Newsletter: The Income Investor

Stocks that buck the trend… The hunt for good bond funds… Applying Chaos Theory to financial markets… This month’s Top Pick: BMO Covered Call Dow Jones Industrial Average Hedged to CAD ETF… Gordon Pape’s updates: PrairieSky Royalty, Algonquin Power & Utilities, Brand Leaders Plus Income ETF, SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF

Changes to Balanced Portfolio… Gavin Graham updates Uni-Select, The Keg

Seek safety… Small gain for High-Yield Portfolio… Plenty of choice in preferred share universe… This month’s Top Pick: Intact Financial Corp. Floating Rate Preferred IFC.PR.D… Paul Bamford’s updates: Canadian Utilities preferreds series FF… Gavin Graham’s updates: Canadian REIT… Gordon Pape’s updates: Student Transportation

Finally, a break for savers… Strong economy boosts results… Gavin Graham’s updates: Cineplex, Supremex, Slate Retail REIT… Michael Corcoran updates Macquarie Infrastructure

RRSP Portfolio holds its ground… Option strategies for the return of volatility… Top Picks: Covered call write strategies on Agnico-Eagle Mines and Goldcorp… Richard Croft’s updates: BMO US Put Write ETF, covered call write strategies on AMD, Square Inc…. Gavin Graham’s updates: Altagas… Gordon Pape’s updates: Firm Capital MIC, Firm Capital Mortgage 5.75% Convertible Debenture… Don’t let your membership lapse!… Ryan Irvine’s seminars…

Fortis shares down. So what?… Gordon Pape updates Evertz Technologies, Alaris Royalty Corp., Morneau Shepell, The North West Company… Note to readers

GIC rates stuck in neutral… Insurance companies look good now… Rising interest rates signal trouble ahead… Retail is not dead yet… Top Pick: Plaza REIT… Gavin Graham’s January Update: Corus Entertainment… Gordon Pape’s January Updates: B&G Foods, Chemtrade Logistics… Your questions: RRIF conversions; Bought stock by accident

Dealing with rising rates… Gordon Pape updates Pure Industrial REIT… Michael Corcoran updates Valero Energy, Encana, ConocoPhillips, EnLink Midstream

The risk-return balance… Top Pick: CanWel Building Materials Group… Minimum rate reset preferreds offer dividend cushion… Michael Corcoran’s December Update: Macquarie Infrastructure… Gordon Pape’s December Updates: Chartwell REIT, BMO, Emera, Enercare… Your questions: Why buy mutual funds, U.S. REITs, Return of capital

Noise and the naked put… Gordon Pape updates Inter Pipeline, Pembina Pipeline… Price increase reminder

In this issue: PIMCO enters ETF market This month’s Top Pick: PIMCO Monthly Income ETF Income Portfolio on track Rising interest rates are here to stay Gavin Graham’s November Updates: AGT Food & Ingredients, Uni-Select, ZCL Composites Your Questio …

Clean energy is expanding… Gordon Pape’s stock updates: B&G Foods, Norbord… Gordon Pape’s ETF updates… Your Questions: Tax on distributions

Economic growth powers up a resource opportunity… Top Pick: SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF… A time for gold… The changing preferred share market… Paul Bamford’s Preferred Share Updates: Fortis Inc. FTS.PR.F, Fortis Inc. FTS.PR.J, Canadian Utilities CU.PR.E, Enbridge ENB.PR.A… Gavin Graham’s October Updates: Dorel Industries… Your questions: Put options

In this issue: Tax confusion Gavin Graham updates AirBoss of America Gordon Pape updates Emera Your Questions: Rogers Sugar, market worries Next regular issue: October 26 View this newsletter on our website to download the PDF TAX CONFUSION By Gordon P …

Setback for Balanced Portfolio… Is it wrong to worry about falling stocks?… This month’s Top Pick: Fairfax Financial… Gavin Graham’s September Updates: Boardwalk REIT, Cineplex… Gordon Pape’s September Updates: Algonquin Power, Fortis

In this issue: Higher rates hit dividend stocks Gordon Pape updates Intertape Polymer, Evertz Technologies Next regular issue: Sept. 28 View this newsletter on our website to download the PDF HIGHER RATES HIT DIVIDEND STOCKS By Gordon Pape, Editor and …

Small gain for RRIF Portfolio… Option income strategies that hedge risk… This month’s Top Picks: iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF, iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF… Gordon Pape’s Updates: Inter Pipeline, Pembina Pipeline, TransAlta Renewables, Brookfield Infrastructure LP… Members’ Corner: REIT distributions, World Money Show

Harvesting more income… Gordon Pape’s updates: PrairieSky Royalty, Norbord Inc., Brookfield Renewable Partners… Your Questions: The right funds?… Toronto Money Show

Investing in REITs… Do CEOs matter?… Top Pick: Calian Group… Gavin Graham’s Updates: Cogeco, Medical Facilities, Slate Retail REIT… Gordon Pape’s updates: Principal Financial Group, B&G Foods… Your questions: Preferred share ladder

Good value from these RBC funds… Gordon Pape’s updates: Keyera Corp., Exchange Income Corp., Enbridge Income Fund Holdings… Your questions: Worried about the market

Mr. Croft has written extensively on utilizing individual stocks, mutual funds and exchange traded funds within a portfolio model. His work includes nine books and thousands of articles and commentaries for Canada’s largest media channels.

Emerging markets offer better yields… Option strategies to generate income… Top Pick option strategies: Advanced Micro Devices, Square Inc., BMO U.S. Put Write ETF… Gordon Pape’s stock updates: Emera, Fortis, Algonquin Gordon Pape’s ETF updates: First Asset Tech Giants Covered Call ETF, Horizons Active Preferred Share ETF, BMO Equal Weight Utilities Index ETF, BMO International Dividend ETF, BMO U.S. Dividend ETF, iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF, iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF

Value in the oil patch… Gordon Pape’s updates: Freehold Royalties, Enbridge, TransCanada Corp., BMO Financial Group, Information Services… Your Questions: Tax-effective investments, Oaken Financial, investing in Enbridge

In this issue: Nice gain for income portfolio Attention investors: U.S. retail opportunity Top Pick: Slate Retail REIT Misconceptions about Home Capital Gavin Graham’s updates: Genworth MIC, Canadian Western Bank Gordon Pape’s updates: Chartwell REIT N …

Pembina buys Veresen… Gordon Pape’s updates: Firm Capital, Exchange Income Corp…. Members’ Corner: U.S. dividends… Ryan Irvine workshop

Balanced portfolio holds its ground… The big comeback… Covered call options explained… Top Pick: CNR covered call… Gordon Pape’s REIT updates: True North Commercial, Chartwell Retirement Residences, Crombie, Pure Industrial… Your Questions: U.S. dollar account, Managing a LIRA

The value of good advice… Gordon Pape’s updates: Premium Brands, Pembina Pipeline… Your Questions: Enhanced Income Portfolio… Corrections: Intertape Polymer, H&R Convertible Debentures