Prime Minister Julia Gillard is in trouble. The fates of a mining profits levy and proposed tax on carbon also hang in the balance. Read More
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Analyst Articles
Vancouver, British Columbia, provides an unusually perfect setting to discuss the future of petroleum-based transportation fuels and the Canadian oil sands. Read More
Australia has what China needs and wants, namely lots of iron ore, coal and natural gas, not to mention copper, gold and nickel. And PGMs. And rare earths, those, too. Read More
People thought it was a joke when Secretary of State William H. Seward bought Alaska in 1867. That deal's turned out to be quite a bargain. Read More
This rural telecom is punching above its weight in a tough contest with AT&T (NYSE: T) for market share, and now Verizon (NYSE: VZ) may be on the way to Alaska, too. For the little guy, it’s all about local knowledge. For Big Yield Hunting, it’s all about understanding the numbers. Read More
It still moves in the same general direction as crude oil prices. But the Canadian dollar is showing signs of becoming much more than a petrocurrency. Read More
It's the only major economy that didn't go into recession from 2007 to 2009. And it's the best performing equities market over the last century. Australia's been building wealth for more than a hundred years. Read More
Not all companies we cover in Canadian Edge are perfect wealth-builders. In fact 19 that once paid dividends no longer do. But there are legitimate turnaround stories to be told, and there’s one company that joined the ranks of dividend payers after its introduction to the coverage universe. Read More
There were no dividend cuts in the CE coverage universe last month. But the way several funds in How They Rate cover their payouts and expenses raises questions about their long-term viability. Read More
Reading earnings reports issued by Canadian Edge Portfolio Holdings is a great way to get additional color on what's happening with the global economy. Read More