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Author: Matt Smith

Former investment manager and market junkie, Matt has 20 years of experience. He hails from Sydney Australia where he earned a Master of Business Law from the University of Sydney and Master of Arts in International Relations from the University of New South Wales. He has been helping investors achieve their goals for over a decade. When not studying the markets, he can be found relaxing with his dogs and practising Spanish.

Recent Articles

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Dividend Stocks

1 Top Attractively Valued Renewable Energy Stock Yielding Over 6%

| Matt Smith

Buy Polaris Infrastructure Inc. (TSX:PIF) today and lock in a juicy 6% dividend yield.

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Cannabis Stocks

Bitcoin and Marijuana: Profiting From the Latest Market Bubble

| Matt Smith

Despite a growing valuation disconnect, Cronos Group Inc. (TSX:CRON)(NASDAQ:CRON) is poised to make further gains.

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Energy Stocks

Avoid Canada’s Natural Gas Crisis: This Is the Only Natural Gas Stock Investors Should Buy in 2019

| Matt Smith

Canacol Energy Ltd. (TSX:CNE) is poised to soar as Colombia's natural gas crisis worsens.

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Energy Stocks

Canadian Oil Sands Stocks Remain a Risky Investment

| Matt Smith

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (TSX:CNQ)(NYSE:CNQ) and Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX:CVE)(NYSE:CVE) are poor long-term plays on higher oil.

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Dividend Stocks

Buy TC Energy (TSX:TRP) and Build Recurring Passive Income With a 4.5% Yield

| Matt Smith

Bolster income and growth by investing in TC Energy Corp. (TSX:TRP)(NYSE:TRP).

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Dividend Stocks

Boost Passive Income by Buying This Brookfield Company Today and Lock In an 8% Yield

| Matt Smith

Boost income and access a juicy 8% yield by investing in Bridgemarq Real Estate Services Inc. (TSX:BRE).

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Dividend Stocks

Buy Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY) Today

| Matt Smith

Boost income and growth by boosting your exposure to Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY).

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Energy Stocks

Is It Time to Buy Cenovus Inc. (TSX:CVE)?

| Matt Smith

A stronger first quarter 2019 performance does not mean the headwinds facing Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX:CVE)(NYSE:CVE) have faded.

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Dividend Stocks

Is Suncor Energy (TSX:SU) Canada’s Top Energy Stock?

| Matt Smith

Boost your exposure to higher oil by investing in Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU).

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Energy Stocks

2 Top Canadian Stocks to Cash in on Colombia’s Emerging Economic Boom

| Matt Smith

Stronger economic growth makes now the time to buy Canacol Energy Ltd. (TSX:CNE) and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (TSX:BIP.UN)(NYSE:BIP).

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Dividend Stocks

3 Top Canadian Stocks to Get Exposure to Booming Latin America

| Matt Smith

Boost income and growth by investing in Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)(NYSE:BNS), Dollarama Inc. (TSX:DOL) and Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P.…

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Dividend Stocks

Forget About Fears of a Trade War and Buy This Dividend Aristocrat Today

| Matt Smith

A wide economic moat makes Canadian National Railway Company (TSX:CNR)(NYSE:CNI) a solid hedge against a market downturn.

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Dividend Stocks

2 Top Dividend Stocks Yielding Over 6% for Income-Hungry Investors

| Matt Smith

Boost income by investing in TransAlta Renewables Inc. (TSX:RNW) and Northwest Healthcare Properties REIT (TSX:NWH.UN).

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Energy Stocks

1 Best-of-Breed Oil Stock to Buy Today

| Matt Smith

Buy Parex Resources Inc. (TSX:PXT) today before its stock soars.

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Dividend Stocks

Emerging Trade Risk Won’t Impact Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)

| Matt Smith

Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) remains a top dividend-paying stock, despite a potential trade war.

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Dividend Stocks

Seeking a Reliable Source of Passive Income? Buy This Blue Chip REIT Yielding Over 6%

| Matt Smith

Boost income and growth by adding attractively valued Brookfield Property Partners L.P. (TSX:BPY)(NASDAQ:BPY) to your portfolio.

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Energy Stocks

Is This Fallen Dividend Darling Poised to Bounce Back?

| Matt Smith

Buy Crescent Point Energy Corp. (TSX:CPG)(NYSE:CPG) today before it soars.

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Bank Stocks

Build Recurring Passive Income by Buying This Top Canadian Bank Yielding 5% Today

| Matt Smith

Boost income and growth by investing in Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)(NYSE:BNS).

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Bank Stocks

Don’t Panic! Eisman and Other Short-Sellers Are Wrong About Canada’s Banks

| Matt Smith

Forget the naysayers. Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY) and Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)(NYSE:BNS) remain must-own investments.

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Energy Stocks

This Upstream Oil Stock Is on Sale at Less Than Half-Price, Making it Time to Buy

| Matt Smith

Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (TSX:GTE)(NYSE:GTE) has failed to rally, creating an opportunity for investors.

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Investing

Latest Results Highlight Why This 5% Yield Belongs in Every Portfolio

| Matt Smith

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.'s (TSX:BIP.UN)(NYSE:BIP) latest results highlight why now is the time to buy.

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Cannabis Stocks

Are Cannabis Stocks the Next Big Short?

| Matt Smith

High valuations and a growing competition indicate that it may be time to short Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC) and Cronos…

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Dividend Stocks

3 Dividend Aristocrats Yielding +5% to Build a Solid, Recurring Passive-Income Stream

| Matt Smith

Boost your passive income by investing in Pembina Pipeline Corp. (TSX:PPL)(NYSE:PBA), Brookfield Property Partners L.P. (TSX:BPY.UN)(NASDAQ:BPY), and Capital Power Corp.…

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Cannabis Stocks

Is Aphria (TSX:APHA) a Risky Overvalued Play on Marijuana?

| Matt Smith

There are signs that Aphria Inc. (TSX:APHA)(NYSE:APHA) could be the most realistically valued of all major cannabis stocks.

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Dividend Stocks

1 Top Energy Stock Every Investor Should Own: Enbridge (TSX:ENB)

| Matt Smith

Buy Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB) and lock in a 6% yield.

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Cannabis Stocks

Is it Time to Short Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED)?

| Matt Smith

There are signs that Canopy Growth Corp's (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC) market value could be heavily over inflated.

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Cannabis Stocks

Is Colombia Poised to Become the Saudi Arabia of Cannabis?

| Matt Smith

Colombia's substantial comparative advantage for cannabis cultivation makes now the time to buy PharmaCielo Ltd. (TSXV:PCLO).

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Dividend Stocks

Big Bank Showdown: Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD) vs. Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)

| Matt Smith

There are signs that Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) has better growth prospects than Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY).

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Dividend Stocks

Does the Retail Apocalypse Mean Investors Should Avoid Choice Properties REIT (TSX:CHP.UN)?

| Matt Smith

Top ranked Canadian retail REIT Choice Properties REIT (TSX:CHP.UN) continues to perform despite the death of bricks and mortar retail.

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Dividend Stocks

Build Recurring Passive Income With This Stock Yielding +5%

| Matt Smith

Dream Hard Asset Alternatives Trust (TSX:DRA.UN) is trading at a discount and yielding over 5%.

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Investing

1 Top Utility Yielding +6% to Buy Today

| Matt Smith

Latest results make Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (TSX:BEP.UN)(NYSE:BEP) a compelling addition to any portfolio.

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Dividend Stocks

Which Pipeline Stock to Buy? Enbridge (TSX:ENB) vs. TC Energy (TSX:TRP)?

| Matt Smith

Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB) is an attractively valued play on higher oil.

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Dividend Stocks

Are the Short-Sellers Right About Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)?

| Matt Smith

Ignore the short-sellers and buy Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY).

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You Should Know This
Dividend Stocks

3 Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Yielding 6%+ to Buy in May

| Matt Smith

Boost income by investing in Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (TSX:BEP.UN)(NYSE:BEP), Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB) and Plaza Retail REIT (TSX:PLZ.UN).

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Cannabis Stocks

Time to Invest in Marijuana and Buy Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED)

| Matt Smith

Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC) is shaping up as the best play on marijuana.

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Metals and Mining Stocks

3 Top Gold Miners to Buy for $5 or Less During May

| Matt Smith

Continental Gold Inc. (TSX:CNL), Dundee Precious Metals Inc. (TSX:DPM), and Lundin Gold Inc. (TSX:LUG) will soar as commercial production is…

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Energy Stocks

3 Canadian Energy Stocks That Could Fail During 2019

| Matt Smith

MEG Energy Corp. (TSX:MEG), Pengrowth Energy Corp. (TSX:PGF), and Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX:BTE)(NYSE:BTE) are all precariously placed and vulnerable to…

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Metals and Mining Stocks

1 Top Gold Miner to Buy in May

| Matt Smith

Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd (TSX:KL)(NYSE:KL) is poised to soar after another quarter of strong production results.

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Energy Stocks

Warren Buffett Has Just Signaled it Is Time to Start Investing in Oil

| Matt Smith

Intermediate oil producers such as MEG Energy Corp (TSX:MEG) could become targets as a wave of consolidation sweeps across North…

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Dividend Stocks

Ignore the Uncertainty Surrounding Crude and Buy this Top Energy Stock Yielding 6%

| Matt Smith

Double or even triple your money by investing in Whitecap Resources (TSX:WCP).

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