tii25/8/10

Posted August 25, 2010

A new survivor trust…Bond credit ratings: A guide, not a crutch…Gavin Graham picks Leon’s Furniture…Updates: Enbridge common and preferreds…Your Questions: What to buy?

tii21/7

Posted July 21, 2010

Survivor trust update…Five-year corporates look attractive…July’s top picks: Shaw Communications Notes, Capital Power Income L.P….July updates: Canada 2012 Strips, GTAA 6.25% Notes, Atlantic Power, Canadian Utilities, Student Transportation, Brookfield Soundvest Equity Fund…Your Questions: Bond funds…Correction: Firm Capital

tii7/7/10

Posted July 7, 2010

New survivor trust pick…Firm Capital…North West Company Fund…PH&N Short Term Bond and Mortgage Fund…TD Bond Fund

tii1012

Posted June 23, 2010

Time to add bank stocks…Beware Greeks bearing debt…June’s top pick: ARC Energy Trust…June updates: Bank of Montreal, National Bank, BMO preferreds, TD preferreds, Pembina Pipelines…Your Questions: Comparing REITs

tii8/6

Posted June 8, 2010

Trusts hang in…Armtec Infrastructure Fund…Reitmans (Canada)…H&R REIT…Firm Capital

tii19/5

Posted May 19, 2010

Income trusts: the home stretch…Shaw grabs Global TV assets…30-year bond bull market ending…May’s top pick: Telus 5.95% series CE notes …Updates: Emera, Liquor Stores, Penn West…Your Questions: Registered vs. non-registered, another flip-flop?

tii1008

Posted April 28, 2010

Canadian Oil Sands still looks good…Don’t sit on your cash…April’s top income pick: Reitmans Ltd….Updates: BCE floating rate preferreds, National Bank. Colabor Group…Your Questions: Target prices, new trust tax, and more

tii1007

Posted April 6, 2010

Our priorities…Atlantic Power Corp….North West Company Fund…Northern Property REIT…PH&N Total Return Bond Fund

tii1006

Posted March 24, 2010

REITs are the answer to the yield dilemma…The importance of rising dividends…March?s top picks: Crombie REIT, Crombie convertible debentures…March updates: First Capital Realty, TD Series P preferreds, Navina Income and Growth Fund, Baytex Energy Trust…Your questions: U.S. REITS

tii1004

Posted February 24, 2010

Time to adjust your bond strategy…Top picks: Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust, Baytex Energy Trust, Bell Canada 4.85% debentures…Updates: Bell Canada 6.25% debentures, Gloucester Credit Card Trust 2011 notes, Canada 4.25% real return bonds, Yellow Pages Income Fund…Your comments: Buying bonds…Your questions: How much in REITS?

tii1003

Posted February 10, 2010

A new survivor trust…Vermilion Energy Trust…Penn West Energy Trust…Brookfield Renewable Power Fund…Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Trust

tii1002

Posted January 27, 2010

What to do with bond funds?…Gavin Graham: Going for growth…Tom Slee: Time to rebalance…January’s top picks: Atlantic Power convertible debentures, Medical Facilities Corp. …January updates: Emera Inc., Daylight Resources Trust…Upcoming seminars

tii1001

Posted January 12, 2010

Where we stand (1)…Penn West Energy Trust…Primaris Retail REIT…Cineplex Galaxy Income Fund

Gordon Pape

Posted October 18, 1996

Mr. Pape has authored dozens of books on money management and retirement planning and is the Editor and Publisher of the Internet Wealth Builder and The Income Investor. Mr. Pape is a frequent columnist in many financial publications and websites. He is also the founder of this website and its predecessor, gordonpape.com (1996).