Canadian Currents
Threats from Abroad: European Sovereign Debt, Australia and the Big Four Banks
- February 3, 2012
For Americans, investing Down Under is a bit of an adventure right now. Ironically, Australia is home to one of the most stable financial systems in the world, with banks paying high, sustainable dividends.
New CRA Rules Delayed
- January 6, 2012
Rules that will require verification of eligiblity to receive "tax treaty" withholding rates on dividnes paid by Canadian corporations to non-Canadians won’t take effect until Jan. 1, 2013. You and your brokerage have all of 2012 to get your paperwork together.
Negotiations on Implementation of New CRA Rules Continue
- December 9, 2011
The Canada Revenue Agency and interested parties on the US side of the border are still hammering out a solution to the CRA’s new “eligibility verification” rules relating to “tax treaty” dividend withholding rates.
Australian Edge: The Global Resource Bargain Hunt Is On
- November 4, 2011
In a special look-in on our new coverage Down Under, Canadian Edge Associate Editor David Dittman analyzes opportunities in the aftermath of a fear-driven selloff that's left many resource-related dividend-payers attractively priced.
A Brief History of Canadian Edge
- October 7, 2011
How They Rate coverage and Portfolio Holdings have put a premium on high quality from the very start of CE. That’s the key to building wealth over the long term.
The Bungled and the Botched
- September 9, 2011
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.
Four Pillars Support Australia's Financial System
- August 5, 2011
Like Canada’s Big Six banks, Australia’s top four financial institutions enjoy unique domestic positions. They’re also enjoying the wealth effects of a resource boom.
A New Tax Guide for New Times
- July 8, 2011
Things have simplified a bit, but taxation isn’t an easy topic.
Better Banking Through Geography
- June 3, 2011
Bank of Nova Scotia’s (TSX: BNS, NYSE: BNS) exposure to Latin America and Asia is a major reason its stock has outperformed the other Big Six Canadian banks since their fiscal second-quarter earnings reporting season started May 25.
The World Wants Canada, but Does Canada Want the World?
- May 6, 2011
Canada’s foreign direct investment profile is growing, as more countries want pieces of the Great White North. As for outward FDI, the country is diversifying away from the US generally, but more can be done in Asia.
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