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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.

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Coronavirus

Coronavirus Will Crush Cannabis Stocks: An Industry Reckoning Is Looming

| Matt Smith

Coronavirus will cause bankruptcies among cannabis stocks to soar with Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB)(NYSE:ACB) appearing particularly exposed.

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Dividend Stocks

Oil Prices Plummet: Will Canadian Natural Resources (TSX:CNQ) Cut its Dividend?

| Matt Smith

Oil prices are poised to move lower, meaning that Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (TSX:CNQ)(NYSE:CNQ) will be forced to shutter production…

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Coronavirus

Don’t Invest in Cruise Lines: Buy Air Canada (TSX:AC) Instead

| Matt Smith

Despite trading at multi-decade lows and significant insider buying, cruise lines like Carnival (NYSE:CCL) are highly unattractive investments, particularly compared…

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Coronavirus

Bankruptcies Ahead for Troubled Cannabis Stocks: Is HEXO (TSX:HEXO) Next?

| Matt Smith

Difficult market conditions, lack of access to credit, and growing financial pressures will cause the bankruptcy rate for cannabis stocks…

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Dividend Stocks

1 Top Canadian Natural Gas Stock to Beat the Coronavirus Energy Price Collapse

| Matt Smith

Ignore weak natural gas prices. Buy Canacol Energy Ltd. (TSX:CNE) today and lock in a 5.7% dividend yield.

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Dividend Stocks

Forget Airlines: 2 Top TSX Dividend Stocks to Buy Instead

| Matt Smith

National Bank of Canada (TSX:NA) and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (TSX:BIP.UN)(NYSE:BIP.UN) are attractively valued after the latest TSX market crash,…

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Dividend Stocks

Should You Invest Like Warren Buffett and Buy Suncor (TSX:SU)?

| Matt Smith

Warren Buffett's investment in Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU) could trigger a larger loss for the legendary investor after its stock…

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Dividend Stocks

Coronavirus Is Crushing Retailers: 1 Retail REIT to Avoid

| Matt Smith

The fallout from the coronavirus pandemic is causing the retail apocalypse to accelerate, hitting bricks and mortar retailers hard. This…

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Energy Stocks

Coronavirus Is Crushing the Energy Patch: OPEC’s Latest Deal Isn’t Enough

| Matt Smith

Oil prices drift lower, despite the OPEC deal on production cuts, making Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX:BTE)(NYSE:BTE) an unattractive investment.

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Coronavirus

The Coronavirus Is Decimating Air Travel: Is it Time to Buy Air Canada (TSX:AC)?

| Matt Smith

Air Canada (TSX:AC)(TSX:AC.B) has been hit hard by the market meltdown, leaving it attractively valued, making it a speculative stock…

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Energy Stocks

1 Top Canadian Renewable Energy Stock Yielding 7% to Buy in April

| Matt Smith

The degree of perceived risk for Polaris Infrastructrue Inc. (TSX:PIF) is overblown, meaning it is attractively valued, making now the…

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Dividend Stocks

The Best Canadian Stock to Fight a Coronavirus Recession

| Matt Smith

Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (TSX:BEP.UN)(NYSE:BEP) is a top defensive stock to own during a recession.

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Dividend Stocks

2 Top Canadian Dividend Stocks to Buy in April

| Matt Smith

Profit from the stock market crash; buy WPT Industrial REIT (TSX:WIR.U) and Parkland Fuel Corp. (TSX:PKI) today.

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Dividend Stocks

1 Top Canadian Bank Stock to Buy in April

| Matt Smith

Canadian bank stocks have been hit hard by the stock market crash, leaving Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY) attractively valued,…

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Dividend Stocks

1 Top Coronavirus-Resistant Stock to Buy in April

| Matt Smith

The stock market crash has left Dream Industrial REIT (TSX:DIR.UN) attractively valued, making now the time to buy and lock…

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Dividend Stocks

Have $1,000? Then Buy This Top REIT That’s on Sale and Yielding 8.5% Today

| Matt Smith

Northwest Healthcare REIT (TSX:NWH.UN) is on sale at a deep discount and poised to recover once the coronavirus pandemic ends,…

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Coronavirus

Buy This Top Canadian Retailer to Profit From the Market Crash

| Matt Smith

Buy Dollarama Inc. (TSX:DOL) today and profit from the 2020 market crash.

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Dividend Stocks

Brookfield Infrastructure (TSX:BIP.UN) Plunges 23% on Recession Fears

| Matt Smith

Fear of a deep recession triggered by the coronavirus has caused Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (TSX:BIP.UN)(NYSE:BIP) to fall sharply, creating…

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Energy Stocks

2 Top Canadian Oil Stocks to Buy for 2020

| Matt Smith

After the oil latest price collapse Parex Resources Inc. (TSX:PXT) and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (TSX:CNQ)(NYSE:CNQ) are very attractively valued.

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Bank Stocks

Bank of Nova Scotia’s (TSX:BNS) Exposure to Latin America Will Cause its Share Price to Fall Further

| Matt Smith

Bank of Novia Scotia (TSX:BNS)(NYSE:BNS) will be sharply impacted by the market crash and coronavirus fallout in Latin America.

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Coronavirus

Warren Buffett Loses Big on Airlines: Should You Avoid Air Canada (TSX:AC)?

| Matt Smith

Does Warren Buffett's sale of airline stocks including Delta Airlines Inc. (NYSE:DAL) indicate you should avoid buying Air Canada (TSX:AC)(TSX:AC.B)?

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Dividend Stocks

Profit From the Market Crash: Invest Like Warren Buffett and Buy Suncor Today

| Matt Smith

Invest like Warren Buffett and buy Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU) to profit from the market crash today.

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Investors: Profit From the 2020 Market Crash and Retire Wealthy

| Matt Smith

Add Canadian National Railway Company (TSX:CNR)(NYSE:CNI) to your TFSA today and accelerate the creation of wealth.

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Dividend Stocks

The 2020 Market Crash Has Created an Opportunity to Build Wealth

| Matt Smith

After the 2020 market crash buy attractively valued Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY) today and lock-in a 5% dividend yield.

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Investing

1 Top Airline Stock to Buy in the 2020 Market Crash

| Matt Smith

Air Canada (TSX:AC)(TSX:AC.B) is very attractively valued and poised to rally strongly once the coronavirus pandemic subsides.

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Dividend Stocks

Have $1,000 to Invest? Buy Canada’s Most Profitable Bank Today

| Matt Smith

After the market crash buy attractively valued National Bank of Canada (TSX:NA) today and lock-in a 5.6% dividend yield.

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Dividend Stocks

Have $1,000? Buy This Top Canadian Bank Yielding 5% Today

| Matt Smith

During the market crash, buy attractively valued Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY) and lock in a 5% yield.

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Dividend Stocks

Can Slate Retail REIT (TSX:SRT.UN) Sustain its Monster 18% Yield?

| Matt Smith

There are signs that Slate Retail REIT's (TSX:SRT.UN) distribution and double-digit yield of 18% are not sustainable in the current…

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Coronavirus

Air Canada (TSX:AC): My Top Speculative Stock to Beat the Coronavirus Crash

| Matt Smith

Air Canada (TSX:AC)(TSX:AC.B) will survive the latest economic slump, making it an attractive high-risk, high-return play on the market crash.

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Dividend Stocks

Invest Like Warren Buffett to Profit From the 2020 Market Crash

| Matt Smith

Profit from the market crash and buy Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) today to lock-in a 5% yield.

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Energy Stocks

Have $1,000 to Invest? 1 Top Oil Stock for Contrarian Investors to Buy Today

| Matt Smith

The oil apocalypse sees Frontera Energy Corp. (TSX:FEC) trading a deep discount to its net asset value making now the…

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Energy Stocks

Watch Out, Energy Investors: The Oil Apocalypse Has Arrived

| Matt Smith

The oil price collapse makes it essential to avoid heavily indebted oil sands operators like Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX:CVE)(NYSE:CVE).

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Dividend Stocks

Can Canada’s Big Banks Survive a Coronavirus Recession?

| Matt Smith

Despite the risks posed by a coronavirus recession, Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY) is attractively valued, making now the time…

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Energy Stocks

A Disaster Is Unfolding in Canada’s Oil Patch

| Matt Smith

Canada's oil crisis is worsening because of sharply weaker oil prices, making it time to avoid heavily indebted oil stocks…

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Dividend Stocks

1 Top Contrarian Natural Gas Stock to Buy Today, Despite the Oil Crisis

| Matt Smith

ignore the energy stock bloodbath and buy Canacol Energy Ltd. (TSX:CNE) today to lock in a juicy 6% yield.

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Coronavirus

An Important Message for Investors: Don’t Panic Even If Stocks Fall Further

| Matt Smith

The short-term outlook for stocks is bleak and the current bear market will deepen despite economic stimulus.

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Energy Stocks

Canada’s Oil Crisis Worsens

| Matt Smith

The latest oil price collapse makes now the time to avoid Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX:BTE)(NYSE:BTE) and Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX:CVE)(NYSE:CVE).

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Dividend Stocks

Market Crash 2020: 1 Top Canadian REIT on Sale and Yielding 8% to Buy Today

| Matt Smith

After the 2020 market crash Dream Industrial REIT (TSX:DIR.UN) is very attractively valued, making now the time to buy.

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Coronavirus

2020 Market Crash: Commodities and Miners Have Further to Fall

| Matt Smith

The coronavirus is impacting economic activity, triggering a commodities slump, which bodes poorly for Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TECK.B)(NYSE:TECK).

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Energy Stocks

1 Top Contrarian Canadian Oil Stock to Buy Today

| Matt Smith

After the latest oil price collapse Parex Resources Inc. (TSX:PXT) is trading at a deep discount making now the time…

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