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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

Retirees: Build Your Own Pension With These 4 Monthly Dividend Payers

| Nelson Smith

A portfolio of Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund (TSX:BPF.UN), Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX:SJR.B)(NYSE:SJR), Canadian REIT (TSX:REF.UN), and Extendicare Inc. (TSX:EXE)…

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Dividend Stocks

5 Reasons to Prefer REITs Over Rental Properties

| Nelson Smith

Boardwalk REIT (TSX:BEI.UN) and Dream Office Real Estate Investment Trst (TSX:D.UN) have a great deal to offer any real estate…

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Dividend Stocks

WestJet Airlines Ltd.: If You Don’t Buy Now, You’ll Be Kicking Yourself Later

| Nelson Smith

WestJet Airlines Ltd. (TSX:WJA) is a great company many investors automatically overlook because it's in a crummy industry.

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Dividend Stocks

Income Investors: 3 Easy Ways to Supercharge Your Yields

| Nelson Smith

Here are some easy ways to increase dividends from Artis Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:AX.UN), George Weston Limited (TSX:WN), and…

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Dividend Stocks

Become a TFSA Millionaire With Bank of Nova Scotia and Saputo Inc.

| Nelson Smith

Becoming a millionaire isn't hard. Just max out your TFSA and stuff it full of great stocks such as Bank…

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Dividend Stocks

Is Cineplex Inc. the Perfect Forever Stock?

| Nelson Smith

Cineplex Inc. (TSX:CGX) has it all: a great business, solid growth, and a great dividend. Should investors pay the price…

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Tech Stocks

Is New Technology About to Hit Canada’s Telecoms Hard?

| Nelson Smith

Should investors in Telus Corporation (TSX:T)(NYSE:TU) and Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX:SJR.B)(NYSE:SJR) be worried about new wireless technology?

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Dividend Stocks

Investors: Be Wary of Home Capital Group Inc. and Genworth MI Canada Inc.

| Nelson Smith

Both Home Capital Group Inc. (TSX:HCG) and Genworth MI Canada Inc. (TSX:MIC) look very cheap on the surface. Investors should…

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Dividend Stocks

Will You Miss Out on This $4 Trillion Investing Megatrend?

| Nelson Smith

The tourism business is poised to explode. Invest in this trend with Bombardier, Inc., (TSX:BBD.B), WestJet Airlines Ltd. (TSX:WJA), and…

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Dividend Stocks

Income Investors: Get a 17.2% Yield From Suncor Energy Inc.

| Nelson Smith

Don't let your Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU) shares just sit there. Use options to generate some eye-popping income.

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Dividend Stocks

Value Investors: Check Out These 3 Ridiculously Cheap Stocks

| Nelson Smith

Why value investors should be looking at Magna International Inc. (TSX:MG)(NYSE:MGA), Empire Company Limited (TSX:EMP.A), and Artis Real Estate Investment…

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Dividend Stocks

Investors: It’s Okay to Break These 3 Common Investing Rules

| Nelson Smith

Stocks such as Dream Office Real Estate Investment Trst (TSX:D.UN) and Extendicare Inc. (TSX:EXE) break all the rules. Here's why…

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Dividend Stocks

Is TransAlta Corporation Too Cheap to Ignore?

| Nelson Smith

TransAlta Corporation (TSX:TA)(NYSE:TAC) is by far the cheapest power generator in Canada. Value investors, take notice.

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Dividend Stocks

Why the Price of Oil Matters for Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.

| Nelson Smith

The key to Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.'s (TSX:POT)(NYSE:POT) recovery might not be what investors first assume.

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Dividend Stocks

Dividend Investors: 3 Massive Yields You Can Count On

| Nelson Smith

A portfolio consisting of H&R Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:HR.UN), Directcash Payments Inc. (TSX:DCI), and Inter Pipeline Ltd. (TSX:IPL) pays…

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Dividend Stocks

Is Canadian Tire Corporation Limited Canada’s Best Retail Stock?

| Nelson Smith

Canadian Tire Corporation Limited (TSX:CTC.A) has evolved into a truly excellent business.

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Dividend Stocks

How Anyone Can Easily Create Their Own Real Estate Empire

| Nelson Smith

Create some serious cash flow each month by using leverage to invest in Dream Office Real Estate Investment Trst (TSX:D.UN)…

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Dividend Stocks

If You Don’t Buy Smart REIT Now, You’ll Be Kicking Yourself Later

| Nelson Smith

Smart REIT (TSX:SRU.UN) has the kinds of competitive advantages that make it a big potential winner over the next decade.

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Investing

Has Bombardier, Inc. Moved Too Much Too Fast?

| Nelson Smith

Bombardier, Inc. (TSX:BBD.B) shares are up 130% from February lows. Is this just the beginning of a sustained move higher?

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Dividend Stocks

Income Investors: Check Out These 3 Underrated Dividend Machines

| Nelson Smith

Dividend investors are wrongfully overlooking great stocks such as Great-West Lifeco Inc. (TSX:GWO), North West Company Inc. (TSX:NWC), and Crombie…

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Investing

3 Timeless Investing Lessons From the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Annual Meeting

| Nelson Smith

I went to the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A)(NYSE:BRK.B) annual meeting. Here are the three big investing lessons I learned.

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Dividend Stocks

4 Top Stock Picks From Canada’s Richest Billionaires

| Nelson Smith

Invest like a billionaire with Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (TSX:FFH), BlackBerry Ltd. (TSX:BB)(NASDAQ:BBRY), Empire Company Limited (TSX:EMP.A), and AutoCanada Inc.…

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Dividend Stocks

Investors: Get Rich Investing in Canada’s Most Hated Companies

| Nelson Smith

Companies that customers hate, such as Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX:RCI.B)(NYSE:RCI), Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY), and Just Energy Inc. (TSX:JE)(NYSE:JE),…

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Dividend Stocks

Steal These 4 Investing Tips From Kevin O’Leary

| Nelson Smith

Invest like Mr. Wonderful by buying National Bank of Canada (TSX:NA), Alaris Royalty Corp. (TSX:AD), and iShares DEX Universe Bond…

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Dividend Stocks

Retirees: These 3 Dividend Stocks Are as Good as Any Pension

| Nelson Smith

Make your own pension with shares of Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX:SJR.B)(NYSE:SJR), Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. (TSX:PZA), and Smart REIT (TSX:SRU.UN).

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Dividend Stocks

Are These 3 Gaming Stocks a Good Gamble for Your Portfolio?

| Nelson Smith

Should investors choose Amaya Inc. (TSX:AYA)(NASDAQ:AYA), Great Canadian Gaming Corp. (TSX:GC), or Gamehost Inc. (TSX:GH) as their exposure to this…

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Energy Stocks

Will These 3 Struggling Stocks Survive 2016?

| Nelson Smith

This year could be fatal for Penn West Petroleum Ltd. (TSX:PWT)(NYSE:PWE), Sears Canada Inc. (TSX:SCC), and Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc.…

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Dividend Stocks

Is Telus Corporation Canada’s Best Dividend Stock?

| Nelson Smith

Telus Corporation (TSX:T)(NYSE:TU) is a great stock with a fantastic dividend. Is that enough to make it Canada's best dividend…

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Energy Stocks

Baytex Energy Corp.: If You Don’t Buy Now, You’ll Be Kicking Yourself Later

| Nelson Smith

If crude oil recovers to $60 per barrel, Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX:BTE)(NYSE:BTE) shares could triple. Will you be invested in…

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Dividend Stocks

Income Investors: Collect an 11% Yield From Bombardier, Inc.

| Nelson Smith

Investors who look at Bombardier, Inc. (TSX:BBD.B) preferred shares today could be locking in up to 18% total annual returns…

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Dividend Stocks

Inter Pipeline Ltd.: An Energy Dividend You Can Actually Count On

| Nelson Smith

Want to get paid while you wait for oil to recover? Then check out Inter Pipeline Ltd. (TSX:IPL) and its…

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Dividend Stocks

Dollarama Inc.: Is it too Late to Invest in Canada’s Best Retailer?

| Nelson Smith

Dollarama Inc. (TSX:DOL) is a great stock, but is it worth nearly 30 times trailing earnings?

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Dividend Stocks

Collect $1,000 Per Month in Rent (and Never Deal With a Broken Toilet Again)

| Nelson Smith

An investment of just $167,000 can generate $1,000 in monthly rent from H&R Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:HR.UN) and Artis…

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Dividend Stocks

Should Investors Avoid Canada’s Mutual Fund Companies … Forever?

| Nelson Smith

Why it's likely that IGM Financial Inc. (TSX:IGM), AGF Management Ltd. (TSX:AGF.B), and CI Financial Corp. (TSX:CIX) will never find…

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Dividend Stocks

Retirees: Give Yourself a Raise With These +6% Yielders

| Nelson Smith

Like yield? Then you'll love Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund (TSX:BPF.UN), Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:CRR.UN), and Brookfield Renewable…

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3 Timeless Investing Lessons From the Best Investor You’ve Never Heard of

| Nelson Smith

Walter Schloss deserves more credit. Here's why he would buy beaten-down stocks such as Dream Office Real Estate Investment Trst…

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Dividend Stocks

Why Every Investor Needs to Worry About Canada’s Housing Bubble

| Nelson Smith

Bearish on Canadian housing? Then it's probably best to avoid Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX:CM)(NYSE:CM) and Genworth MI Canada…

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Dividend Stocks

Investors: 3 Huge Reasons to Get Excited About Magna International Inc.

| Nelson Smith

Magna International Inc. (TSX:MG)(NYSE:MGA) has a great valuation, good dividend-growth potential, and perhaps a huge new customer. Investors, take notice.

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Energy Stocks

Will New Technology Kill Fortis Inc. and TransAlta Corporation?

| Nelson Smith

Will rooftop solar systems squeeze Fortis Inc. (TSX:FTS) and TransAlta Corporation (TSX:TA)(NYSE:TAC), or is the upcoming trend much ado about…

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Dividend Stocks

Does Your TFSA Have These 3 Forever Stocks?

| Nelson Smith

Why Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY), Extendicare Inc. (TSX:EXE), and Telus Corporation (TSX:T)(NYSE:TU) are perfect choices for a TFSA.

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