December 29, 2010 · 1 comment
in 2011, Canadian, Canadian economy, TSX, commodities, distributions, energy, income, income trusts, news and updates, oil, resources
Pengrowth Energy Trust (TSX: PGF.UN) will be making the conversion to a corporate structure effective January 1, 2011.
Pengrowth will trade under the symbol “PGF” on the TSX and under the name “Pengrowth Corporation.” On the NYSE, Pengrowth will likely trade under the ticker “PGH.”
Should You Sell Your Trusts Before 2011?
Pengrowth New Monthly Dividends
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December 28, 2010
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Most income trusts held meetings for unitholders to vote on proposals to convert from a Fund structure into a corporate structure some time around the beginning of December, 2010 (at least, those income trusts who had not already done so – see this list of some of the popular trusts that waited before converting).
Cineplex Galaxy [...]
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April 28, 2010 · 3 comments
in Greece, bailout, banks, capitalism, central banks, credit, currencies, debt, economy, ethics, europe, foreign investment, government, interest rates, international economy, legislation, market reports, news and updates, politics, recession, regulation, risk, sovereign debt, taxes, world order, world reserve currency
If you’re in the U.S., you may be justified in blaming your banking industry (you definitely are), but just make sure that you know you’re talking specifically about U.S. banks. Not all banks around the world screwed everyone over.
Let me remind you that banking cultures are very different around the world. They don’t all set [...]
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January 25, 2010 · 5 comments
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As soon as I saw this title on the bookshelf, it caught my eye. Since I’ve been trying to curb my spending, I just skimmed it and put it back. Well, I returned a week later and decided to buy it after skimming it again.
I’m not finished with the book yet (although it’s just a [...]
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