On the afternoon of Oct. 31, 2006, the S&P/Toronto Stock Exchange Composite Income Trust Index (SPRTCM) closed at 164.86. In the ensuing two weeks, it gave up 17.8 percent of its value, bottoming at 135.51 on Nov. 14, 2006. Read More

If you haven’t read Michael Lewis’ Liar’s Poker, you need to. It’s the story of the real market for bonds and how much of what we take for granted got started and still gets done day after day. Read More

When the majority of market commentators talk about China’s thirst, they’re usually referring to the country’s huge appetite for oil and gas. But there’s another, potentially more important shortage for China: water. Read More

We're cashing out of the two Thailand plays we put into motion right after the coup in that country. Read More

Not much news since last week; the stock is hovering in the low 3s, and the company remains on track. Read More

Late last week, Bausch & Lomb (B&L) announced a new effort to sell pSivida's retinal products across the US. Read More

Well, after many threats, I’m finally getting around to updating the Big Dogs piece of the RNI Portfolio. Read More

Researchers at the University of Delaware have put a “spin” in silicon, as reported in one of the world’s foremost scientific journals, Nature. This is the first time this has ever been done. Read More