Iain Butler, Author at The Motley Fool Canada

Recent Articles

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A Mixed Bag of Earnings on a Busy Wednesday

July 24, 2013 | Iain Butler

Some winners and some losers as 2nd quarter results begin to roll through.

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Strong Materials Stocks Not Enough to Lift the S&P/TSX Composite

July 23, 2013 | Iain Butler

Good news out of China wasn't enough to lift Canadian stocks higher on Tuesday.

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What to Expect When These 5 Companies Report on Wednesday

July 23, 2013 | Iain Butler

Results out of these 5 are sure to spur some market participants into action.

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Canadian Rail Co’s Set to Report

July 22, 2013 | Iain Butler

A quick glimpse at what to expect when results are released this week.

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3 Canadian Stocks Making a Comeback

July 19, 2013 | Iain Butler

What's the secret to finding the next great comeback story in the market?

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4 New Ways to Play the Ageing Demographic Theme

July 19, 2013 | Iain Butler

One name might be down, but several options remain to play this dominant demographic trend.

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BlackBerry: The Q10 Holds the Key

July 19, 2013 | Iain Butler

Ignore the Z10 price cuts. This Fool believes BlackBerry's future is all about the Q10.

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Take Stock – Loblaw and Shoppers Add More Sizzle to an Already Sizzling Week

July 19, 2013 | Iain Butler

This week's edition of Take Stock is here - check it out!

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Bank Stocks Lead the Way Once Again on the S&P/TSX Composite

July 18, 2013 | Iain Butler

Positive momentum out of the U.S. pulls our market higher, again.

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Is it the Right Time for REITs?

July 18, 2013 | Iain Butler

The sell-off in this space has been swift and severe. This post helps to give it some context.

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Putting the Telecom Decline into Perspective

July 18, 2013 | Iain Butler

Is it time to wade into this downtrodden sector?

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Banks Push the S&P/TSX Composite Higher

July 17, 2013 | Iain Butler

All Fed, all the time market action continued on Tuesday.

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Gold Stocks Help the S&P/TSX Composite Hang Tight

July 17, 2013 | Iain Butler

All in all, it was a decent day for the Canadian market.

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5 Barely Profitable Companies Priced to Sell

July 16, 2013 | Iain Butler

Be mindful of relative expectations before wading into this collection of names.

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5 Highly Profitable Companies Priced to Buy

July 16, 2013 | Iain Butler

These 5 offer an enticing combination that could have them poised for big time returns.

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Chilean Court Rules on Barrick’s Pascua Lama

July 16, 2013 | Iain Butler

The brakes have been firmly applied to what's turned into a Chilean monster of a project.

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Canada’s Food Producers: Who’s the Fairest of Them All?

July 15, 2013 | Iain Butler

Find out how 4 of this country's biggest food suppliers stack up.

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Loblaw, Shoppers Drug Mart Start Week With a Bang

July 15, 2013 | Iain Butler

Execs at these two companies clearly haven't been on summer vacation.

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Take Stock – 2013 Year in Review (So Far) and Stocks to Watch for the Second Half

July 12, 2013 | Iain Butler

This week's edition is here! Check it out!

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S&P/TSX Composite Gains Thanks to Resources

July 9, 2013 | Iain Butler

Tuesday was a great day if you own Materials and Energy stocks.

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Manulife, Great-West Power the S&P/TSX Composite Higher

July 8, 2013 | Iain Butler

A tidy gain put in by the Canadian market to start the week.

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Take Stock – BlackBerry: A Contrarian’s View

July 5, 2013 | Iain Butler

This week's edition of Take Stock is here.....Check it out!

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The Forecast to End All Forecasts: Revisited

June 28, 2013 | Iain Butler

Find out how we're doing on 3 fearless predictions from the beginning of the year.

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The Hidden Message in BlackBerry’s Results

June 28, 2013 | Iain Butler

Look behind the numbers and the BlackBerry story takes on a different light.

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Should You be Looking to Gold Stocks for Yield?

June 28, 2013 | Iain Butler

Gold stocks? Yield? What?

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It’s Not All Bad for BlackBerry

June 28, 2013 | Iain Butler

Be aware of this stat before acting on BlackBerry.

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Take Stock – One Stock to Help Get You Past the June Swoon

June 27, 2013 | Iain Butler

Markets got you down? Take this company for a spin.

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5 Canadian Stocks Serving as a Destination for Domestic Portfolio Managers

June 27, 2013 | Iain Butler

With many of our biggest sectors getting crimped, several stocks are rising to the top.

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Telco Stocks Showing Why Valuation Matters

June 26, 2013 | Iain Butler

Come find out what happens when unexpected news collides with a premium valuation.

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Be Wary of These 5 High-Yielders

June 26, 2013 | Iain Butler

A ridiculous MER has income investors taking on more risk than they realize.

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Verizon’s Coming to Canada

June 26, 2013 | Iain Butler

Real competition may finally be coming to this country's wireless space.

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China commentary, U.S. data spur the S&P/TSX Composite to a triple-digit Tuesday gain

June 25, 2013 | Iain Butler

Now the market "likes" strong economic data?

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5 Companies That Are Fighting the Tape

June 25, 2013 | Iain Butler

Not all stocks are getting beat up.

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REIT Insiders Stepping Up to the Plate

June 25, 2013 | Iain Butler

This sector has been a hive of insider buying of late.

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Where to Hide in Canada’s Telco Space if Verizon Comes North

June 24, 2013 | Iain Butler

Some companies are more exposed to this scenario than others.

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Bombardier Comes Up Dry at Paris Air Show

June 21, 2013 | Iain Butler

Disappointing order build for the company's new CSeries.

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Gold Stocks: When is Enough Enough?

June 21, 2013 | Iain Butler

Is it time to just plug your nose and buy these goats?

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Take Stock – The Two Sides of Every Investment Decision

June 21, 2013 | Iain Butler

You can't make a clear investment decision without considering this critical relationship.

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A Thursday to Forget for the S&P/TSX Composite

June 20, 2013 | Iain Butler

Tomorrow's another day!

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The Most Heavily Shorted Stocks on the TSX

June 20, 2013 | Iain Butler

Short sellers are having their day. But they're focused on the wrong stock!

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