Personal Finance

One of the country’s most widely read investment newsletters, Personal Finance is an indispensable resource for the individual investor, featuring expert analysis of market activity and economic trends as well as detailed advice on how to profit from these developments. Twice a month, Editor Neil George shares his insights into the world’s markets, while highlighting the best stocks for growth and income and explaining the rationale behind these selections. The performance of our portfolio recommendations are constantly monitored by a team of dedicated analysts who post regular updates on the publication’s website (www.pfnewsletter.com)—whether the outlook for a particular stock is positive or negative, readers know exactly where they stand and how they should act to maximize returns.

In addition to Neil’s recommendations and commentary, Personal Finance subscribers enjoy and profit from wide-ranging coverage of financial markets penned by some of the industry’s most respected analysts. Roger Conrad weighs in with his take on high-yielding Canadian income trusts and utilities stocks;  Gue writes about the latest developments and hottest plays in the energy sector, from oil drillers to liquid natural gas companies; Yiannis Mostrous examines exciting investments in emerging markets such as China and India; and executive editor GS Early identifies and analyzes winning companies in the world of nanotech and disruptive technologies.

Recent issues of Personal Finance have included stories on the following topics and opportunities:

• The advantages of purchasing Income Deposits Securities (IDS), Income Participation Securities (IPS), Enhanced Income Securities and other so-called hybrid shares that consist of a common stock component and a debt component;
• Coal producers and shippers that are in the best position to capitalize on rising European demand;
• The most lucrative plays in national and rural telecoms; and
• Stress-tested Canadian income trusts that not only pay high dividends, but will also weather the current economic downturn.