http://www.trustinvestor.com/index.xml News on Canadian income trusts and structured funds. en-us Sat, 25 Oct 2008 14:34:27 GMT Sat, 25 Oct 2008 14:34:27 GMT (c) 2005 AbraxasResearch, Toronto Canada. All Rigths Reserved. editor@trustinvestor.com info@trustinvestor.com pMachine 2.3 http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.trustinvestor.com/images/iTrustInvestor.gif http://www.trustinvestor.com/index.xml 100 30 News on Canadian income trusts and structured funds. http://www.trustinvestor.com/?id=P4345 We've seen bottom price resistence among certain gas income trusts and related facilities providers. Look closely at debt levels, low P/E and profitable income from steady producers and you'll have a difficult time finding returns and solid value anywhere else. With commodity price volatility, U.S. bonds may be portrayed as the "safe" alternative of the moment. People continue to view inflation as if it is just something to do with the Consumer Price Index. But whispers... http://www.trustinvestor.com/?id=P4345 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 14:00:27 GMT http://www.trustinvestor.com/index.php?id=P4344 In 2006 and then in 2007, we marked the prospects of markets coming apart led by a collapse of derivatives and credit created in U.S. markets. In Q1 2007, we refunded subscribers' money so that they could stop depending on advice for investment because we were concerned about the overall health of the market. We talked about pending stagflation. And we're almost there. U.S. Treasuries are not the real solution. Gold may be a temporary solution until global leaders can get together a... http://www.trustinvestor.com/index.php?id=P4344 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 13:39:27 GMT http://www.trustinvestor.com/investor/forum.php?id=P4343 Any opinions on the latest exchange offer and warrants issued to existing unit holders of EIT.UN ? http://www.trustinvestor.com/investor/forum.php?id=P4343 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:18:32 GMT http://www.trustinvestor.com/?id=P4337 Enerplus Resources Fund and Focus Energy Trust announced that they have entered into an agreement for a takeover by Enerplus of Focus. http://www.trustinvestor.com/?id=P4337 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:35:04 GMT http://www.trustinvestor.com/index.php?id=P4333 The Canadian government led by Harper has had a year to organize the terms of its pending tax on income trust distributions. And as many expected, Finance Minister Flaherty, used the anniversary of devastating new taxes, less one day, as opportunity to announce another proposal. This one suggests the government will reduce GST and income taxes in coming years. What's really new? What does this matter... http://www.trustinvestor.com/index.php?id=P4333 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:27:28 GMT http://www.trustinvestor.com/?id=P4332 Penn West Energy Trust and Canetic Resources Trust announced that they have entered into a combination agreement to potentially form "Canada's flagship energy trust" http://www.trustinvestor.com/?id=P4332 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:18:43 GMT http://www.trustinvestor.com/investor/forum.php?id=P4328 Oil and gas trusts have been stuck in a narrow trading range for months. The price of oil, in particular, has been going thru the roof. (It's presently flirting with $88.) Why aren't oil trusts swimming in cash and gushing fat distributions? AND, why are their market prices stagnant? Surely Flaherty's insane tax rule changes are not the only cause. http://www.trustinvestor.com/investor/forum.php?id=P4328 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:23:17 GMT http://www.trustinvestor.com/?id=P4329 TransAlta Power, L.P. announced it has entered into an agreement with Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited which has agreed to offer $8.38 in cash per unit to acquire all of the outstanding units of TransAlta Power. This represents nearly a 16% premium over the closing trading price of the units on the TSX on the last trading day immediately prior to this announcement. http://www.trustinvestor.com/?id=P4329 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:32:50 GMT