Newsletter: The Income Investor

High-yield portfolio gains again… Convertibles bonds: a lower-risk investment… This month’s Top Picks: iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF, Ag Growth 5% Convertible 2020 Debenture… Gavin Graham’s convertible updates: Chemtrade DB.A, H&R REIT DB.D, Rogers Sugar DB.D, Firm Capital DB.A, Premium Brands DB.C… Gordon Pape’s March updates: Enercare, Intertape Polymer Group… Your questions: Spending it all before you go

The bond dilemma… Gavin Graham’s updates: CN Rail, Cogeco Inc… Gordon Pape’s updates: Norbord Inc., Algonquin Power & Utilities

Good gain for RRIF Portfolio… Richard Croft new Associate Publisher… Enhanced Income Portfolio… Top Pick: First Asset Tech Giants Covered Call ETF… Gavin Graham’s updates: Ag Growth International, Cineplex, Unilever

RRSPs – think long-term… Gavin Graham’s updates: Diageo, Unilever, Johnson and Johnson… Gordon Pape updates Brookfield Energy Partners

What’s the catch?… Milestone taken out… Who’s the boss?… Top Pick: AirBoss of America… January updates: Pason Systems, Canadian Western Bank, Algonquin Power, Northview Apartment REIT, CIBC Global Bond Fund, Fidelity Global Bond Fund, PH&N Total Return Bond Fund, PH&N High Yield Bond Fund, PH&N Short Term Bond and Mortgage Fund, TD Short Term Bond Fund

Dogs offer good yield… January updates: Horizons Active Preferred Share ETF, BMO Equal Weight Utilities Index ETF, BMO International Dividend ETF, BMO U.S. Dividend ETF, iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF, SPDR S&P Dividend ETF, iShares S&P/TSX Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF… Your Questions: Bond funds

Income Portfolio posts solid gain… Achieving liftoff… Top Pick: Savaria Corp…. Gavin Graham’s Updates: Capital Power… Gordon Pape’s Updates: Evertz Technologies, Norbord Corp…. Your questions: Preferred share ETFs, floating rate preferreds, TFSA question

The best of 2016… Gordon Pape?s updates: Chorus Aviation, Milestone Apartments REIT… Gavin Graham updates AGT Food and Ingredients… Your Questions: Green energy stocks… Membership fees

Trump and inflation… Top Pick: Principal Financial Group… Gavin Graham’s updates: Capital Power, Corus Entertainment, Medical Facilities, Uni-Select… Gordon Pape’s updates: B&G Foods, Canadian Utilities Second Preferred shares, Bombardier Series 4 Preferred Share, Enbridge Income Fund Holdings

Stick to your investment plan, collect your dividends, and keep your cool.

Trump’s win creates a new dynamic… Gordon Pape’s updates: Pattern Energy, Exchange Income… Your Questions: Credit-rated tenants, buying mutual funds, GIC rates

Balanced Portfolio still strong… Pipeline to growth… This month’s Top Pick: Veresen Inc… Gavin Graham’s updates: Genworth MIC, Corby Spirit and Wine… Gordon Pape’s REIT updates: Chartwell Retirement Residences, Crombie, H&R, Pure Industrial, SmartREIT

A new REIT for our list… Gordon Pape’s updates: Alaris Royalty, Northwest Company, Enbridge… Gavin Graham’s updates: Brookfield Asset Management, Ag Growth International

Two top monthly income funds… Another gain for High-Yield Portfolio… Money in the tank… This month’s top pick: ZCL Composites… September updates: Diageo, Unilever, AltaGas, DH Corp.

A preferred ETF to consider … Gordon Pape’s updates: BMO Financial Group, Enercare, Firm Capital MIC, Information Services, Inter Pipeline

REITs are losing steam RRIF Portfolio rebounds Where to find income This month’s top pick: Pattern Energy Gavin Graham’s updates: Bank of Nova Scotia, Potash Corp.

A rough year for preferreds… Preferred share updates: Canadian Utilities Cumulative Redeemable Second Preferred Shares BB, Enbridge Series A Preferred Shares, Enbridge Series R Preferred Shares, Fortis Inc. Cumulative Redeemable 4.75% First Preference Series J Shares, Fortis Inc. Preferred Shares Series F… More updates: Norbord Inc., Brookfield Infrastructure LP

Best of times, worst of times… Bond yields plunge after Brexit… This month’s top pick: Algonquin Power & Utilities… Gavin Graham’s updates: iShares S&P Global Water Index ETF, Intact Financial, Sun Life Financial… Gordon Pape’s updates: Emera Inc., Bank of Nova Scotia 5.6% Series 17 Preferreds, BCE Inc. Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series 5, BCE First Preferred Shares Series AC, Bombardier Series 4 Preferred Shares

Rates continue to slide… Top Pick: Innergex Renewable Energy… Gordon Pape’s updates: B&G Foods, RioCan REIT

A good year so far… This month’s Top Pick: Medical Facilities Corp…. Gordon Pape’s updates: Alaris Royalties, Evertz Technologies, Exchange Income, Intertape Polymer, Morneau Shepell… Gavin Graham’s updates: Capital Power, Leon?s Furniture, Boston Pizza, Pizza Pizza, The Keg

Take another look at funds… June updates: Cogeco Inc., Dorel Industries, BMO Financial Group

Income portfolio rebounds… Green stocks for cash flow… Mid-cap stocks look attractive… This month’s Top Pick: Chorus Aviation… May Updates: Cineplex, Genworth MIC, Uni-Source, Talisman Energy, Enbridge Income Fund Holdings

REIT recovery continues… May updates: Baytex Energy, Freehold Royalties, Talisman Energy

Balanced Portfolio bounces back… Use options to add yield… “I Am Canadian,” 10 years on… This month’s Top Pick: Corby Spirit and Wine… Gavin Graham’s updates: Ag Growth International, AltaGas…

What’s the worst thing?… A good first quarter… April updates: PHN High Yield Bond Fund, Bombardier Series 4 preferreds, TransCanada Corp., BCE Inc., Crombie REIT… Your Questions: Preferred shares

Big gain for high yield portfolio… Are dividends under threat?… This month’s Top Pick: Enercare… March Updates: Corus Entertainment, Pembina Pipeline, Student Transportation, FLY Leasing, AGT Food & Ingredients

Boring but profitable… March updates: Brookfield Infrastructure LP, Brookfield Energy Partners, TransAlta Renewables…Your Questions: U.S. bond funds

RRIF portfolio update… Drilling for dividends… This month’s Top Pick: Pason Systems… February Updates: ConocoPhillips, Enlink Midstream, Valero Energy, Macquarie Infrastructure Fund, Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan… Your questions: preferred shares.

In this issue: Searching for certainty February updates: Northview REIT, RBC Canadian Equity Income Fund, BMO Financial Group. Your Questions: New tax bracket, Diversiflex Plus Next regular issue: February 25 View this newsletter on our website to down …

Not everything is down… This month’s Top Picks: Fortis Inc., BMO Equal Weight Utilities Index ETF… Gordon Pape’s January Updates: Keyera Corp. correction, Premium Brands common stock, Premium Brands convertible debentures, B&G Foods, Milestone Apartments REIT, Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund… Falling prices lead to deals… Gavin Graham’s January Updates: Suncor Energy, Canadian Oil Sands, Corus Entertainment

A safe haven REIT… January updates: Firm Capital MIC, Information Services Corp., Keyera Corp… Your Questions: Model portfolios, RRSP growing pains, bond recommendations

In this issue: TFSA roll back Pipeline pressure yields opportunity This month’s Top Pick: EnLink Midstream LLC Banks stay strong despite headwinds December Updates: Bank of Nova Scotia, Canadian Western Bank, Boardwalk REIT, Enbridge Income Fund Your c …

TFSA portfolio shows small gain… December update: Morneau Shepell … Your Questions: Where do dividends go, investing strategy

Setback for Balanced Portfolio…This month’s Top Pick: Exchange Income Corp… Are today’s low bond yields the worst in history?… Are short-sellers always correct?… Gavin Graham’s updates: DH Corp., Corus Entertainment… Gordon Pape’s updates: Alaris Royalty Corp.