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BMO International Dividend ETF

Provides exposure to a broadly-based portfolio of dividend-paying foreign companies

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RBC Group (TSX, NYSE: RY)

One of the ten largest banks in North America

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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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BMO U.S. Dividend ETF (TSX: ZDY.U)

Designed to provide exposure to a yield-weighted portfolio of US dividend-paying stocks

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Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS)

One of the ten largest pharmaceutical companies in the world

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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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Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI)

CMI generators are in heavy demand to feed AI data centres, now roughly 10% of sales

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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)

An umbrella company that includes a variety of tech entities

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UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH)

UnitedHealth Group is the largest healthcare company in the world.

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American Express Company (NYSE: AXP)

The third largest credit card brand – at least in the western 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 over 300 Canadian grocery stores, most of which anchor shopping malls.

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Costco Wholesale (NDQ: COST)

Multi-billion dollar global retailer with over 900 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)

A large Canadian tech company

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Unilever plc (NYSE: UL)

The third-largest global consumer products company

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

Montreal-based information technology firm

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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)

A diversified global manufacturing company of highly engineered products.

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Walmart (NDQ: 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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Manulife Financial (TSX, NYSE: MFC)

The largest Canadian life insurer by market capitalization

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Fortis Inc. Perpetual Preferred Shares (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)

One of Canada’s leading retail brands

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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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iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF (TSX: CBO)

A portfolio of investment grade corporate bonds

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Bank of America (NYSE: BAC)

One of the world’s leading financial institutions

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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 largest and most diversified of the gold and precious metals royalty/streaming companies

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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

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Brookfield Renewable Partners (TSX: BEP.UN, NYSE: BEP)

Bermuda-based spinoff from Brookfield Asset Management

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Pembina Pipeline Corp. (TSX: PPL, NYSE: PBA)

This Calgary-based company owns pipelines in Western Canada.

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iShares Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF (TSX: XCB)

A consistent and stable income stream

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BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE)

Canada’s largest communications company.