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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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Investing

2 Top Growth Stocks to Buy in May to Beat the Market

| Matt Smith

Boost growth by adding Parkland Fuel (TSX:PKI) and Dollarama (TSX:DOL) to your portfolio.

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Dividend Stocks

Become a Global Landlord and Generate Passive Income Yielding Almost 6%

| Matt Smith

Boost income and international exposure by investing in Dream Global REIT (TSX:DRG.UN).

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Energy Stocks

Is it Time to Buy Crescent Point Energy (TSX:CPG) After Gaining 28% Since the Start of 2019?

| Matt Smith

Crescent Point Energy Corp (TSX:CPG)(NYSE:CPG) is an attractively valued play on higher oil.

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Dividend Stocks

2 Top REITs Yielding +4% to Enhance Any Income-Focused Portfolio

| Matt Smith

Add Summit Industrial Income REIT (TSX:SMU.UN) and Dream Industrial REIT (TSX:DIR.UN) to your portfolio to boost income and benefit from…

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Energy Stocks

2 Top Canadian Oil Stocks to Cash In on Higher Crude and 1 to Avoid

| Matt Smith

Cash in on higher oil with Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (TSX:GTE)(NYSE:GTE) and Parex Resources Inc (TSX:PXT).

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Dividend Stocks

3 Top Dividend-Paying Stocks Yielding +4% to Buy Today

| Matt Smith

Buy Pembina Pipeline Corp (TSX:PPL)(NYSE:PBA), Brookfield Renewable Partners LP (TSX:BEP.UN)(NYSE:BEP), and Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)(NYSE:BNS) to boost income and…

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Energy Stocks

3 Top Energy Stocks to Buy Before the End of April

| Matt Smith

Cash in on higher oil by investing in Crescent Point Energy Corp. (TSX:CPG)(NYSE:CPG), Whitecap Resources Inc (TSX:WCP),and Suncor Energy Inc.…

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Dividend Stocks

Buy Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD) Today or Kick Yourself Later

| Matt Smith

Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) is attractively valued and poised to grow, despite the claims of short-sellers.

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Cannabis Stocks

Profiting from Marijuana in Pablo Escobar’s Old Neighbourhood

| Matt Smith

The time has arrived for investors seeking exposure to cannabis to buy PharmaCielo (TSXV:PCLO).

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Dividend Stocks

Get Emerging Markets Exposure and a 5% Yield With Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)

| Matt Smith

Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)(NYSE:BNS) is attractively valued and underappreciated with solid growth prospects, making now the time to buy.

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Energy Stocks

Are Short-Sellers Right About Canadian Natural Resources (TSX:CNQ)?

| Matt Smith

Canada's largest oil sands operator Canadian Natural Resources (TSX:CNQ)(NYSE:CNQ) appears vulnerable to another downturn in oil.

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Bank Stocks

Beat the Big Five Banks With This Under-appreciated Bank Stock Yielding 4%

| Matt Smith

Get a tasty 4% yield and steady growth by investing in National Bank of Canada (TSX:NA).

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Dividend Stocks

2 Beaten-Down Dividend-Paying Oil Stocks to Buy and 1 to Avoid

| Matt Smith

Boost income and growth by investing in Vermilion Energy (TSX:VET)(NYSE:VET) and Surge Energy (TSX:SGY).

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Dividend Stocks

2 Infrastructure Dividend Kings Yielding 5% or More to Buy and Hold Forever

| Matt Smith

Boost income and growth by adding Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB) and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP (TSX:BIP.UN)(NYSE:BIP) to your portfolio.

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Cannabis Stocks

Is Aphria (TSX:APHA) a Fraud or Is It Time to Buy?

| Matt Smith

There are signs that there is worse to come for investors in Aphria (TSX:APHA)(NYSE:APHA).

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Metals and Mining Stocks

3 Top Gold Miners Poised to Soar Despite Weaker Gold

| Matt Smith

Continental Gold Inc. (TSX:CNL), Lundin Gold Inc. (TSX:LUG), and Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (TSX:FVI)(NYSE:FSM) will soar once their gold mining…

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Metals and Mining Stocks

Precious Metals Streamers — a Lower Risk Way to Gain Exposure to Gold and Silver

| Matt Smith

Buy Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX:WPM)(NYSE:WPM) and Osisko Gold Royalties (TSX:OR)(NYSE:OR) to hedge against uncertainty and profit from the next gold…

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Bank Stocks

Ignore the Absurd Thesis for Shorting Canada’s Banks

| Matt Smith

Bolster your exposure to Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY) and Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD), despite the claims of short-sellers.

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Energy Stocks

2 Top Energy Stocks to Buy and 1 to Avoid

| Matt Smith

Cash in on growing demand for energy by investing in Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (TSX:GTE)(NYSE:GTE) and Canacol Energy Ltd. (TSX:CNE)…

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Cannabis Stocks

Don’t Miss Out on the Pot Boom and Buy Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED) Now

| Matt Smith

Get ready for the marijuana boom's next leg up and buy Canopy Growth Corp (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC).

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Cannabis Stocks

The Irony of Colombia’s Nascent Pot Boom

| Matt Smith

PharmaCielo Ltd. (TSXV:PCLO) could be the next big marijuana stock.

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Dividend Stocks

3 Clean Energy Electric Utilities Yielding +5% to Power Your Portfolio

| Matt Smith

Boost income and shield your portfolio from an economic downturn by investing in Brookfield Renewable Partners (TSX:BEP.UN)(NYSE:BEP), Capital Power (TSX:CPX)…

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Dividend Stocks

3 Top Dividend Stocks to Protect Against a Global Economic Downturn

| Matt Smith

Prepare for the looming economic slump by investing in Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (TSX:BIP.UN)(NYSE:BIP), Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR)(NYSE:CNI) and Pembina Pipeline…

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Energy Stocks

3 Top Energy Stocks to Buy in April

| Matt Smith

Cash in on higher oil with Parex Resources Inc (TSX:PXT), Whitecap Resources Inc (TSX:WCP), and Vermilion Energy Inc (TSX:VET)(NYSE:VET).

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Dividend Stocks

3 Dividend All-Stars to Buy and Hold in Your TFSA Forever

| Matt Smith

Buy Canadian Utilities Ltd (TSX:CU), Canadian Western Bank (TSX:CWB) and Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB) to profit from regularly growing dividends yielding…

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Dividend Stocks

Shorting Canada’s Banks: Where Hedge Funds Go to Lose Money

| Matt Smith

Ignore the short-sellers and buy Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) and Bank of Novia Scotia (TSX:BNS)(NYSE:BNS).

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Investing

2 Top Dividend-Paying Stocks Yielding +3% to Buy and Beat the TSX

| Matt Smith

Boost income and beat the TSX by investing in Parkland Fuel Corp. (TSX:PKI) and Capital Power Corporation (TSX:CPX).

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Energy Stocks

1 Triple-Bagger Energy Stock to Buy Today

| Matt Smith

Weaker natural gas won't prevent driller Valeura Energy Inc. (TSX:VLE) from soaring once production starts at its Thrace Basin concessions.

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Dividend Stocks

1 Top Dividend Stalwart Every Investor Should Own

| Matt Smith

Buy Canadian National Railway Company (TSX:CNR)(NYSE:CNI) to enhance income and growth.

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Metals and Mining Stocks

Buy This Junior Gold Miner Now Before It Doubles

| Matt Smith

Continental Gold (TSX:CNL) appears heavily undervalued and is poised to soar once production commences.

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Investing

Invest in Retail REITs at Your Peril

| Matt Smith

Canadian retail REITs like Choice Properties REIT (TSX:CHP.UN) and Slate Retail REIT (TSX:SRT) have yet to experience the disasterous decline…

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Dividend Stocks

Short-Sellers Betting Against Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD) Will Lose

| Matt Smith

Ignore the short-sellers and buy Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) for growth and its dividend.

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Dividend Stocks

Is Brookfield Renewable Partners’s (TSX:BEP.UN) Distribution Safe?

| Matt Smith

Buy Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (TSX:BEP.UN)(NYSE:BEP) for a sustainable and juicy 6.5% yield.

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Dividend Stocks

1 Top Buy and Hold Stock Yielding 6% for Every TFSA

| Matt Smith

Boost long-term income and growth by adding Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB) to your portfolio.

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Dividend Stocks

1 Top Bank Stock Yielding +4% That Belongs in Every TFSA

| Matt Smith

Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)(NYSE:BNS) is attractively valued and poised to unlock considerable value for long-term investors.

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Dividend Stocks

3 Top Stocks Yielding +4% for a Defensive Income-Growth Portfolio

| Matt Smith

Shield your portfolio against an economic downturn and enhance income by investing in Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (TSX:BIP.UN)(NYSE:BIP), Enbridge Inc.…

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Metals and Mining Stocks

Reduce Investment Risk by Avoiding Primary Silver Miners

| Matt Smith

The poor outlook for silver makes First Majestic Silver Corp. (TSX:FR)(NYSE:AG) a stock to avoid.

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Metals and Mining Stocks

1 Speculative Mining Stock to Cash In on Higher Gold

| Matt Smith

Junior gold miner Great Bear Resources Ltd. (TSXV:GBR) is poised to soar when gold rallies.

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Energy Stocks

Can This Cashed Up Oil Sands Company Ever Perform?

| Matt Smith

Athabasca Oil Corp. (TSX:ATH) is a heavily levered, risky play on higher oil.

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You Should Know This
Dividend Stocks

Does the Yield Curve Inversion Truly Signal a Recession Is Imminent?

| Matt Smith

Hedge against a mixed global economic outlook by investing in Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (TSX:BIP.UN)(NYSE:BIP).

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