Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has been in power since 2006, despite the fact that he's never been very popular personally with voters. He's shrewd, some would say ruthless, but effective. He's about to be tested in globally significant way. Read More
Canadian Currents
Canada created five times more jobs in September than analysts forecast, spurring a rally for the loonie and confirming the Great White North’s persistent relative strength. Read More
The world leader in offshore pipe coating services may be headed to the auction block. Speculation has driven a 20 percent stock-price surge. Read More
The three companies we've added to How They Rate coverage this month have reported earnings this week. And Bay Street's views on CE Portfolio Holdings continues to be generally bullish. Read More
Liquefied natural gas, coal-seam gas and plain, old natural gas will fuel the next stage of economic growth in the Land Down Under. Read More
Fears of a European debt contagion and apprehension over China’s growth trajectory combine to make well-positioned Australia-based materials companies attractive at these levels. Read More
The trend in health care spending all over the world is "up," whether growth is based on rising living standards or pure inefficiency. Several Australia-based dividend-payers stand to benefit. Read More
A downward shift in the official growth-rate target for China caused an uproar. What's left to ponder is what it will take--in terms of resources, in particular--to sustain an emerging middle class in the Middle Kingdom, and elsewhere across Asia, for that matter. Read More
Cross-border taxation is getting more simple. This doesn’t mean it’s any less aggravating than the domestic kind. Read More
For Americans, investing Down Under is a bit of an adventure right now. Ironically, Australia is home to one of the most stable financial systems in the world, with banks paying high, sustainable dividends. Read More