Full-year 2007 and fourth quarter earnings reports are starting to come in for our recommended Canadian trusts. There are still quite a few more to come because most trusts lack the legions of accountants big corporations have on staff to file quickly. Read More

Canadian trusts are taking another hit as the US economy slips. However, our northern neighbor is no longer as closely tied to us economically, and there are some relatively unaffected sectors worth noting. Read More

Penn West's pending mergers have received shareholder approval, and Trinidad's move from trust to high-dividend-paying corporation looks solid for future growth. Read More

Two Portfolio holdings are pulling through the current trial by fire, as shown by their increased distributions, and another is still going strong in the energy sector despite its recent distribution cut. Read More

As discussed in the December issue, the Canadian trusts have gone through a rigorous trial by fire this year. But they're still solid companies. There are two trouble areas, though, that have surfaced: natural gas and one of the energy-producing trusts in the portfolios. Read More

Even the strongest Canadian oil and gas producer trusts have taken on water lately. But that's no reason to get out of solid, dividend-paying businesses. Read More

Third quarter earnings season has now come and gone, but volatility in prices has made some investors fearful and put pressure on Canadian trusts. Bottom line: Don't sell solid trusts just because of fear in the markets. Read More

With a fear of recession surrounding the marketplace, I felt it was necessary to update readers on the state of the Portfolio holdings. Despite the selloff, the trusts are still going strong. Read More

Last year, investors where caught off guard by the announcement to tax trusts as corporations in 2011 and sent trust prices plummeting. Where do these trusts stand now? Read More

First, I’ll give you the bad news. Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach has spoken, and it’s official: Royalty levies are going up for most producers of oil and natural gas in Alberta. Read More