The US is struggling to find the right approach to deal with its economic problems and rapidly deteriorating growth rates; there’s not a lot of success to be reported on that front yet. But the rest of the world, particularly the developing world, faces a different kind of problem: too much growth.   Read More

Mark Carney, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s designee to succeed David Dodge as governor of the Bank of Canada, confirmed a well-circulated rumor last week during an appearance before the House of Commons Finance Committee intended to establish his qualifications to head the country’s central bank. Read More

Despite last month's aggressive selloffs, Canadian trusts are still posting substantial gains. Energy trusts are still awaiting a recovery, but they're cheap now and poised to capitalize when the upside kicks in. Read More

There are several additions to this month's Dividend Watch List. The rising Canadian dollar has been a boon for many trusts, while others have suffered from the loonie's bolstered strength. Read More

Two-thirds of the trusts in the Canadian Edge universe yield double digits or better. Three-quarters produce enough cash flow to cover their generous distributions by a comfortable margin. Thirty-seven trusts—or more than a third—have raised dividends at least once since Halloween 2006. And four out of every five sell for less than 1.5 times book value and/or a discount to annual sales. Read More

US economic weakness if affecting certain sectors in Canada. But because Canada's resource exports aren't entirely dependent upon the US market, its economy is still running strong. Read More

This month's High Yielders are Enerplus Resources and GMP Capital Trust. Read More

Canada's natural bounty will help the country survive a US downturn, as it now ranks among the world's top five producers of mineral commodities. And as long as Chinese demand keeps commodity prices high, the Canadian economy and the loonie will stay aloft. Read More

I’ve long favored Russia as a destination for investment, building my case primarily around its energy sector. But I’ve also highlighted the increase in domestic demand and the infrastructure boom taking place there. Read More