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How to Invest a Lump Sum (Without Letting Your Emotions Run the Show)

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Getting a lump sum to invest sounds like a good problem—and it is—but it can also feel like an anxiety-inducing puzzle. Maybe the money came from an inheritance, selling a cottage, cleaning up your portfolio, or simply letting dividends pile up for longer than you meant to. However it happened, the question remains: what do you buy, and when do you buy it? Most investors get stuck because they’re trying to avoid regret. Buy today and the market might drop tomorrow.  Wait for a …

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Big Boom in Construction (Stocks to Buy) [Podcast]

Blog, Dividend stocks, Podcast

Housing starts may be slowing down in 2026, but construction activity isn’t dead—it’s shifting. We look to the broader construction ecosystem and highlight where the real growth drivers (and traps) are hiding. Download the Dividend Rock Stars List! You'll Learn Why “sluggish housing starts” doesn’t mean construction is overResidential demand may be cooling (especially condos), but commercial, industrial, and infrastructure spending can follow a different …

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CDRs: Convenient Pizza Slices… or Just Buy the Whole Pizza?

Blog, Dividend stocks

If you’ve invested in U.S. stocks as a Canadian, you’ve probably bumped into CDRs (Canadian Depositary Receipts). They’ve been marketed as a simple way to buy big-name U.S. companies in Canadian dollars, without currency conversion, and with built-in currency hedging. And yes—CDRs can be convenient. But convenience always comes with a price tag. The real question isn’t “Are CDRs good or bad?”  It’s: When do CDRs make sense—and when are you paying for something you don’t need? Below …

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5 Years Later, is Investing in CDRs Worth It? [Podcast]

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CDRs were pitched as a simple way for Canadians to buy U.S. (and now a few international) stocks in Canadian dollars—with built-in currency hedging. Five years after their launch, we revisit what CDRs actually are, what they do well, and why the “convenience” story often comes with a price tag investors don’t fully see. If you’re holding CDRs—or considering them—this episode helps you decide if they still make sense for your long-term plan. Download the FREE and Honest Guide to …

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Energy, Infrastructure, Private Capital, and the Debasement Trade—Investment Themes for 2026 Part 2

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In Part 1, we established the big shift for 2026: AI has stopped being “just tech” and become a macro force. It’s driving a capex wave that touches everything—investment spending, supply chains, financing, and the physical constraints of the economy. Now we move to the ripple effects. Because once you accept that AI is macro, the next questions are obvious: Where does the money go next? What breaks first? And which parts of the economy get rebuilt because they have to? Here are the themes …

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