Newsletter: The Income Investor

  • tii2409

    May 15, 2024
    AI may rescue green energy... Corby's high dividend worth a toast... Adam Mayers updates BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF... Gordon…
  • tii2408

    April 25, 2024
    Hydro One transmits steady growth... Debunking covered call myths... Richard Croft updates Power Corp., CIBC... Balanced Portfolio rebounds... Gordon Pape…
  • tii2407

    April 11, 2024
    Cash from energy... TC Energy spinoff coming soon... Adam Mayers updates TC Energy... Gordon Pape updates Firm Capital... Gavin Graham…
  • tii2406

    March 28, 2024
    High Yield Portfolio rebounds... Central banks signal rate cuts ahead... Top Pick: Canadian Tire... Gavin Graham updates Saputo, Stella-Jones, Canadian…
  • tii2405

    March 14, 2024
    Bonds still lagging... Choosing the right dividend fund... This month's Top Pick: iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF... Gordon…
  • Guardian Capital Group Ltd. (TSX: GCG.A)

    March 3, 2024
    Guardian Capital is one of the 10 largest independent asset management companies in Canada, with $56.2 billion in assets under…
  • tii2404

    February 29, 2024
    RRIF portfolio recovers... Active vs. passive... Gavin Graham updates Canadian National Railway, Calian Group... Gordon Pape updates Brookfield Renewables... Your…
  • tii2403

    February 15, 2024
    Fairfax under fire... BCE cuts leave Trudeau steaming... Gavin Graham updates The Keg, Johnson & Johnson
  • Wants US cash flow

    January 26, 2024
    Where can I invest to generate some US dollars in dividends?
  • tii2402

    January 25, 2024
    Should you invest in Yield Shares ETFs?... Richard Croft updates Manulife Financial... Gordon Pape updates Enbridge, Firm Capital, Mullen Group,…
  • BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF (TSX: ZAG)

    January 11, 2024
    This ETF has been designed to track the performance of the FTSE Canada Universe Bond Index, net of expenses. It…
  • tii2401

    January 11, 2024
    Bond rally stalls... Low risk ways to build your TFSA... Top Pick: BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF... Gordon Pape updates…
  • National Bank of Canada (TSX: NA)

    December 21, 2023
    Montreal-headquartered National Bank is the smallest of the Big Six Canadian chartered banks and has been known for its focus…
  • tii2324

    December 21, 2023
    Two little words... Lower rates will benefit banks... Top Pick: National Bank... Gavin Graham updates Scotiabank, Canadian Western Bank... Perpetual…
  • iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF (TSX: XLB)

    December 10, 2023
    This ETF invests in a portfolio of long-term Canada bonds with a maturity of more than 10 years.
  • tii2323

    December 7, 2023
    Return of the bond bull... This month's Top Pick: iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF... Gordon Pape's updates:…
  • tii2322

    November 23, 2023
    How safe are high interest ETFs?... Cue the music: The return/yield two-step... Richard Croft updates Power Corp., CIBC... Pipelines pay…
  • Organon & Co. (NYSE: OGN)

    November 10, 2023
    Organon, which was spun out from Merck in 2021, describes itself as a global healthcare company with a focus on…
  • tii2321

    November 9, 2023
    Double threats... Gordon Pape updates Pembina Pipeline, Fortis Inc... Gavin Graham updates Brookfield Corp.... Your Questions: Investing in HISA ETFs
  • tii2320

    October 26, 2023
    Dividend bargains... This month’s Top Pick: Organon & Co... Rough times for Balanced Portfolio... Gavin Graham updates Stella-Jones, Boralex, Corby...…
  • tii2319

    October 12, 2023
    Covered call bonds... Gordon Pape updates Fortis, North West Company, Emera... Gavin Graham updates Unilever... Your Questions: Transferring funds; Rate…
  • tii2318

    September 28, 2023
    It's the cash that counts... The end of rising rates, or just a pause?... Top Pick: Boardwalk REIT... Gavin Graham…
  • tii2317

    September 14, 2023
    Enbridge's big gamble... Gordon Pape update Russel Metals, B&G Foods, Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure PLC... Your Questions: What to do with…
  • tii2316

    August 31, 2023
    Rate hikes hit RRIF portfolio... An options alternative to single mortgages... Richard Croft updates iShares Core Canadian Short-Term Bond Index…
  • tii2315

    August 17, 2023
    How safe are energy dividends?... Gordon Pape updates BCE, Freehold Royalties, Algonquin Power & Utilities, Macquarie Infrastructure... Members' Corner: Registered…
  • tii2314

    July 27, 2023
    The worst place for your money... Buy perpetual preferred shares now... Good news for REITs: rate cycle ending... Gavin Graham…
  • tii2313

    July 13, 2023
    NorthWest looks oversold... Gordon Pape updates TransAlta Renewables, Algonquin Power & Utilities, Canoe EIT Income Fund... Gavin Graham updates AltaGas...…
  • tii2312

    June 22, 2023
    Betting on interest rates... Rate resets look attractive... Recession coming – but green demand still growing... This month's Top Pick:…
  • tii2311

    June 8, 2023
    Brookfield LPs recover... Gordon Pape's stock updates: BMO Group, Exchange Income Corporation... Gordon Pape's ETF updates: iShares 0-5 Years TIPS…
  • tii2310

    May 18, 2023
    Algonquin eyes a break-up... Hedging your portfolio... Richard Croft updates Power Corporation of Canada, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, BMO…
  • Mullen Group Ltd. (TSX: MTL)

    May 17, 2023
    Mullen Group is an Alberta-based transportation and logistics company, with a market cap of $1.4 billion.
  • GIS puzzle

    May 9, 2023
    What counts as income for guaranteed income supplement (GIS) calculations?
  • Horizon Gold Producer Equity Covered Call ETF (TSX: GLCC)

    May 7, 2023
    The fund holds a portfolio of top gold producers and actively writes covered call options against them.
  • tii2309

    May 4, 2023
    Earning income from gold... Energy stocks continue to pay off... Yours Questions: GIS puzzle
  • tii2308

    April 27, 2023
    Balance bounce-back... The end of the rate hike cycle... Gavin Graham updates CK Hutchison Holdings, The Keg, Pason Systems, Savaria…
  • tii2307

    April 13, 2023
    TNT drops a bomb... Gavin Graham updates five retail REITs... Your Questions: Tax treatment of HHL.U
  • tii2306

    March 30, 2023
    Rising rates hit High-Yield Portfolio... Interest rates and your money... Gavin Graham's REIT updates: Allied, Artis, Minto, Granite... Gordon Pape…
  • tii2305

    March 16, 2023
    Green energy woes continue... Gordon Pape updates Brookfield Renewables... Gavin Graham updates Fairfax Financial, Ecora Resources
  • Saputo Inc. (TSX: SAP)

    February 26, 2023
    Montreal based Saputo, with 18,600 employees and 67 plants globally, is one of the top-10 dairy processors in the world.…
  • tii2304

    February 23, 2023
    Setback for RRIF portfolio... Shifting to value... Top Pick: Saputo Inc... Gavin Graham updates Boralex, Leon's Furniture, Fiera Capital... Gordon…
  • tii2303

    February 9, 2023
    RRSP crunch... Three stocks for your retirement plan... Gordon Pape updates P&G... Your Questions: RRIF withdrawals... Housekeeping
  • RRIF withdrawal

    February 9, 2023
    Is it better to use the younger spouse’s age when withdrawing from a RRIF?
  • tii2302

    January 27, 2023
    A topsy-turvy GIC market... Bonds rebound - but for how long?... What are we missing?... Richard Croft updates Power Corp.,…
  • tii2301

    January 12, 2023
    RRIF trouble ahead... Gordon Pape updates Gibson Energy, Russel Metals, TransAlta Utilities, BCE... Your Questions: Worried about Firm Capital; Wants…
  • Peyto Exploration and Development Corp. (TSX: PEY)

    December 23, 2022
    Peyto is one of Canada’s leading gas exploration and production companies. It’s the fifth-largest Canadian producer with output of 635…
  • tii2224

    December 23, 2022
    Top dividend stocks of 2022... Canada looks attractive in 2023... Top Pick: Peyto Exploration & Development Corp... Gavin Graham updates…
  • CI Energy Giants Covered Call ETF (TSX: NXF)

    December 22, 2022
    This ETF invests in the 15 largest energy companies listed on North American exchanges and writes covered calls against the…
  • iShares Core Canadian Short-Term Bond ETF (TSX: XSB)

    December 11, 2022
    XSB seeks to provide income by replicating the performance of the FTSE Canada Short Term Overall Bond Index. Under normal…
  • BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF (TSX: ZCS)

    December 11, 2022
    This ETF seeks to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of the FTSE Canada Short Term Corporate Bond Index.…
  • tii2223

    December 8, 2022
    Yield illusion... Updates: Sun Life Financial, Enbridge, TC Energy, Exchange Income Corp... Your Questions: Purpose Longevity Fund, RBC preferred... Price…