The ‘Investor’s Digest of Canada Morning Call’ November survey of more than 1,000 Canadian public companies followed by securities analysts found two integrated oil and gas stocks in the top   Read More

President-elect Donald Trump plans to make U.S. infrastructure “second to none”. He also plans to cut income taxes. This is likely to lead to higher inflation rates and higher interest   Read More

Regular MoneyLetter columnist John Stephenson was prescient enough to give serious consideration to the possibility of a Trump presidency and picked three stocks—an aerospace and defence manufacturing stock, an oil   Read More

Behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay observes that investors love to read the financial news and study its impact on stock prices. But what should be more relevant for investors and   Read More

Keith Richards, a regular market strategy columnist for The MoneyLetter, picks two U.S. technology stocks and a USD-dependant Canadian oil and gas stock for Canadians to profit from a further   Read More

Oil and gas stock TransCanada Corp. owns Columbia Pipeline Group, which is paying US$848 million to acquire the master limited partnership Columbia Pipeline Partners LP. TransCanada remains a buy for   Read More

Regular Investor’s Digest of Canada columnist Keith Richards observes that seasonality is a likely catalyst for corrections and suggests some exchange traded funds that may be best suited to capitalize   Read More

Follow the money into cyclical emerging markets or hunker down with some steady defensive stalwarts? The MoneyLetter’s regular investment strategy columnist John Stephenson recommends a combination of two emerging market   Read More

Any industry-wide decline will usually highlight significant opportunities in exceptional companies within that sector. The challenges in the worldwide energy market have negatively impacted most Canadian oil and gas stocks.   Read More

Portfolio manager Keith Richards, a regular Investor’s Digest columnist, reminds us that mining is not just a precious metals game. He finds some industrial metals that offer intriguing possibilities as   Read More

Will the U.S. Fed raise rates sooner, rather than later, and torpedo the current bond bubble? Some investors are desperately chasing yield in riskier bonds, but that may be insufficient   Read More

Will the U.S. Fed raise rates sooner, rather than later, and torpedo the current bond bubble? Some investors are desperately chasing yield in riskier bonds, but that may be insufficient   Read More

The UK vote to leave the European Union could contribute to a near-term setback in the energy sector. The Money Reporter recommends that any new investments in this sector be   Read More

The price of oil has recovered somewhat, partly due to more demand. This has raised the prices of producers. But higher oil prices lead to more production causing oil prices   Read More

When you buy stocks in sectors and sub-sectors of the market, keep your goals in mind. If you’re a conservative, income-seeking investor, focus on utilities, financial stocks and consumer stocks.   Read More

The MoneyLetter recently had an exclusive interview with John O’Connell, Chairman and CEO of Toronto-based Davis Rea Investment Counsel, which he bought in 2010. Before that Mr. O’Connell worked for   Read More

Fort McMurray captured everyone’s attention for the past few weeks. Would the winds drive the wildfires through the entire town? Would major oil and gas companies face huge losses of   Read More

Pembina Pipeline Corporation is a North American oil and gas stock that transports crude oil and natural gas liquids. The company’s high-quality assets and integrated structure should permit it to   Read More

“…there are known knowns; …there are known unknowns; …there are also unknown unknowns.”–Donald Rumsfeld.  “Don’t pretend to know the unknowable.”–Ken Norquay.
Behavioural finance strategist Ken Norquay is a frequent contributor to   Read More

Brazilian novelist Paulo Coelho observed: “Sometimes you have to travel a long way to find what is near.” Northland Wealth Management portfolio manager David Cockfield must concur. He names a   Read More

“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant,   Read More

Key stock TransCanada Corp. is acquiring U.S.-based Columbia Pipeline Group. This gives TransCanada many benefits, including access to liquefied natural gas terminals on the U.S. Gulf Coast. Acquire TransCanada as   Read More

Your best long term strategic investment plan is to balance your portfolio across the five main sectors of the economy: finance, utilities, consumer products and services, manufacturing and resources. Each   Read More

We think that a couple of short-term factors have driven up the price of oil and the shares of oil and gas stocks. But oil supplies are likely to remain   Read More

Among the oil and gas stocks included in the Money Reporter’s “Best Income Trusts For You”, we continue to find ARC Resources Ltd. the most attractive if you’re seeking a   Read More

Saudi Arabia and Russia have agreed to limit their oil production to January’s levels. But only if other countries also limit their production. But this proposal faces several hurdles. So   Read More

Fortis Inc. operates as an electricity and natural gas distribution utility for residential, commercial, and industrial markets in Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean. Equity analyst Cory O’Krainetz of   Read More

The price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil continues to fall. OPEC launched a price war. No one knows how low oil prices will go nor for how long. But   Read More

Keith Richards, portfolio manager of Barrie, Ont.-based ValueTrend Wealth Management says his favorite market indicators are flashing ‘buy’ signals in five market sectors. He names his favorite stock picks in   Read More

If you watched Saturday night hockey games on TV in the 1960s, you’ll remember the commercials with always friendly ‘nice guy’ Esso dealer Murray Westgate assuring you that you could   Read More

The stock market and commodities markets are searching for direction from forward looking indicators. John Stephenson, president and CEO of Stephenson & Company Capital Management Inc. in Toronto, and a   Read More

Suncor Energy has made a hostile takeover bid for Canadian Oil Sands. Suncor offered 0.25 of its own shares for each share of COS. Both these oil and gas stocks   Read More

Oil and gas stocks are difficult to gauge right now. Uncertainty over the price of oil and forecasts of where prices will be a year or two from now are   Read More

Resource stocks should make up at least 10 per cent of your portfolio. Buy those likely to maintain or raise their dividends. Buy companies that profit from lower commodity prices.     Read More

Oil prices are at multi-month lows. Why? And where are the opportunities for investors? John Stephenson, president and CEO of Toronto-based Stephenson & Company Capital Management Inc. says savvy investors   Read More

“Fools rush in where wise men never go.” Johnny Mercer wrote those original lyrics for the popular song in 1940. But Mr. Mercer had love in mind—not money. And while   Read More

Despite hand-wringing over America’s rising debt levels, U.S. markets continue to lead the world and the S&P 500 Composite Index has risen sharply over the past six years. Keith Richards,   Read More

Jeremy Siegel is a professor of finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and author of the book Stocks for the Long Run. Professor Siegel points out   Read More

ShawCor Ltd. remains a buy. It can prosper despite lower oil and natural gas prices—this impacts only a quarter of its revenue. And this oil services sector company operates worldwide.   Read More

Strong performance from the company’s New England gas plants bodes well for earnings growth. Its current annual dividend of $1.60 a share yields about four per cent and puts it   Read More

The TSX Venture Exchange is not your father’s stock exchange. Elvis Picardo, vice president of research and portfolio manager at Global Securities Corp. in Vancouver, notes that instead of being   Read More

With oil prices still low, it’s more crucial than ever for an energy play to keep its costs down if it wants to make money. Canadian Natural Resources Limited., a   Read More

Freehold Royalties Ltd. is a dividend paying Canadian oil and gas stock based in Calgary. It owns mineral title lands in perpetuity. Its royalty interests are a major contributor to its   Read More

Examine the risk-versus-reward relationship of a security before you take the plunge. Strategic investment planning starts with an honest appraisal of your own risk tolerance.
There are many investments you can   Read More

Look to iShares CDN S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Fund for a signal that Canadian stocks are due for a correction. When trying to gauge market outlook, financial stocks are a   Read More

There appears to be lots of cheer as the markets keep rising. But the 200-day moving average suggests this is a bear . . . in bull’s clothing. Understanding institutional   Read More

Although cheap gas is great for motorists, it could wreak havoc with Canada’s energy sector, as well as the market for junk bonds.
Central banks throughout the West last year found   Read More

The European Central Bank, or ECB, ushered in a new era by launching an aggressive bond-buying program in January. The euro zone is one of the global economy’s biggest trouble   Read More

Canadian Oil Sands Limited (TSX─COS) has reduced its quarterly dividend to $0.05 a share for the first quarter of 2015. The company had previously indicated its intention to reduce its   Read More

 “As a technical analyst, I tend to avoid making longer-term predictions about markets, sectors or commodity prices. I find that forecasting market movements or events out beyond a few months   Read More

Often a small mutual fund is able to outperform large funds by getting a couple of big winners early on. This may attract the attention of investors who can quickly   Read More

In their most recent evaluation of Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (TSX─CNQ; NYSE─CNQ), Jeff Martin and Tyler Reardon, analysts with Peters & Co. in Calgary, don’t pull any punches.

They admit that   Read More