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Author: Andrew Button

Andrew Button is a freelance financial writer with extensive experience writing about stocks, real estate and managed products. His portfolio consists mainly of blue chip dividend paying stocks and index funds. He has completed the Canadian Securities Course and passed the CFA Level 1 exam. Follow Andrew on Twitter: twitter.com/AJButton2

Recent Articles

Dividend Stocks

Gold Stocks vs Oil Stocks: Where to Invest for the Remainder of 2024

| Andrew Button

Gold stocks can be profitable, but are oil stocks like Suncor Energy Inc (TSX:SU) better?

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Dividend Stocks

2 Top Dividend Stocks for RRSP Investors

| Andrew Button

Canadian dividend stocks like Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railroad (TSX:CP) can fuel your portfolio.

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Tech Stocks

Here’s My Choice for the Best Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock to Buy Now (It’s Not NVIDIA)

| Andrew Button

Tech stocks like Kinaxis (TSX:KXS) are leading the way forward in AI.

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Tech Stocks

Is Shopify’s Growth Sustainable?

| Andrew Button

Shopify Inc (TSX:SHOP) stock is in a growth spurt. Is it sustainable?

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Tech Stocks

Where Will Nvidia Stock Be in 5 Years?

| Andrew Button

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock is up a lot over the last two years.

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Dividend Stocks

Passive Income: How Much Cash to Invest to Get $5,000 Per Year

| Andrew Button

You can get to $5,000 in annual passive income by investing in Fortis Inc (TSX:FTS) stock.

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Coronavirus

Can Air Canada Stock Recover in 2024?

| Andrew Button

Air Canada (TSX:AC) stock remains close to its COVID-19 era lows, even though its business has recovered.

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Dividend Stocks

How Much Cash Do You Need to Quit Work and Live Off Dividend Income

| Andrew Button

Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD) pays a lot of dividend income. Can you live off of it in retirement?

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Dividend Stocks

RRSP Wealth: 2 Great Dividend Stocks to Own for Total Returns

| Andrew Button

Dividend stocks like Fortis Inc (TSX:FTS) can be great additions to a well-diversified portfolio.

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Tech Stocks

These Tech Stocks Actually Pay a Dividend

| Andrew Button

OpenText Corp stock pays a dividend. Other tech stocks do as well.

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Investing

Why Canadian Investors Should Consider Investing in U.S. Stocks

| Andrew Button

U.S. lender Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL) has an even higher yield than Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD).

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Dividend Stocks

Is TD Bank the Best Dividend Stock for You?

| Andrew Button

Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD) has a high dividend yield but is embroiled in a serious money-laundering scandal.

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Bank Stocks

This 6.9% Yielding Dividend Stock Remains a Top Choice for Passive Income

| Andrew Button

High yield dividend stock First National Financial (TSX:FN) remains a good value.

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Dividend Stocks

Here’s the Average RRSP Balance at Age 35 in Canada

| Andrew Button

The average 35-year-old Canadian has little invested in RRSPs, but even a small RRSP balance can go a long way…

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Dividend Stocks

RRSP Wealth: 2 Great Canadian Dividend Stocks to Buy in June

| Andrew Button

Dividend stocks like Brookfield Asset Management (TSX:BAM) can be great RRSP holdings.

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Tech Stocks

NVIDIA’s Historic Stock Split: Too Late to Invest?

| Andrew Button

Open Text Corp (TSX:OTEX) is a Canadian AI stock that uses NVIDIA (NVDA) chips.

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Dividend Stocks

Here’s the Average TFSA Balance in 2024

| Andrew Button

The Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO) says that the average TFSA balance is $41,510, far below the maximum.

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Passive Income: Earn $500/Month

| Andrew Button

Dividend stocks like First National Financial (TSX:FN) can easily produce $500/year in passive income.

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Dividend Stocks

Want $2,000/Year in Passive Income? Invest $46,511 in This Dividend Stock

| Andrew Button

Fortis Inc (TSX:FTS) stock has a 4.3% yield. So if you invest $46,511 in it, you'll get $2,000/year in passive…

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Dividend Stocks

Average CPP Benefits at 60, 65, and 70 in 2024: What to Expect

| Andrew Button

You can supplement your CPP benefits by holding Fortis Inc (TSX:FTS) stock in an RRSP.

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Dividend Stocks

How to Build a Bulletproof Passive-Income Portfolio Starting With $7,000 in 2024

| Andrew Button

Dividend stocks like Fortis Inc (TSX:FTS) make worthy additions to Canadians' portfolios.

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Investing

Better Airline Buy: Air Canada vs CargoJet

| Andrew Button

Air Canada (TSX:AC) and Cargojet (TSX:CJT) are two of Canada's main airline stocks. Which is better?

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Dividend Stocks

1 Magnificent Dividend Stock to Buy Now Near a Once-a-Decade Valuation

| Andrew Button

Enbridge Inc (TSX:ENB) stock is historically cheap while its operations appear to be turning around after weakness in 2023.

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Passive Income: 4 Stocks to Buy and Never Sell

| Andrew Button

Dividend stocks like Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR) can pay passive income for life.

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Dividend Stocks

Where Will Algonquin Utilities Stock Be in 3 Years?

| Andrew Button

Algonquin Power & Utilities Stock is down big time. Is it a buy?

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Dividend Stocks

Could Alphabet Stock Help You Retire a Millionaire?

| Andrew Button

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) is a great company, but is it a millionaire-maker?

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Tech Stocks

3 Canadian AI Stocks That Are Minting Coin in 2024

| Andrew Button

AI stocks like Kinaxis Inc (TSX:KXS) are outperforming the TSX.

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Dividend Stocks

Beginning Investors: 3 TSX Stocks I’d Buy With $500 Right Now

| Andrew Button

Small cap TSX stocks like EQB Inc (TSX:EQB) have big potential.

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Dividend Stocks

How to Earn Big TFSA Income the Canada Revenue Agency Can’t Tax

| Andrew Button

Canadian stocks like Fortis Inc (TSX:FTS) can generate large amounts of passive income.

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Dividend Stocks

3 Dividend Aristocrats That Could Turbocharge Your Investments

| Andrew Button

The Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR) is a Canadian dividend aristocrat with 27 consecutive dividend hikes.

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Dividend Stocks

How to Earn $607/Year in Passive Income With Just $10,000 in Savings

| Andrew Button

Canadian financial stocks like First National Financial (TSX:FN) offer a lot of yield.

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Dividend Stocks

How to Make $4,750 a Year Tax-Free With GICs

| Andrew Button

With GICs from Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS), you can get a lot of yield.

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Dividend Stocks

How to Make $2,850 a Year Tax-Free With Index Funds

| Andrew Button

By investing in index funds like the iShares S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Fund (TSX:XIC), you can make thousands in passive…

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Dividend Stocks

RRSP Investors: 2 Superior Dividend Stocks for Optimal Returns

| Andrew Button

Superior dividend stocks like the Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR) can add income power to your portfolio.

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Dividend Stocks

Here Are My Top 5 Dividend Aristocrats to Buy Right Now

| Andrew Button

Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR) is a Dividend Aristocrat with 27 years of dividend growth.

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Cannabis Stocks

I Wouldn’t Touch This TSX Stock With a 60-Foot Pole

| Andrew Button

I wouldn't touch Canopy Growth Corp (TSX:WEED) stock with a 60-foot pole.

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Dividend Stocks

No, the CPP Didn’t Squander $46 Billion of Taxpayer Money

| Andrew Button

The Globe and Mail claimed that the CPP Board mismanaged Canadians' money, but it beat the returns earned by the…

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Dividend Stocks

Better Buy: Telus or BCE Stock

| Andrew Button

BCE (TSX:BCE) has a higher dividend yield than Telus (TSX:T). Is it a better buy?

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Bank Stocks

Scotiabank Is Down 0.9% After Earnings: What Investors Need to Know

| Andrew Button

Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS) released earnings yesterday. Here's what you need to know.

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Dividend Stocks

2 Everlasting Canadian Stocks for Your RRSP

| Andrew Button

The Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR) stock is worth owning for the long haul.

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