tii2608

Posted April 30, 2026

Big gain for High Yield Portfolio… Outside the income-box thinking… Richard Croft updates CIBC, Manulife Financial, BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF… Copper isn’t gold, but it’s close… Gordon Pape’s Top Pick: Amerigo Resources

tii2607

Posted April 16, 2026

Where now for energy?… Update on CI Energy Giants… Split preferreds offer strong cash flow… Rudy Luukko’s Top Pick: SPLT

tii2606

Posted March 26, 2026

Central banks cautious on rates… Gavin Graham’s bank updates… Gavin Graham updates Boralex, Calian Group, Peyto Exploration & Development… Nice gain for RRIF Portfolio… Gordon Pape updates Duke Energy… Your Questions: Little-known stocks

tii2605

Posted March 12, 2026

High dividends from European banks… Top Pick: EBNK… Gordon Pape updates Hydro One, BCE… Clarification: BAE… Your Questions: Managing millions

tii2604

Posted February 26, 2026

Dividend funds aren’t all the same… Rudy Luukko’s Top Pick: iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF… Going global… Gavin Graham’s Top Pick: BAE Systems… Gavin Graham updates iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF, Fomento Economico Mexicano, Rio Tinto, Unilever… Gordon Pape updates Coca-Cola

tii2603

Posted February 12, 2026

The same but different… Preferred shares updated… Gordon Pape updates South Bow Corp., Brookfield Renewables… Your Questions: Financial 15 Split Corp.

tii2602

Posted January 29, 2026

Profiting from demographics… Top Pick: Extendicare… Canadian banks rebound… Richard Croft updates CIBC, Power Corp…. Gordon Pape’s ETF updates: BMO Emerging Markets Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF, CI Energy Giants Covered Call ETF (CAD Hedged), CI Tech Giants Covered Call ETF, Harvest Healthcare Leaders Income ETF… Gordon Pape’s stock updates: Gibson Energy, Kyera Corp., Pembina Pipeline, Mullen Group… Members’ Corner

tii2601

Posted January 15, 2026

Be cautious with MICs… Investing in bonds… Shawn Allen’s bond ETF recommendations… Your Questions: Investing in ZAG

Cash is never trash!

Posted December 30, 2025

Investors often avoid holding cash in favor of investments with higher returns.

tii2524

Posted December 18, 2025

Time to rebalance… This year’s income winners… Top Pick: Franco-Nevada… Gavin Graham updates Ecora Resources, Killam Apartment REIT, Brookfield Corp., Definity Insurance… Cash is never trash!… Price reminder

tii2523

Posted December 4, 2025

Does low-vol really work?… Top Pick: Brampton North American Low Volatility Dividend ETF… Lyondellbasell’s dividend streak… Adam Mayers updates Hydro One… Beat the price increase

tii2522

Posted November 27, 2025

Balanced Portfolio records gain… Could auto parts be an opportunity?… This month’s Top Pick: Linamar… Gavin Graham updates Northland Power, Calian Group… Your Questions: Dominion Energy, Freehold Royalties… Members’ Corner: Ag Growth International… Beat the price increase

tii2521

Posted November 13, 2025

US utilities worth a look… Outlook brightens for Telus… Adam Mayers updates Evolve Healthcare… Gordon Pape updates Coca-Cola

Passing money to grandchildren

Posted November 4, 2025

If they withdraw money we’re saving for them, do they have to pay the taxes?

tii2520

Posted October 23, 2025

Utilities on the rise… Bonds or preferreds? A tug of war… Richard Croft updates CIBC, Power Corp., Manulife Financial… Gordon Pape updates BMO Group, Exchange Income Corp…. Gordon Pape’s ETF updates

tii2519

Posted October 9, 2025

Nervous? Think short… Top Pick: iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETF… Infrastructure ETFs offer hidden value… Adam Mayers updates Metro… Gordon Pape updates AT …

tii2518

Posted September 25, 2025

Falling rates boost High Yield Portfolio, Higher copper demand sparks Teck merger talk, This month’s Top Pick: Rio Tinto. Desjardins bids for Guardian, Grocery-anchored retail REITs

tii2517

Posted September 11, 2025

Junk bonds: A risk-return balance… CT REIT offers safety, income… Adam Mayers updates iShares S&P/TSX Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF, South Bow Corp…. Gavin Graham updates National Bank, Saputo

tii2516

Posted August 28, 2025

Rate cuts would benefit utilities… Top Pick: Dominion Energy… RRIF Portfolio posts gain… Gavin Graham updates Canadian Tire, Corby Spirit and Wine, Lundin Mining

tii2515

Posted August 14, 2025

Russel rewards investors… Ray Dalio’s US debt warning… Adam Mayers updates LyondellBasell Industries… Gordon Pape updates Bank of Montreal, Procter & Gamble

tii2514

Posted July 24, 2025

A remarkable recovery… Gavin Graham’s energy updates: AltaGas, Canadian Natural Resources, Suncor Energy, Peyto Exploration & Development, Pason Systems… Preferreds are still profitable… Shawn Allen’s preferred share updates… Gordon Pape updates Exchange Income Corp.

tii2513

Posted July 10, 2025

Why you should own utility stocks Hydro One hits new highs… Adam Mayers updates Western Union… Gordon Pape updates Canadian Utilities, Emera

tii2512

Posted June 26, 2025

Spinoffs provide extra value… This month’s Top Pick: Haleon plc… Gavin Graham updates Watts Water Systems, Johnson & Johnson, Boardwalk REIT, Slate Grocery REIT, iShares MSCI UK ETF… Balanced Portfolio holds steady… Gordon Pape updates Algonquin Power & Utilities

tii2511

Posted June 12, 2025

What’s safe?… Inflation defense… Adam Mayers updates Corby’s… New Harvest ETF worth a look

tii2510

Posted May 22, 2025

Dividend cuts not always bad… This month’s Top Pick: Enghouse Systems… Gavin Graham updates The Keg Royalty Income Fund, Organon, Minto Apartment REIT… Gain for High-Yield Portfolio… Invest in Canada… Gordon Pape updates BMO, Russel Metals

tii2509

Posted May 7, 2025

BIP worth a look… Grocery REITs offer dividends and safety… Adam Mayers updates Hydro One… Gavin Graham updates Allied Properties REIT… Your Questions: Taxing options

tii2508

Posted April 24, 2025

Potomac fever… A primer on basis trading… Playing defense… Gavin Graham’s Top Pick: Cogeco Inc… Gavin Graham updates Artis REIT… Your Questions: Sold US house

tii2507

Posted April 10, 2025

Pfizer’s woes create opportunity… A high-yield, high-risk stock… Adam Mayers updates Digital Realty Trust… Gordon Pape updates P …

tii2506

Posted March 27, 2025

Investing in convenience… This month’s Top Pick: Fomentos Economico Mexicano… Gavin Graham updates CK Hutchison, Calian Group, Leon’s Furniture, Stella-Jones… Utilities, telecoms offer tariff protection… Adam Mayers updates BMO Equal Weight Utilities Index ETF… Three ETFs for uncertain times… Your Questions: RRIF withdrawals

tii2505

Posted March 13, 2025

Three tariff-fighting stocks… Gordon Pape updates Freehold Royalties… Gavin Graham updates retail REITs… Your Questions: Capital Power

tii2504

Posted February 27, 2025

Innergex takeover… When will REITs recover?… This month’s Top Pick: CAP REIT… Gavin Graham updates grocery-anchored REITs… RRIF Portfolio inches higher

tii2503

Posted February 13, 2025

BCE disappoints again… Quality stocks with 6%+ yields… Top Pick: LyondellBasell Industries… Adam Mayers updates Corby Spirit and Wine… Your Questions: Brookfield Infrastructure

tii2502

Posted January 30, 2025

Hedged, unhedged, US dollars – an investor’s guide… The elephant in the room… Richard Croft updates Power Corp., CIBC… This month’s Top Pick: AT&T… A good time for pipeline stocks… Gordon Pape updates iShares 0-5 Years TIPS Bond Index ETF, Emera Inc…. Your Questions: Preferred shares

tii2501

Posted January 15, 2025

The Trump defence… Hydro One is a portfolio anchor… A good year for dividends

Top Income Stocks of 2024

Posted December 29, 2024

The best income stocks should offer a triple advantage.