The credit environment for fixed income in Canada continues to evolve.

The euro crisis is slowly fading away but not all is cured in Europe. While some may be convinced that the worst has come and gone, events occur every few months and issues will continue to resurface that’ll shake investor confidence in coming months.

Given the volatility of 2011 and the uncertain economic climate, investors are asking one central question: How do you pick the winners and avoid the losers?

In the first half of 2011, the Yukon enjoyed another gold rush, with a surge of exploration companies seeking a new mother lode in the largely unexploited wilderness. But the excitement was unsustainable.

As the Greek debt crisis meanders toward a conclusion, one veteran investor says it has provided excellent opportunities on the Canadian equities.