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Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS)

Founded in 1869, GS is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centres around the world.

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Amazon.com (NDQ: AMZN)

The largest on-line retailer in the world.

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iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSE: AGG)

This bond ETF tracks the performance of the broad U.S. market.

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Global X Lithium and Battery Technology ETF (NYSE: LIT)

This ETF includes companies from the full spectrum of the lithium story.

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Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE)

A world leader in designing, marketing, and distributing athletic accessories.

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Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B)

Berkshire Hathaway is the holding company of Warren Buffett.

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Pason Systems Inc. (TSX:PSI; OTC: PSYTF)

A leading global provider of specialized data management systems for drilling rigs

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Shopify (TSX, NDQ: SHOP)

The largest company in the TSX information technology sub-index.

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BMO Equal Weight Utilities Index ETF (TSX: ZUT)

This ETF provides exposure to the biggest Canadian utilities.

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Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ)

Verizon operates an extensive wireless network and delivers integrated solutions to businesses worldwide. Headquartered in New York City, the company employs over 163,000 people and generated nearly $131 billion in revenue in 2018.

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Firan Technology

A global supplier of aerospace and defence electronic products.

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Emera Inc. (TSX: EMA, OTC: EMRAF)

Emera is a geographically diverse energy and services company headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia with approximately $28 billion in assets and 2016 revenues of over $4 billion. The company invests in electricity generation, transmission, and distribution, as well as gas transmission and utility energy services.

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BMO Financial Group (TSX, NYSE: BMO)

BMO is the fourth largest of Canada’s Big Five banks.

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RBC Group (TSX, NYSE: RY)

RBC is the largest bank in Canada.

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Palo Alto Networks (NDQ: PANW)

This company is one of the leading cyber security businesses in the U.S.

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iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF (TSX: CVD)

Replicates the performance of the FTSE TMX Canada Convertible Bond Index.

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Apple Inc. (NDQ: AAPL)

Apple’s iPhones and iPads dominate the market.

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Stryker Corp. (NYSE: SYK)

Stryker. is a Fortune 500 medical technology company with a market capitalization of almost $150 billion.

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Canadian Apartment Properties REIT (TSX: CAR.UN, OTC: CDPYF)

One of Canada’s largest residential landlords.

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J.B. Hunt Transport (NDQ: JBHT)

J.B. Hunt is a Fortune 500 company, an S&P 500 company, and a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average.

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Alphabet Inc. (NDQ: GOOGL)

Alphabet is the umbrella company that includes Google and a variety of other entities.

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UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH)

UnitedHealth Group is the largest healthcare company in the world.

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iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF

This ETF tracks the performance of major stocks in what are known as frontier markets. This is high-risk niche investing that focuses on countries that have not yet even reached emerging markets status.

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Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL)

A builder of executive and “affordable luxury” single-family homes.

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Crombie REIT (TSX: CRR.UN, OTC: CROMF)

Crombie is a real estate investment trust that owns 289 Canadian grocery stores, most of which anchor shopping malls.

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Costco Wholesale (NDQ: COST)

Costco Wholesale is a multi-billion dollar global retailer with a total of 723 warehouse club stores in eight countries.

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iA Financial Group (TSX: IAG)

The fourth largest life insurer in Canada

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Alimentation Couche-Tard (TSX: ATD, OTC: ANCUF)

Best known for its Circle K brand.

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iShares MSCI EAFE Index (CAD-Hedged) (TSX: XIN)

  This ETF, which is the Canadian-dollar hedged version of a U.S. fund (NYSE: EFA), tracks the MSCI EAFE Index, which covers Europe, Australasia, and the Far East.  

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Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX, NYSE: AEM)

The largest listed Canadian gold miner by market capitalization.

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Constellation Software (TSX: CSU)

Constellation pays a quarterly dividend of $1 per share.

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CGI Group (TSX: GIB.A, NYSE: GIB)

Montreal-based CGI is one of the largest independent information technology and business process services firms in the world.

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Canadian Utilities Series BB (TSX: CU.PR.E)

This is a straight preferred share from a highly-regarded utility.

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Linamar Corp. (TSX: LNR, OTC: LIMAF)

Linamar describes itself as a diversified global manufacturing company of highly engineered products.

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Walmart (NYSE: WMT)

One of the world’s biggest retailers.

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TFI International Inc. (TSX, NYSE: TFII)

TFI is a transportation and logistics giant, whose network spans more than 80 North American cities.

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AT&T (NYSE: T)

America’s largest phone company

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Jefferies Financial Group

The largest mid-market investment bank in the US

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SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (NYSE: SDY)

This ETF from State Street Global Advisors tracks the S&P High Yield Aristocrats Dividend Index. It includes companies that have increased their dividends annually for at least the past 20 years.

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iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

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Fortis Series F Preferreds (TSX: FTS.PR.F)

These are straight preferreds.

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McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD)

The world’s largest fast-food franchise.

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Canadian Tire Corp. (TSX: CTC.A, OTC: CDNAF)

Canadian Tire is quite familiar to almost all Canadians.

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Intact Financial (TSX: IFC, OTC: IFCZF)

Intact is the largest P&C insurer in Canada.

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Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ)

JNJ is a global health care giant.

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Leon’s Furniture (TSX: LNF)

Leon’s is a furniture and appliance chain.

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Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.B, NYSE: TECK)

Teck is Canada’s largest diversified resource company.

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Franco-Nevada Corporation (TSX, NYSE: FNV)

The best performing precious metals stock since its IPO at the end of 2007

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Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC)

The company has been in business since 1827.

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RBC Canadian Equity Income Fund