Stock market investors have had a bumpy ride lately. But Canada's economy is surging along, posting higher growth rates than any other industrialized country. To build a portfolio that will prosper over the long haul, you need a core of proven blue-chip stocks. Using the rigorous selection criteria from our 50 Best Advisory Board, Lori Bamber presents the 50 best stocks for providing lower-risk, long-term investment opportunities in the Canadian market.

· Profiles each stock in-depth, including general information about the company, financial highlights, quick-reference graphs and tables, and star ratings.
· Provides comprehensive financial data on each stock, going back as far as ten years.
· Analyses the strengths and weaknesses of each stock and explains why you should consider investing in it.
· Includes an introduction that guides investors through the risks and rewards of investing in the stock market, explains how to do your own research, and describes trends that may affect where the blue-chip market is heading.

The 50 Best Advisory Board
Finance journalists Rob Carrick (The Globe Mail), Ellen Roseman (Toronto Star), and investment research expert Mary Cordeiro of the Investor Learning Centre helped define the selection and measurement criteria for the stock selections in this book, to provide readers with a reliable and consistent approach for rating stocks.