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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

2 TSX Energy Stocks That Are Bargains at Current Prices

| Andrew Button

Trading at just 10 times earnings, Suncor Energy Inc (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU) is a bargain at current prices.

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Cannabis Stocks

TFSA Investors: Should You Own Marijuana Stocks?

| Andrew Button

After months of falling prices, do marijuana stocks like Tilray Inc (NASDAQ:TLRY) belong in your TFSA?

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Cannabis Stocks

Why Aphria (TSX:APHA) Was the Best Marijuana Stock of the Summer

| Andrew Button

While most marijuana stocks tanked this summer, Aphria Inc (TSX:APHA)(NYSE:APHA) held its value surprisingly well, even rallying in August.

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Dividend Stocks

How to Turn Your TFSA Into a $6,000-a-Year Income Stream

| Andrew Button

If you want to turn your TFSA into a $6,000-a-year income stream, you've got your work cut out for you.…

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Cannabis Stocks

3 Marijuana Stocks to Sell in September

| Andrew Button

After months of regulatory issues, CannTrust Holdings Inc (TSX:TRST)(NYSE:CTST) is in rough shape.

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Path to retirement
Dividend Stocks

This Is How Much Canadians Think They Need to Retire

| Andrew Button

Canadians hoping to increase their retirement savings would do well to invest in dividend stocks like Fortis Inc (TSX:FTS)(NYSE:FTS).

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Cannabis Stocks

Tilray (NASDAQ:TLRY): The Fall of a Weed Stock

| Andrew Button

At one time, Tilray Inc (NASDAQ:TLRY) was a market darling, rising 750% in one summer. Now it's on downward spiral.…

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Metals and Mining Stocks

Recession Warning Signs Are Flashing Louder Than Ever: 3 Ways to Protect Yourself

| Andrew Button

With recession warning signs flashing louder than ever, gold stocks like Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. (TSX:KL)(NYSE:KL) may enjoy upside.

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Economic Turbulence
Dividend Stocks

3 Reasons Wall Street Is Worried About a Recession

| Andrew Button

Economists and Wall Street Analysts are sounding the alarm about a recession that could hit financials like Canadian Imperial Bank…

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Tech Stocks

Shopify (TSX:SHOP) vs. Lightspeed POS (TSX:LSPD): Which Is the Better Buy?

| Andrew Button

Shopify Inc (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP) has long been Canada's favourite tech stock, but could an upstart challenger be a better buy?

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Dividend Stocks

Investors: 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks That Pay Every Month

| Andrew Button

If you're looking for steady income, monthly payers like Inter Pipeline Ltd (TSX:IPL) are perfect.

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Tech Stocks

TFSA Investors: 3 TSX Tech Stocks With Loads of Upside

| Andrew Button

TSX tech stocks like Shopify Inc (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP) can be great additions to your TFSA.

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Tech Stocks

Why You Shouldn’t Try to Get to $1 Million in Your TFSA

| Andrew Button

While you may be tempted to get your TFSA to $1 million by investing in high-growth stocks like Shopify Inc…

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Dividend Stocks

Retirees: Boost Your RRSP Payments the Easy Way

| Andrew Button

If you want to boost your RRSP payments when you retire, stocks like Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) could help.

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Dividend Stocks

The Easiest Way to Turn Your $6,000 TFSA Into $60,000

| Andrew Button

If you want to turn a small $6,000 TFSA balance into $60,000, dividend-growth stocks like Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) can come…

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Cannabis Stocks

Is Aphria (TSX:APHA) the Best Marijuana Stock for the Second Half of 2019?

| Andrew Button

After posting solid earnings, Aphria (TSX:APHA)(NYSE:APHA) may be the best weed stock for the second half of 2019

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Path to retirement
Dividend Stocks

The #1 RRSP Mistake Canadian Retirees Are Making Today

| Andrew Button

Many Canadian retirees make the mistake of investing in high-fee mutual funds, when dividend stocks like Fortis Inc (TSX:FTS)(NYSE:FTS) are…

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Dividend Stocks

Jittery Market Got You Anxious? This TSX Gold Stock Could Provide Safety

| Andrew Button

If you're worried about TSX turbulence, gold stocks like Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX:KL)(NYSE:KL) could be good plays

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Tech Stocks

Could Lightspeed POS (TSX:LSPD) Stock Double Again This Year?

| Andrew Button

Lightspeed POS Inc (TSX:LSPD) stock has doubled since its IPO. Could it repeat the feat before 2020?

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Economic Turbulence
Cannabis Stocks

2 Canadian Marijuana Stocks to Avoid

| Andrew Button

After two recent regulatory setbacks, CannTrust Holdings Inc (TSX:TRST)(NYSE:CTST) is a stock to avoid.

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Cannabis Stocks

Is Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED) a Bargain Stock?

| Andrew Button

After falling precipitously for months, Canopy Growth Corp (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC) has been deemed a bargain by its former CEO. Is it?

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Cannabis Stocks

Investing in Marijuana Stocks? Here Are 5 Things You Need to Know

| Andrew Button

If you're considering investing in marijuana stocks like CannTrust Holdings Inc (TSX:TRST)(NYSE:CTST), there are a few sobering facts you need…

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Dividend Stocks

MASSIVE Recession Warning Signs Are Flashing… These 2 TSX Index Stocks May Provide Safety

| Andrew Button

With recession warning signs flashing, now may be the time to consider gold stocks like Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd (TSX:KL)(NYSE:KL)

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Tech Stocks

TFSA Investors: 2 Simple Rules to Maximize Your Returns

| Andrew Button

While you can pocket a lot of TFSA coin by investing in growth stocks like Shopify Inc (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP), you can…

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Dividend Stocks

3 Super Stocks for RRSP Retirement Savers

| Andrew Button

If you're saving for retirement, stocks like Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR)(NYSE:CNI) can be great buys

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Metals and Mining Stocks

2 TSX Stocks That Could Benefit From a Gold Rally

| Andrew Button

If gold continues to rise then there's a good chance that Barrick Gold Corp (TSX:ABX)(NYSE:GOLD) will too.

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Cannabis Stocks

Where Will Aurora Cannabis (TSX:ACB) Be in 5 Years?

| Andrew Button

Aurora Cannabis Inc (TSX:ACB)(NYSE:ACB) has done very well since going public, but with losses piling up, where does it go…

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Investing

Where Will Bombardier (TSX:BBD.B) Stock Be in 5 Years?

| Andrew Button

With a highly negative long-term stock price trend, can Bombardier, Inc (TSX:BBD.B) ever recover?

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Tech Stocks

3 TSX Stocks That Have Returned 1000% in Under 10 Years

| Andrew Button

The TSX is home to many stocks that have been tenbaggers in less than 10 years, including Shopify Inc (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP)

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Dividend Stocks

3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks at Rock-Bottom Prices

| Andrew Button

If you're looking for high yield at low price, consider Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX:CM)(NYSE:CM)

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Dividend Stocks

How to Prepare Your RRSP or TFSA for the Coming Bear Market

| Andrew Button

If you're worried about a coming bear market, utilities like Fortis Inc (TSX:FTS)(NYSE:FTS) can be oases in the desert.

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Dividend Stocks

Better Buy: Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD) vs. Canadian Western Bank (TSX:CWB)

| Andrew Button

The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) is the fastest-growing big six bank, but this smaller bank may be even better

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Cannabis Stocks

2 Marijuana Stocks Going Downhill Fast

| Andrew Button

After major earnings misses and regulatory scandals, stocks like Canopy Growth Corp (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC) and CannTrust Holdings Inc (TSX:TRST)(NYSE:CTST) are going…

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Cannabis Stocks

Should Marijuana Stock Investors Rejoice After Aphria’s (TSX:APHA) Surprise Earnings Beat?

| Andrew Button

After a surprise earnings beat, Aphria Inc (TSX:APHA)(NYSE:APHA) turned bullish. Other marijuana stocks soon to follow?

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Tech Stocks

3 Small-Cap TSX Stocks With Big-Cap Potential

| Andrew Button

Small-cap TSX stocks like Cargojet Inc (TSX:CJT) have big-cap potential.

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Dividend Stocks

3 Stocks to Buy As the TSX Index Plunges on Trade Tensions (Again)

| Andrew Button

When stocks plunge, utilities like Fortis Inc (TSX:FTS)(NYSE:FTS) can be oases in the desert.

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Tech Stocks

3 Metrics Behind Shopify’s (TSX:SHOP) Soaring Stock Price

| Andrew Button

Why is Shopify Inc (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP) stock soaring? These three metrics help answer that question.

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Path to retirement
Cannabis Stocks

WARNING: The RRSP Myth That Could Wreck Your Retirement

| Andrew Button

If you hold stocks like Aurora Cannabis Inc (TSX:ACB)(NYSE:ACB) in an RRSP, you could be in for a nasty surprise

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Dividend Stocks

2 TSX Index Stocks to Buy and Hold for Eternity

| Andrew Button

If you want to buy, hold, and forget stocks, Fortis Inc (TSX:FTS)(NYSE:FTS) may be for you.

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Dividend Stocks

Better Stock: AltaGas (TSX:ALA) or Baytex Energy (TSX:BTE)

| Andrew Button

AltaGas Ltd (TSX:ALA) has been on a wild ride this year, but could this beaten down energy stock be a…

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