Nova Scotia based Empire is the parent company of the Sobeys and Safeway supermarket chains. It also owns the FreshCo, IGA, Thrifty, and Lawton’s Drug Stores banners and recently purchased […]
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Added on January 22, 2016
Chartwell Retirement Residences REIT (TSX: CSH.UN, OTC: CWSRF)
Added on January 15, 2016
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: REITs. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
Chartwell is the largest owner and operator of seniors’ residences in Canada. The REIT indirectly owns and operates 175 residences across four provinces providing a complete range of seniors housing […]
EnLink Midstream LLC
Added on December 18, 2015
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: U.S. Stocks and Funds. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
EnLink Midstream is a subsidiary of Devon Energy Corp (NYSE: DVN) and owns approximately 9,200 miles of pipelines, 17 natural gas processing plants with 3.6 billion cubic feet per day […]
Firan Technology (TSX: FTG, OTC: FTGFF)
Added on November 15, 2015
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Canadian Stocks - Aggressive. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
Firan is a leading global supplier of aerospace and defence electronic products and subsystems. With facilities in Canada, the United States, and Tianjin, China, FTG provides prototype development and manufacturing […]
Crown Castle International (NYSE: CCI)
Added on October 26, 2015
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: U.S. Stocks - Special Situations. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
Crown Castle is one of three major cell phone tower companies that provide the backbone for the U.S. wireless industry.
Encana Corp.
Added on October 23, 2015
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: Canadian Stocks. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
Calgary-based Encana was founded in 1971 and is a leading North American energy producer. It has been diversifying away from its previous 100% focus on natural gas towards combined liquids. […]
Emera Inc. (TSX: EMA, OTC: EMRAF)
Added on October 10, 2015
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: Canadian Stocks (Conservative). Newsletters: The Income Investor.
Emera is a geographically diverse energy and services company headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia with approximately $28 billion in assets and 2016 revenues of over $4 billion. The company invests […]
Alibaba Group (NDQ: BABA)
Added on October 4, 2015
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: International Stocks. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
Alibaba is the Chinese equivalent of Amazon and eBay. There are several ancillary businesses attached to this massive e-commerce company, which operates under the Alibaba Group Holdings banner. They include […]
BMO Financial Group (TSX, NYSE: BMO)
Added on September 26, 2015
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: Canadian Stocks (Conservative). Newsletters: The Income Investor.
BMO is the fourth largest of Canada’s Big Five banks with $672 billion in assets as of July 31, 2015. Established in 1817, BMO Financial Group has more than 47,000 […]
Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE: VLO)
Added on September 5, 2015
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: U.S. Stocks and Funds. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
Valero was founded in 1981 and today owns 15 petroleum refineries located in Canada, the U.S., and the U.K. that have a total capacity of 2.9 million barrels per day.
George Weston Ltd. (TSX: WN, OTC: WNGRF)
Added on September 3, 2015
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Canadian Stocks - Primary Core. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
The company was founded in 1882. Its main business is food processing and distribution. It owns a 46% position in Loblaw Companies. It is now also in the retail pharmacy […]
Whitecap Resources Inc. (TSX: WCP, OTC: SPGYF)
Added on August 9, 2015
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Canadian Stocks - Aggressive. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
This energy company is focused on Pembina Cardium in Alberta and the Viking play in southeastern Saskatchewan. WCP has a solid track record of growing reserves and has good well […]
Tourmaline Oil Corp. (TSX: TOU, OTC: TRMLF)
Added on August 9, 2015
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Canadian Stocks - Aggressive. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
Tourmaline is a Canadian intermediate crude oil and natural gas exploration and production (E&P) company focused on long-term growth through an aggressive exploration, development, production, and acquisition program in the […]
AutoCanada Inc. (TSX: ACQ, OTC: AOCIF)
Added on July 27, 2015
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Canadian Stocks - Special Situations. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
AutoCanada owns 63 automobile dealerships and has a total of 3,700 employees. AutoCanada’s strategy is to grow by acquisition and to benefit from economies of scale in this highly fragmented […]
BMO International Dividend ETF
Added on July 26, 2015
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: Exchange Traded Funds. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
This ETF provides exposure to a broadly-based portfolio of dividend-paying foreign companies. Investors also benefit from regular month cash flow.
Macquarie Infrastructure Co. (NYSE: MIC)
Added on June 28, 2015
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: U.S. Stocks and Funds.
Macquarie Infrastructure Company was founded in 2004 and owns, operates, and invests in infrastructure businesses. MIC’s businesses consist of airport services (Atlantic Aviation), a 50% interest in International-Matex Tank […]
Uni-Select (TSX: UNS, OTC: UNIEF)
Added on June 27, 2015
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: Canadian Stocks.
Uni-Select is the leading automotive parts distributor in Canada, through its Auto-Plus, Auto-Select, Uni-Pro, and SAX brands, and is the largest independent automotive paint distributor in the U.S. and […]
RBC Group (TSX, NYSE: RY)
Added on June 6, 2015
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Canadian Stocks - Primary Core. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
RBC is Canada’s largest banking group by balance sheet and market capitalization (it’s larger than Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs). It has leading positions in Canadian retail and […]
Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL)
Added on May 4, 2015
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: U.S. Stocks - Special Situations. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
Xylem is based in Rye Brook, New York but has a global footprint. It does business in 150 countries with over 12,500 employees worldwide.
Canadian Western Bank (TSX: CWB, OTC: CBWBF)
Added on March 27, 2015
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: Canadian Stocks. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder and The Income Investor.
One of best-managed and the fastest-growing financial institutions in Canada.
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market ETF (TSX: XUU)
Added on March 1, 2015
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Exchange Traded Funds (ETFS). Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
This ETF covers the entire U.S. market. It comes in both a hedged version (XUH) and an unhedged version (XUU). The units reviewed here are XUU.
ConocoPhillips
Added on February 27, 2015
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: U.S. Stocks and Funds. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
ConocoPhillips is one of the largest integrated oil companies in the U.S.
Palo Alto Networks (NDQ: PANW)
Added on January 25, 2015
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: U.S. Stocks - Aggressive. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
This company is one of the leading cyber security businesses in the U.S. and serves thousands of clients worldwide.
ExxonMobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM)
Added on January 7, 2015
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: U.S. Stocks - Primary Core. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
ExxonMobil is the world’s largest publicly traded energy company. Based in Irving, Texas, its operations include oil and gas exploration and production, refining, marketing petroleum products, and chemical manufacture.
Canadian Pacific 6.25% Notes
Added on December 24, 2014
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: Bonds and Debentures. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
BMO U.S. Dividend ETF (TSX: ZDY.U)
Added on December 4, 2014
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: Exchange Traded Funds. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
I recommended this fund in December 2014 as a way to obtain steady U.S. cash flow. It’s available in both a hedged and unhedged version. This is the unhedged ETF […]
Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS)
Added on December 1, 2014
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: International Stocks. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
Novartis is a Swiss-based pharmaceutical company formed by the merger of Basel-based Sandoz and Ciba-Geigy. It is one of the ten largest drug companies in the world. Novartis has major […]
TransAlta Renewables Inc. (TSX: RNW, OTC: TRSWF)
Added on November 13, 2014
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: Canadian Stocks (Aggressive). Newsletters: The Income Investor.
The company’s assets are well-diversified in terms of geography, generation, and counterparties and consist of interests in 23 wind facilities, 13 hydroelectric facilities, seven natural gas generation facilities, one solar […]
Fortis Inc. Cumulative Redeemable 4.75% First Preference Series J Shares
Added on October 30, 2014
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: Preferred Shares. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
This is an issue of straight preferreds.
iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF (TSX: CVD)
Added on September 29, 2014
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Exchange Traded Funds (ETFS). Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
This ETF invests in bonds that are exchangeable for common stock in the issuer at a predetermined price. This gives investors the best of both worlds: regular interest payments plus […]
Apple Inc. (NDQ: AAPL)
Added on September 22, 2014
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: U.S. Stocks - Primary Core. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
Apple is an international technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California. It is one of the largest companies in the world, by market capitalization.
Vermilion Energy (TSX, NYSE: VET)
Added on September 15, 2014
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Canadian Stocks - Aggressive. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
Vermilion Energy is an E&P company based in Calgary. It has over 60% weighting to oil and exposure to Brent-linked pricing. VET has internationally diversified assets with properties in Canada, […]
Stryker Corp. (NYSE: SYK)
Added on July 18, 2014
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: U.S. Stocks - Special Situations. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
Stryker is based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of prosthetic replacement joints. But that’s not all it does. It’s a leading medical technology company, […]
Lundin Mining Corp. (TSX: LUN, OTC: LUNMF)
Added on July 14, 2014
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: Canadian Stocks (Aggressive). Newsletters: The Income Investor.
Lundin Mining is a Canadian/Swedish base-metals mining company producing copper (63%), nickel (15%), zinc (15%), and gold (5%). It generated $3 billion in revenues in 2022 from mines located in […]
Canadian Apartment Properties REIT (TSX: CAR.UN, OTC: CDPYF)
Added on July 14, 2014
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Trust Units. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
CAPREIT, as it calls itself, owns interests in multi-unit residential rental properties. These include apartments, townhomes and manufactured home communities. Its properties are primarily located in and near major urban […]
iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF
Added on June 26, 2014
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: Exchange Traded Funds. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
This ETF invests in the 75 securities that make up the High Dividend Index of the Toronto Stock Exchange. For the most part, these are sound blue-chip companies, including the […]
J.B. Hunt Transport(NDQ: JBHT)
Added on May 16, 2014
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: U.S. Stocks - Aggressive. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
This company is in the freight transportation business, providing truckload, intermodal, and contract carriage facilities to customers across a diverse set of industries in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. It […]
B&G Foods (NYSE: BGS)
Added on April 30, 2014
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: U.S. Stocks and Funds. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
Based in Parsippany, New Jersey, B&G and its subsidiaries manufacture, sell, and distribute a diversified portfolio of high-quality, shelf-stable foods across the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico, including such recognizable […]
Sienna Senior Living Inc. (TSX: SIA, OTC: LWSCF)
Added on April 17, 2014
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: Canadian Stocks (Aggressive). Newsletters: The Income Investor.
Sienna Senior Living is one of Canada’s largest owners of seniors housing and the largest licensed long-term care provider in Ontario. The company owns and operates 35 long-term care homes […]
CIBC Global Bond Fund
Added on March 27, 2014
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: Mutual Funds. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
This bond fund invests around the world. About 33% of the assets are in the U.S.
Alphabet Inc. (NDQ: GOOGL)
Added on March 10, 2014
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: U.S. Stocks - Primary Core. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
Alphabet is the umbrella company that includes Google and a variety of other entities. The firm implemented a major restructuring in 2015 that created Alphabet as a holding company with […]
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH)
Added on March 3, 2014
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: U.S. Stocks - Primary Core. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
UnitedHealth Group is the largest health care insurers in the U.S., serving 13.5 million people. It also provides information and technology-enabled health services through its Optum division.
Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG)
Added on March 3, 2014
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: U.S. Stocks - Special Situations. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
Simon Property is a global leader in retail real estate ownership, management, and development and an S&P 100 company. The company owns and operates retail properties and investments across North […]
American Express Company (NYSE: AXP)
Added on February 17, 2014
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: U.S. Stocks - Primary Core. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
American Express is a credit and charge card issuer. Most of its customers pay off their cards monthly and so the company is more of a payments processor than a […]
Aecon Group (TSX: ARE, OTC: AEGXF)
Added on February 3, 2014
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Canadian Stocks - Special Situations. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
Aecon is an infrastructure construction company whose credits (with predecessor companies) include the St. Lawrence Seaway, the CN Tower, and the Vancouver Sky Train.
Capital Power Corporation (TSX: CPX)
Added on January 30, 2014
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: Canadian Stocks. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
Capital Power is an Alberta-based North American power generator, with nearly 6,000 megawatts (MWs) of installed capacity and an additional 900 MW under construction. Its power sources are primarily derived […]
Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG, NYSE: MGA)
Added on January 27, 2014
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Canadian Stocks - Secondary Core. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
Magna is an international auto parts manufacturer, based in Canada. The company is taking a leadership role in producing parts for electric vehicles.
iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index
Added on December 10, 2013
Categories: Picks. MFU/ETF Lists: Exchange-Traded Funds and Foreign Equity ETF. Newsletters: Mutual Funds Update.
Information Services Corp. (TSX: ISV)
Added on November 28, 2013
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: Canadian Stocks. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
This small Regina-based company provides exclusive registry and information services for Saskatchewan.
Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL)
Added on November 11, 2013
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: U.S. Stocks - Aggressive. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
Toll Brothers is primarily a land developer and builder of executive and luxury homes. Its average home price is about $700,000 in most of its regions. The company operates in […]