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Your best investing friends this year could be some widows and orphans.Widow and orphan stocks, that is. Once derided as a dull refuge for the safety-obsessed, these stocks are hot stuff in 2005.

Some are hot in performance terms, but there's a broader theme here, too. While the stock market in Canada has been strong lately, there's reason to question whether the market can repeat the excellent gains of the past two years. If not, widows and orphans could be a real help.Full story