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Brookfield Stocks: Which Shares to Hold? [Podcast]

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Which shares to hold from the Brookfield family? That is an often asked question now answered in detail! Which one between Brookfield Infrastructure, Renewable, Properties and Asset Management best suits your portfolio? Let's shed some light on these well-known Canadian stocks that also trade in the U.S.! You'll Learn Why Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) can be considered as the mother of the "Brookfield family". What are the differences between partners, trusts and corporate …

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Two Stocks on My Buy List: Tecsys (TCS.TO) and Atco (ACO.X.TO)

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Each month, we issue The Mike's Buy List for our DSR members. They get our best ideas for both U.S. and Canadian dividend stocks. The first Friday of each month, they receive our top 10 growth and top 10 retirement (yield over 4%+) investment ideas. Today, we'll discuss two of the Canadian ideas among the list: Tecsys (TCS.YO) and Atco (ACO.X.TO). Growth Perspective: Tecsys (TCS.TO) Business Model Tecsys is engaged in the development and sale of enterprise supply chain management …

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Brookfield Stocks: Which Type of Shares Should You Hold?

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Brookfield stocks have reported robust performances for several years. Most of them trade on both the Canadian and U.S. markets and offer generous dividend payouts. However, understanding the differences between Brookfield Infrastructure, Renewable, Properties or Asset Management could be a real puzzle to solve. It has become even worse after the company created new share classes last year for three of its “family members”. Which type of shares should you hold? Brookfield Asset …

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Financial Services Sector: Both Exciting and Scary for Investors

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The financial sector is both exciting and scary for investors. On the one hand, you have solid banks which are the heart of our capitalist system. They are a sign of trust, stability and growth. On the other hand, you think about all the exotic financial strategies like mortgage-backed securities, options and swaps. You realize that even those who manufactured those products don’t always understand the complex monster they created. To simplify things a little, you can divide financials into …

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Technology Sector: Expertise, Size and Reputation are Its Best Assets!

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We would separate tech stocks into two different categories: #1 Companies with disruptive technology entering various fields such as retail (Amazon), Television (Netflix), Financials (Robinhood) or accommodation (Airbnb). Those companies are fighting for market share and they are rapidly growing. They are not interested in paying dividends. #2 Companies that were once growing rapidly through technology breakthroughs but have now grown-up. These are “adult” tech stocks that are well …

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Communication Services Sector: There is More than Just the Wireless!

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When you think of the communications services sector, you may automatically think of AT&T (T), Verizon (VZ), BCE (BCE.TO) (BCE), or Telus (T.TO) (TU). Those companies are praised by income seeking investors as they pay high yields and have shown consistent dividend growth. While their dividend increases are sometimes modest, those companies’ dividend growth typically matches inflation and thereby protects their payout from being eroded by inflation. All Types of Content But there is …

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