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Nelson Smith

Nelson is a dividend value investor who insists on buying great dividend-paying companies when they are reasonably priced. He has been investing for more than 15 years and is now primarily focused on helping other investors build up a dependable stream of passive income. When he's not studying the markets, Nelson can be found relaxing with his wife and cat or watching the Toronto Blue Jays.

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Dividend Stocks

This Amazing Stat Makes Me Incredibly Bullish on Telus Corporation (TSX:T)

| Nelson Smith

We spend an ridiculously large amount of time staring at tiny screens. This is undoubtedly great news for wireless providers…

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Dividend Stocks

Warning: Power Financial Corp (TSX:PWF) Might Be a Massive Value Trap

| Nelson Smith

Value investors, beware. Why Power Financial Corp (TSX:PWF) might not be the great buy it appears to be on the…

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Dividend Stocks

Investors: It’s Time to Back Up the Truck on Canada’s Bank Stocks

| Nelson Smith

Today is a fantastic time to buy Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)(NYSE:BNS), Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO)(NYSE:BMO), or Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD).

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Retirees: Sleep Soundly With These 3 Ultra-Safe Stocks

| Nelson Smith

The stock market keeps plunging. Protect your capital (and get great yields!) with stocks like BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE)(NYSE:BCE) and Smart…

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TFSA Investors: 3 Great Stocks to Buy With an Extra $6,000

| Nelson Smith

Stocks like Dollarama Inc. (TSX:DOL), Laurentian Bank of Canada (TSX:LB), or Dream Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:DIR.UN) would look…

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Dividend Stocks

Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TECK.B): 3 Reasons Why My Favourite Mining Stock Is a Buy Today

| Nelson Smith

Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TECK.B)(NYSE:TECK) is poised to be the go-to Canadian mining stock for years to come.

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Revealed: 3 Dirty Secrets Bay Street Doesn’t Want You to Know

| Nelson Smith

Bay Street banks like Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX:CM)(NYSE:CM) do not have your best interests at heart.

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Dividend Stocks

Warning: 2019 Could Get Ugly if Canada’s Housing Bubble Pops

| Nelson Smith

A major real estate decline would be a disaster for Home Capital Group Inc. (TSX:HCG) and Equitable Group Inc. (TSX:EQB).…

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3 Great Warren Buffett-Inspired Stocks to Buy in 2019

| Nelson Smith

Invest like the best with great Canadian stocks such as Boston Pizza Income Royalties Fund (TSX:BPF.UN) and Fortis Inc. (TSX:FTS)(NYSE:FTS).

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Forget About Buying a House; Buy These 2 REITs Instead and End Up Richer

| Nelson Smith

Think your house has been a great investment? Think again. An investment in H&R Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:HR.UN) was…

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Dividend Stocks

Investors: The Smarter Way to Play Oil’s Inevitable Recovery

| Nelson Smith

Play an Alberta recovery by buying solid companies like Boardwalk REIT (TSX:BEI.UN) and Canadian Western Bank (TSX:CWB), rather than betting…

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Dividend Stocks

RRSP Investors: 3 Great Stocks to Buy Today and Never Sell

| Nelson Smith

Great stocks like Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB), BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE)(NYSE:BCE), and Toronto-Dominon Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) are ripe for the picking.

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Value Investors: 2 Top REIT Picks for 2019 (and Beyond!)

| Nelson Smith

Attention value investors: both Artis Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:AX.UN) and Morguard Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:MRT.UN) have insanely cheap…

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Investors: These 2 Dividend Growth Studs Could Make You a Millionaire

| Nelson Smith

Every Canadian should strive to have a $1 million TFSA. Great stocks like Telus Corporation (TSX:T)(NYSE:TU) and Richelieu Hardware Ltd.…

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Tech Stocks

Investors: This Unloved Tech Stock Could Double (or More!) in 2019

| Nelson Smith

The Stars Group Inc. (TSX:TSGI)(NASDAQ:TSG) is a wonderful business trading at rock-bottom prices. Buy now or you could miss out…

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Dividend Stocks

Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO) and Westjet Airlines Ltd. (TSX:WJA): 2 Fantastic Stocks I’m Never Selling

| Nelson Smith

Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO(NYSE:BMO) and Westjet Airlines Ltd. (TSX:WJA) will be the bedrock of my portfolio for a very long…

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Dividend Stocks

Income Investors: Lock In This Special $11.40/Share Dividend by December 31

| Nelson Smith

Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd. (TSX:KML) is set to pay investors a massive special dividend. Act today to take part in…

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Retirees: Give Yourself a $500/Month Raise With These 5 Dividend Studs

| Nelson Smith

Let 2019 be the year of great income. Stocks like Inter Pipeline Ltd. (TSX:IPL), Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX:SJR.B)(NYSE:SJR), and Northland…

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Dividend Stocks

TSX Index Dogs: Will These 3 2018 Duds Outperform in 2019?

| Nelson Smith

If things go right for Bombardier, Inc. (TSX:BBD.B), Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX:CJR.B), and AltaGas Ltd. (TSX:ALA), investors who get in…

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Warning: These 3 Stocks Could Cut Their Dividends in 2019

| Nelson Smith

Slate Office REIT (TSX:SOT.UN), American Hotel Income Properties REIT (TSX:HOT.UN), and one other company could disappoint income investors in 2019.

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Dividend Stocks

Contrarian Investors: This 2018 Dud Could Be a Massive Winner in 2019

| Nelson Smith

AltaGas Ltd (TSX:ALA) was one of the TSX Composite's biggest dogs in 2018. But it could bounce back in a…

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Dividend Stocks

Retirees: Give Yourself a Raise in 2019 With These 3 Monthly Dividend Studs

| Nelson Smith

Stocks like Inter Pipeline Ltd. (TSX:IPL) and First National Financial Corp (TSX:FN) deliver the kind of safe yields that a…

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Energy Stocks

10 Reasons to Buy Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU) Today and Never Sell

| Nelson Smith

A solid balance sheet, nice dividend, and great downstream operations are just a few of the reasons to load up…

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Dividend Stocks

Alert: My Top Canadian Bank Stock Pick for 2019 (and Beyond!)

| Nelson Smith

Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)(NYSE:BNS) is poised to dominate its peers over the long term because of its exciting international…

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Dividend Stocks

Value Investors: 3 Dirt Cheap Dividend Stocks to Buy Before 2019

| Nelson Smith

Stocks don't get much cheaper than Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO)(NYSE:BMO), Inter Pipeline Ltd. (TSX:IPL) and Canadian Tire Corporation Limited (TSX:CTC.A).

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Revealed: My Top Marijuana Stock Pick for 2019

| Nelson Smith

Village Farms International Inc. (TSX:VFF) offers marijuana investors great growth potential at a bargain price.

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Dollarama Inc. (TSX:DOL): This Growth Story Is Nowhere Close to Over

| Nelson Smith

Bears and shorts are missing the big picture. Dollarama Inc. (TSX:DOL) still has oodles of growth potential ahead of it.

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Retail Investors: Buy Loblaw Companies Ltd. (TSX:L) While it’s Still Cheap

| Nelson Smith

Loblaw Companies Ltd. (TSX:L) appears to be the only Canadian grocer taking online shopping seriously. This could pay off in…

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Better Buy: Telus Corporation (TSX:T) or BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE)?

| Nelson Smith

Both are great companies, but I think investors should ever so slightly prefer Telus Corporation (TSX:T)(NYSE:TU) to BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE)(NYSE:BCE)…

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Dividend Stocks

5 Great Dividend Stocks Trading Under $10 to Buy Today

| Nelson Smith

Some of Canada's best stocks like Rogers Sugar Inc. (TSX:RSI), Extendicare Inc. (TSX:EXE), and VersaBank (TSX:VB) are currently on sale…

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Dividend Stocks

Is Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR) About to Revolutionize Oil Transport?

| Nelson Smith

Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR)(NYSE:CNI) is working on technology that could turn the crude-by-rail business completely upside down.

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Investors: Don’t Buy Canopy Growth Corp (TSX:WEED) Until This Happens

| Nelson Smith

Potential marijuana legalization in the United States could send Canopy Growth Corp (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC) shares soaring, but it won't be an…

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Dividend Stocks

Income Investors: Get a 32% Yield From Crescent Point Energy Corp (TSX:CPG)

| Nelson Smith

Crescent Point Energy Corp (TSX:CPG)(NYSE:CPG) and a covered call strategy can generate some eye-popping income.

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Get $500/Month in Stress-Free Passive Income From These 3 Great REITs

| Nelson Smith

Start collecting serious passive income from REITs like RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:REI.UN), and Dream Industrial Real Estate Investment…

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Dividend Stocks

Dividend Investors: Collect 7% to Own This Forever Asset

| Nelson Smith

Brookfield Renewable Partners LP (TSX:BEP.UN)(NYSE:BEP) is the perfect stock to stash in your portfolio for the next few decades.

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Alert: Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO) Shares Just Hit This Important Buy Level

| Nelson Smith

Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO)(NYSE:BMO) shares are flirting with a fresh 52-week low. Here's why that's the perfect long-term entry point.

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Become a TFSA Millionaire With Saputo Inc. (TSX:SAP) and Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB)

| Nelson Smith

Becoming a TFSA millionaire is simple. Just load up on great stocks like Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB) and Saputo Inc. (TSX:SAP)…

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Back Up the Truck: This Bank’s Shares Are a Screaming Buy Today

| Nelson Smith

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX:CM)(NYSE:CM) shares just hit an important buy signal.

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Dividend Stocks

3 Great Defensive Stocks to Buy Before 2019

| Nelson Smith

Worried about your money? Then buy defensive stocks like BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE)(NYSE:BCE) and Metro Inc. (TSX:MRU) before it's too late.

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Energy Stocks

Investors: This Massive New Oil Play Could Be Worth Billions

| Nelson Smith

Both Baytex Energy Corp (TSX:BTE)(NYSE:BTE) and Crescent Point Energy Corp (TSX:CPG)(NYSE:CPG) are big players in what could be Alberta's next…

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