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Buy, Sell or Hold Suncor Energy (SU:TSX)

Equities Suncor Energy (SU:TSX) is one of Canada’s premier integrated energy companies. Suncor’s operations include oil sands development and upgrading, conventional and offshore oil and gas production, petroleum refining and product marketing under the Petro-Canada brand (Annual Report 2009). Suncor’s common shares are listed on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges. Currently Suncor’s stock [...]

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Suncor Energy (SU:TSX) is one of Canada’s premier integrated energy companies. Suncor’s operations include oil sands development and upgrading, conventional and offshore oil and gas production, petroleum refining and product marketing under the Petro-Canada brand (Annual Report 2009). Suncor’s common shares are listed on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges.
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Stock Selection For The Individual Investor

Equities by Ian Prittie, P.Eng., CFA President, Independent Insight Inc. www.independentinsight.net The latest stock market turmoil, in the fourth quarter of 2008 when stocks declined significantly, has left retail investors with a larger challenge than ever before. Many feel let down by their advisors, mutual funds, and the financial industry structure that is supposed to help them. Is it [...]

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What You Need To Know About The Commodity Research Bureau Index (CRB)

Equities The Commodity Research Bureau Index is a commodity index calculated by Thomson Reuters/Jefferies (TR/J CRB). Investopedia.com describes the CRB Index as “an index that measures the overall direction of commodity sectors. The CRB was designed to isolate and reveal the directional movement of prices in overall commodity trades”. The index takes into account the [...]

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Buy, Sell or Hold Diana Shipping (DSX: NYSE)

Equities Diana Shipping Inc. is a shipping company of Greek origin quoted in the New York Stock Exchange. It is a global provider of shipping transportation services, and specializes in transporting dry bulk cargo such as iron ore, coal, grain and other materials. As of 1st March 2010 DSX had a fleet of fourteen Panamax [...]

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Are Your Mutual Funds Underperforming? Try Exchange Traded Funds Instead!

Equities A press release by BlackRock Inc., dated January 22, 2010, states that trading of Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) represents “16 % of all equity volume in Canada.” In response to increasing money flows into these securities, there is increasing choice, including bank sponsored ETFs. News released by the Bank of Montreal (BMO) recently, highlights some [...]

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Time to Buy, Sell or Hold Nexen (NXY)?

Analysis / Insights NXY is a Canadian based independent oil and gas company engaged in oil and gas production, marketing and chemicals. It also has a 7.23% stake in Syncrude Canada Ltd.; the world’s largest oil producer. NXY has operations in Canada, United Kingdom (North Sea), Norway, United States of America (Gulf Of Mexico), Colombia, Yemen [...]

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Discussing the outlook for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Equities with Martin R. Pelletier of TriVest Wealth Counsel

Analysis / Insights Biography: Martin has over 12 years of experience in the investment and finance sector providing extensive financial modeling and fundamental analysis on commodities, sectors, and individual equities. This also allowed for the establishing of senior management and board level relationships among those in the Canadian and International energy sector as well as providing regular investment advice and recommendations [...]

About 3 months ago Arjun Rudra View Comments