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Welcome to Globe Investor, a special section of Report on Business magazine. Our goal is to reveal the forces that are moving markets and show you how to take advantage of them in your own portfolio.

In the months to come, we will offer new tools and insights both for do-it-yourself investors and for those who simply want a broader sense of where markets are heading next. We welcome your thoughts and suggestions. Drop us a line at globeinvestormag@globeandmail.com and let us know your most pressing portfolio questions.

Chasing unicorns

The tech sector now swarms with upstart companies valued at $1-billion or more. Where does the myth end and reality begin?

Beast mode investing

“Gorilla” stocks go on to dominate sectors and outmuscle rivals. Here’s how to discover these great apes

Money from outer space

The four-and-a-half-year-old business surveys the globe from two cameras aboard the Russian module of the International Space Station.

Clashes

CEO Dick Costolo’s “sloppy and confusing” departure underlines why investors are unfollowing Twitter.

Faceoff

GoPro Inc., maker of the tiny action cameras beloved by daredevils everywhere, has a penchant for drama.

My favourite stock

When we asked Mark Lin, a portfolio manager with CIBC Asset Management, to name his favourite stock for the next five years, he chose Fiserv Inc., a U.S. provider of information technology services to the financial industry.

Battle of the wrist

Fitbit, the first superstar of wearable tech, has wowed Wall Street. But rivals are just a step behind.

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