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

tii2621 (November 5, 2026)

REITs to own as rates rise… Gordon Pape updates Algonquin Power and Utilities, Exchange Income Corp., North West Company

tii2620 (October 29, 2026)

Mullen shares surge… Is oil about to fuel inflation?… Richard Croft updates CIBC… Gordon Pape updates Keyera, BMO Global Infrastructure Index ETF, BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF, Harvest Healthcare Leaders Income ETF… Rising rates threaten High Yield Portfolio

tii2619 (October 14, 2026)

A new mega utility… Shawn Allen updates Emera, Canadian Utilities… How exposed are you to AI?

tii2618 (September 24, 2026)

Game over for the 60/40 portfolio?… Gavin Graham’s Top Pick: Rogers Communications… Gavin Graham updates Finning International, Sun Life Financial… Choosing the right US dividend fund… Rudy Luukko’s Top Pick: iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF… Preferred share returns more muted… Shawn Allen’s Top Preferred Pick: Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Rate-Reset Preferred Share… Shawn Allen’s preferred share updates: Canadian Utilities PR.E, Fortis PR.F, Great-West PR.Y, Intact PR.E, Emera PR.E, Enbridge PF.A

tii2617 (September 9, 2026)

The risk/rewards of daily options ETFs… David Kitai recommends Hamilton DayMAX ETFs… Brookfield simplifying LPs… Brookfield updates

tii2616 (August 27, 2026)

Banks post record performance… Top Pick: Kimberly-Clark… Gavin Graham updates Diageo, Unilever, Capital Power, Stella-Jones… Surprise showing for RRIF portfolio

tii2615 (August 13, 2026)

Put option ETFs are worth a look Top Pick: BMO US Put Write ETF… Gordon Pape updates TELUS, Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, AT&T… Members’ Corner: Wrong ticker symbol

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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


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


Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX, NYSE: CM)

Since our initial Buy recommendation in May 2019, CIBC has returned between 430% and 450% including reinvested dividends.


Hold