Highlights
- Canadians with small pockets should not feel demotivated about investing in stock markets as there are some options that can fit their investment objectives and risk-reward profile.
- While they have certain volatility and risk factors, some low-priced stocks can grow in the long run if they coincide with a favourable market environment.
- GoldQuest Mining stock gained by about 128 per cent in the last three month.
- Cielo stock soared by oer 97 per cent year-over-year (YoY).
Canadians with small pockets should not feel demotivated about investing in stock markets as there are some options that can fit their investment objectives and risk-reward profile.
While they have certain volatility and risk factors, some low-priced stocks can grow in the long run if they coincide with a favourable market environment.
Let’s discuss two Canadian stocks that are currently priced under 50 cents apiece.
1. GoldQuest Mining Corp (TSXV:GQC)
GoldQuest Mining stocks gained some momentum last month as inflation worries fuelled up the gold prices. Safe havens like gold are known to gain investor attention when uncertainty about inflation and yield rates persist in the market.
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However, the junior gold miner saw its stock slip by five per cent to close at C$ 0.285 apiece on Wednesday, February 9. The gold stock gained by about 128 per cent in the last three months.

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2. Cielo Waste Solutions Corp (TSXV:CMC)
Cielo Waste Corporation is currently one of the most actively traded stocks on the TSXV, with 1.5 million shares exchanging hands.
Cielo, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, leverages its waste-to-fuel technology to responsibly implement waste diversion practices.
Cielo stock soared by over 97 per cent year-over-year (YoY). The waste management stock closed at C$ 0.372 apiece on Wednesday, noting a one-month return of approximately 53 per cent.
Bottomline
Investors should remember the volatility risk attached with such penny stocks as these can be vulnerable to certain changes in market dynamics due to capital constraints and other factors.
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