When fear rules the market, it really doesn’t matter what you own. Neither high yields nor strong underlying businesses will stem the tide of investor selling. Read More

Will Santa Claus visit Canada this year? To be sure, the second half of 2008 has thus far been pretty much a lump of coal for investors, just as it’s been in virtually every other market on the planet. But there are some reasons to hope for a better December. Read More

Early Canadian trust conversions to corporations with no dividend cuts: That’s a very positive trend indeed for these turbulent times. Read More

Canada’s long-awaited election is just days away. But if this global market meltdown has shown us anything, it’s that business health—not politics—is the key to investor returns from Canadian trusts. Read More

Going down the Canadian Edge Portfolio, 23 picks are in the black this year, with an average total return of roughly 18.5 percent. Nine are under water, with an average loss of 22 percent. That includes the roughly 7 percent dip in the Canadian loonie versus the US dollar. Read More

Canadian Edge is first and foremost a yield-focused advisory. Cash dividends are, of course, the surest way to build wealth. But there’s a lot more to it than that. Read More

Five more oil and gas producer trusts boosted dividends at double-digit rates last month. For ARC Energy Trust  (TSX: AET.UN, OTC: AETUF), that makes a total of 40 percent in two months, extraordinary for a trust run for long-term sustainability and stability. Read More

Last month, Canadian trust averages reached levels not seen since mid-2006. Energy trusts have led the way, thanks to soaring prices for oil and natural gas. Strong energy prices are here to stay, at least for the next few years. But there’s a lot more to trusts’ comeback from the stress tests of the past couple years. Read More

Canada’s currency is likely to outperform the US dollar in coming years: That’s the prognosis of none other than the richest man in the world, investor Warren Buffett. Read More

Another strong Canadian trust is following the Trinidad Drilling (TSX: TDG, OTC: TDGCF) model. On March 27, TransForce Income Fund (TSX: TIF-U, OTC: TIFUF) announced it would convert to a corporation this year to save cash for acquisitions.  Read More