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Looking to Play Gold, Silver? Try Sprott

The firm’s battered stock can be attractive for those prepared to wait for the turnaround, writes Shirley...PHYS, PSLV

Cheap Fuel for a Portfolio

A global gas giant and a high-yielding Canadian driller are on sale at bargain-basement prices, says Richard Band,...RDS.B, ERF, XOM

The Little Engine That May Not

This Canadian railroad stock had great promise, but it’s now running into new management with big ideas, and it’s...CP, CNI

Preferreds: How to Navigate Rising Rates

Floating-rate preferreds sound like the ideal answer because their dividends are tied to the major banks’ prime...

Rogers: Nice Dividend, Risky Stock Price

Telecom giant can boast of its tripled dividend in the past five years, but one analyst questions if that can be sustained...RCI, YLO, RIMM, TIM

Changing Guard in Canadian Energy Stocks

I’ve held these two energy stocks for a long time, but given the current energy environment, it’s time to...ERF, PWE, PBN, NAE

More Gains in the Cards for ADS

The leading private-label card issuer and direct marketer is delivering the goods, while its steadily climbing stock remains...ADS, ET, SPLK, CF

Investor Clinic

Farmland Funds Grow in Many Ways

A proliferation of farmland funds allow long-term investors to vicariously live off the land, writes Brian Milner...GS

Portfolio Strategies

Beware Limitations of Buying the Index

One advisor’s solution is to design portfolios that steer away from resource-geared stocks, writes Rob Carrick,...