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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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Investing

Why Now Might Be the Worst Time to Buy Air Canada and Westjet Airlines Ltd.

| Nelson Smith

The future looks bright for Air Canada (TSX:AC) and Westjet Airlines Ltd. (TSX:WJA), but investors should be cautious.

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Dividend Stocks

Can Investors Count on These 5%+ Energy Sector Dividends?

| Nelson Smith

The generous dividends of Crescent Point Energy Corp. (TSX:CPG)(NYSE:CPG), Arc Resources Ltd. (TSX:ARX), and Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX:CVE)(NYSE:CVE) are all…

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Metals and Mining Stocks

The Huge Reason Why the Price of Silver Is Set to Soar

| Nelson Smith

Why solar energy demand could be very good news for Silver Wheaton Corp. (TSX:SLW)(NYSE:SLW) and iShares Silver Trust (ETF) (NYSE:SLV).

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Dividend Stocks

Create Your Own Pension Plan With These 3 Dividend-Growth Stocks

| Nelson Smith

Why Boardwalk REIT (TSX:BEI.UN), Inter Pipeline Ltd. (TSX:IPL), and Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX:CJR.B) are all great choices for investors looking…

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Investing

Is Bombardier Inc. Too Cheap to Ignore?

| Nelson Smith

Why Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B) offers a nice looking reward for investors willing to take the risk today.

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Bank Stocks

Should Investors Prefer These 3 Financials Over the Big 5 Banks?

| Nelson Smith

Instead of the Big Five banks, investors should take a look at National Bank of Canada (TSX:NA), Fairfax Financial Holdings…

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Investing

3 Top Stock Picks From Canadian Billionaires

| Nelson Smith

Invest like a billionaire with BlackBerry Ltd. (TSX:BB)(NASDAQ:BBRY), AutoCanada Inc. (TSX:ACQ), and Thomson Reuters Corporation (TSX:TRI)(NYSE:TRI).

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Energy Stocks

Think Oil Will Go Up? Then These 3 Stocks Are Ridiculously Undervalued

| Nelson Smith

If oil recovers, investors will hate themselves for missing out on Penn West Petroleum Ltd. (TSX:PWT)(NYSE:PWE), Athabasca Oil Corp (TSX:ATH)…

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Metals and Mining Stocks

Is There a Bubble in Canadian Farmland?

| Nelson Smith

Why Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (TSX:POT)(NYSE:POT), Agrium Inc. (TSX:AGU)(NYSE:AGU), and Rocky Mountain Dealerships Inc. (TSX:RME) might be skating on thin ice.

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Investing

Dollarama Inc.’s Shares Are up 639%: Can Investors Expect That Growth to Continue?

| Nelson Smith

Is right now as good as it's going to get for Dollarama Inc.'s (TSX:DOL) shareholders?

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Investing

Is Shaw Communications Inc. the Perfect Forever Stock?

| Nelson Smith

Do all the pressures facing the cable business mean that Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX:SJR.B)(NYSE:SJR) is skating on thin ice?

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Dividend Stocks

Attention Income Investors: REITS With 7% Yields You Can Count On

| Nelson Smith

Why I think Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:CUF.UN), Dream Office REIT (TSX:D.UN), and Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:CRR.UN)…

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Investing

3 Reasons to Prefer Rogers Communications Inc. Over Telus Corporation

| Nelson Smith

Both Telus Corporation (TSX:T)(NYSE:TU) and Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX:RCI.B)(NYSE:RCI) are terrific companies. But Rogers is just a little bit more…

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Bank Stocks

Become a TFSA Millionaire With Bank of Montreal and Toronto-Dominion Bank

| Nelson Smith

How patience, dollar cost averaging, and shares of Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) and Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO)(NYSE:BMO) can make anyone into…

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Dividend Stocks

How to Get a 5.7% Yield From George Weston Limited

| Nelson Smith

How exactly can you get a 5.7% yield on George Weston Limited (TSX:WN), even though the common shares only yield…

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Investing

Amaya Inc.: 3 Big Reasons Why This Growth Story Isn’t Over Yet

| Nelson Smith

Amaya Inc. (TSX:AYA) is the master at online poker. Here's why that position could translate into a dominant online gaming…

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Dividend Stocks

Income Investors: 1 Easy Way to Supercharge Your Dividends

| Nelson Smith

How investors in companies like Calloway Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:CWT.UN) and Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX:SJR.B)(NYSE:SJR) can easily add up…

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Energy Stocks

3 Cheap Energy Stocks With the Potential to Double

| Nelson Smith

Shares of Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (TSX:PRE), Athabasca Oil Corp. (TSX:ATH), and Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. (TSX:COS) are incredibly undervalued…

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Bank Stocks

Royal Bank of Canada: Buy This Forever Stock for Your Grandkids

| Nelson Smith

Is there anything that will stand in Royal Bank of Canada's (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY) way in the next century?

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Dividend Stocks

Like Getting Paid? These 3 Stocks Deliver Consistent 6% Dividends

| Nelson Smith

Want dependable income plus a generous yield? Then check out Artis Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:AX.UN), Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX:CJR.B),…

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Stocks for Beginners

3 Timeless Investing Lessons I Learned From My Mother

| Nelson Smith

How my mother's important lessons led me to load up my portfolio with stocks like Penn West Petroleum Ltd. (TSX:PWT)(NYSE:PWE)…

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Dividend Stocks

2 Dividend-Paying Power Stocks to Buy Instead of Fortis Inc.

| Nelson Smith

While Fortis Inc. (TSX:FTS) is the undisputed leader of the sector, here's why investors should prefer Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners…

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Dividend Stocks

Attention Income Investors: Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust Yields 7.9%

| Nelson Smith

Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:CUF.UN) offers an eye-popping 7.9% yield. But is it too good to be true?

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Energy Stocks

What Does the NDP Victory in Alberta Mean for the Energy Sector?

| Nelson Smith

Why Alberta's new government is likely bad news for companies in the energy sector such as Penn West Petroleum Ltd.…

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Dividend Stocks

Are These 5% Dividend Yields Safe?

| Nelson Smith

Shares of IGM Financial Inc. (TSX:IGM), TransAlta Corporation (TSX:TA)(NYSE:TAC) and Crescent Point Energy Corp. (TSX:CPG)(NYSE:CPG) all pay generous dividends. Can…

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Dividend Stocks

Can Investors Count on Arc Resources Ltd. and its 4.9% Dividend?

| Nelson Smith

Arc Resources Ltd. (TSX:ARX) managed to maintain its 4.9% dividend during the worst of the crude crisis, but the dividend…

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Dividend Stocks

3 Simple Reasons to Buy Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

| Nelson Smith

When it comes to picking a bank for your portfolio, it's best to keep the process simple. Here's why I…

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Dividend Stocks

3 Reasons to Prefer Corus Entertainment Inc. Over Shaw Communications Inc.

| Nelson Smith

Although Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX:SJR.B)(NYSE:SJR) gets all the attention, Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX:CJR.B) is quietly looking like the better buy.

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Investing

Should You Invest in Canada’s Most Hated Companies?

| Nelson Smith

Both Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY) and Just Energy Group Inc. (TSX:JE)(NYSE:JE) are among Canada's most hated companies. Here's why…

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Investing

Is AutoCanada Inc. the Next Best Thing to Investing Like a Billionaire?

| Nelson Smith

Billionaires everywhere are getting into the auto dealership business. Should you join them and invest in AutoCanada Inc. (TSX:ACQ)?

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Energy Stocks

Is it Too Late to Buy Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.?

| Nelson Smith

With shares of Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. (TSX:COS) up more than 40% in the last six weeks, is there still…

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Dividend Stocks

How to Get an 8.3% Yield From Bombardier Inc.

| Nelson Smith

How investors can participate in the Bombarder Inc. (TSX:BBD.B) potential recovery, plus get paid a generous 8.3% yield to boot.

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Stocks for Beginners

3 Easy Ways to Protect Your Portfolio From the Next Crash

| Nelson Smith

Don't wait until it's too late. Protect your portfolio now with iShares DEX Universe Bond Index Fund (TSX:XBB), Loblaw Companies…

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Investing

Hudson’s Bay Co: This Stock Could Soar Another 50% in the Next Year

| Nelson Smith

Hudson's Bay Co (TSX:HBC) is sitting on a mountain of real estate. Here's how monetizing it could send the stock…

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Energy Stocks

Which Is the Better Opportunity: Penn West Petroleum Ltd. or Husky Energy Inc.?

| Nelson Smith

Penn West Petroleum Ltd. (TSX:PWT)(NYSE:PWE) and Husky Energy Inc. (TSX:HSE) are two very different ways to play crude's recovery. Which…

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Investing

7 Mind-Blowing Facts About the Canadian Real Estate Market

| Nelson Smith

Canada's overvalued real estate market might be good for Canadian Apartment Properties REIT (TSX:CAR.UN), but it probably won't end pretty…

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Dividend Stocks

One Huge Reason Why I’m Avoiding Fortis Inc.

| Nelson Smith

Fortis Inc. (TSX:FTS) is a great company. It's just too bad it's trading at an expensive price.

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Investing

3 Reasons Why I Prefer Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. Over BCE Inc.

| Nelson Smith

Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. (TSX:MBT) pays a 6.5% dividend compared with BCE Inc.'s (TSX:BCE)(NYSE:BCE) 4.8% yield. But that's not the…

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Dividend Stocks

Are These 3 REITs That Yield 7% Too Good to Be True?

| Nelson Smith

Dream Office REIT (TSX:D.UN), Artis Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:AX.UN), and Dream Global REIT (TSX:DRG.UN) all yield more than 7%.…

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Bank Stocks

Don’t Fall for the Genworth MI Canada Inc. and Home Capital Group Inc. Value Traps

| Nelson Smith

At first glance, both Genworth MI Canada Inc. (TSX:MIC) and Home Capital Group Inc. (TSX:HCG) seem really cheap. But beware.…

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