in the world of Canadian trusts, few companies are bigger. Conservative 50/50 mix of oil/gas, low payout (they aim for 60%), much room for growth (undeveloped lands, which in some cases they are farming out), oil sands, using CO2 to improve production of tired fields. Available in U.S., which helps the stock price; currently around 10%

Simply the best play I have seen on metals and gold. Very shrewd portfolio -- not necessarily much on dividends, but a very good way to cover precious and basic metals.

controversially, recently bought a refinery -- the market is debating whether this is into a field HTE knows nothing about, or whether it is a shrewd way to level out income streams. I lean to the latter -- the acquisition, while expensive, will be accretive. Also available through the NYSE, it currently is yielding around 15%

nice play on energy alternatives, a company that specializes in turning coal into a cleaner gas. Out of South Africa, which means it should do well as the dollar sinks (as should many of these stocks).

An Australian bank. Exposure to both the more narrow Australian market, a country on a generally sound footing -- people there still "save" money, although their balance of payments can become unbalanced -- pays around 5%

another Aussie bank. pays 5%. dividends should rise, currency play should also help

a delicate choice, for I think most REITs are priced for absolute total perfection -- this one is under 3% -- but it has done a good job locking up lots of office space around D.C. for gov't contracts and private companies that thrive on our government's efforts to listen to every phone call and read every email.

shipping, but with a twist. a conservative play because SFL leases out its ships to FRO -- FRO pays a basic rate and takes the risk -- SFL gets a fairly predictable return, so the stock has little upside -- or downside. I would like it at 10%, currently around 8-9%