A summer of discontent… Bond fund updates: Claymore Laddered Government Bond ETF, iShares Short Term Bond Index ETF, iShares Universe Bond Index ETF, iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond Fund, PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund, PHN Total Return Bond Fund… Glenn Rogers: An ancient business still prospers… Glenn Rogers updates Whirlpool, Gannett, Citigroup, Bank of America, ProShares Materials ETF… Stock updates: Fortress Paper, Agnico-Eagle
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The budget: Did anyone notice?… First-quarter earnings beat expectations… Tom Slee: Canadian Tire is a buy… Tom Slee updates Stantac, Rogers Communications, Tourmaline Oil, Crew Energy, Southern Copper… More updates: Cenovus Energy, Dollarama, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Trinidad Drilling… Your Questions: Estate planning, preferred share ETFs
A classic dilemma… Markets slump, what next?… Strategies for rocky markets… Ryan Irvine updates Glentel, Enghouse Systems, Orvana Minerals… Gordon Pape’s updates: Tim Hortons, Brookfield Asset Management… Your Questions: Wife’s TFSA contribution, spousal RRSP withdrawals
Canadian banks raising dividends…Primaris Retail REIT …Yellow Media…Brookfield Infrastructure LP…
Cash from ETFs…Time to reassess your preferred share portfolio…May’s Top Pick: Genworth MI Canada…May updates: Enbridge, Enbridge preferreds, Canadian Utilities preferreds, Yellow Media…Your Questions: Asset allocation dilemma…
The energy conundrum … Glenn Rogers goes prospecting… Glenn Rogers updates Freeport-McMoRan, ONEOK, Perrigo… Gordon Pape’s Updates: Yellow Media, Cenovus Energy, Silver Wheaton, Cameco, Ensign Energy, BCE… Your Questions: MLPs, Fortis vs. Emera, dealing with dividends, where to hold REITs… Members’ Corner: More on tax software
The commodities sell-off… Is copper the “new gold”?… Tom Slee updates Quadra FNX Mining, Gildan Activewear, Phillip Morris International… The Tory majority… Gordon Pape’s updates: Crescent Point, Student Transportation… Members’ Corner: Tax software
Keep more of your money… Another Berkshire Hathaway?… Gordon Pape’s updates: Cenovus Energy, Berkshire Hathaway, Lundin Mining… Your Questions: Political promises, out of work, U.S. dollar holdings… Members’ Corner: Tax software
How high the moon?… Ryan Irvine warns of trouble ahead… Ryan Irvine updates Enghouse Systems, Boyd Group… The shrinking dividend tax credit… IWB Defensive Portfolio reviewed… Members’ Corner: National RRSP
The stubborn loonie… Glenn Rogers visits the casinos… New pick: Las Vegas Sands … Glenn Rogers updates four shipping companies, New Flyer Industries, Molycorp… Gordon Pape’s updates: Dynamic Value Balanced Fund, DuPont, Shaw Communications… Your Questions: Stop-loss woes, GIC transfer… Members’ Corner: National RRSP
Drill, baby, drill!… New pick: Trinidad Drilling… Canadian banks firing on all cylinders… Tom Slee recommends National Bank… Tom Slee updates TD Bank, Scotiabank, PepsiCo, Philip Morris International… Gordon Pape’s updates: Ensign Energy Services, Canadian Utilities, Fortis, Cenovus Energy… Your Questions: Charitable donations, RRSP strategy… Members’ Corner: Winning the election
Obama and the oil sands… The conflict of interest dilemma… Must-read tax-saving tips… A step in the right direction… Gordon Pape’s updates: Lundin Mining, Johnson & Johnson, Gilead Sciences… New in our book store… Members’ Corner: Majestic follow-up
How to win the election… Ryan Irvine: Panic selling creates discounts… Ryan Irvine updates Glentel, Zungui Haixi… More updates: Lundin Mining, Franco-Nevada, Cameco, Brookfield Asset Management… Your Questions: TFSA trading, tax on home, RRSP withdrawals… Members’ Corner: Thanks for the tip
Surprising resiliency… Glenn Rogers: Japan and the markets… Glenn Rogers updates General Electric… Gordon Pape’s updates: Franco-Nevada, Claymore Oil Sands ETF, Penn West, PH&N Dividend Income Fund, PH&N Total Return Bond Fund… Your Questions: TFSA withdrawals, passing on a plan, choosing the right fund… Housekeeping items
More uncertainty!… Still time to ride the rails in 2011… Tom Slee picks Canadian Pacific… Tom Slee updates CN, Norfolk Southern, Bombardier, SNC-Lavalin, TD Bank… Gordon Pape’s updates: Tim Hortons, Silver Wheaton, Lundin Mining… Your Questions: Insurance dilemma, Yellow Media
An anniversary to remember… Ryan Irvine says it’s time to focus on savings… Ryan Irvine picks two new stocks… Tom Slee on why auditors may become irrelevant… Your Questions: TFSA confusion… Members’ Corner: Peter Cundill… Updates
RRSPs and mutual funds… A stock for wine lovers… Gordon Pape’s updates: Agnico-Eagle, Cameco Corp…. Your Questions: What is a bond?… Members’ Corner: ETF portfolio omission
RRSPs and ETFs… Glenn Rogers looks across the Pacific… Glenn Rogers updates Walgreens, Agrium, Global Technology ETF, Textainer… Better days ahead for the U.S. … Gordon Pape’s updates: TransCanada… Members’ Corner: Discount brokers
RRSPs and the stock market… Financial literacy report: good intentions but…… Financial illiteracy in the real world… Tom Slee picks two junior energy stocks, reiterates BNS buy… Gordon Pape’s updates: BCE, Telus… Your Questions: Apparent paradox
Off to a good start… For a few dollars less… Updates: Manulife Financial, Suncor Energy, Blue Ribbon Income Fund, Limited Brands … Your Questions: TFSAs and taxes, asset allocation… Members’ Corner: RRSPs, another useful strategy, help wanted… Sicily wine tour
RRSP dos and don’ts… Ryan Irvine sells two stocks… More updates: BCE First Preferred Shares, iShares Capped Energy Index Fund, Cogeco Cable, Cogeco Inc. … Your Questions: Tax software, real return bonds, U.S. real estate… Members’ Corner: TFSA strategies
The post-trust world…The deflating bond bubble…A year of changes…January’s top pick: K-Bro Linen Systems…January updates: Bank of Montreal, TD preferreds, BCE preferreds, Daylight Energy
Commodities retreat… Glenn Rogers gets down to earth… Glenn Rogers updates Molycorp, Van Eck Rare Earth ETF, Citigroup, Bank of America, Santander Group, Lazard, Greenhill… IWB Defensive Portfolio reviewed… Gordon Pape’s updates: Fortis, Agnico-Eagle, Silver Wheaton… Your Questions: How fast is fast, comparing energy stocks… Members’ Corner: TFSA strategies… Freebies from Steadyhand
TFSA strategies… Tom Slee says 2011 will be good, not great… Tom Slee updates Bank of Montreal, Toronto Dominion Bank… Your Questions: In-kind withdrawals, stock mentions, bond weightings… More updates: ArcelorMittal, Inmet Mining, Lundin Mining, Shaw Communications, Fortress Paper… Members’ Corner: Irwin will be missed, special bulletin
Predictions past… Predictions future… The most important statistic of 2010… Irwin Michael sees more of the same… Irwin Michael updates Daylight Energy, Fortress Paper, Morguard… Gordon Pape’s updates: Crescent Point, Franco-Nevada… Quick Takes: Western Financial… Your Questions: Trust conversions…
A new era…Yellow Media…Capital Power Income LP…Citadel Income Fund…RioCan REIT
Washington and your wallet… Glenn Rogers shops for appliances… Glenn Rogers updates SanDisk, Telefonica, Santander Group… Ryan Irvine updates three picks… The Bank of Canada plays Grinch… Gordon Pape’s updates: TransCanada, Encana, BCE… Your Questions: New recommendations… Members’ Corner: Fee-based accounts, happy member… Notice to members… Happy holidays!
Fees: What’s “fair”?… New accounting rules: REITs win, insurers lose… Tom Slee updates Finning, Toromont, Manulife, SNC-Lavalin… Irwin Michael: Market rise good sign for 2011… Irwin Michael updates Flint Energy… Gordon Pape’s updates: PetroBakken, Tim Hortons… Quick Takes: Enbridge, Cameco, Gildan Activewear… Your Questions: Stop losses, foreign stocks in TFSAs… Members’ Corner: Editorial content – the last word
A new trust twist… How China cornered the rare earths market… Glenn Rogers updates ProShares Materials ETF, iShares Xinhua China 25 Index Fund, iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index Fund, ING Clarion Global Real Estate Fund, Cisco Systems… Gavin Graham: Time to sell Cresud… Your Questions: Silver Wheaton, windfall RRSP profit, U.S. withholding tax, smaller institutions
Why currencies matter… Tom Slee: European debt crisis is manageable… Tom Slee updates Bank of Montreal and Manulife notes, Rogers Communications, Gildan Activewear, Stantec, Finning, Toromont… Gordon Pape’s updates: Canadian Utilities, Shaw Communications… Your Questions: Worthless shares, TFSA contributions, portfolio funds, India and China… Bulletin – sell Cresud
Buying U.S. property? Know the rules… Estate tax coming back?… Irwin Michael on the market rally… Irwin Michael updates Danier Leather, Flint Energy Services, Genworth MI Canada… Gordon Pape’s updates: Fortis, Cameco… Members’ Corner: The Potash decision, Yellow Media, newsletter content
Markets surge – but why?… Ryan Irvine worries about another asset bubble… Ryan Irvine updates Glentel, Sangoma Technologies… Ottawa’s “no” to BHP… Gordon Pape’s updates: Suncor, Yellow Media… Your Questions: OAS clawback… Members’ Corner: Too many editorials, the Potash takeover… Quick Takes
The Potash decision… Pension reform: Think big, start small… A voluntary national plan… The financial crisis: The losers… Gordon Pape’s updates: Agnico-Eagle, Cenovus… Your Questions: International investing, U.S. REITs, TFSA strategies
Two views of the future… The financial crisis: the winners… Where to stash your cash… Glenn Rogers picks Johnson Controls… Glenn Rogers updates Bank of America, Citigroup, General Electric… Gordon Pape’s updates: Lundin Mining… Your Questions: Comparing advisors, trust distributions
Why are we so happy?… Mining stocks on a tear… Irwin Michael: U.S. market strength surprises… Irwin Michael updates Cogeco Cable, Daylight Energy, Fortress Paper… More updates: Verizon Communications, Brookfield Asset Management… Your Questions: U.S. dividend ETF, bond funds… World Money Show
Buy stocks, not stories… Bank stocks will lead TSX higher in 2011… Tom Slee updates Bank of Montreal, TD Bank, Thomson Reuters, Enbridge… The “curse” of the oil sands… Good week/Bad week: TSX, commodities, BHP Billiton, Alimentation Couche-Tard… Your Questions: Claymore closed-end fund… Members’ Corner: Gold talk
Fed comments fuel gold… Gordon Pape updates DuPont, Berkshire Hathaway, KB Home, Titanium Metals… Ryan Irvine: Still a stock picker’s market… Ryan Irvine recommends Glentel Inc…. Your Questions: Leverage, Progress Energy debentures, taxation of Claymore fund… Members’ Corner: Disagrees on Silver Wheaton… Correction… World Money Show
Beware of the bond bubble…Dividends for the long run…October’s top picks: Claymore 1-5 Year Laddered Bond ETF, Johnson & Johnson…Updates: Atlantic Power debentures and common stock, Emera, BCE Series AC preferreds, Colabor Group…Your Questions: IPS, Brookfield LP
The new gold rush… Silver Wheaton is a buy… Potash bid has wider implications… Glenn Rogers likes beaten-up banks… Glenn Rogers updates Powershares Financial Preferred Portfolio, Agrium, New Flyer… More updates: Philip Morris International, SNC-Lavalin, Bombardier common and preferred shares… Your Questions: Profit-taking, “safe” stocks… Members’ Corner: Extraordinary times
Buy Brookfield Infrastructure LP…Calloway REIT…Canadian Utilities preferreds…Penn West Energy Trust…Diversified Preferred Share Trust
A head-shaking decision… The insurance industry: what lies ahead?… Tom Slee updates Alimentation Couche-Tard… Irwin Michael looks beyond the market turmoil… Irwin Michael updates Fortress Paper, Canam Group, Equitable Group, Genworth MI Canada, Polaris Minerals… Good week for banks, bad week for oil… Gordon Pape’s updates: Agnico-Eagle, BCE… Correction: UYG… TFSA seminar: last chance
Extraordinary times… Lost money? Here’s why… Ryan Irvine finds a little-known income trust… Ryan Irvine updates Asia Bio-Chem Group… Good week/bad week: National Bank and Potash Corp. … Updates: ProShares Ultra Financials ETF, Research in Motion… Members’ Corner: Bonds and bond funds… Free TFSA seminar
A new survivor trust…Bond credit ratings: A guide, not a crutch…Gavin Graham picks Leon’s Furniture…Updates: Enbridge common and preferreds…Your Questions: What to buy?
Bonds rock!… Glenn Rogers like Teck… Glenn Rogers updates Textainer, ONEK, Covidien… Potash Corp.: A high-stakes poker game… Gordon Pape’s updates: RioCan, Penn West, PetroBakken Energy… Your Questions: Tax on U.S. money, Telus non-voting shares… Members’ Corner: The future of copper
The dreaded “W”… Profit potential in the “red metal”… Tom Slee updates CN Rail, Norfolk Southern, Rogers, Bombardier… Good week/bad week: Tim Hortons, oil, movies… Gordon Pape’s updates: TransCanada, BCEs… Your Questions: TFSA taxation, earning higher returns… Binary options feedback… Members’ Corner: Car scams
Good week, bad week… Irwin Michael: Earnings beating expectations… Irwin Michael picks Genworth MI Canada… Irwin Michael updates Daylight Energy… Ryan Irvine updates two winners… Your Questions: Mortgage in LIRA
Why raise rates now?… A golden opportunity… Binary options: investing or gambling?… Pipeline fallout… Stock updates: Encana, Microsoft, Onex… Your questions: PCL rates, TFSA rules
Survivor trust update…Five-year corporates look attractive…July’s top picks: Shaw Communications Notes, Capital Power Income L.P….July updates: Canada 2012 Strips, GTAA 6.25% Notes, Atlantic Power, Canadian Utilities, Student Transportation, Brookfield Soundvest Equity Fund…Your Questions: Bond funds…Correction: Firm Capital
Gateway under fire… Glenn Rogers sides with the bulls… Glenn Rogers’s updates: Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Perrigo, CVS Caremark… Gordon Pape’s fund updates: Harbour Fund, Mackenzie Sentinel Income, Mawer World Investment, Mackenzie Saxon Balanced … Your Questions: Prechter predicts downturn… Members’ Corner: Oil sands
Oil sands pressure builds… What the blogs are saying… New regulations may boost Canadian bank stocks… Tom Slee updates Canadian Financials preferreds, PepsiCo, Emera, Canadian Tire… Your Questions: The loonie, Claymore ETF… Members’ Corner: Investor despair, TFSAs… Car footnote