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, Richard Croft, & David Kitai.

Recent Issues

tii1304 (February 20, 2013)

A RRIF portfolio …Markets start year on a high note…Interest rates could rise sooner than expected…This month’s Top Pick: Canexus Corp….February updates: CenturyLink, Atlantic Power, Just Energy

tii1302 (January 23, 2013)

Bullish on REITs …Yellow Media debenture holders shafted…REITs and real returns…January’s Top Pick: CenturyLink…January updates: Reitmans, Brookfield Renewable Energy, Student Transportation…Your Comments: Preferred share information…Housekeeping

tii1224 (December 19, 2012)

Reaching for yield…Think preferreds for 2013…2013: a repeat of 2012?…December’s Top Pick: Enbridge Series R Preferreds…December updates: Primaris REIT, Canadian Oil Sands, Fortis Series F preferreds, Scotiabank Series 17 preferreds…Your Questions: RBC ETFs, information on preferreds…Correction…Price increase reminder

tii1223 (December 5, 2012)

What’s next for REITs?…ARC Resources…Freehold Royalties…Inter Pipeline Fund…RioCan REIT…Price increase Jan. 1

tii1222 (November 28, 2012)

Searching for more income…November’s Top Picks: CPR 6.25% Notes, Dundee International REIT…November updates: Leon’s Furniture, Atlantic Power, Pembina Pipeline…Correction

tii1221 (November 9, 2012)

Income ETFs on track…Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund…Bonavista Energy…TransCanada Corp.

tii1220 (October 24, 2012)

High Yield Review…Ben Bernanke – The new King Canute…October’s Top Pick: Sherritt International…Updates: Crombie REIT, Crombie REIT convertibles, Canaccord preferreds …Your comments: Firm Capital

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Recent Updates

Sienna Senior Living Inc. (TSX: SIA, OTC: LWSCF)

Sienna Senior Living is one of Canada’s largest owners of seniors housing and the largest licensed long-term care provider in Ontario. The company owns a portfolio of 93 senior housing properties, operating an additional 12 for external owners. That real estate focused business and strong dividend yield makes it functionally equivalent to a REIT.


Buy


Dream Industrial REIT (TSX: DIR.UN, OTC: DREUF)

This REIT specializes in light industrial properties, mainly located in Canada but with a U.S. expansion strategy. It owns and operates a portfolio of 223 geographically diversified properties comprising approximately 20.2 million square feet of gross leasable area.


Buy


Choice Properties REIT (TSX: CHP.UN)

The Weston family-controlled Choice Properties REIT holds its Loblaw-anchored grocery store assets. On Dec. 31, 2025, Choice owned 699 properties, consisting of 68.5 million sq. ft., with 98.2% occupancy worth $18 billion. Loblaws comprised 59% of the total, leaving 28.3 million sq. ft. for third-party retailers. 83% of the total is necessity-based retailers, including groceries, quick service restaurants, pharmacies, liquor stores, and doctors offices.


Buy


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

Keyera provides services such as gathering, processing, fractionation, storage, transportation, and marketing liquid natural gas (LNG). It does not do any exploration or production.

 


Hold


BMO Global Infrastructure ETF (TSX: ZGI)

This was the first ETF launched by Bank of Montreal in 2010 and is a good-sized fund with $222 million in assets. It offers reasonable liquidity and passively follows the Dow Jones Brookfield Global Infrastructure North American Listed Index, with weightings based on the market capitalization of the stocks in the index.


Hold