About Best Canadian Stocks
Last updated: September 2026
Best Canadian Stocks is an independent website about investing in Canada. Since 2022 we have published news, analysis and guides on TSX-listed stocks, Canadian ETFs, and personal finance topics like the TFSA, RRSP and FHSA, written for individual Canadian investors rather than institutions.
Why this site exists
Best Canadian Stocks exists to help Canadians invest with clear eyes.
Most investing content aimed at Canadians is one of two things. It is either American advice that ignores the TFSA, the RRSP and the TSX, or it is marketing dressed up as analysis. Neither is much use when the money is yours, the account is registered here and the companies you are weighing are listed in Toronto.
We publish the alternative: accurate, dated, plainly written coverage of Canadian stocks, ETFs and personal finance, built for the individual investor managing their own money. The point of it is that you make better decisions with that money than you would have made without us.
What we hold ourselves to
That commitment comes down to three things.
Accuracy over speed. Every figure we publish is dated and traceable to a source. When we cannot verify something, we say so or leave it out.
Readers over partners. The site earns affiliate revenue, and we disclose it in plain language. Partnerships never shape our conclusions.
Education over hype. We explain risks alongside opportunities, and we will never tell you a stock is a sure thing, because none is.
We are not advisors and we do not pretend to be. Our job is to inform your decisions, not make them for you.
Who runs this site
Best Canadian Stocks is run by Nick Raffoul, who founded the site in 2022 and is responsible for its editorial direction. Knowing who stands behind a piece before you weigh what it says is a fair thing to ask of any financial publisher, and you can read more on the author page for Nick Raffoul.
We are a small independent publication, not a bank, brokerage or fund company. We are not affiliated with the Toronto Stock Exchange or with any company we write about.
How we work
Every article on this site follows the same process.
Primary sources first. Market and economic figures come from primary or clearly attributed sources: company filings and press releases, Statistics Canada, the Bank of Canada, canada.ca for tax and account rules, and named market-data providers for prices. Which source counts as authoritative depends on the figure, and a company’s own reported results are not interchangeable with an aggregator’s version of them. Where each kind of number comes from is set out in how we research.
Every figure is dated. Stock prices, yields and economic data change. That is why you will see “data as of [date]” qualifiers throughout the site rather than undated numbers.
Fact-check before publish. Each piece is drafted from a researched fact sheet and reviewed before it goes live. Claims that cannot be traced to a source are cut rather than published. We use modern research and drafting tools, including AI assistance, under editorial review, and the standards above apply regardless of how a draft starts.
Ranked lists earn their order. A name earns its place on a ranked list by carrying the reasoning behind its position, not a line of praise beside a ticker. Our methodology sets out the standard those lists are built to.
We update rather than abandon. Evergreen guides are refreshed when the data behind them goes stale. News is published within the cycle it covers and labelled with its date.
Corrections. When we get something wrong, we fix the article. How we handle corrections, disclosure and independence is written down in our editorial policy, so you can hold us to it. If you spot an error in anything we publish, please tell us.
How this site makes money
Best Canadian Stocks is free to read. The site earns revenue through affiliate partnerships: when we link to a partner such as Questrade and a reader opens and funds an account through that link, we may receive a commission. This costs the reader nothing.
Two commitments on that. First, affiliate relationships never decide what we cover or what we conclude. Reviews and comparisons say what we actually think, including the drawbacks. Second, pages containing affiliate links carry a disclosure, so you always know when a link is one.
What we are not
We think it is as important to be clear about what we are not. We are not a portfolio manager, an investment advisor or a financial planner. What you read on this site is general information and opinion. It is not personalised to your income, your tax situation, your time horizon or your tolerance for loss, and it cannot be.
Before acting on anything you read here, consider your own situation and, where it matters, speak with a qualified financial, tax or legal professional.
Get in touch
Questions, corrections and suggestions are always welcome, so send us a message. We read every one of them. If you would rather start with the work itself, our news and analysis covers the market as it happens.
If we help you understand your options a little better than you did before you arrived, the site is doing its job.
Disclaimer: The content on bestcanadianstocks.ca is for informational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.