Investing Daily

Don’t get greedy with this one. Let the titans fight it out over food security.

We didn’t panic-sell key wealth-builders because measures of their on-the-ground performance pointed to long-term dividend sustainability--and growth.

Earnings reports for dividend-paying utility stocks suggest their ability to build wealth for investors will endure--whatever the view from 30,000 feet.

There are many ways to skin the Canadian oil sands cat. We suggest you do it with a lower-risk, high total return approach.

Canadian trusts have endured a great deal of stress since 2005, what with politicians threatening their existence and the global economy buckling then breaking. Through it all, they’ve proven their ability to pay high yields to 2011 and beyond.

The market volatility that’s followed the 2008-09 crash will cause fear and worry. Don’t succumb. Position your portfolio to profit.

Government intervention in the economy is a hot issue right now, but views on the role of official power in the mechanisms of commerce vary greatly by region.

The news for dividend-paying stocks has been good over the last couple weeks, and solid earnings bode well for continued gains.

Income investing is about establishing regular cash streams that will pay out over the long haul. Here are three Canada-based stalwarts with impressive records of making consistent payments to shareholders.

Elected officials, frightened by an invisible specter and what looms in November, won’t act on the greatest threat to global growth prospects. Monetary policymakers still have the room--and the capacity, presumably--to act.

Distributable cash flow--not earnings per share--is the best measure of high-yielders’ ability to maintain their payouts. Government oversight should be so easy to gauge.

A Saudi King’s hint that Peak Oil is real is interesting. A Chinese official’s forecast of billions more in investment dollars flowing into Canada’s oil patch is actionable.

Fear-inspired weakness is the perfect time to establish positions in securities leveraged to the best economic story in the developed world.

Southern Company (NYSE: SO) will use federal loan guarantees to finance two nuclear reactors on its site in Waynesboro, Georgia.

The global stimulus consensus that emerged from the G-20’s first series of meetings, in 2008 and 2009, is about to unravel.

ARC Energy Trust (Toronto: AET-UN.TO, Other OTC: AETUF.PK) is establishing a commanding presence in one of North America’s most promising shale gas plays.

Whatever become of BP (NYSE: BP) in the aftermath of the spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the stock is not for conservative income investors right now.

The Energy Information Administration’s annual forecast includes a drastic change in the data agency's perspective on global oil production.

Statistics Canada reports the best quarterly GDP growth rate since 1999. The Bank of Canada becomes the first G-7 central bank to raise interest rates.

The president is responding radically to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Circumstances suggest the administration will tread more lightly when it comes to telecom and CO₂.

Atlantic Power, Bird Construction and Cineplex Galaxy all reported encouraging first-quarter results that support the long-term dividend sustainability.

The businesses backing Utility Forecaster Portfolio stocks have shed a lot of debt since 2001, when Enron provided the sector its own private Lehman Brothers.

Whether its oil or copper, the Middle Kingdom will swallow it up. And the Great White North is ready to provide.

Where do investors go from here? My answer is the same as it’s been since before the fall of Lehman Brothers: high-yielding stocks backed by solid businesses.

Who wouldn’t be overwhelmed by recent news of sovereign risk, rising taxes, oil spills and double-dips? Investors who focus on collecting steady dividends from solid businesses.

A motivated seller, E.ON, found an enthusiastic buyer, PPL Corp. Who wins and who loses on the sale of E.ON’s Kentucky-based assets? What of also-ran bidders such as Duke Energy?

Canadian National Railway (Toronto: CNR.TO, NYSE: CNI) and TransForce (Toronto: TFI.TO, Other OTC: TFIFF.PK) reported first-quarter earnings results that confirm the North American economic recovery.

The Bank of Canada, responding to signs of rising inflation and the Great White North's rapid rebound, is likely to raise its benchmark interest rate in June. “Emerging Canada” is all about commodities, Asia and a strong balance sheet.

Sinopec (Hong Kong: 386, NYSE: SNP) is buying ConocoPhilips’ (NYSE: COP) stake in the Syncrude project. Here’s the lowdown on short- and long-term implications for growth and income investors alike.

A federal court has temporarily halted at least one advance by the forces of government control, ruling the FCC doesn't have the authority to regulate broadband service. What's next?

Box office records mean riches for Hollywood’s famous. Here’s how to get your own piece of that action.

Canada is often overlooked when it comes to global-scale stories. But data reported by Statistics Canada last week suggest the world is now paying attention to the Great White North.

Year in and year out, this industry has continued to evolve on its own terms. The range of services and products has expanded exponentially, and costs and rates have continued to drop. Best of all, the advances are far from done.