Newsletter: The Income Investor

Fight looms over fund fees… November updates: Sienna Senior Living, Amica Mature Lifestyles, Evertz Technologies. The North West Company… Your Questions: Enbridge Income share issue

High-yield bonds worth a look… Oilpatch merger momentum builds steam… Gavin Graham’s updates: Suncor, Canadian Oil Sands… This month’s Top Pick: Encana Corp… October updates: Valero Energy… Gordon Pape’s fund updates: PH&N High Yield Bond, CI Cambridge High Income, CI Signature High Income, CI Signature Dividend, TD Mortgage … Your questions: Adviser says sell Inter Pipeline

In this issue: A stock for tough times October updates: RioCan REIT, Unilever, Inter Pipeline Next issue: October 22 A STOCK FOR TOUGH TIMES By Gordon Pape, Editor and Publisher These are not easy times for income investors. As of the close of trading …

In this issue: High-Yield Portfolio loses ground Havens in the storm This month’s Top Pick: Bank of Montreal September updates: Bank of Nova Scotia, Canadian Western Bank, Johnson & Johnson, TransAlta Renewables, Freehold Royalties, Fortis J preferreds …

In this issue: The investor’s dilemma RRIF withdrawals reduced September updates: iShares Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF, BMO U.S. Dividend ETF, The Keg Royalties Income Fund, Pizza Pizza Royalty Trust, Leon’s Furniture Your Questions: iShares ETF …

It’s time to set a clear timetable for the full implementation of an open bond trading system in Canada.

Coping with the plunge… RRIF setback… Commodity stock outlook… This month’s Top Pick: Valero Energy Corp…. Updates: Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Suncor Energy, Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund, ConocoPhillips… News & Notes: Upcoming seminar, bond market update

In this issue: The rigged bond market August updates: FLY Leasing, Alaris Royalty, TAL International Group, Phillips, Hager & North Total Return Bond Fund, Baytex Energy Next issue: August 27 THE RIGGED BOND MARKET By Gordon Pape, Editor and Publisher …

Think global… Judging leverage… Interest rate worries hit REITs and financials… This month’s Top Pick: BMO International Dividend ETF… Updates: Allied Properties REIT, Boardwalk REIT, Canadian REIT, Dream Global REIT, Genworth MIC, Intact Financial, Power Financial, Sun Life Financial, Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners

Dropdowns are working for investors… Top Pick: Enbridge Income Fund Holdings… July updates: Pure Industrial REIT, Northern Properties REIT, Milestone Apartments REIT, Calloway REIT

We still don’t understand TFSAs… Motoring ahead… This month’s Top Picks: Uni-Select, Macquarie Infrastructure… Updates: AGT Food & Ingredients, Capital Power, ConocoPhillips

In this issue: Interest-sensitive stocks under pressure June updates: RioCan REIT, Labrador Iron Ore, Sienna Senior Living, Freehold Royalties, Premium Brands Next issue: June 25 INTEREST-SENSITIVE STOCKS UNDER PRESSURE By Gordon Pape, Editor and Publi …

Rate hikes coming – be ready… Judging dividends… Energy stocks offer good value… This month’s Top Pick: Suncor Energy… May updates: Brookfield Infrastructure LP, Brookfield Asset Management, Cineplex Inc.

TFSAs for income… May updates: Corus Entertainment, TransAlta Renewables, Firm Capital, B&G Foods

Balanced Portfolio gains 7%… Two REIT numbers you need to know… Top Pick: Cogeco Inc… April updates: Calloway REIT, Alaris Royalty Corp., iShares S&P Global Water Index ETF… Your Questions: Wants more REITs

Keyera bucks the trend… April updates: Ag Growth International, BCE Series AC preferreds, DH Corporation, Sherritt Corporation… Members’ Corner: Congrats to Shawn Allen

Divergent courses… Oil shock hits High-Yield Portfolio… This month’s Top Picks: Canadian Western Bank, Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corp…. Updates: Diageo, Unilever, iShares Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF

Preferreds fizzle… March updates: Canadian Oil Sands, iShares Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF, Scotiabank Series 17 preferreds, BCE Series 5 preferreds, Canaccord reset preferreds, iShares S&P/TSX Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF

RRIF Portfolio continues strong… Cycling is good for you… Why energy companies are cutting dividends… This month’s Top Picks: Dorel Industries, ConocoPhillips… February updates: Ensco Plc

REITs shine… February updates: Freehold Royalties, RioCan REIT, iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond ETF, iShares Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF, iShares Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF… Your Questions: Indexed GICs, Oaken Financial, New wesbite

Mr. Allen has many years of active business experience and a superior track record picking stocks. He is a CFA Charter holder, is a licensed professional engineer, has a professional accounting designation (CMA), holds a Masters degree in Business Administration, and has completed the Canadian Securities Course (Honors).

Mr. Graham is a regular market commentator who appears frequently in The Globe and Mail and National Post. Mr. Graham managed investments for many years in the U.K., the U.S. and Hong Kong prior to joining BuildingWealth.

Game changer… Shawn Allen on bonds vs. stocks… This month’s Top Pick: AGT Food and Ingredients… January updates: AltaGas, Bank of Nova Scotia

Watch the Fed in 2015… The best of 2014… January updates: TransAlta Renewables, Milestone Apartments REIT, The Northwest Company, Norbord Inc.

Oil plunge hits dividends… Canadian interest rates in 2015… December’s Top Pick: Canadian Pacific 6.25% Guaranteed Notes… >Gavin Graham’s updates: Canadian Oil Sands, Talisman Energy… December updates: National Bank Financial, Freehold Royalties, Keyera Corp., Inter Pipeline, Pembina Pipeline… Tom Slee, Deanne Gage move on

Finding U.S. cash flow… Top Pick: Canaccord Series A preferreds… December updates: Baytex Energy, H&R REIT… Your Questions: Oaken Financial… Housekeeping

High Yield Portfolio averages 14%… Pitfalls of preferred shares… Inflation protection… November’s Top Pick: Brookfield Asset Management… November updates: Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners, Alaris Royalty, B&G Foods… Housekeeping

Anyone hoping for a return to higher interest rates in the near future is going to be disappointed. That day has been postponed again, perhaps until 2016.

Blow wind, blow!… November updates: Genworth MIC, Intact Financial, Sun Life Financial, PHN High Yield Bond Fund… Housekeeping

Get used to low rates… Balanced portfolio update… After the sell-off… October’s Top Pick: Fortis Inc. Cumulative Redeemable 4.75% First Preference Series J Shares… October updates: Bombardier’s 6.25% Series 4 Preferred Shares, Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corp., Information Services Corp.

Why buy bonds?… October updates: FLY Leasing, RioCan REIT, Pure Industrial REIT, Northern Property REIT

Investing in expensive markets… September’s Top Pick: Milestone Apartments REIT… Gavin Graham’s Updates: Diageo, Unilever, Johnson & Johnson, Ag Growth International, Capital Power Corp., DH Corporation… September updates: Premium Brands Holding Corporation 5.5% Convertible Unsecured, Brookfield Energy Partners, B&G Foods, TransCanada Corp.

Outside the box… September updates: Leisureworld, Ensco PLC, Brookfield Infrastructure LP, Brookfield Energy Partners… Your Questions Answered: RRIF transfer

RRIF portfolio on track… Stay away from the bond market… Dividend growth as important as yield… August’s Top Pick: Canadian Utilities Cumulative Redeemable Second Preferred Shares BB… August updates: Tim Hortons, Premium Brands Holding Corp., TransCanada Corp.

Rising dividends… August updates: Baytex Energy, Alaris Royalty, Norbord Inc.

The new normal… REITS are a special breed… Go West… July Top Picks: iShares J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond ETF, Amica Mature Lifestyles, Talisman Energy… July updates: Canexus Corp., Freehold Royalties, Just Energy Group… Housekeeping

A new income pick… July updates: FLY Leasing, Morneau Shepell, Pure Industrial REIT, Student Transportation Inc.