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  • January 29, 2015

Two developments in the last week have shaken up European markets. One was the announcement by the European Central Bank that it will buy $68 billion monthly of bonds until September 2016. The other was leftist Alexis Tsipris’ Syriza party’s victory in the Greek elections.Together, they raise the risks of… Read More

Los Angeles-based City National Bank (CYNPRC) announced on Jan. 22 that it had agreed to be bought by the Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE: RY) for $5.4 billion. Global Income Edge holds its preferred shares in the Aggressive Portfolio.According to RBC’s investor relation department, holders of all preferred… Read More

  • January 14, 2015

Oil prices have halved in the last six months, and the media are filled with stories of the benefits this is bringing the U.S. economy. Yet when looked at closely, the U.S. economy is only marginally a winner from this move. The real winner, because it produces little of its… Read More

We have added a number of new investments that are poised to deliver income and preserve wealth in 2015 in both the Aggressive and the Conservative portfolios.In the Conservative Portfolio:  1.     Unilever (NYSE: UL) 2.     Novartis (NYSE: NVS)3.     Diageo (NYSE: DEO)4.     Philip Morris (NYSE: PM)In the Aggressive Portfolio:5.     Macquarie Infrastructure (NYSE:… Read More