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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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The road to the future
Dividend Stocks

Create Your Own 15.6% Yield With Altagas Ltd. (TSX:ALA)

| Nelson Smith

Disappointed with Altagas Ltd's (TSX:ALA) recent dividend cut? Here's how you can generate your own eye-popping 15.6% annual distribution from…

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Dividend Stocks

Revealed: 3 Stocks I Would Sell… Immediately

| Nelson Smith

Warning! Why I'd stay far away from Obsidian Energy Inc. (TSX:OBE)(NYSE:OBE), IGM Financial Inc. (TSX:IGM), and New Look Vision Group…

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Dividend Stocks

Income Investors: Sink Your Teeth Into This 8.2% Yield

| Nelson Smith

The only thing more delicious than a Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund (TSX:BPF.UN) pizza is the dividend, which currently exceeds…

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Dividend Stocks

Cineplex Inc. (TSX:CGX): Why the Naysayers Have it All Wrong

| Nelson Smith

Ignore the Cineplex Inc. (TSX:CGX) bears. You'll be kicking yourself five years from now if you don't load up on…

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Dividend Stocks

Follow These 2 Simple Secrets to Get Seriously Rich

| Nelson Smith

Getting rich isn't that hard. Just save aggressively and load up on terrific stocks like Fortis Inc. (TSX:FTS)(NYSE:FTS) and Telus…

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Dividend Stocks

Passive-Income Alert: Collect $500/Month From These 3 Terrific REITs

| Nelson Smith

Start collecting serious passive income from REITs like Brookfield Property Partners LP (TSX:BPY.UN)(NASDAQ:BPY) and Dream Global REIT (TSX:DRG.UN) today.

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Dividend Stocks

Value Investors: These 3 TSX Stocks Are Dirt Cheap

| Nelson Smith

Stocks don't get much cheaper than Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX:CJR.B), Western Forest Products Inc. (TSX:WEF), and Gluskin Sheff and Associates…

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Bank Stocks

Alert: This Bank Stock Just Hit an Important Buy Signal

| Nelson Smith

After a big drop, Laurentian Bank of Canada (TSX:LB) shares are a terrific value today. Here's why you should be…

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Increasing yield
Dividend Stocks

Revealed: 5 Great Dividend Stocks Yielding 5% (or More!)

| Nelson Smith

Looking for high sustainable yields? Stocks like Great-West Lifeco (TSX:GWO), Chorus Aviation Inc. (TSX:CHR) and Dream Industrial REIT (TSX:DIR.UN) have…

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Increasing yield
Dividend Stocks

Start Your Own Passive-Income Empire With These 2 Dividend Studs

| Nelson Smith

Looking to make some serious passive income? Then check out BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE)(NYSE:BCE) and Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp (TSX:AQN)(NYSE:AQN).

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Dividend Stocks

Warning: If You Own goeasy Ltd. (TSX:GSY) Shares, Then You Gotta Read This

| Nelson Smith

goeasy Ltd. (TSX:GSY) is one of Canada's sexiest growth stocks, but perhaps bulls should be wary. There's a major risk…

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Where to Invest?
Dividend Stocks

3 Top Stocks to Buy in March (and 1 to Avoid at All Costs)

| Nelson Smith

March could be a good month for Village Farms International Inc. (TSX:VFF)(NASDAQ:VFF) and two other stocks, but you'll want to…

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You Should Know This
Dividend Stocks

TFSA Investors: These 3 Cheap Value Stocks Could Soar

| Nelson Smith

Your TFSA is the perfect account for cheap stocks like BRP Inc. (TSX:DOO)(NASDAQ:DOOO) and High Liner Foods Inc. (TSX:HLF). Here's…

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STACKED COINS DEPICTING MONEY GROWTH
Dividend Stocks

Income Investors: 3 Great REITs Yielding Up to 8.9%

| Nelson Smith

Create your own real estate empire today with great stocks like RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:REI.UN) and Slate Retail…

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Dividend Stocks

3 Massive Reasons to Buy Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU) Today

| Nelson Smith

Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU) is one of Canada's top companies. Here's why you need to buy it today.

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Dividend Stocks

Whet Your Appetite for Dividends With These 3 Generous-Yielding Food Stocks

| Nelson Smith

Great Canadian food stocks like High Liner Foods Inc. (TSX:HLF) and Rogers Sugar Inc. (TSX:RSI) deliver some of the tastiest…

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Dividend Stocks

RRSP Investors: Load Up on These 3 Buy and Hold Forever Stocks Today

| Nelson Smith

You'll be kicking yourself a few decades from now if you don't load up on great stocks like Royal Bank…

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Dividend Stocks

Why I Just Added This 8.1% Yielder to My TFSA

| Nelson Smith

There's a lot to like about Alaris Royalty Corp (TSX:AD), including the generous 8.1% yield and an incredibly powerful business…

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Dividend Stocks

Income for Life: These 3 Stocks Can Deliver

| Nelson Smith

Own great stocks like Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)(NYSE:BNS) and Canadian Utilities Ltd. (TSX:CU) and you too will enjoy dependable…

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Dividend Stocks

Yield Hogs: These 3 Stocks All Pay +10% Dividends

| Nelson Smith

Can investors count on Slate Office REIT (TSX:SOT.UN), Supremex Inc. (TSX:SXP), and Just Energy Group Inc. (TSX:JE)(NYSE:JE) for stable +10%…

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Investing

My Top Pot Stock Pick Is up 144% So Far in 2019: Time to Sell or Buy More?

| Nelson Smith

Village Farms International Inc. (TSX:VFF) shares have soared so far in 2019. Is this just the beginning of an even…

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Dividend Stocks

TSFA Investors: 3 Great Dividend Stocks Yielding up to 11.6%

| Nelson Smith

Stuff great dividend stocks like Alaris Royalty Corp (TSX:AD) and Gamehost Inc. (TSX:GH) into your TFSA today and enjoy great…

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Investors: Even Boring Stocks Like Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) Can Make You a Millionaire

| Nelson Smith

Fill your TFSA with great stocks like Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB) and you will eventually get rich. Even if it isn't…

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Investing

Are Pot Stocks About to Plunge?

| Nelson Smith

Be warned: Shares of Canopy Growth Corp (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC) and Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB)(NYSE:ACB) have some major underlying issues.

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Index funds
Dividend Stocks

Dividend Investors: 3 Reasons I Just Added This 5.6% Yielder to My Portfolio

| Nelson Smith

I just loaded up on Great-West Lifeco Inc. (TSX:GWO) shares. Here's why.

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Investing

This Stock Is up 1,468% Over the Last Decade: Is It Too Late to Buy?

| Nelson Smith

Air Canada (TSX:AC) shares have trounced the rest of the TSX Composite over the last decade, soaring nearly 1,500%. What…

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You Should Know This
Dividend Stocks

RRSP Investors: 3 Undervalued Stocks to Buy Today

| Nelson Smith

Cheap stocks like Laurentian Bank of Canada (TSX:LB), Northview Apartment REIT (TSX:NVU.UN) and Dollarama Inc. (TSX:DOL) are great long-term additions…

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Investing

Marijuana Investors: Did You Just Miss Out on The Buying Opportunity of the Year?

| Nelson Smith

After rising 64% thus far in 2019, how much gas is left in Canopy Growth Corp's (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC) tank?

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Metals and Mining Stocks

Attention Value Investors: This Might Be the Cheapest Stock on the TSX

| Nelson Smith

Value investors need to check out how cheap Gran Colombia Gold Corp (TSX:GCM) shares are today. You probably won't believe…

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Economic Turbulence
Dividend Stocks

Investors: You Might Be Committing This Big Investing Sin

| Nelson Smith

I let my personal experience sway me away from Restaurant Brands International Inc. (TSX:QSR)(NYSE:QSR) and MTY Food Group Inc. (TSX:MTY).…

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Dividend Stocks

Get Income for Life With These 3 Top Dividend Studs

| Nelson Smith

You can count on stocks like WestJet Airlines Ltd. (TSX:WJA) and Great-West Lifeco (TSX:GWO) to deliver dependable dividends for decades…

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Dividend Stocks

RRSP Investors: This Buy-and-Hold Forever Stock Is on Sale Today

| Nelson Smith

You'll likely be kicking yourself a decade from now if you don't buy goeasy Ltd. (TSX:GSY) for your RRSP today.

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Dividend Stocks

Lazy Landlords: Add $500/Month in Passive Income From Canada’s Finest REITs

| Nelson Smith

Create some serious passive income by owning great real estate like RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:REI.UN) and Choice Properties…

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Dividend Stocks

Revealed: This Dividend Stud Hasn’t Missed a Payout Since 1833

| Nelson Smith

Income stocks don't get much better than Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)(NYSE:BNS) and its 186-year (and counting!) dividend streak.

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The Motley Fool
Dividend Stocks

3 Important Reasons to Buy SNC-Lavalian (TSX:SNC) Shares Today

| Nelson Smith

The last time SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. (TSX:SNC) shares traded at today's levels, they rocketed up 70% just a year later.

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Dividend Stocks

Dividend Lovers: Buy These 3 Stocks Today for Steady Monthly Income

| Nelson Smith

Start your passive income empire today with SmartCentres REIT (TSX:SRU.UN), First National Financial Corp (TSX:FN) and Brookfield Real Estate Services…

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Dividend Stocks

This Small-Cap REIT Might Be the TSX’s Top Growth Story

| Nelson Smith

Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:APR.UN) is an under-appreciated growth story, one that could transform your portfolio.

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Dividend Stocks

Revealed: 3 Top TSX Stocks I’ll Never Buy

| Nelson Smith

Why I'm avoiding Barrick Gold Corp (TSX:ABX)(NYSE:GOLD), Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B) and Hudson's Bay Company (TSX:HBC) forever.

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Dividend Stocks

Forget About Pot Companies: Check Out These 3 Other Sin Stocks Instead

| Nelson Smith

Forget about marijuana and embrace other reasonably valued sin stocks like Molson Coors Brewing Co (TSX:TPX.B)(NYSE:TAP) and A&W Revenue Royalties…

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Dividend Stocks

The Foundation of Your Retirement Starts With These 4 Stocks

| Nelson Smith

Great companies like Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR)(NYSE:CNI) and Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)(NYSE:BNS) make up the foundation of winning portfolios.

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