| HOLD | 6.100 | Norman Levine | In the middle of a takeover battle for them. If you own, you are sitting in the driver's seat. | 2007-04-16 | |
| DON'T BUY | 5.410 | Ben Cheng | Has a history of distributing more cash than what it actually earned. They have some good businesses that will be attractive to potential buyers down the road. | 2006-05-19 | |
| DON'T BUY | 5.600 | Sandy McIntyre | Clean Power Income Fund has had a checkered past with its distribution coverage. Wind is of interest to a certain class of investors that will pay over the top price to be green. He looks at wind as a unreliable source of energy. The long term viability has been problematic. The new genertors are much better, but it is not competitive without government subsidies. | 2006-03-05 | |
| WEAK BUY | 5.650 | Robert Lauzon | Green energy and is a higher risk trust. Recommends only buying if there is a take over | 2006-03-01 | |
| DON'T BUY | 5.660 | Ben Cheng | It has had a sketchy history to meet the expectations in cash flow and earnings. Right now having a difficult time earning the cash flow it is handing out. Concerned. | 2006-02-25 | |
| DON'T BUY | 4.480 | Robert Lauzon | Has been negative on this fund since inception. The underlying power assets are not a 30 year a power contract. | 2005-12-23 | |
| DON'T BUY | 4.390 | Garth Jestley | Have been staying away from the power and pipeline trusts because they tend to be more interest sensitive as more stable type of trusts. However, this one has not been stable. A high rate of distribution which is not a good sign. | 2005-12-02 | |
| DON'T BUY | 5.050 | Bruce Hartman | A combination of hydro electric generation and biomass (basically burning scrap wood product). Hasn't fared terribly well in the market place recently as several of their hydro facilities they had low water levels. Also, the Quebec government changed the rules on tree harvesting. High payout ratio. | 2005-10-21 | |
| VAGUE | 5.780 | Kevin Hall BComm, CFA | Not a name we participated in. Very little growth in the power side. Clean power is great for the environment, but is unpredictable. | 2005-08-26 | |
| VAGUE | 6.390 | Patrick Kim | Cut their distributions which is fairly rare for a utility trust. Had some production problems as well as exposure to the US$. Doesn't expect any sharp rebound to old distribution levels. Feels payout ratio is somewhat aggressive. Risk prone. | 2005-06-10 | |
| DON'T BUY | 6.940 | John Priestman | The embarrassment of the year in income trusts. Standard Poor ranked it as a very stable trust. A lot of the acquisitions they have made have not produced cash flow. | 2004-12-31 | |
| DON'T BUY | 6.720 | Dean Orrico | Has dropped because of a 25% reduction in payout. Had been overpaying for some time. Not out of the woods yet. | 2004-11-19 | |
| DON'T BUY | 6.400 | Ben Cheng | Cut distribution and reported a $5 million quarterly loss. Have been short in distributions the last 3/4 consecutive quarters in terms of cash generated. Acquisitions done at high valuations. | 2004-11-12 | |
| DON'T BUY | 9.140 | Ben Cheng | A defensive trust. Not much growth built into them. Sensitive to interest rate increases. Also has an external management contract which he doesn't like. | 2004-07-15 | |
| WEAK BUY | 9.010 | Gavin Graham | Power and pipeline trusts are badly affected by rising interest rates. Thinks the stock is probably OK. | 2004-07-06 | |
| DON'T BUY | 8.850 | Bill Carrigan | The chart is a mess and can't give any proper technical opinion. Very volatile. Do not let it make a new low. There are also interest-rate issues. | 2004-04-28 | |
| DON'T BUY | 10.000 | Ben Cheng | There are some risks. Does have investments in United States. Most of their income in generated form a chip burning plant. New wind powered stations. Higher level of risk. | 2004-02-05 | |
| BUY | 9.990 | John Priestman | A middle of the pack power trust. They haven't earned their distribution for the last three quarters. Expect them to start earning is by the middle of 2004. | 2004-01-21 | |
| DON'T BUY | 9.100 | Ben Cheng | Trust is grown through acquisitions and they have to constantly issue equity to finance them. Increased interest rates have hurt. Woodchips are becoming a tight commodity for their western Alberta facility. | 2003-09-17 | |
| DON'T BUY | 9.300 | Gavin Graham | Power trusts have been going down because of rising interest rates. | 2003-05-22 | |
| BUY | 9.250 | John Clarke | 10% yield. Stable credit rating. Generates profits. | 2003-05-14 | |
| DON'T BUY | 9.450 | Ben Cheng | Interest rate increase will put pressure on energy companies. Some risks in their pulp/paper division. | 2002-12-09 | |
| DON'T BUY | 10.700 | Bill Shaw | Current yield = 9%. Not comfortable with the alternative power sector. | 2002-09-27 | |
| PAST TOP PICK | 10.250 | Roger Mortimer | (Was a top pick Nov 14. Up 1.2%) Still likes. Yields 9.25%. | 2002-07-29 | |
| WEAK BUY | 10.350 | Sandy McIntyre | Not sure how successful they will be over the long term. Nlot his first choice. Prefers Trans Canada Power. | 2002-04-22 | |
| DON'T BUY | 10.400 | Ben Cheng | Sensitive to interest rates. Biomass plant asset has some problems. Also wind power is more volatile than oil/gas. | 2002-04-16 | |
| BUY | 10.750 | John Priestman | A solid trust. Well managed. | 2002-03-19 | |
| DON'T BUY | 10.700 | Bill Shaw | Has long term contracts. 9% yield. Doubt if therre will be much growth. | 2002-01-18 | |
| DON'T BUY | 10.300 | Bill Shaw | A new fund. Would wait to see how it works out. | 2001-12-11 | |
| DON'T BUY | 10.130 | Ben Cheng | Some risks involved with their contracts. | 2001-12-03 | |
| TOP PICK | 9.980 | Roger Mortimer | Owns 8 power plants. Yield is 9.24%. Good defensive investment. | 2001-11-14 | |
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