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Author: Brian Paradza, CFA

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Brian is an investment writer and a Chartered Financial Analyst. He is an investing enthusiast who has regularly contributed to The Motley Fool Canada since 2017. He is also a contributor to TipRanks (www.tipranks.com). His work has been featured on InvestorPlace (www.investorplace.com) as well. You can follow Brian on X (formally Twitter) @brianparadza

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Dividend Stocks

3 Stocks You Can Confidently Invest $500 in Right Now

| Brian Paradza, CFA

TELUS is a blue-chip stock to buy now for growing passive income. A REIT helps with diversification, and your $500…

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Dividend Stocks

How to Easily Turn $10,000 Into $592 in Annual Passive Income

| Brian Paradza, CFA

GICs and TSX dividend stocks including TELUS could combine to create a formidable passive income stream.

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Dividend Stocks

Should You Buy the 5 Highest-Paying Dividend Stocks on the TSX?

| Brian Paradza, CFA

Enbridge stock features among high-yield dividend stocks to take a chance on. Four other options offer intriguing prospects.

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Energy Stocks

Here’s How TC Energy Can Afford to Pay You a 7.7% Dividend

| Brian Paradza, CFA

TC Energy is a high-yield Canadian dividend stock that could afford to pay investors a 7.7% dividend yield over the…

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Dividend Stocks

Income Investors, Take Note: These Canadian Dividend Stocks Are on Fire

| Brian Paradza, CFA

Strong earnings and margin expansions at Bird Construction and another TSX dividend stock supports sustained rallies in 2023.

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Investing

My Take: 4 Strong Growth Stocks To Buy This Week

| Brian Paradza, CFA

Lightspeed Commerce stock and WELL Health Technologies are among four Canadian growth stocks to buy this week. The rest include…

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Dividend Stocks

This 7.5 Percent Dividend Stock Pays Cash Every Month

| Brian Paradza, CFA

Here's why I'd be happy to buy SmartCentres REIT’s 7.5% distribution yield today.

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Dividend Stocks

The Top Canadian REITs to Buy in August 2023

| Brian Paradza, CFA

Dream Industrial REIT continues to impress in 2023. The other top Canadian REIT to buy in August has a resilient…

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Dividend Stocks

2 Dividend Stocks to Double Up On Right Now

| Brian Paradza, CFA

Canadian dividend investors may double up on TELUS stock and another 6.8% yielder as they undergo temporary weakness.

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Dividend Stocks

Secure Your Future: Top Dividend-paying Stocks for 2023

| Brian Paradza, CFA

This dividend-paying stock has generated 46% in total gains so far this year. Meanwhile, high oil prices are accelerating Canadian…

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Tech Stocks

Turbocharge Your Portfolio for a Bull Market With 2 TSX Small Caps

| Brian Paradza, CFA

A new bull market is coming. Here's how you can ride it to new wealth. Notably, WELL Health Technologies stock…

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Metals and Mining Stocks

A Lithium Stock Just Listed on the TSX: Should You Buy the IPO?

| Brian Paradza, CFA

Lithium Royalty Corp (LIRC) stock is a low-risk play on lithium's upside. The recent IPO is well placed to shine,…

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Tech Stocks

Up-and-Coming Tech Stocks You Won’t Want to Ignore

| Brian Paradza, CFA

This recent IPO follows a strategy its majority shareholder Constellation Software used to generate 19,000% in stock investor returns in…

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Tech Stocks

Artificial Intelligence Stocks to Watch: Canadian Companies in the Mix Now

| Brian Paradza, CFA

Canadian AI stocks are gaining traction in 2023. CGI commits $1 billion to artificial intelligence while a fast-growing small cap…

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Tech Stocks

Missed Nvidia Stock? 2 Stocks With High-Flying Potential

| Brian Paradza, CFA

Nvidia stock has soared with rapid AI adoption. Investors can still find more AI upside in these two not-so-obvious AI…

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Tech Stocks

Investing in the Future: How AI Stocks Could Revolutionize Your Portfolio

| Brian Paradza, CFA

AI could usher in a $5.8 trillion market, rejuvenate Open Text stock, and revolutionize investor portfolios

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Tech Stocks

After the Huge Rally in Tech Stocks, Is It Too Late to Buy?

| Brian Paradza, CFA

Shopify stock and 14 other Canadian tech index stocks have soared. Fortunately, there may be some pockets of value left.

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA: 3 Canadian Dividend Stocks for Your $6,500 Room Contribution

| Brian Paradza, CFA

Suncor Energy stock, a food stock, and a real estate play could boost your TFSA's income-generating power in 2023 and…

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Tech Stocks

Lightspeed Stock: Can it Illuminate Your Portfolio?

| Brian Paradza, CFA

Lightspeed Commerce may reclaim its lost growth stock status and revalue higher.

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Tech Stocks

AI Stocks: 2 Ways to Invest in the Future of Artificial Intelligence

| Brian Paradza, CFA

These tech plays may offer more AI stock upside than Nvidia stock going forward. CGI Inc. is one of them.

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Dividend Stocks

Manulife Financial: The Insurance Stock to Insure Your Portfolio?

| Brian Paradza, CFA

A 5.9% dividend yield on Manulife Financial stock may help insure investment portfolio values.

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Dividend Stocks

Cash in Your Pockets: 3 Dividend Stocks Canadians Love

| Brian Paradza, CFA

These Canadian dividend stocks, including Canadian Natural Resources, insulated income investors from a recent inflation bout. They can do much…

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Investing

Accelerate Your Retirement Savings With These TFSA Stocks

| Brian Paradza, CFA

Sun Life Financial stock, Alimentation Couche-Tard, and another stock could add growth momentum to a TFSA portfolio right now.

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Dividend Stocks

Secure Your Financial Future: Invest in These TFSA Stocks for Retirement

| Brian Paradza, CFA

These two Canadian TFSA stocks could help investors secure a rich retirement.

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Tech Stocks

These Canadian Biotech Stocks Are Quietly Changing the Face of Healthcare

| Brian Paradza, CFA

Canadian biotech stock BELLUS Health has been snatched from the public market. However, these two biopharma growth stocks also have…

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Tech Stocks

2 Up-and-Coming Canadian Microcap Stocks to Keep an Eye On

| Brian Paradza, CFA

Investors hungry for outsized returns should check out Exro Technologies stock and another Canadian microcap stock before they go parabolic

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Investing

Building Wealth: The Construction Companies Cementing Their Place in the Market

| Brian Paradza, CFA

Canadian construction stocks including SNC-Lavalin Group stock are pulling off surprising performances in 2023. Two names could pay up to…

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Dividend Stocks

Pembina Pipeline Stock: A Dividend Darling or a Potential Trap?

| Brian Paradza, CFA

Pembina Pipeline stock's 6.5% dividend is attractive. However, what if shares continue to underperform?

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Tech Stocks

Profit From the Rise of AI: 4 Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Long Term

| Brian Paradza, CFA

It's not Just Nvidia and AMD stock that benefit from the rise of AI. These Canadian stocks could unlock profits…

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Dividend Stocks

Dividend Dazzlers: 2 Canadian Stocks That Outperform the Market and Pay You Cash

| Brian Paradza, CFA

Franco-Nevada stock generated 1,420% in total returns over 16 years, but Fortis stock's steady returns also have a market-beating edge.

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Dividend Stocks

If You’d Invested $5,000 in CNR Stock in 2011, Here’s How Much You’d Have Today

| Brian Paradza, CFA

Investors who bought Canadian National Railway stock in 2011 could be earning a staggering 9.5% dividend yield this year and…

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Technology
Tech Stocks

Is Now the Right Time to Buy Tech Stocks Trading Cheaply?

| Brian Paradza, CFA

Not all cheap tech stocks are good buys, however, this resilient cash flow rich Canadian tech name deserves closer inspection.

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Dividend Stocks

Passive Income: How to Make $480 Per Month Tax-Free

| Brian Paradza, CFA

Here's how Canadian REITs could pay you more than $480 per month in TFSA passive income

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Dividend Stocks

2 Top Canadian Value Stocks in June 2023

| Brian Paradza, CFA

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) stock is a compelling buy in June, and so is this Canadian REIT.

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Dividend Stocks

3 Canadian Dividend Stocks With Potential to Double Your Money

| Brian Paradza, CFA

These three Canadian dividend stocks, including Canadian Natural Resources stock, could double your money in nine years.

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Energy Stocks

Better Dividend Buy: Suncor Energy or Canadian Natural Resources Stock?

| Brian Paradza, CFA

Suncor Energy stock's additional 10.6% dividend raise in 2023 is doubtful. Canadian Natural Resources stock may outperform despite a current…

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Technology
Investing

Gildan Activewear: A Canadian Clothing Stock to Watch in 2023

| Brian Paradza, CFA

Despite recent sales weakness, Gildan Activewear stock investors are told the company may report record revenues in 2023.

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Energy Stocks

The Future of Energy Storage: Top 3 Canadian Battery Innovators

| Brian Paradza, CFA

Tesla has a growing appetite for Canadian battery technology. One among two other top energy storage stocks could reward investors…

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Investing

Better Buy: Bombardier Stock or CAE Stock?

| Brian Paradza, CFA

Bombardier stock has outperformed aerospace and defence peers over the past three years. It remains a speculative play, as it…

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Investing

Celestica Stock: Riding the Wave of Electronics Manufacturing Services?

| Brian Paradza, CFA

Celestica is a grossly undervalued growth stock well positioned to skyrocket as it takes advantage of a growing industry opportunity…

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