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You can now take out $2,000 a year from a RRIF without paying federal income taxes if you’re over 65, up from $1,000 previously.

This will let you save around $305 a year in tax, up from $153.

To take full advantage of the credit,… Read More

Here are Our Three Best Buys in REITs

High quality Real Estate Investment Trusts, or REITs, are among the most stable of the royalty and investment trusts. That’s because they own nondepleting assets, and can lock in lease rates and

financing costs for long terms. Investors are also aware of the takeover prospects for… Read More

RioCan Adds a Partner

RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $22.86 (Toronto symbol REI.UN; SI Rating: Average) has agreed to form a joint venture with a U.S.-based finance company that will invest up to $500 million in real-estate assets. Like a similar fund that RioCan headed up in 2003, this… Read More

Here Are Our Four Favourite REITs

RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $23.07 (Toronto symbol REI.UN; SI Rating: Average) is Canada’s largest REIT. RioCan has total assets of $4.2 billion consisting of ownership interests in a portfolio of 201 retail properties across Canada, including 14 under development. These properties contain over 50… Read More