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Written by Karen Thomas, MSc, CFA<\/a> at The Motley Fool Canada<\/p>\n Securing the financial future of yourself and your family is one of the most important goals that you might have. This is very understandable and highly respectable, especially considering the high cost of living that is taking a toll on young and old alike \u2014 we want to make sure our loved ones are taken care of financially for years to come. To achieve this, buying stocks that are tailored to long-term wealth creation can go a long way.<\/p>\n Please read on as I share three stocks to buy that will help you get started on building your family\u2019s financial security.<\/p>\n Increased energy demand is boosting the fortunes of energy companies in North America. Utility companies<\/a> are among the steadier and more predictable in this sector, with revenues that are regulated and demand that\u2019s pretty much a given regardless of the state of the economy. I mean, we all need energy to heat our homes and power our appliances, it\u2019s a non-negotiable.<\/p>\n AltaGas (TSX:ALA<\/a>) has a few things going for it. Firstly, its business is made up of a utilities segment as well as an energy infrastructure segment. The utilities segment is regulated, with growing revenues and earnings that account for 63% of the company\u2019s total earnings. The energy infrastructure segment is the higher growth segment, benefiting from the global growth in liquefied natural gas demand.<\/p>\n AltaGas stock offers investors a current dividend yield of 2.94%, a business that\u2019s both secure and growing, and a future that\u2019s pretty predictable with plenty of growth. These are all things that will help reach the goal of financial wealth and stability. Also, the stock has an attractive valuation,<\/a> trading at 18 times earnings.<\/p>\n The second stock that I would buy is Telus (TSX:T<\/a>). Telus is one of Canada\u2019s top telecom companies with a strong history of both growth and providing dividend income. In fact, in the last 20 years, Telus has grown its annual dividend per share by 730% to the current $1.66. Also, its stock price has increased 68% to $42.88.<\/p>\n Telus is currently experiencing industry-leading customer growth as it continues to expand its fibre network. The company\u2019s goal is to bring affordable internet and differentiated services, including artificial intelligence (AI) energy management at home, Telus Health, security and entertainment solutions.<\/p>\n These services are Telus\u2019s path to leading revenue and earnings growth today and in the future. For example, Telus Health saw its revenue and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) grow very nicely, up 16% and 29% respectively.<\/p>\n Finally, Telus will continue to enhance its traditional telecom business by participating in Canada\u2019s sovereign AI push. To this end, Telus announced the launch of Canada\u2019s first sovereign AI factory. This makes sense, as telecom companies like Telus are carriers, originators, storers, and deliverers of data, so their position is strong.<\/p>\n A strong present and an even stronger future make Telus a prime addition to your\u00a0portfolio.<\/p>\n Lastly, BlackBerry (TSX:BB<\/a>) is a higher-risk\/higher-reward stock that I think can very likely contribute massively to your family\u2019s financial future. In BlackBerry, we have the leader in connected car software. QNX operating systems include BlackBerry\u2019s embedded software systems. These systems are connecting cars and introducing machine-to-machine connectivity to medical devices, industrial applications, and robotics.<\/p>\n The latest quarter for BlackBerry was a clear winner: revenue increased 3% to $129.6 million, and earnings per share (EPS) came in at $0.04 versus break-even in the same period last year and versus expectations that were calling for EPS of $0.01.<\/p>\n This resulted in management increasing guidance, and it reminded us of the potentially massive market that is at BlackBerry\u2019s fingertips right now. The connected car\/embedded systems market is in its infancy, but it is on the cusp of major growth. Investing in BlackBerry stock will give you and your family\u2019s portfolio exposure to potentially life-altering returns.<\/p>\n The post 3 Stocks to Help Secure Your Family\u2019s Financial Future<\/a> appeared first on The Motley Fool Canada<\/a>.<\/p>\n Before you buy stock in BlackBerry, consider this:<\/p>\n The Motley Fool Stock Advisor Canada analyst team identified what they believe are the 15 best stocks for investors to buy now\u2026 and BlackBerry wasn\u2019t one of them. The 15 stocks that made the cut could potentially produce monster returns in the coming years.<\/p>\n Consider MercadoLibre, which we first recommended on January 8, 2014 \u2026 if you invested $1,000 in the \u201ceBay of Latin America\u201d at the time of our recommendation, you\u2019d have $24,780.76!*<\/p>\n Now, it\u2019s worth noting Stock Advisor Canada\u2019s total average return is 101%* \u2013 a market-crushing outperformance compared to 66%* for the S&P\/TSX Composite Index. Don\u2019t miss out on our top 15 list, available when you join Stock Advisor Canada.<\/p>\n See the 15 Stocks <\/a><\/p>\n * Returns as of September 2nd, 2025<\/p>\n More reading<\/p>\n Fool contributor Karen Thomas<\/a> has positions in AltaGas, BlackBerry, and Telus. The Motley Fool recommends TELUS. 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