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How Do You Decide Which DRIPs To Get Rid Of?

February 3, 2010 · 4 comments

in Computershare, DRIPs, dividends, financial planning, income trusts, investing, investment tools, money decisions, money management, passive income, portfolio, stock picks, time in the market, wealth transfer

There was a time when I first learned about DRIPs when I had some idea that I would eventually own some shares in every one, or almost every one.  Over the years as I’ve learned more about investing in general, I’ve realized that (1) I don’t need a portfolio that big and (2) not all [...]

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Deciding Whether You Should Invest In Suncor (SU) or Canadian Oil Sands (COS.UN)

December 28, 2009 · 2 comments

in Canadian, Canadian economy, S&P/TSX, TSX, commodities, energy, income trusts, investing, oil, resources, stock picks, stocks

Suncor (TSX: SU) and Canadian Oil Sands Trust (COS.UN) are two of the biggest oil plays in Canada as well as the top go-to stocks in their sector.  But since they both offer heavy exposure to the oil sands, how do you choose between them?  Which is the better investment, Suncor, or Canadian Oil Sands, [...]

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Outlook for Canadian Stocks in 2010

December 15, 2009 · 9 comments

in Canadian, Canadian economy, Financial New Year, S&P/TSX, TSX, financial planning, income trusts, investing, market trends, stocks

How well will the Canadian stock market do in 2010? If the U.S. sneezes again, will Canada catch another cold?  If there is any fallout or a double-dip U.S. recession owing to defaults on payment-option ARM mortgages, will it send global markets into another fiscal tailspin as we saw in October 2008?
By most estimates, Canada [...]

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Investing in Canada’s Real Estate Market

December 9, 2009 · 0 comments

in Canadian, REITs, TSX, income trusts, investing, real estate

With the Bank of Canada holding interest rates at 0.25%, some are saying that Canada’s housing market is overheating.  Housing starts are up 21% over 2008 and building permits are up 18% (which are forward-projections).
At the very least, it is a sign of the strength of the Canadian housing market.  But it doesn’t speak to [...]

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What Happens To My Income Trusts in 2011? Should I Sell Them Now?

November 6, 2009 · 5 comments

in Canadian, TSX, financial planning, income trusts, investing, legislation, taxes, time in the market, yield

Canadian business income trusts won’t all turn into pumpkins at the strike of midnight on December 31, 2010.  In most cases, you will be aware of what will be happening long before that.
I’m not a taxation expert, but I’ll cover a few of the scenarios I know about here.  Consider these points before you think [...]

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List of the Top 45 Highly Traded Canadian Companies Still Operating As Income Trusts

September 24, 2009 · 2 comments

in Canadian economy, ETF(s), dividends, income trusts, indexes, investing

As you know, by 2011 Canada’s income trusts must move back to a corporate structure for tax purposes.  Since the 2006 regulation, some companies have already made the move and more are continuing to do so.  Here is a list of Canadian companies still operating as income trusts.  There’s still a good year and a [...]

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Stocks in the Stockings, Please!

December 20, 2008 · 1 comment

in income trusts, investing (general), stock picks

Well it’s been a busy couple of weeks for me.  On top of everything else I’m glued to the business news each day and really starting to get tired of hearing about the bailouts, especially when it seems obvious that one or more of GM, Chrysler and Ford (probably not Ford, though) will clearly go [...]

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