When it comes to building long-term wealth in the stock market, few strategies are as powerful as finding high-quality growth stocks to buy and hold for years. What’s crucial to understand, though, is that the highest-quality growth stocks don’t just generate strong returns in good years. They are businesses that consistently grow their revenue and…
According to Statistics Canada, the senior population accounts for almost 20% of the total population. By 2030, it’s estimated that seniors could represent up to 23% of the population. And, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, the 75 and older age group will double by 2037. Chartwell Retirement Residences (TSX:CSH.UN) is a dividend…
If you’ve got $5,000 ready to put to work in the market and the patience to let it grow, a few Canadian names look like they could reward you for years to come. They aren’t quick flips or speculative flyers. These are well-established Canadian stocks with strong growth potential, solid business models, and room to…
Air Canada (TSX:AC) stock has been flying through some turbulence in 2025. Even though the shares have staged a noticeable rebound over the past three months, they remain down more than 13% for the year. The decline reflects a mix of softer demand for transborder travel, decline in passenger capacity utilization, and weaker earnings, all…
Defensive companies provide essential products and services, resulting in steady demand regardless of broader market conditions. As a result, these companies tend to deliver stable financial performance and reliable returns. With this in mind, let’s examine Waste Connections (TSX:WCN) and Dollarama (TSX:DOL) to determine which of these two could be the better defensive investment. Waste…
Image source: Getty Images Not many stocks are able to recover from a sell-off that wipes out nearly 85% from peak to trough. Shopify (TSX:SHOP) stock pretty much completed its comeback after delivering an incredible blowout result for its second quarter (Q2). Indeed, the impressive results sent shares of SHOP up more than 20%. And…
It’s not every day you find a Canadian stock that offers a rock-solid business, dependable dividend growth, and a history of rewarding shareholders no matter what the market throws its way. And yet, Canadian Utilities (TSX:CU) has done just that, and then some. Now trading around $38.75 at writing, this utility giant offers a juicy…
Canadian retirees are searching for good dividend stocks to add to their self-directed Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) portfolios focused on generating reliable and growing passive income. This helps complement the Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, and company pensions. Despite the surge in the TSX over the past few months, investors can still get high…
Investing in stocks through a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) is a smart strategy to generate tax-free returns. Further, using it to invest in top-quality dividend stocks, you can earn steady, tax-free income while growing your portfolio. The strategy is to focus on TSX stocks that offer high and sustainable dividend yields. These dividend stocks can provide…
As the TSX Index begins to run out of steam after an impressive second-quarter rally, investors may wish to keep watch of the stocks that have a good amount of long-term momentum behind them and valuations that aren’t all too much higher than that of the historical range. Indeed, investors should also have a preference…