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Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

Karen is a stock market enthusiast focused on uncovering those stocks that she believes the market has mispriced. She does this through fundamental and quantitative analysis of companies and their industries, as well as a study of future opportunities and trends. She holds a Masters degree in Finance, the CFA designation, and has over 20 years of experience in the investment management industry. Having worked at a major pension fund, as well as two leading mutual fund firms as an analyst and portfolio manager, she has solid investing expertise which she aims to share with her readers.

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Dividend Stocks

The Best High-Yield Energy Stock to Buy Before the Market Comes to Its Senses

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

High-yield energy stock Inter Pipeline Ltd. (TSX:IPL) offers investors upside from its numerous growth projects that will boost cash flows…

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Dividend Stocks

Protect Your Portfolio in 2020 With This Top Dividend Stock

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

Fortis Inc. (TSX:FTS) (NYSE:FTS) offers investors security and stability plus a 3.4% dividend yield; fine qualities that will protect your…

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Dividend Stocks

How TFSA Investors Can Build Massive Wealth

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX:CVE)(NYSE:CVE) and AltaGas Ltd. (TSX:ALA) both have strong businesses that the market is not paying an adequate…

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Investing

2 Stocks I Like for the Next Decade

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

Waste Connections Inc. (TSX:WCN)(NYSE:WCN) and CCL Industries Inc. (TSX:CCL.B) both have strong leadership positions in their respective industries, with the…

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Energy Stocks

Baytex Energy (TSX:BTE): A Dirt-Cheap Energy Stock to Buy Today

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

Dirt-cheap Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX:BTE)(NYSE:BTE) is the comeback kid of energy stocks after improving its operational and financial performance in…

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Energy Stocks

TFSA Investors: Buy Encana (TSX:ECA) for Explosive Tax-Free Gains in 2020

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

With its diversified production profile and rock-bottom valuation, Encana Corp. (TSX:ECA)(NYSE:ECA) offers TFSA investors big upside.

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Dividend Stocks

An Easy Way to Get TFSA Monthly Income of $292

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

Add Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP (TSX:BIP.UN) (NYSE:BIP) and Northwest Healthcare Properties REIT (TSX:NWH.UN) for low risk income,

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Dividend Stocks

Why Inter Pipeline (TSX:IPL) Stock Rose 9.3% in August

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

Inter Pipeline Ltd. (TSX:IPL) has shown investors an action plan to reduce debt and fund its Heartland project, driving the…

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Investors: Buy This Dirt Cheap Energy Stock for Tax-Free Income and Big Capital Gains Potential

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

TFSA investors have a great opportunity today to add 4.53% yielding Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (TSX:CNQ) (NYSE:CNQ) at dirt-cheap valuations.

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Cannabis Stocks

TFSA Investors: After Dropping Almost 50%, Is Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED) Stock Finally a Good Buy?

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

For TFSA investors looking for exposure to the cannabis industry, Canopy Growth Corp (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC) is looking better today than it…

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Investing

Time to Buy This Beaten-Down Canadian Retail Stock?

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

Indigo Books and Music Inc. (TSX:IDG), a Canadian retail stock that is trading at rock bottom valuations, may be worth…

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Dividend Stocks

The Science of Building Your RRSP

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

RRSP investors benefit greatly from holding dividend stocks like TC Energy Corp. (TSX:TRP) (NYSE:TRP), which provides safety, income and long-term…

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Investing

Why Canada Goose Stock (TSX:GOOS) Fell 19.7% in August

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

Canada Goose Holdings Inc. (TSX:GOOS) (NYSE:GOOS) stock gets killed in August, but this only leads to better valuation for those…

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Tech Stocks

RRSP Investors: the Easiest Way to Accumulate Wealth Is With This Top Tech Stock

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

CGI Group Inc. (TSX:GIB.A) (NYSE:GIB) offers RRSP investors with the chance to accumulate massive wealth as the company continues to…

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Dividend Stocks

The Best High-Yield Dividend Stock to Buy Today

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

Cineplex Inc. (TSX:CGX) is a high-yield stock to own, with a 7% dividend yield and increasing success in its transformation…

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Investing

Why I’m Buying This Stock That Is Poised for Explosive Growth

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

Ballard Power Systems Inc. (TSX:BLPS) (NASDAQ:BLDP) offers investors the potential for more huge gains as the fuel cell industry gathers…

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Investors: Hedge Your Portfolio With This Leading Gold Stock That’s up 55% in 2019 With More to Come

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

With a rapidly increasing production and cash flow profile, Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (TSX:AEM)(NYSE:AEM) is a real gem for TFSA investors…

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Investing

TFSA Investors: Bausch Health Companies (TSX:BHC) Stock Is Incredibly Cheap Today

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

Bausch Health Companies Inc. (TSX:BHC) (NYSE:BHC) gets its act together as the stock trades at ridiculously low valuations.

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Dividend Stocks

2 Energy Stocks Trading at or Around 52-Week Lows That Could Be Bargain Additions Today

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

Shawcor Inc. (TSX:SCL) and Pason Systems Inc. (TSX:PSI) are two of Canada's best and most diversified energy stocks for investors…

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Dividend Stocks

RRSP Investors: Why This Industry-Leading Financial Stock Is a Must-Own

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

Intact Financial Corp. (TSX:IFC) is a stock to own for RRSP investors. This insurance giant continues to consolidate its industry,…

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Dividend Stocks

BCE (TSX:BCE): One of the Best Defensive Stocks to Own in a Bear Market

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE) (NYSE:BCE) stock continues to benefit from its leadership position in the stable and defensive telecom industry, strong…

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Dividend Stocks

Worried About a Market Crash? Here’s a Top Dividend Stock That Could Pay You for the Rest of Your Life

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

AltaGas Ltd. (TSX:ALA) provides safety of principal and dividend income, packaged in a defensive utility stock that can help your…

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Tech Stocks

Snatch Up This Tech Stock at a Bargain Price Today

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

Down 14% in the last week, Open Text Corp. (TSX:OTEX)(NASDAQ:OTEX) gives investors an opportunity to gain exposure to an attractively…

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Energy Stocks

Why Encana (TSX:ECA) Stock Is So Cheap — and Why That’s About to Change

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

Encana Corp. (TSX:ECA) (NYSE:ECA) is finally delivering on driving returns and profitability higher, which should in turn drive the stock…

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Energy Stocks

Better Buy for Energy Exposure? Cenovus Energy (TSX:CVE) or Crescent Point (TSX:CPG)

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX:CVE)(NYSE:CVE) and Crescent Point Energy Corp. (TSX:CPG)(NYSE:CPG) both provide investors with strong upside when the energy cycle…

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Dividend Stocks

3 Reasons to Buy This Undervalued Stock for Your TFSA Today

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

Nutrien Ltd. (TSX:NTR)(NYSE:NTR) remains a top pick for your TFSA due to its massive cash flow generation, leading position in…

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Dividend Stocks

Buy This Quality Energy Stock Today for Explosive Upside

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

Mullen Group Ltd. (TSX:MTL) is a quality energy stock that offers investors an attractive 5.87% dividend yield as well as…

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Dividend Stocks

This Is the Best Strategy to Rearrange Your TFSA for the Bear Market to Come

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

Prepare your TFSA for the next bear market by adding defensive dividend stocks such as George Weston Ltd. (TSX:WN) and…

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Cannabis Stocks

Should You Buy Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED) on Weakness?

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

Canopy Growth Corp (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC) continues to get hammered, but is this weakness a good buying opportunity or is it the…

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Dividend Stocks

RRSP Investors: Here’s How You Can Earn $500 a Month in Retirement Income

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

Northwest Healthcare Properties REIT (TSX:NWH.UN) remains one of the best REITs to own in your RRSP for its generous 6.7%…

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Dividend Stocks

2 Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Next Decade

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

Defensive, long-term stocks like Metro Inc (TSX:MRU) and Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (TSX:ATD.B) are prime buy and hold stocks for successful…

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Investors: This High-Yield Dividend Stock Is Trading at a +50% Discount

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

Freehold Royalties Ltd. (TSX:FRU) provides investors with a 7.4% annual dividend yield as well as more than 50% stock price…

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Dividend Stocks

Here’s a Powerhouse 7.7% Dividend Stock for the Contrarian Investor

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

Cineplex Inc. (TSX:CGX) offers contrarian investors a cheap entry point into a generous dividend yield and massive upside from its…

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Dividend Stocks

These Two Discounted Energy Stocks Could Make You Rich

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (TSX:CNQ) (NYSE:CNQ) is just one of two deeply discounted energy stocks that continue to crank out…

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Dividend Stocks

Looking for an 8% Dividend Yield With Massive Upside? Check Out This Undervalued Utility Stock

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

Inter Pipeline Ltd/ (TSX:IPL) offers investors an 8% dividend yield with a low-risk business backing it up, making this utility…

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA and RRSP Retirement Investors: 2 Canadian Banks to Buy and Hold for Decades

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX:CM)(NYSE:CM) are the two Canadian banks that offer the most for…

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Dividend Stocks

This Quality Dividend Stock Is Crazy Cheap Today

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

Calian Group Ltd. (TSX:CGY) is too cheap to ignore, with a dividend yield of 3.26%, strong cash flows, a solid…

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Dividend Stocks

2 Top Stocks to Buy for Your TFSA and RRSP for Long-Term Wealth Creation

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE)(NYSE:BCE) and Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX:CP)(NYSE:CP) both continue to provide TFSA and RRSP investors with strong and…

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Tech Stocks

Is Now the Time to Buy BlackBerry (TSX:BB) Stock?

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

BlackBerry Ltd. (TSX:BB)(NYSE:BB) is a tech stock that continues to stand out. It has compelling value with massive long-term growth…

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Investors: Buy AltaGas (TSX:ALA) Stock Now for Long-Term Wealth Creation

| Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA

With a generous dividend yield of 4.9%. AltaGas Ltd. (TSX:ALA) is a top dividend stock for your TFSA. It is…

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