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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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Dividend Stocks

3 Top Stocks to Buy in February

| Nelson Smith

Top stocks to buy today include The Stars Group Inc. (TSX:TSGI)(NASDAQ:TSG) and Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU).

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Dividend Stocks

Millennials: This Easy 3-Step Plan Could Make You a Millionaire in 20 Years

| Nelson Smith

You don't have to invest in great stocks like National Bank of Canada (TSX:NA) and Empire Company Ltd. (TSX:EMP.A) to…

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Dividend Stocks

Create Your Own 14.9% Dividend With Inter Pipeline Ltd. (TSX:IPL)

| Nelson Smith

With just a little extra work and some know-how, you can turn Inter Pipeline Ltd. (TSX:IPL) into a income producing…

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Dividend Stocks

Forget About Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX:SJR.B): Buy Telus Corp (TSX:T) Instead

| Nelson Smith

I've crunched the numbers, and the winner is obvious. Why I like Telus Corporation (TSX:T)(NYSE:TU) a whole lot more than…

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Dividend Stocks

Income on Steroids: 3 Top High-Yield Stocks You Can Safely Own for Decades

| Nelson Smith

Tuck away great high-yield stocks like Inter Pipeline Ltd. (TSX:IPL) and First National Financial Corp (TSX:FN) for a few decades.…

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Dividend Stocks

Investors: Don’t Make These 3 TFSA Mistakes

| Nelson Smith

Owning crummy stocks like Hudson's Bay Company (TSX:HBC) versus great companies like BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE)(NYSE:BCE) is just one mistake TFSA…

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Energy Stocks

Revealed: 3 Dirt-Cheap Energy Stocks Trading Under $5 Per Share

| Nelson Smith

Bullish on oil? Then you should be really excited about Crescent Point Energy Corp (TSX:CPG)(NYSE:CPG), Baytex Energy Corp (TSX:BTE)(NYSE:BTE) and…

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Dividend Stocks

Attention Income Lovers: This Stock Has Paid 289 Consecutive Dividends

| Nelson Smith

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:REI.UN) is one of Canada's top companies, and not just because it hasn't missed a…

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Investors: 3 Fantastic Dividend Stocks Yielding up to 8.2%

| Nelson Smith

TFSA investors, it's time to check out great dividend studs like Genworth MI Canada Inc. (TSX:MIC) and Automotive Properties Real…

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Dividend Stocks

Canadian Snowbirds: 2 Ways to Fund Your U.S. Getaway (Without Paying Ridiculous Fees!)

| Nelson Smith

Canadian stocks that pay dividends in U.S. Dollars like Magna International Inc. (TSX:MG)(NYSE:MGA) can help pay for your annual winter…

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Dividend Stocks

Revealed: My Top Stock to Short Sell in 2019

| Nelson Smith

The next few years are not shaping up to be good ones for IGM Financial Inc. (TSX:IGM), a company in…

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Dividend Stocks

Investors: Short Canada’s Banks at Your Peril

| Nelson Smith

There's $6 billion betting against Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)(NYSE:BNS) and Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD). Here's why these short-sellers are wrong.

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Investors: You Gotta Check Out This Buy-and-Hold-Forever Stock

| Nelson Smith

Investors who buy Chartwell Retirement Residences (TSX:CSH.UN) and hold it for the next few decades in their TFSA will likely…

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Dividend Stocks

Dividend Investors: Create Your Own 32.5% Yield With This Energy Giant

| Nelson Smith

A covered call strategy combined with a high dividend stock like Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSX:VET)(NYSE:VET) can generate some massive income.

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Investing

Retirees: Use These 3 Tricks to Supercharge Your Income

| Nelson Smith

Give yourself a raise with Northwest Healthcare Properties REIT (TSX:NWH.UN) and Brookfield Renewable Partners LP (TSX:BEP.UN)(NYSE:BEP).

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Dividend Stocks

Alert: The Smart Money Is Buying These 3 Stocks: Should You Buy, Too?

| Nelson Smith

Artis Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:AX.UN), Hudbay Minerals Inc. (TSX:HBM)(NYSE:HBM), and one other company are seeing big support from some…

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Energy Stocks

These 3 Deep Value Stocks Are Poised to Soar in 2019

| Nelson Smith

Don't give up on deep value stocks like Transat A.T. Inc. (TSX:TRZ) and Baytex Energy Corp (TSX:BTE)(NYSE:BTE). They have the…

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Dividend Stocks

Dividend Investors: Lock In This Succulent 8.1% Yield Today

| Nelson Smith

Boston Pizza Revenue Royalties Income Fund (TSX:BPF.UN) yields 8.1% and hasn't missed a payout since 2002. Dividend investors, take notice.

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Dividend Stocks

Alert: Why ZCL Composites Inc. (TSX:ZCL) Shares Spiked 36%

| Nelson Smith

Monday was a very good day for ZCL Composites Inc. (TSX:ZCL) shareholders, who saw their shares surge 36% after a…

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Dividend Stocks

Canadian Investors: Are You Making These 3 Massive Investing Mistakes?

| Nelson Smith

Selling great stocks like Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB) and MTY Food Group Inc. (TSX:MTY) is just one of many big mistakes…

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Dividend Stocks

Revealed: 5 Huge Dividend Payers Trading Under $10

| Nelson Smith

Cheap stocks like Chorus Aviation Inc. (TSX:CHR), ZCL Composites Inc. (TSX:ZCL), and Rogers Sugar Inc. (TSX:RSI) have some of the…

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Investors: These 3 Buy-and-Hold Forever Stocks Are Must-Buys Today

| Nelson Smith

Stocks like TC Energy Corp (TSX:TRP)(NYSE:TRP), Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (TSX:CP)(NYSE:CP) and Canadian Utilities Ltd. (TSX:CU) would look great in…

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Dividend Stocks

Lazy Landlords: Collect $500/Month From Canada’s Best REITs

| Nelson Smith

A passive-income empire starts with great real estate -- properties owned by REITs like Northview Apartment REIT (TSX:NVU.UN) and SmartCentres…

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Dividend Stocks

Buy Alert: Why I’m Loading Up on Altagas (TSX:ALA) Shares Today

| Nelson Smith

Altagas Ltd. (TSX:ALA) has a lot to like today, including a rock-bottom valuation, new secure dividend, and a solid turnaround…

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Investing

Warning: These 3 Stocks Could Plummet in 2019

| Nelson Smith

2019 could be a bad year for goeasy Ltd. (TSX:GSY), IGM Financial Inc. (TSX:IGM), and Bombardier, Inc. (TSX:BBD.B).

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Dividend Stocks

Revealed: 3 Top Bank Stock Picks for 2019

| Nelson Smith

2019 is shaping up to be a nice entry point for great bank stocks like Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)(NYSE:BNS)…

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Cannabis Investors: 3 Powerful Trends You Gotta Know About in 2019

| Nelson Smith

Important trends impacting the marijuana market in 2019 could prove to be very good news for Aphria Inc. (TSX:APHA)(NYSE:APHA) and…

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Dividend Stocks

Better Buy: Fortis Inc. (TSX:FTS) vs. Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp (TSX:AQN)

| Nelson Smith

Fortis Inc. (TSX:FTS)(NYSE:FTS) and Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp (TSX:AQN)(NYSE:AQN) are two terrific companies. But only one can win this…

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Dividend Stocks

Income for Life: These 3 Monthly Dividend Studs Are as Good as Any Pension

| Nelson Smith

Monthly dividends don't get much better than RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:REI.UN), Sienna Senior Living Inc. (TSX:SIA), and Cineplex…

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Dividend Stocks

Better Buy: TransCanada Corp (TSX:TRP) vs. Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB)?

| Nelson Smith

Both TransCanada Corporation (TSX:TRP)(NYSE:TRP) and Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB) would look great in any portfolio. But one looks to be a…

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Dividend Stocks

Are These 3 +9% Yields Safe?

| Nelson Smith

Can you count on great dividends from Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp (TSX:PZA), Gluskin Sheff and Associates (TSX:GS) and Just Energy…

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Dividend Stocks

Millennials: Here’s How You Can Amass a $2 Million TFSA

| Nelson Smith

Loading up on great stocks like Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)(NYSE:BNS) and Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp (TSX:AQN)(NYSE:AQN) is the…

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Investing

Will Canopy Growth Corp (TSX:WEED) Soar to New Highs in 2019?

| Nelson Smith

Canopy Growth Corp (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC) must show investors it's about more than just potential to succeed in 2019.

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Dividend Stocks

This Little-Known REIT Offers a 7.9% Yield Plus Limitless Growth Potential

| Nelson Smith

NorthWest Health Prop Real Est Inv Trust (TSX:NWH.UN) is one of Canada's more interesting growth names. And it pays a…

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Dividend Stocks

These 3 “Boring” Stocks Turned $10,000 Into $100,000

| Nelson Smith

A small investment in Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD), Fortis Inc. (TSX:FTS)(NYSE:FTS), and Richelieu Hardware Ltd. (TSX:RCH) turned into some pretty serious…

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Dividend Stocks

Value Investors: These 3 Dividend Payers Could Rise 50% (or More!) in 2019

| Nelson Smith

Transcontinental Inc. (TSX:TCL.A), TransAlta Corporation (TSX:TA)(NYSE:TAC) and Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX:CJR.B) could be much higher a year from now.

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Dividend Stocks

My Top Pick of 2019 Is This REIT With 76% Upside

| Nelson Smith

My top pick for 2019 is Brookfield Property Partners LP (TSX:BPY.UN)(NASDAQ:BPY), which owns great assets at bargain-basement prices.

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Dividend Stocks

Is Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) About to Disrupt Alimentation Couche-Tard (TSX:ATD.B)?

| Nelson Smith

If Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) decided to enter the gasoline business, it could be very bad news for Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.…

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Dividend Stocks

Dividend Investors: This Energy Stock Yields an Eye-Popping 9%

| Nelson Smith

Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSX:VET)(NYSE:VET) offers one of the best dividends out there as well as serious capital appreciation potential.

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Dividend Stocks

These 3 Unknown Dividend Stocks Are Poised to Have an Amazing 2019

| Nelson Smith

Under-the-radar stocks like goeasy Ltd. (TSX:GSY), Parkland Fuel Corp (TSX:PKI), and Polaris Infrastructure Inc. (TSX:PIF) are poised to be massive…

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