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Author: Jason Phillips

Jason is a tried and true stock enthusiast who's been following the markets devotedly for the past five years. Jason enjoys learning about the unique role that businesses serve within our economy and how those businesses are able to use their strengths to tap into new and exciting opportunities that will enable them to grow bigger and stronger well into the future.

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Cannabis Stocks

How Hexo (TSX:HEXO) Has Uniquely Positioned Itself as the Prime Takeover Candidate Among Cannabis Stocks

| Jason Phillips

Why Hexo Corp (TSX:HEXO) is a leading candidate among cannabis stocks to be taken over by a larger, more established…

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Dividend Stocks

Why Is the World’s Largest Brewing Company Now Coming to Market With Its IPO?

| Jason Phillips

Why is the world’s largest alcoholic beverage marker Anheuser Busch Inbev NV (NYSE:BUD) choosing now of all times to come…

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Tech Stocks

3 Reasons Shopify (TSX:SHOP) Stock Is up More Than 1,710% Since its IPO

| Jason Phillips

Three reasons why Shopify Inc (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP) has been so successful in dominating the retail landscape since its May 2015 IPO.

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Dividend Stocks

3 Blue Chip Stocks Set to Outperform Now That Interest Rates Are Lower

| Jason Phillips

Three Canadian blue-chip stocks poised to benefit from lower interest rates including Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY) thanks to its…

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Dividend Stocks

Income Investors: 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks Paying at Least 10% or More

| Jason Phillips

Find out what makes these three companies such compelling high-yield investment opportunities, including Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (TSX:CHE.UN), which currently…

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Dividend Stocks

Will Chemtrade Logistics (TSX:CHE.UN) Cuts Its 13% Dividend Yield Before 2019 Is Over?

| Jason Phillips

Chemtrade Logistics (TSX:CHE.UN) 12.8% dividend yield certainly looks appealing, but what are the chances the company is forced to cut…

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Dividend Stocks

2 Deeply Oversold TSX Dividend Stocks to Go All-In on (and 1 You’ll Be Better Off Avoiding)

| Jason Phillips

Two oversold stocks, including High Liner Foods Inc (TSX:HLF), offer investors the promise of future dividends (both figuratively and literally),…

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Dividend Stocks

3 TSX Banking Stocks to Go All-In on and Never Look Back!

| Jason Phillips

Here are three Dividend Aristocrats from Canada’s financial sector that investors should feel very confident about, including Royal Bank of…

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Cannabis Stocks

5 Things Green Organic Dutchman (TSX:TGOD) Is Doing to Be the Market Leader in Organic Cannabis

| Jason Phillips

Find out how Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd (TSX:TGOD) is creating a niche for itself as the markets leading purveyor…

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Dividend Stocks

2 Monthly Income Dividend Stocks I’d Buy With an Extra $10,000

| Jason Phillips

Those living off fixed incomes could benefit from the consistency provided by these two monthly dividend stocks including Alaris Royalty…

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Dividend Stocks

Why Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS) Is the 1 Banking Stock You’ll Want to Own for the Next 30 Years

| Jason Phillips

Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)(NYSE:BNS) is coming off some big investments in 2018. Find out why this is the one…

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Investing

Why Air Canada (TSX:AC) Shareholders Should Be Thrilled at the Prospects of a Pending Merger With Air Transat

| Jason Phillips

Air Canada’s (TSX:AC)(TSX:AC.B) pending merger with rival Air Transat looks like it could be a huge win for shareholders. Find…

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Tech Stocks

Why Maxar Technologies (TSX:MAXR) Has Been Crushing the TSX Index in the 2nd Quarter: Up 81%

| Jason Phillips

Shares in Maxar Technologies Inc (TSX:MAXR)(NYSE:MAXR) have been on an absolute tear in the second quarter, up 81%. Find out…

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Dividend Stocks

3 Ways Manulife’s (TSX:MFC) Re-branding Strategy Is Already Paying Off for its Shareholders

| Jason Phillips

Manulife Financial Corporation (TSX:MFC)(NYSE:MFC) finds itself in the midst of a major corporate re-branding. Find out how the changes are…

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Dividend Stocks

TSX Pairs Trading: One Banking Stock to Go Long — and One to Go Short

| Jason Phillips

How a pairs trading strategy works with banking stocks including Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)(NYSE:BNS) currently yielding investors a 4.88%…

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Cannabis Stocks

Is There Any Limit to How Big This Rapidly Expanding CBD Company Can Get?

| Jason Phillips

Coming off 74% revenue growth in 2018, is there any limit to how big Charlotte's Web Holdings Inc (TSX:CWEB) can…

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Cannabis Stocks

Which Cannabis Stock Makes the Better Buy: Aurora Cannabis (TSX:ACB) or Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED)?

| Jason Phillips

Here's a closer look at Canada’s two most popular cannabis stocks, Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC) and Aurora Cannabis (TSX:ACB)(NYSE:ACB), to determine…

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Investing

Could Snc-Lavalin Group Inc (TSX:SNC) Fall Below $20 Per Share?

| Jason Phillips

Snc-Lavalin Group Inc (TSX:SNC) has found itself in the headlines this year but for all the wrong reasons. Find out…

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Investing

3 Reasons Why Bombardier (TSX:BBD.B) Is Beginning to Look Like an Outstanding Long-Term Investment Again

| Jason Phillips

Following a rough couple of years, it appears as though the tide is finally starting to turn in favour of…

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Cannabis Stocks

3 Reasons Why Cannabis Stocks Make Better Investments Than Cryptocurrencies

| Jason Phillips

Learn how an investment in a company like Charlotte's Web Holdings Inc (TSX:CWEB) is fundamentally different than buying Bitcoin.

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Cannabis Stocks

How High Can Aurora Cannabis (TSX:ACB) Stock Go?

| Jason Phillips

There’s a lot more to Aurora Cannabis Inc (TSX:ACB)(NYSE:ACB) than its lofty stock valuation. Find out why this is an…

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Dividend Stocks

3 Reasons Why Lower Interest Rates Make Renewable Energy Stocks Look Like Great Investments

| Jason Phillips

Find out why the prospect of lower interest could be the best thing to happen to renewable energy stocks like…

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Dividend Stocks

Is Enbridge (TSX:ENB) Stock the Best Name to Own?

| Jason Phillips

Amid growing pressure against Canada’s oil and gas sector, is an investment in Enbridge Inc (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB) right now as safe…

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Dividend Stocks

2 Unreasonably Battered Dividend Stocks I’d Buy Before They Correct to the Upside

| Jason Phillips

Two dividend stocks unfairly punished by the market in recent months, offering significant upside potential including one of North America’s…

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Metals and Mining Stocks

3 Top TSX Gold Mining Stocks That Are Soaring in June

| Jason Phillips

Three mining stocks have outperformed the price of gold bullion (and the TSX Index) since the beginning of May, including…

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Dividend Stocks

RRSP Investors: 3 Top Canadian Dividend Stocks to Build Retirement Wealth

| Jason Phillips

Three stocks perfect for retirees offering a blend of yield and growth, including BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE)(NYSE:BCE), which currently yields 5.26%…

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Dividend Stocks

Earn $1,000 Monthly Passive Income With a $100,000 Investment in These 2 Dividend Stocks

| Jason Phillips

Find out how these two high-yield monthly dividend stocks, including Inter Pipeline Ltd (TSX:IPL), could net investors a cool $1,000…

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Tech Stocks

These 3 Sectors Look Set to Experience Explosive Growth Over the Coming Decade

| Jason Phillips

A look at three industries on the verge of explosive growth over the next decade including sports betting, a market…

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Tech Stocks

3 Stocks on the TSX That Absolutely Soared Yesterday

| Jason Phillips

Shares in these three companies were soaring yesterday, including Charlotte's Web Holdings Inc (TSX:CWEB), up 9% on the day and…

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Cannabis Stocks

Why Cannabis Stocks Are Among the Best Choices for Young Investors to Buy in Their TFSAs

| Jason Phillips

Learn why young investors should be willing to look past the short-term risks of their investments in favour of their…

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Dividend Stocks

2 Stocks That Would Benefit From Lower Interest Rates (and 1 You’d Be Better Off Avoiding)

| Jason Phillips

Two companies should benefit from the latest rumour of lower interest rates for longer, including Inter Pipeline Ltd (TSX:IPL), yielding…

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Dividend Stocks

My Top 2 TSX Small-Cap Stocks to Buy in June

| Jason Phillips

Two top small-cap dividend stocks to help you prosper this June, including Sienna Senior Living Inc (TSX:SIA) currently paying investors…

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Investing

3 Reasons Not to Buy Air Canada (TSX:AC) Stock Right Now

| Jason Phillips

Despite posting gains of more than 53% so far in 2019, here are three reasons why investors may want to…

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Dividend Stocks

3 Ways BCE and Rogers Shareholders Stand to Benefit from the Toronto Raptors Win

| Jason Phillips

Find out how the Toronto Raptors first-ever NBA championship will benefit the shareholders of its joint owners BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE)(NYSE:BCE)…

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Bank Stocks

Was Warren Buffett Right to Bail on Canada’s Housing Market?

| Jason Phillips

Almost two years removed from his multi-billion-dollar investment in the Canadian housing market, did Warren Buffett make the right move…

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Dividend Stocks

The Best Retail Stocks: 2 Stocks You Should Buy Now

| Jason Phillips

Find out how these two retailers have been able to weather the storm disrupting traditional brick-and-mortar, including Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc…

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Tech Stocks

3 Reasons Why BlackBerry (TSX:BB) Is Soaring

| Jason Phillips

Find out why BlackBerry Ltd (TSX:BB)(NYSE:BB) stock is back off to the races again, posting gains of nearly 9% so…

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Dividend Stocks

3 Retail Stocks That Are Better Than Canada Goose Holdings Inc (TSX:GOOS)

| Jason Phillips

Luxury apparel brand Goose Holdings Inc (TSX:GOOS)(NYSE:GOOS) plunged more than 30% on its latest earnings report. Here are three retail…

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Dividend Stocks

How the Government’s Plan to Expand Alcohol Sales Will Boost Brewers’ Bottom Lines

| Jason Phillips

Ontario recently passed a law that will allow for the sale of wine and beer in convenience stores across the…

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Dividend Stocks

2 REITS That Will Benefit From a Low Interest Rate Environment (and 1 to Avoid)

| Jason Phillips

Find out why lower interest rates will provide a lift to REITs, including Dream Industrial Real Estate Invest Trust (TSX:DIR.UN),…

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