How Do You Find the Best Canadian REITs?

How Do You Find the Best Canadian REITs?

Look for Canadian REITs that focus on ‘investment inputs’ as well as ‘investment outputs’ especially in times of high interest rates and uncertainty. They should also meet these 9 key criteria.
Top-quality Canadian REITs are among the highest-yielding real estate investments. That’s because many REITs hold… Read More

Hi Pat: May I please have your opinion on the Flaherty & Crumrine Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund and the Blue Ribbon Income Fund? Many thanks.

Flaherty & Crumrine Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund, $12.36, symbol FFI.UN on Toronto (Units outstanding: 9.1 million; Market cap: $112.5 million; www.bromptongroup.com), mainly holds preferred shares of U.S. companies.

Firms in the banking, insurance, utilities and financial services industries make up a combined 87.7% of the… Read More

Oil & gas buys for growth and income

CRESCENT POINT ENERGY CORP. $38.44 (Toronto symbol CPG; Shares outstanding: 211.7 million; Market cap: $8.1 billion; SI Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 7.2%) produces oil and natural gas in western Canada. Its average daily production of 56,061 barrels of oil equivalent (including natural gas) is… Read More

Enerplus looks past 2011

ENERPLUS RESOURCES FUND $24.10 (Toronto symbol ERF.UN; Units outstanding: 177.1 million; Market cap: $4.3 billion; SI Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 9.0%) is one of North America’s largest oil and gas trusts. Its production is 59% natural gas and 41% oil.

In the three months ended… Read More

Higher spending in store for these trusts

ENERPLUS RESOURCES FUND $23.70 (Toronto symbol ERF.UN; Units outstanding: 176.8 million; Market cap: $4.2 billion; SI Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 9.1%) is one of North America’s largest oil and gas trusts. Its production is 60% natural gas and 40% oil.

Enerplus continues to build a.. Read More