Canada’s largest banks have a global reputation for stability. And in the aftermath of the Great Financial Crisis they’ve been among the most consistent dividend growers on the planet. Read More

There are many obstacles to overcome for Canada to become a significant player in the global LNG export market. The rewards--particularly for services companies--could be significant. Read More

Canada’s incumbent mobile network operators seemingly dodged a big bullet when Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: VZ) announced a USD130 billion deal to gain 100 percent ownership of Verizon Wireless. The worry the threat caused has created an opportunity for investors interested in long-term growth and income. Read More

Fossil fuels will remain an integral part of the global energy equation for the foreseeable future. And Canada has a lot of oil and gas. Infrastructure is the key. Read More

It’s been a tough two years for investors in Canadian stocks, as the market has lagged global peers. But macro fundamentals are still sound. And there are compelling bargains at the company level too. Read More

Speculation that higher interest rates will kill what have been golden geese during the last half-decade has investors running from Canadian real estate investment trusts. Here’s the rest of the story. Read More

In mid-April the Canadian dollar was the second-most shorted major currency in the world, trailing only the Japanese yen. Despite bearish sentiment it continues to hold up well. Strong fundamentals and a rising global profile are keeping it aloft. Read More

There’s no better indication of a healthy underlying business than a rising payout. Myriad factors may drive short- and medium-term market moves. But over the long term growing a dividend is a sure way to grow a share price. Read More

Since the income trust conversion wave passed, 36 companies in the How They Rate coverage universe have cut dividends. The common factor among those whose businesses and share prices recovered is that they put the cash saved to productive use. Read More

Canadian crude is selling at a steep discount to US and global benchmarks. Energy producers are suffering for this. Energy services firms will do well as the effort to mend the infrastructure gap that's led to price differentials ramps up. Read More