Canadian income trusts weren't wholly sheltered from this summer’s market storms. But compared to more traditional income investments... Read More
Analyst Articles
Three Canadian income trusts cut their distributions this month. Not surprisingly, two were in the energy patch. Read More
The investing public hasn’t really caught on yet. But the threat of a global credit crunch spurred by US mortgage mayhem is already diminishing rapidly. Read More
The most remarkable trend to emerge during the most recent quarterly reporting period for Canadian income trusts was the preponderance of “swings to losses” or precipitous declines in net income. Read More
One noteworthy trend to emerge during the recently concluded earning reporting season was the prevalence of trusts booking one-time adjustments to earnings to reflect passage of the Tax Fairness Plan, the minority government’s proposal to place a 31.5 percent levy on distributions to unitholders... Read More
Prime Minister Stephen Harper's hints at proroguing Parliament and starting over with a throne speech have raised the possibility of an early election. Read More
In early July, 13 Canadian securities dealers polled by Reuters expected a 25-basis-point overnight interest rate hike by the Bank of Canada (BoC) on Sept. 5. Read More
Due to unforeseen circumstances, your regularly scheduled issue of Maple Leaf Memo won’t arrive today but will be published tomorrow, Aug. 22. Read More
The crunch in the US mortgage market continues. And, as today’s news indicates, at least some Canadian financial institutions have exposure. Read More
Central banks around the world have stepped in to prop up shaky financial markets in recent days, giving some comfort to investors. The subprime meltdown has wiped out huge amounts of equity, but the global economy remains in relatively good shape. Read More