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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

Passive Income Alert: 5 Ways You Can Earn $1,000 Per Month (or More!)

| Nelson Smith

Start building your passive income empire today with great assets like real estate, mortgages, and Rogers Sugar (TSX:RSI) stock.

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Investing

Canada Revenue Agency: 3 Ways You Can Save Serious Cash on Your 2019 Taxes

| Nelson Smith

Contributing to your RRSP is just one way to save some serious cash on your taxes.

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Dividend Stocks

Investors: These 3 TSX Dividend Stocks Are Embarrassingly Cheap

| Nelson Smith

If you like cheap stocks, look no further than Canadian Natural Resources (TSX:CNQ)(NYSE:CNQ), Slate Office REIT (TSX:SOT.UN), or CI Financial…

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Dividend Stocks

Retirees: 3 Easy Ways to Give Yourself a Raise

| Nelson Smith

Loading up on Enbridge (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB) shares is just one way investors can ensure a prosperous retirement.

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Investing

TFSA Investors: This Massive Investing Mistake Could Cost You Over $1 Million

| Nelson Smith

Something as simple as lowering your investment fees by 2% annually can really add up over time.

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Dividend Stocks

Revealed: This Canadian Dividend King Is a Screaming Buy Today

| Nelson Smith

Take advantage of temporary weakness and load up on Imperial Oil (TSX:IMO)(NYSE:IMO) shares today. You won't regret it.

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Dividend Stocks

Value Investors: Canada’s Restaurant King Is Incredibly Cheap

| Nelson Smith

You won't believe how cheap Recipe Unlimited Corp (TSX:RECP) shares have become after falling 30% over the last year.

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Dividend Stocks

Income Lovers: Is it Time to Load Up on This 12.8% Yielder?

| Nelson Smith

Chemtrade Logistics (TSX:CHE.UN) offers a sustainable 12.8% dividend today. But what about the future? Can it continue to afford the…

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Dividend Stocks

Value Investors: Check Out These 3 Dirt-Cheap Real Estate Stocks

| Nelson Smith

Dirt-cheap real estate stocks like Invesque Inc. (TSX:IVQ) and Slate Office REIT (TSX:SOT.UN) should be in your portfolio. Here's why.

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Dividend Stocks

Baby Boomers: Can You Comfortably Retire With Less Than $500,000?

| Nelson Smith

Yes, $500,000 should be enough for a comfortable retirement. Especially if you add good high-yield stocks like Laurentian Bank of…

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Investors: This 11.7% Yielder Pays Cash Every Month

| Nelson Smith

American Hotel Income Properties REIT (TSX:HOT.UN) pays one of the best dividends you'll ever find. It looks to be sustainable,…

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Dividend Stocks

Investors: This Bank Stock Is Embarrassingly Cheap

| Nelson Smith

Take advantage of this glorious buying opportunity and add CIBC (TSX:CM)(NYSE:CM) shares to your portfolio today.

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Dividend Stocks

Landlords: Forget About a Condo — Buy This Diverse REIT Instead

| Nelson Smith

Great REITs like H&R REIT (TSX:HR.UN) will trump owning your own real estate empire every time. Here's why.

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Dividend Stocks

Revealed: This Little-Known Growth Stock Could Turn $10,000 Into $100,000

| Nelson Smith

Park Lawn Corporation (TSX:PLC) has quietly become one of Canada's best growth stocks. Here's why it could be a huge…

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Dividend Stocks

Investors: 3 Dirt-Cheap Value Stocks Trading Under $5

| Nelson Smith

Dirt-cheap value stocks like Medical Facilities Corp (TSX:DR) and Crescent Point Energy (TSX:CPG)(NYSE:CPG) are risky but offer huge return potential.

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Dividend Stocks

Retirees: Give Yourself a $500/Month Raise With These 3 Dividend Studs

| Nelson Smith

Chartwell Retirement Residences (TSX:CSH.UN), First National (TSX:FN) and Pembina Pipeline (TSX:PPL) are all great dividend payers that can save your…

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Dividend Stocks

Is This Stable 8.8% Dividend About to Get Totally Disrupted?

| Nelson Smith

Upstart competition could disrupt Bridgemarq Real Estate Services (TSX:BRE) and its main brand. Do you need to worry about the…

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Dividend Stocks

Millennials: This Ridiculously Simple Strategy Could Secure Your Retirement

| Nelson Smith

A dividend-growth strategy using Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO)(NYSE:BMO) and Telus Corporation (TSX:T)(NYSE:TU) can take the stress out of retirement planning.

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Investors: 3 Great Stocks Yielding Up to 8.3%

| Nelson Smith

Great dividend stocks like Slate Retail REIT (TSX:SRT.UN) and National Bank of Canada (TSX:NA) would look great in any investor's…

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Dividend Stocks

3 Must-Own ETFs for Monthly Income

| Nelson Smith

Some of Canada's top monthly ETFs -- including BMO Canadian Dividend ETF (TSX:ZDV) -- are great choices for income during…

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Investors: This Former Market Darling Just Hit a Massive Buy Signal

| Nelson Smith

At a 52-week low, it's time to load up on undervalued Nutrien (TSX:NTR)(NYSE:NTR) shares and collect the 4% dividend.

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Dividend Stocks

3 Reasons I’m Wildly Bullish on TSX Stocks

| Nelson Smith

After a lacklustre decade, I'm a big bull on Canadian stocks like Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)(NYSE:BNS). Here's why.

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Dividend Stocks

Is Your TFSA Ready for an Upcoming Market Crash?

| Nelson Smith

Worried about the stock market? Use more conservative stocks like the Claymore Preferred Share ETF (TSX:CPD) and Slate Retail REIT…

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Dividend Stocks

Investors: 1 ETF You Should Avoid… Forever

| Nelson Smith

I'd never buy the BMO Equal Weights Bank ETF (TSX:ZEB) for my portfolio. Here's why.

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Dividend Stocks

3 Great Stocks to Help You Retire Rich

| Nelson Smith

Your retirement will start to look more secure if you own great stocks like TD Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD), RioCan REIT (TSX:REI.UN),…

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Dividend Stocks

These 3 Dividend Kings Haven’t Missed a Payout in 50 Years

| Nelson Smith

Want consistent dividends? Then check out Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO)(NYSE:BMO), Enbridge (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB) and BCE (TSX:BCE)(NYSE:BCE).

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Investing

CRA Tax Tips Revealed: How You Can Pay ZERO Taxes in Retirement

| Nelson Smith

Funneling all your retirement savings into your TFSA should be enough to ensure a tax-free income stream come retirement time.

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Dividend Stocks

Buy Alert: Why I’m Loading Up on Shares of This 6% Yielder

| Nelson Smith

Plaza Retail REIT (TSX:PLZ.UN) is one of the most interesting stocks in the real estate sector today. That's why I…

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Dividend Stocks

Millennials: Retire in 15 Years (or Less!) With This Easy 3-Step Guide

| Nelson Smith

Cheap living, maximizing your income, and investing in great stocks like Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY) will make your early…

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Dividend Stocks

Yield Alert: Lock In This 9.7% Dividend by January 31

| Nelson Smith

Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund (TSX:BPF.UN) pays one of the best dividends out there. But act soon, or you might…

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Can You Really Afford to Retire?

| Nelson Smith

If you have these three important things working for you, then it's time to retire, no matter how old you…

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Dividend Stocks

Investors: Can You Count On These 3 +10% Yields?

| Nelson Smith

Vermilion Energy (TSX:VET)(NYSE:VET), Chemtrade Logistics (TSX:CHE.UN), and American Hotel Properties REIT (TSX:HOT.UN) all offer fantastic yields.

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Dividend Stocks

1 Great Stock to Buy Today and Then Never, Ever Sell

| Nelson Smith

Intact Financial (TSX:IFC) has quietly become one of Canada's best companies. Here's why it's a must-own for your portfolio.

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Dividend Stocks

3 Must-Own REITs to Buy and Hold for the Next Decade

| Nelson Smith

You'll want to buy and hold SmartCentres REIT (TSX:SRU.UN), H&R REIT (TSX:HR.UN), and Automotive Properties REIT (TSX:APR.UN) for a very…

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Dividend Stocks

Investors: 3 Great Stocks To Buy With Your $6,000 TFSA Contribution

| Nelson Smith

Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)(NYSE:BNS), Telus (TSX:T)(NYSE:TU) and Intact Financial (TSX:IFC) would all look great in any TFSA.

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Investing

Bombardier (TSX:BBD.B) Shares Tank 32%: Is This the Beginning of the End?

| Nelson Smith

After a 32% decline, the stock's worst trading day ever, is Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B) headed to bankruptcy?

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Cannabis Stocks

Revealed: This Pot Stock Could Soon Pay a Dividend

| Nelson Smith

Aphria's (TSX:APHA)(NYSE:APHA) CFO just confirmed it. The company could be the first pot producer to pay a regular dividend.

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Dividend Stocks

Sell Alert: 1 Stock I’d Ditch … Immediately

| Nelson Smith

The future is not looking very bright for Westshore Terminals (TSX:WTE).

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Dividend Stocks

Retirees: These 3 Stocks Pay Cash Every Month of the Year

| Nelson Smith

Pembina Pipeline (TSX:PPL), Extendicare Inc. (TSX:EXE), and Plaza REIT (TSX:PLZ.UN) all offer dependable monthly income.

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Investing

Canadians: This Simple Trick Can Increase Your Retirement Income by 42%

| Nelson Smith

If you delay taking CPP benefits until age 70, you'll end up with a 42% higher monthly income.

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