Alberta Business Marketing

As governments and companies deleverage, look for a safe harbour by Fabrice Taylor This column generally leans toward smaller, more speculative and riskier investments, because where there’s risk there is, in theory, return. But in times like these, you really can’t ignore safer, more stable stocks. The odds of a double-dip recession are growing and the great economic [...]

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Alarm firm’s restored distributions are a lure for investors by Fabrice Taylor If you want to turn an income trust into an orphan, it’s simple: cut the distributions. It will be forgotten in no time as income-hungry investors run for the exits and trample one another on the way. As they run for it, the analysts slowly [...]

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Seair Inc. has caught on to winning eco-technology by Fabrice Taylor Tiny bubbles is, of course, the name of a cheesy song by Hawaiian crooner Don Ho. But it’s also a simple concept that might revolutionize the way we treat the ever-growing problem of waste water, from sewage to pulp and paper to the oil sands. If [...]

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Dollar parity a story of bargains and good market returns by Fabrice Taylor The rising Canuck buck might be a problem for Canadian industries but it’s a true boon for investors. Say what you want about the U.S. economy, it’s still home to some of the greatest, most enduring and profitable companies in the world. Think about [...]

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Food processors, vaccine makers are targets for EnWave by Fabrice Taylor Bacteria is big business. You’ve probably seen ads for yogurt or yogurt drinks extolling the virtues of the so-called probiotics they contain. Consumers care about intestinal health, and food makers are heeding the call. So is a little company called EnWave Corp. (TSXV:ENW) EnWave makes drying equipment [...]

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