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Author: Nelson Smith

Nelson is a dividend value investor who insists on buying great dividend-paying companies when they are reasonably priced. He has been investing for more than 15 years and is now primarily focused on helping other investors build up a dependable stream of passive income. When he's not studying the markets, Nelson can be found relaxing with his wife and cat or watching the Toronto Blue Jays.

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Bank Stocks

TFSA Investors: Become a Millionaire by Loading Up on Canada’s Best Banking Stocks

| Nelson Smith

You don't have to invest in Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO)(NYSE:BMO) to become a TFSA millionaire, but it sure does help.

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Bank Stocks

Retirees: Create Your Own Pension With These 3 CPP-Approved Investments

| Nelson Smith

Invest just like the Canada Pension Plan with WSP Global Inc. (TSX:WSP), Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY), and TMX Group…

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Dividend Stocks

Penny Stock Investors: 3 Dirt-Cheap Stocks Under $5 With Huge Upside Potential

| Nelson Smith

Cheap stocks like Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B), BTB REIT (TSX:BTB.UN) and Baytex Energy Corp (TSX:BTE)(NYSE:BTE) are risky, but have massive upside…

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Dividend Stocks

Lazy Landlords: Collect $500/Month in Rental Income From This Forever Asset

| Nelson Smith

Medical Facilities Corp (TSX:DR) and its 8.7% yield can form the foundation of your passive-income empire.

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Dividend Stocks

Income Investors: You Might Be Looking at Dividends All Wrong

| Nelson Smith

Magna International Inc. (TSX:MG)(NYSE:MGA) offers an eye-popping 14.6% yield when we analyze total shareholder return. You won't want to miss…

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Investing

TFSA Investors: 3 Rock-Solid Dividend Payers Yielding up to 7.7%

| Nelson Smith

You won't find many dividends safer than Automotive Properties REIT (TSX:APR.UN), The North West Company (TSX:NWC), and Rogers Sugar Inc.…

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Dividend Stocks

Forget Buying a House: This Is the Best Way to Invest in Real Estate

| Nelson Smith

Forget about buying. Instead, load up your portfolio with Canada's best REITs -- like H&R Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:HR.UN)…

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Dividend Stocks

Investors: This Unheralded Banking Stock Is Up 788% With More Room to Grow

| Nelson Smith

Canadian Western Bank (TSX:CWB) stock has quietly made many investors very wealthy.

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Dividend Stocks

Get a Lifetime of Passive Income With Canada’s Top Dividend Growth Stock

| Nelson Smith

Canadian Utilities Ltd. (TSX:CU) is the undisputed champion. It boasts Canada's longest dividend growth streak at an impressive 47 consecutive…

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Dividend Stocks

2 Dividend Heavyweights to Add to Your TFSA Freedom Fund

| Nelson Smith

Turn your TFSA into a perpetual income machine by loading up on great stocks like Telus Corporation (TSX:T)(NYSE:TU) and Toronto-Dominion…

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Dividend Stocks

Lock in This Succulent 5.9% Banking Dividend by July 1

| Nelson Smith

Laurentian Bank of Canada (TSX:LB) offers one of Canada's best dividends. But be warned; you'll need to pick up shares…

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Dividend Stocks

Patient Investors Rejoice: This Growth Stock Is Finally on Sale

| Nelson Smith

Short-term pain for Saputo Inc. (TSX:SAP) shareholders should translate into long-term gains for patient investors who buy while the stock…

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Bargain Hunters: You’ve Got to Check Out This Cheap Stock

| Nelson Smith

Genworth MI Canada Inc. (TSX:MIC) is one of the best stocks in Canada today. It's time to add it to…

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Investors: 3 Under-the-Radar Dividend Studs Paying Up to 8.2%

| Nelson Smith

Little-known dividend stocks like Gamehost (TSX:GH) and Medical Facilities Corp (TSX:DR) can offer some pretty sweet dividends. Check them out!

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Dividend Stocks

Invest Like Kevin O’Leary by Doing This One Thing

| Nelson Smith

Start building your own Kevin O'Leary-approved portfolio today with dividend studs like BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE)(NYSE:BCE) and Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB).

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Dividend Stocks

Get Paid Every Month for a Lifetime With These 3 Dividend Studs

| Nelson Smith

Great stocks like Inter Pipeline Ltd. (TSX:IPL) and A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund (TSX:AW.UN) will ensure you have enough income…

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Dividend Stocks

This Surprising Stock Is up 1,508% … and it Still Has Room to Run

| Nelson Smith

Premium Brands Holdings Corp (TSX:PBH) has quietly been one of the TSX's top stocks over the last decade, and it…

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Dividend Stocks

Scoop up This Unfairly Beaten-Up Stock Before It’s Too Late!

| Nelson Smith

Molson Coors Brewing Company (TSX:TPX.B)(NYSE:TAP) is one of Canada's most undervalued stocks. Here's why shares could be 100% higher in…

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Dividend Stocks

Get Free Food for Life Owning Canada’s Best Restaurant Stocks

| Nelson Smith

Succulent dividends from top restaurant stocks like Pizza Pizza Royalty Fund and Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund (TSX:BPF.UN) can buy…

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Dividend Stocks

Lazy Landlords: Collect $1,000/Month in Passive Income From This Rock-Solid REIT

| Nelson Smith

You could collect some serious cash each month from B2B Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:BTB.UN) with a comparatively small investment.

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Dividend Stocks

Investors: Don’t Miss Out on This $2.4 Trillion Annual Investment Opportunity

| Nelson Smith

This long-term trend will be very good news for Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp (TSX:AQN)(NYSE:AQN) and Brookfield Renewable Partners LP…

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Dividend Stocks

Revealed: This Fantastic REIT Has Paid 199 Consecutive Dividends

| Nelson Smith

SmartCentres REIT (TSX:SRU.UN) hasn't missed a distribution since its 2002 IPO. Here's why this real estate stud will continue to…

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You Should Know This
Dividend Stocks

Investors: This Banking Stock Just Hit an Important Buy Signal

| Nelson Smith

It's a great time to load up on Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)(NYSE:BNS) shares. Here's why.

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Investors: 3 Safe Dividend Payers Yielding up to 6.3%

| Nelson Smith

Top stocks like Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB), Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp (TSX:AQN)(NYSE:AQN), and Crombie REIT (TSX:CRR.UN) would look great in…

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Dividend Stocks

Revealed: 3 Top Investing Tips From Canada’s Most Secretive Billionaires

| Nelson Smith

Invest like Canada's most secretive billionaires by loading up on Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY) and Nutrien Ltd. (TSX:NTR)(NYSE:NTR) shares.

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Cannabis Stocks

You Won’t Believe How Much $10,000 Invested in Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED) in 2014 Is Worth Today

| Nelson Smith

A $10,000 investment made in Canopy Growth Corp (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC) back in June 2014 would have made an investor pretty wealthy.

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Dividend Stocks

Retirees: 3 Monthly Paying Dividend Stocks That Equal Any Pension

| Nelson Smith

Create your own pension with monthly-paying dividend studs like Extendicare Inc. (TSX:EXE), Northview Apartment REIT (TSX:NVU.UN) and Parkland Fuel Corp…

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Dividend Stocks

Revealed: This 7.9% Yielder Is Canada’s Cheapest REIT

| Nelson Smith

You won't believe how cheap Morguard Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:MRT.UN) stock is today.

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Dividend Stocks

Lazy Landlords: Collect $348 a Month in Passive Income From This Forever Asset

| Nelson Smith

Dream Industrial REIT (TSX:DIR.UN) is the perfect passive income investment. It pays a generous dividend and has upside potential. Check…

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Dividend Stocks

AltaGas (TSX:ALA): This Stock Could Double by 2021

| Nelson Smith

Even after a 50% rally from the lows, AltaGas Ltd. (TSX:ALA) shares are still criminally undervalued. They could even double…

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Investing

Is Bombardier Doomed?

| Nelson Smith

Despite the cheap stock price, I'm not about to put any of my cash into Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B) shares. Here's…

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Tech Stocks

Investors: Follow These 3 Sure-Fire Tips to Grow Your TFSA to $1 Million — or More!

| Nelson Smith

High-growth stocks like Shopify Inc. (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP) give investors a great chance to accumulate some serious cash in their TFSAs.

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Dividend Stocks

Get Huge (+10%) Yields From These 3 Jumbo Dividend Stocks

| Nelson Smith

You won't believe the yields from American Hotel Income Properties REIT (TSX:HOT.UN), Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (TSX:CHE.UN), and Just Energy…

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Dividend Stocks

Young Investors: 3 Top Growth Stocks to Own for Decades

| Nelson Smith

Under 40? Then you've got to check out sexy growth stocks like goeasy Ltd. (TSX:GSY) and Automotive Properties REIT (TSX:APR.UN).

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Dividend Stocks

Revealed: How Re-investing Dividends Can Make You Rich

| Nelson Smith

Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY) shares, dividend re-investment, and patience have combined nicely to make Canadian investors rich.

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Dividend Stocks

These 2 Bank Stocks Are Screaming Buys Today

| Nelson Smith

Don't overcomplicate investing. Buy cheap (and great) stocks like Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX:CM)(NYSE:CM) and Bank of Nova Scotia…

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Dividend Stocks

Alert: Important News Could Make This Stock Soar

| Nelson Smith

Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) long-rumored car project should be close to market release, and Magna International Inc. (TSX:MG)(NYSE:MGA) could benefit. Big…

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Dividend Stocks

This Stock Has Delivered 459% Gains — and Still Has Room to Grow

| Nelson Smith

First National Financial Corp (TSX:FN) has quietly been one of the market's best performers. Don't miss out on this proven…

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Investors: 3 Great Dividend Stocks Yielding up to 6.4%

| Nelson Smith

Your TFSA will be gushing dividends if you buy National Bank of Canada (TSX:NA), Rogers Sugar Inc. (TSX:RSI), and Chorus…

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Dividend Stocks

Revealed: Collect $500/Month in Passive Income With These 3 Stud REITs

| Nelson Smith

Start collecting serious passive income from H&R REIT (TSX:HR.UN), Northview Apartment REIT (TSX:NVU), and Automotive Properties REIT (TSX:APR.UN) today.

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