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Iain Butler

Chief Investment Advisor, Motley Fool Canada Fool since November 2012 Iain Butler, CFA, is Lead Advisor on Discovery Canada 2017. He is also the Chief Investment Advisor for Motley Fool Canada and is the lead advisor on its flagship Stock Advisor Canada product. Before joining the Fool, Iain was a “buy-side” analyst and through this experience is well-versed in the idiosyncratic ways of the Canadian market. His investing interests are centred on scouring the market for interesting businesses that trade at reasonable prices and offer an appealing risk/reward relationship. Since joining the Fool in 2012, Iain dedicates each day to spreading Foolishness throughout this great country!

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Ways To Play A Financing Drought For Resource Companies

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Tough times for most resource producers but these companies are well positioned to benefit from the misfortune of others.

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The Canadian Banks – So Hot Right Now

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Canadian bank stocks are rolling. Should you pile in?

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These Companies Had An Impact On The TSX Today

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Three large caps that drove today's market.

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CAE Is Off To A Flying Start in 2013

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Though shares of CAE don't appear set to soar from current levels, this is a solid company that investors should…

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3 TSX Stocks That Were Under Pressure In Today’s Market

| Iain Butler

The Canadian market started the week in the red but these three companies had extra tough Mondays.

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Come on RIM…..er Blackberry!

| Iain Butler

A product delay crushed Blackberry shares last week. We point towards one variable that the company must bolster if it…

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A Company To Plant In Your Retirement Account

| Iain Butler

Translate the world's growing appetite for food into long term gains for your portfolio with this company.

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This Company’s P/E Is Meaningless

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Multiples are very handy in determining a reasonable price to pay for that great company you just found. Find out…

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Two Large Caps With Room to Run

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With so many stocks in the Canadian market pressing against recent highs, we try to find some ideas that may…

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Are Further Gains in Store For RIM Shareholders?

| Iain Butler

The huge move that RIM's stock has had over the past four months may not be over yet.

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Congratulations, You Own One of the World’s Most Sustainable Companies!

| Iain Butler

Find out if being named to this prestigious list translates into market beating returns for investors.

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CN Keeps Chugging Along

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CN Rail maintains its position atop the North American rail heap by turning in a solid Q4 and 2012.

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Stick With Shoppers

| Iain Butler

Shoppers' shares took a recent hit but the long term prospects are well entrenched for this dominant Canadian retailer.

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The Straight Goods On Gold Mining Stocks

| Iain Butler

Gold companies are trading at historically low valuations. Uncover just what is going on and meet at least one mining…

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An Opportunistic Bid For Uranium One

| Iain Butler

The Russian state owned uranium miner ARMZ appears to be pulling a fast one on investors.

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Beware The Bankers

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There is some dirty work going on in Canada's equity market and we want to be sure you are on…

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A First Step To Finding A Potential Winner

| Iain Butler

Narrowing the field is a crucial first step in the investment process. Here we uncover 7 Canadian large caps that…

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Is This The Cheapest Large Cap In The S&P/TSX Composite (Part 2)?

| Iain Butler

A continuation from our First Step article....find out what names were left standing after we tightened our screening parameters and…

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Is This The Cheapest Large Cap In The S&P/TSX Composite (Part 3)?

| Iain Butler

Learn more about the second name to make it through our tightened screen.

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Is This The Cheapest Large Cap In The S&P/TSX Composite (Part 4)?

| Iain Butler

Find out if the third name to pass our screen is the best of the bunch.

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Thinking Your Way Through A Corporate Takeover

| Iain Butler

First Quantum has sent the details of its takeover proposal to Inmet shareholders and now awaits their response. Here we…

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Put The Odds On Your Side With This Crucial Metric

| Iain Butler

We take a closer look at an easy to calculate metric that can dramatically improve your chances of investing success.

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The Forecast to End All Forecasts

| Iain Butler

The beginning of the calendar year is a time filled with crystal ball rubbers the world over gazing into the…

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