The US is often called the Saudi Arabia of coal. And there’s a good reason for that: The nation has more than 27 percent of the world’s known coal reserves and some of the highest-quality deposits in the world. That’s 90 billion metric tons more than Russia, the nation with the second-largest reserves. Read More

Let me start by saying that my working assumption is that markets will end the year higher. This view is based on the forecast that the US will avoid recession--at least in the short term. Read More

The Canadian dollar has fallen of late, thanks in part to OPEC news, carry trades and profit-taking. And Alberta isn't alone in its proposal to increase ownership; its rate hike is only one of many moves worldwide to keep resource benefits local. Also, support for the Conservatives has slipped, not risen as intended, because of tax cuts in a mini-budget. Read More

Several Canadian income trusts have soured in 2007. But not all dividend cutters have lost ground, as many trusts passed this year's stress test.   Read More

The US dollar has fallen more than 20 percent against the Canadian loonie in 2007. That’s created an economic shock for trusts doing business here and a trigger for dividend cuts.   Read More

Buy and hold good businesses: That was my initial advice for Canadian Edge readers following the Halloween 2006 “massacre,” when the Conservative Party government shocked the market by announcing income trusts would be taxed as corporations beginning in 2011   Read More

This month's High Yielders are Penn West Energy Trust and TransForce Income Fund. Read More

Canadian trusts are making headway, battling back from last November's lows. There are still a few shaky trusts to weed out, but most are climbing steadily, poised for big gains.  Read More

The Canadian dollar is trading at all-time highs against the US dollar, boosting the volume of capital investment. Demand for resources--the most important part of Canada's economy--is also on the rise. Read More

We're in. The drama has just begun, and Alibaba.com (Hong Kong: 1688 HK) is now public. The company’s initial public offering (IPO) took place yesterday. Read More