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Author: Andrew Button

Andrew Button is a freelance financial writer with extensive experience writing about stocks, real estate and managed products. His portfolio consists mainly of blue chip dividend paying stocks and index funds. He has completed the Canadian Securities Course and passed the CFA Level 1 exam. Follow Andrew on Twitter: twitter.com/AJButton2

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Dividend Stocks

TD Bank (TSX:TD) Stock Slides: Buy the Dip?

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Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) stock has been tumbling lately. Is it time to buy the dip?

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Tech Stocks

Can BlackBerry (TSX:BB) Hack it as a Software Company?

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After pivoting to the software business, BlackBerry (TSX:BB)(NYSE:BB) is finally seeing some encouraging results. Will it be enough?

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Dividend Stocks

3 Stress-Free Dividend Stocks to Stash Away for Winter

| Andrew Button

If you're looking for a stress-free stock to stash away for winter, consider Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp (TSX:AQN)(NYSE:AQN).

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Dividend Stocks

Want Dividends AND Growth? Buy This Stock!

| Andrew Button

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc (TSX:ATD.B) stock delivers both dividends and growth.

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Dividend Stocks

Bullish on the Canadian Economy? This Stock May Be Your Best Bet

| Andrew Button

If you're bullish on the Canadian Economy, consider Leon's Furniture (TSX:LNF) stock.

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Dividend Stocks

Canada Revenue Agency: 3 Investing Moves to Save on Taxes

| Andrew Button

If you're looking to save on taxes, hold index funds like iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF (TSX:XIU) in your TFSA…

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Dividend Stocks

3 Dividend Stocks to Boost Your RRSP or TFSA in 2020!

| Andrew Button

If you're looking to boost your TFSA or RRSP in 2020, consider stocks like Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc (TSX:ATD.B).

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Cannabis Stocks

Is It Finally Time to Buy Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED) Stock?

| Andrew Button

With the launch of new products like beverages and chocolates, some are saying Canopy Growth Corp (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC) is finally a…

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Dividend Stocks

MILLENNIALS: Here’s a Stress-Free Way to Start Investing in Stocks

| Andrew Button

If you're a millennial looking for a stress-free way to invest, consider ETFs like iShares S&P/TSX Composite Index ETF (TSX:XIC).

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Dividend Stocks

Get Rich Slowly With These 3 Boring TSX Stocks

| Andrew Button

If you're looking for slow but certain asset appreciation, consider Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) stock.

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Dividend Stocks

WARNING: The Bull Market in Stocks Will Crash Hard!

| Andrew Button

Stocks like Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp (TSX:AQN)(NYSE:AQN) could provide protection against a market crash.

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Dividend Stocks

How to Make Money During a Stock Market Crash

| Andrew Button

If you're looking to come out of the next stock market crash in good shape, consider utility stocks like Fortis…

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Dividend Stocks

3 High-Yield Dividend Growth Stocks to Buy in 2020

| Andrew Button

If you're looking for high yield dividend growth stocks to buy in 2020, consider Telus Corp (TSX:T)(NYSE:TU)

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Dividend Stocks

3 Stocks to Buy With Your $6,000 in New 2020 TFSA Contribution Room

| Andrew Button

If you're going to be investing your $6,000 in new 2020 TFSA space, consider buying Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc (TSX:ATD.B).

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Dividend Stocks

3 Stocks on My 2020 Christmas Wish List

| Andrew Button

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc (TSX:ATD.B) is one of the top stocks on my 2020 Christmas wish list

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Investing

WARNING: The Canada Revenue Agency Could Tax Your TFSA!

| Andrew Button

To avoid getting taxed in your TFSA, hold passive ETFs like the iShares S&P/TSX Composite Index ETF (TSX:XIC)

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Tech Stocks

3 Reasons BlackBerry (TSX:BB) Stock Won’t Make a Comeback

| Andrew Button

Facing declining long-term sales, BlackBerry Ltd (TSX:BB)(NYSE:BB) stock is still not a buy.

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Dividend Stocks

Will the TD Ameritrade Buyout Send TD Bank (TSX:TD) Stock Higher?

| Andrew Button

With TD Bank's (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) biggest subsidiary about to be bought out, is its stock a buy?

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Dividend Stocks

BABY BOOMERS: Avoid This RRSP Mistake if You Want to Retire Before 70

| Andrew Button

If you want your RRSP savings to be there for you when you retire, consider investing in low-fee funds like…

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Dividend Stocks

WARNING: These 3 Canadian Stocks May Tank in 2020

| Andrew Button

As we head into 2020, stocks like Baytex Energy Corp (TSX:BTE)(NYSE:BTE) are looking vulnerable

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Investors: 3 CPP Portfolio Stocks to Build Your Own Pension!

| Andrew Button

If you want to build your own TFSA pension to supplement CPP, stocks like Fortis Inc (TSX:FTS)(NYSE:FTS) can be great…

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Cannabis Stocks

Why Aurora Cannabis (TSX:ACB) Stock Fell 13.53% Last Friday

| Andrew Button

After mixed Q1 news and halting of construction on a major project, Aurora Cannabis Inc (TSX:ACB)(NYSE:ACB) fell 13.53% in one…

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Dividend Stocks

Canada Revenue Agency: Here’s How Much You’re Paying Into CPP

| Andrew Button

CPP payments take a bite out of your paycheque. Offset them by buying ETFs like the iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index…

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Cannabis Stocks

Move Over CannTrust (TSX:TRST): This Pot Stock Has Its Own Regulatory Woes!

| Andrew Button

After admitting to unlicensed growing in a Niagara facility, Hexo Corp (TSX:HEXO)(NYSE:HEXO) is facing regulatory issues

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Dividend Stocks

Worried Your CPP Pension Won’t Pay Enough? Do This

| Andrew Button

If you're worried that CPP and OAS won't pay you enough to live on in retirement, open an RRSP and…

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Dividend Stocks

How to Choose Between an RRSP and a TFSA

| Andrew Button

If you opt for an RRSP over a TFSA, it's best to buy "long-term" stocks like Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD).

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Users: Get $408 in Monthly Tax-Free Income With This Dividend Stock

| Andrew Button

If you want to get $408 a month tax-free in your TFSA, consider Inter Pipeline Ltd (TSX:IPL)

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Investors: 2 ETFs to Buy and 1 to Avoid

| Andrew Button

If you're looking to enjoy decent returns and dividend income in your TFSA, consider iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF (TSX:XIU).

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Dividend Stocks

Will No-Fee Trading Jeopardize TD Bank’s (TSX:TD) U.S. Growth?

| Andrew Button

Faced with the loss of commission revenue, is Toronto-Dominion Bank's (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) U.S. business in trouble?

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Dividend Stocks

Yield Alert: Lock In 5.9% Plus 17% Growth With This Dividend Stock!

| Andrew Button

Enbridge Inc (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB) has a 5.94% dividend yield and an average dividend-growth rate of 17% per year!

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Dividend Stocks

CRA: If You Make This TFSA Mistake, the IRS Will Tax You, Too!

| Andrew Button

If you want to avoid getting taxed on dividends by the IRS, consider buying Canadian ETFs like iShares S&P/TSX 60…

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Tech Stocks

TFSA Investors: This AI Stock Went up 28% in Under a Month!

| Andrew Button

Kinaxis Inc (TSX:KXS) is rising dramatically, as its AI-powered software gains ground.

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Users: 3 TSX Stocks With up to 50% Dividend Growth!

| Andrew Button

If you're looking for extreme dividend growth, consider Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd (TSX:KL)(NYSE:KL).

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Dividend Stocks

Canada Revenue Agency: This 1 Mistake Could Get You Taxed in Your RRSP

| Andrew Button

To avoid getting taxed in your RRSP, hold approved investments like iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF (TSX:XIU).

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Dividend Stocks

CPP Board: These 3 Stocks Are Worthy of Canada’s National Pension Plan

| Andrew Button

Air Canada (TSX:AC)(TSX:AC.B) is among the stocks the CPP board has deemed worthy of Canada's national pension plan.

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Dividend Stocks

Canada Revenue Agency: 8.1 Million Canadians Are Making This TFSA Mistake

| Andrew Button

Instead of holding cash in your TFSA, consider buying stocks like The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD)

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Dividend Stocks

3 TSX Dividend Stocks That Could Raise Their Payouts in 2020

| Andrew Button

Driven by huge production increases, Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd (TSX:KL)(NYSE:KL) could raise its dividend again in 2020.

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Dividend Stocks

Dividend Investors: This Warren Buffett-Owned TSX Stock Yields 3.94%!

| Andrew Button

Warren Buffett owns a large position in Suncor Energy Inc (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU), which yields 3.94% at current prices

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Dividend Stocks

3 TSX Dividend Stocks That Cut You a Cheque Every Month

| Andrew Button

If you're looking for monthly dividend income in your TFSA or RRSP, consider AltaGas Ltd (TSX:ALA).

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Dividend Stocks

3 Canadian Stocks That Look Good Heading Into 2020

| Andrew Button

If you're already writing your 2020 wish list, stocks like Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd (TSX:KL)(NYSE:KL) should be on it

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