Canada is a weird place. Having lived in Ottawa for several years, I have experienced first-hand... Read More

Canada is a weird place. Having lived in Ottawa for several years, I have experienced first-hand both the differences and similarities between the United States and Canada. But while the popular... Read More

2017 may well go down in history as the best year the stock market has ever witnessed. But it could... Read More

2017 may well go down in history as the best year the stock market has ever witnessed. But it could also be remembered as the year the roaring bull market ended and the economy plunges into dark... Read More

Dividend-focused investing, while on the surface designed for producing income, is also one of the... Read More

Dividend-focused investing, while on the surface designed for producing income, is also one of the best ways to build wealth in the stock market. The trick is identifying top-paying dividend stocks... Read More

The financial sector was on fire in 2016. Immense annual gains of 50%, 60%, and greater were... Read More

The financial sector was on fire in 2016. Immense annual gains of 50%, 60%, and greater were pocketed by investors who caught the trend. Don’t worry, I’m not talking about speculative... Read More

Is it time to invest in energy stocks? Oil prices have been volatile, and there is tremendous... Read More

Is it time to invest in energy stocks? Oil prices have been volatile, and there is tremendous excitement in the energy space. The question has always been will oil continue to climb higher, or will... Read More

A barrage of telephone calls, from everyone from my credit card company to the local auto dealer,... Read More

A barrage of telephone calls, from everyone from my credit card company to the local auto dealer, annoyed me over the last week. Remembering back when telemarketing was ubiquitous, I decided to look... Read More

When I first started investing, outside of a few books, there was very limited information on how... Read More

When I first started investing, outside of a few books, there was very limited information on how to pick winning stocks. Today, things are radically different. There is a tremendous number of stock... Read More

Jim Cramer’s investment picks have captured headlines and the dreams of investors for... Read More

Jim Cramer’s investment picks have captured headlines and the dreams of investors for years. This one-time hyper-successful hedge fund manager-turned television personality attracts a huge... Read More

Dreams sometimes really do come true. The kid that everyone dismisses as a regular daydreamer can... Read More

Dreams sometimes really do come true. The kid that everyone dismisses as a regular daydreamer can change the world with their unconventional ideas. It’s even possible for the child who was... Read More

Now is the time to get long oil. This is a big change for me; I was a huge oil bear during the... Read More

Now is the time to get long oil. This is a big change for me; I was a huge oil bear during the “peak oil” craze. It seemed clear that the new extraction technology and the ever-changing... Read More