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Author: Joey Frenette

Joey Frenette is a journalist, University of British Columbia graduate, ex-engineer, Warren Buffett fanatic, and Fool who's completed CFA Level 1. He’s been investing since 2014 and is always on the hunt for value, regardless of the market "weather." Before writing at The Motley Fool, Joey worked as an analyst/developer at several Canadian small- and mid-cap software firms, including Syscon and Avigilon. Beyond Motley Fool, Joey’s work can be found at TipRanks and MoneyWise Canada. Follow him on Twitter @realJoeFrenette

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Stocks for Beginners

Should You Buy Air Canada (TSX:AC) Amid the Airline Rally?

| Joey Frenette

Air Canada (TSX:AC) is a high-upside spec bet that may prove to be undervalued beyond proportion if another coronavirus outbreak…

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Stocks for Beginners

2 TSX Breakout Stocks to Buy Right Now

| Joey Frenette

Cargojet Inc. (TSX:CJT) and another momentum stock could blast off much higher, as they look to make new all-time highs!

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Tech Stocks

Is Shopify (TSX:SHOP) Stock Due for a Bigger Plunge?

| Joey Frenette

Shopify Inc. (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP) stock looks to be running out of steam, but should long-term investors prep for a big plunge?

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Stocks for Beginners

3 Dividend Heavyweights That Could Rocket Higher by 2021

| Joey Frenette

TD Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) and two other TSX dividend stocks to consider scooping up while they're still discounted relative to the…

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Dividend Stocks

TSX Stocks I’d Trim Before a Market Correction

| Joey Frenette

Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (TSX:BAM.A)(NYSE:BAM) is one of many TSX stocks that have gotten a bit too frothy amid the…

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Stocks for Beginners

TFSA Investors: Invest $2,000 in This TSX Small-Cap Stock While it’s Cheap

| Joey Frenette

StorageVault Canada Inc. (TSXV:SVI) is just one of many cheap stocks that TFSA investors should buy today, rather than waiting…

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Dividend Stocks

Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO): A Top “Catch-Up” Buy for Canadians

| Joey Frenette

Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO)(NYSE:BMO) looks like it could pop, as the Canadian banks look to follow in the footsteps of…

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Dividend Stocks

This 8% Yield REIT Just Surged 53% — and It’s Just Getting Started

| Joey Frenette

SmartCentres REIT (TSX:SRU.UN) is an 8%-yielding REIT that's too cheap for its own good after the COVID-19 sell-off in retail…

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Stocks for Beginners

Forget Cineplex (TSX:CGX): Here’s a Better Battered Bargain to Bet On!

| Joey Frenette

Cineplex Inc. (TSX:CGX) stock has taken a beating on the COVID-19 crisis, but there's another deep-value TSX play that has…

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Dividend Stocks

Retirees: Supplement Your CPP Pension With This Top High-Income REIT

| Joey Frenette

H&R REIT (TSX:HR.UN) is a compelling bargain that retirees should consider buying on the dip if they seek income to…

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Dividend Stocks

As COVID-19 Lockdowns Loosen, These 2 Stocks Will Soar

| Joey Frenette

Canadian Tire Corp. (TSX:CTC.A) and another severely undervalued stock that could soar as the COVID-19 lockdowns loosen in summer.

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Investing

2 Resilient Dividend Stocks to Own for Decades in Your TFSA

| Joey Frenette

TC Energy Corp. (TSX:TRP)(NYSE:TRP) and another modestly discounted dividend stock that I'd buy to form a resilient TFSA foundation.

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Income for Life: 2 Secure Income Stocks to Buy This June

| Joey Frenette

Shaw Communications (TSX:SJR.B)(NYSE:SJR) and Enbridge (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB) are two dividend rockstars that can provide stable TFSA income for life.

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Tech Stocks

Warning: 1 Expensive Stock I’d Look to Take Profits On

| Joey Frenette

Shopify Inc. (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP) looks a bit too frothy for your portfolio after more than doubling over the course of two…

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Dividend Stocks

Canadians: 2 Cheap, but Stellar Dividend-Growth Stocks to Buy Now and Hold for Decades

| Joey Frenette

TFI International Inc. (TSX:TFII) and another discounted dividend-growth stock that Canadians should scoop up amid the volatility.

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Dividend Stocks

Stop Timing the Market: How to Invest in Times of Great Uncertainty

| Joey Frenette

Fortis Inc. (TSX:FTS)(NYSE:FTS) is one of many stellar blue-chip stocks that investors should look to buy on the dip, regardless…

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Energy Stocks

Millennials: 2 High-Upside Stocks Worth the Risk

| Joey Frenette

Millennials should consider Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX:CJR.B) and another high-risk stock today for greater long-term upside potential.

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Coronavirus

Stock Market Crash Part 2: Ready or Not, Here it Comes?

| Joey Frenette

Could a second phase of this stock market crash be in the cards or is it time to double-down on…

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Stocks for Beginners

Canada Goose (TSX:GOOS) Just Soared 29%: Should You Buy the Bounce?

| Joey Frenette

Canada Goose Holdings Ltd. (TSX:GOOS)(NYSE:GOOS) is one of many TSX value stocks that are picking up significant momentum of late.

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Coronavirus

Warning: Avoid This Former Canadian Dividend Darling as it Tumbles Into the Abyss

| Joey Frenette

Cineplex Inc. (TSX:CGX) stocks is under pressure, as the coronavirus continues to weigh on the solvency of the ailing movie…

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Dividend Stocks

Corus Entertainment (TSX:CJR.B) Just Skyrocketed 89%: Is Now the Time to Buy?

| Joey Frenette

Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX:CJR.B) stock looks to be trading at bottom-of-the-barrel prices, but should you go against the grain after…

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Tech Stocks

Forget Shopify (TSX:SHOP): This Hot E-commerce Stock Is Poised for Further Gains

| Joey Frenette

Shopify Inc. (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP) is an incredible growth stock, but there are better momentum plays out there that offer a better…

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Dividend Stocks

Oversold: 2 Canadian Restaurant Stocks That Could Soar in the Second Half

| Joey Frenette

Joey Frenette digs into Restaurant Brands International Inc. (TSX:QSR)(NYSE:QSR) and another deeply undervalued restaurant play.

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Dividend Stocks

COVID-19: 2 Battered Stocks That May Not Recover

| Joey Frenette

I think Cineplex Inc. (TSX:CGX) and another hard-hit TSX-traded company will struggle to recover after the COVID-19 crash.

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Investors: 2 TSX Dividend Kings That Haven’t Missed a Payout in Over 100 Years

| Joey Frenette

TFSA investors should look to buy BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE)(NYSE:BCE) and another Dividend King while they're still super cheap.

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Coronavirus

Air Canada (TSX:AC) Is a High-Upside Speculative Bet Worth Making

| Joey Frenette

Air Canada (TSX:AC) is a high-upside stock that young Canadian investors should seek to buy for their COVID-19 barbell portfolios.

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Stocks for Beginners

Undervalued: This Could Be 1 of the Cheapest Stocks on the TSX Index

| Joey Frenette

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (TSX:FFH) is too cheap for its own good and could correct violently to the upside once…

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Stocks for Beginners

2 Canadian Stocks I’d Look to Sell Today

| Joey Frenette

I'd look to sell Cineplex Inc. (TSX:CGX) and another Canadian stock, as the TSX Index continues roaring back to fully…

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Dividend Stocks

Better Than CRA’s CERB: How to Generate $2,000 in Monthly Income With Your TFSA Capital

| Joey Frenette

BMO High Dividend Covered Call Canadian Equity ETF (TSX:ZWC) is a super-high-yielder to hold in your TFSA for monthly income…

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Dividend Stocks

Canadian Dollar Rally: 2 TSX Stocks That’ll Benefit From a Stronger Loonie

| Joey Frenette

Dollarama Inc. (TSX:DOL) and another stock to buy if you're looking to play a higher Canadian dollar as the economy…

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Coronavirus

My 5-Year Prediction for Air Canada (TSX:AC) and the Airline Industry

| Joey Frenette

Air Canada (TSX:AC) and airline stocks face an uproad hill to recovery, which depends largely on the timely arrival of…

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA 101: These 2 Dirt-Cheap Financial Stocks Are Begging to Be Bought!

| Joey Frenette

Contrarian dividend investors should buy Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO)(NYSE:BMO) and another dirt-cheap financial stock for their TFSAs.

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Dividend Stocks

A Dividend-Growth Stock for Big Monthly TFSA Income

| Joey Frenette

Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX:SJR.B)(NYSE:SJR) is one of many dividend-growth stocks that TFSA investors should seek to own in a recession.

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Investing

Warning: This Canadian Bank Just Slashed Its Dividend by 40%

| Joey Frenette

Laurentian Bank (TSX:LB) dropped the ball while serving up a 40% dividend reduction in what was a brutal second quarter…

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Stocks for Beginners

Canada’s Warren Buffett: 2 Beaten-Up TSX Stocks to Buy Now

| Joey Frenette

Fairfax Financial Holdings (TSX:FFH) and another stock run by Canada's Warren Buffett can help give you a long-term, market-beating edge.

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Dividend Stocks

TSX Rally: If You’re Betting on a V-Shaped Recovery, Here Are 2 Stocks to Buy Now

| Joey Frenette

Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX:CVE)(NYSE:CVE) and another high-upside stock I'd buy if I were bullish on a V-shaped recovery for the…

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Bank Stocks

2 Regional Canadian Banks Far Cheaper Than the Big Six

| Joey Frenette

Canadian Western Bank (TSX:CWB) and Laurentian Bank (TSX:LB) are cheaper than the Big Six banks, but are they worthy buys?

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Stocks for Beginners

Forget Air Canada (TSX:AC): This Airline Stock Is at All-Time Highs!

| Joey Frenette

Air Canada (TSX:AC) is far too speculative a play for many Canadian value investors compared to the likes of a…

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Tech Stocks

Is White-Hot E-Commerce Stock Lightspeed POS (TSX:LSPD) Still a Buy After Soaring 177%?

| Joey Frenette

Lightspeed POS (TSX:LSPD) is a white-hot momentum stock that doesn't look like it can be stopped. Should Canadian investors still…

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Tech Stocks

Forget Shopify (TSX:SHOP): Docebo (TSX:DCBO) Is a Tech Stock With Room to Run

| Joey Frenette

Docebo Inc. (TSX:DCBO) is a rapidly rising, AI-leveraging tech stock that Canadian TFSA investors should add to their radars right…

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