Designed to help Canadians find investment solutions to the two big problems they’re facing: low interest rates and volatile stock markets, the Income Investor was chosen by The Globe and Mail as one of the top five investment newsletters in Canada. If you need income from investments with minimal risk, the Income Investor covers all types of income securities including income trusts, preferred shares, high-yielding common stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and GICs. Any security that generates cash flow is fair game for our experts.

Edited and published by Gordon Pape. Editor: Mike Keerma.

With Gavin Graham, Shawn Allen, Adam Mayers, & Paul Bamford.

Recent Issues

tii2501 (January 15, 2025)

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

tii2424 (December 18, 2024)

Top income stocks of 2024… An eventful year for Canadian banks… Gavin Graham updates Scotiabank, National Bank, Definity Financial Group, Guardian Group, Capital Power… Gordon Pape updates Gibson Energy, Keyera, Pembina Pipeline… Correction… Price increase…Your Questions: Adding more fixed income, XSTP return

tii2423 (December 5, 2024)

Disney back on track… Top Pick: The Walt Disney Co…. Adam Mayers’s updates… Gavin Graham updates AltaGas, Boralex… Your Questions: Atlantica sale… Price increase

tii2422 (November 28, 2024)

Balanced Portfolio gains on rate cuts… Wall Street feels the Trump effect… Gavin Graham picks Finning International… Gavin Graham updates Canadian Natural Resources, Suncor Energy, Peyto Exploration and Development… Long US Treasury bonds may be timely… Shawn Allen’s bond recommendations

tii2421 (November 13, 2024)

Utilities trend higher, but…… Singles beat homers… This month’s Top Pick: Metro Inc…. Gordon Pape updates Enbridge… Your Questions: Preferred shares

tii2420 (October 24, 2024)

High Yield Portfolio gains 20%… The Bull is alive!… Gavin Graham updates Unilever, Diageo, Corby Spirit and Wine, Brookfield Corp.

tii2419 (October 10, 2024)

A REIT that captures AI growth… Top Pick: Digital Realty Trust… Adam Mayers updates TC Energy… Gavin Graham updates C.K. Hutchinson… Your Questions: Searching for safety and yield… Member’s Corner: Automotive Properties REIT

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Recent Updates

Keyera Corp. (TSX: KEY, OTC: KEYUF)

Keyera is primarily in the natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGL) business, providing such services as gathering, processing, fractionation, storage, transportation, and marketing. It does not do any exploration or production.

 


Hold


Gibson Energy Inc. (TSX: GEI, OTC: GBNXF)

This is a Calgary-based oil infrastructure company. Its principal businesses consist of the storage, optimization, processing, and gathering of crude oil and refined products. The company’s operations are focused around its core terminal assets located at Hardisty and Edmonton, and also include the Moose Jaw Facility and an infrastructure position in the US.


Hold


Definity Financial Corporation (TSX: DFY)

Definity is the new name for the Economical Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Canada, which issued its first policy in November 1871. It is the sixth largest P&C insurance company in Canada, with 3,100 employees in 12 regional offices. Distribution is through a network of over 600 independent brokerage firms, in which channel it is the fourth largest insurance carrier. It demutualized in November 2021 and has a market capitalization of $4.5 billion.


Buy


Capital Power Corporation (TSX: CPX)

Capital Power is an Alberta-based North American power generator, with nearly 6,000 megawatts (MWs) of installed capacity and an additional 900 MW under construction. Its power sources are primarily derived from clean energy such as gas and wind.



Guardian Capital Group Ltd. (TSX: GCG.A)

Guardian Capital is one of the 10 largest independent asset management companies in Canada, with $56.2 billion in assets under management (AUM) as of Sept. 30, 2023.


Buy