aubrey Falls generating station, located on the Mississagi River, about 110 km northeast of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Brookfield Renewable Energy Group nearly doubled its distribution growth target in September.

Dividend growth is good, this is even better

John Heinzl

November 24, 2014

Index funds are cheaper than actively managed funds. So they earn higher returns.

Index funds are cheaper than actively managed funds. So they earn higher returns.

Three good investment books you’ve probably never heard of

Andrew Hallam

November 23, 2014

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Prem Watsa speaks during the company's annual meeting in Toronto April 11, 2013.

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Prem Watsa speaks during the company's annual meeting in Toronto April 11, 2013.

High-flying Fairfax is poised for more positive momentum

Norman Rothery

November 18, 2014

Deere & Co. has been riding a wave of high crop prices in recent years and its earnings are expected to cool, but portfolio manager Robert Gill considers the stock a “no-brainer for a long-term hold.”

Deere & Co. has been riding a wave of high crop prices in recent years and its earnings are expected to cool, but portfolio manager Robert Gill considers the stock a “no-brainer for a long-term hold.”

Five dividend stocks to buy and hold

John Heinzl

November 17, 2014

BlackBerry CEO John Chen gestures speaks during the BlackBerry Enterprise Portfolio Launch event Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, in San Francisco. BlackBerry is expanding its efforts to sell mobile-security software on its rivals' smartphones and tablets to help counter the waning popularity of its own devices.

BlackBerry CEO John Chen gestures speaks during the BlackBerry Enterprise Portfolio Launch event Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, in San Francisco. BlackBerry is expanding its efforts to sell mobile-security software on its rivals' smartphones and tablets to help counter the waning popularity of its own devices.

Why BlackBerry is on the verge of returning to substantial growth

Chris Umiastowski

November 17, 2014

A TransAlta wind farm

A TransAlta wind farm

High-yield energy stock comes with increased risk

November 11, 2014

Enbridge Income Fund has raised its dividend 11 times in its 12-year history, including a recent 12.1-per-cent increase this week. Expect regular dividend hikes in the future.

Enbridge Income Fund has raised its dividend 11 times in its 12-year history, including a recent 12.1-per-cent increase this week. Expect regular dividend hikes in the future.

Four dividend growth stocks that yield more than 4 per cent

John Heinzl

November 11, 2014

This REIT offers high yield, minus the high risk

November 7, 2014

A man walks near the entrance of Anheuser-Busch InBev headquarters in Leuven March 3, 2011.

A man walks near the entrance of Anheuser-Busch InBev headquarters in Leuven March 3, 2011.

Cloning Warren Buffett’s picks pays off for portfolio manager

Norman Rothery

November 4, 2014

3M’s dividend is considered to be ‘one of the safest in the industrials sector,’ given that it has paid one out for 97 years straight.

3M’s dividend is considered to be ‘one of the safest in the industrials sector,’ given that it has paid one out for 97 years straight.

Five reasons to stick with 3M for the long run

John Heinzl

October 28, 2014

How do Trimark’s mutual funds stack up?

October 28, 2014

Hershey has some strong fundamentals going for it, chief of which may be that our love of chocolate in all its forms is not going away any time soon.

Hershey has some strong fundamentals going for it, chief of which may be that our love of chocolate in all its forms is not going away any time soon.

Some dividends with your Halloween loot?

John Heinzl

October 24, 2014

A currency trader reacts in front of the screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Korea Exchange Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011.

A currency trader reacts in front of the screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Korea Exchange Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011.

Where to find bargains in the dark corners of the stock market

Norman Rothery

October 21, 2014

Pipeline operator Enbridge Inc. has raised its dividend for 19 consecutive years.

Pipeline operator Enbridge Inc. has raised its dividend for 19 consecutive years.

Five companies poised to hike their dividends

John Heinzl

October 20, 2014

Despite a miss on a
subscriber-growth estimate in the third quarter, Netflix still has 53 million
global subscribers today.

Despite a miss on a
subscriber-growth estimate in the third quarter, Netflix still has 53 million
global subscribers today.

Netflix's future remains bright despite recent stock price swing

Chris Umiastowski

October 14, 2014

In this Monday, July 16, 2012 photo, Johnson & Johnson products are displayed in Orlando, Fla.

In this Monday, July 16, 2012 photo, Johnson & Johnson products are displayed in Orlando, Fla.

Why I’m in Johnson & Johnson for the long run

John Heinzl

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