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Best Canadian Stocks for Americans To Invest In

March 8, 2010 · 6 comments

in Canadian, Canadian dollar, Canadian economy, S&P/TSX, TSX, US debt, US dollar, US economy, commodities, currencies, depression, diversification, economy, energy, financial planning, foreign investment, forex, gold, hedging, international economy, international stock market, investing, mining, oil, precious metals, preparedness, recession, stock picks, wealth protection

With the US dollar increasingly perceived to be walking on shakier ground, and no significant signs in sight that the US will be able to pay off its debts without radical quantitative easing (i.e., effective devaluation of the dollar); continued unemployment levels near 10% and no short-term fix in the ongoing housing slump (more foreclosures [...]

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Top Ten Largest Sovereign Wealth Funds

January 30, 2010 · 5 comments

in BRIC, China, G20, G8, GDP, India, OPEC, US debt, US dollar, capitalism, currencies, emerging markets, exchange rates, foreign investment, forex, gold, government, international economy, international stock market, market trends, oil, wealth, wealth protection, wealth transfer, world order, world reserve currency

With the phenomenal growth in sovereign wealth funds over the past thirty or so years – but especially in the last ten – it’s good to stop and take a look at where this new investment phenomenon is at today in 2010.
Here’s a list of the current top 10 sovereign wealth funds around the world.* [...]

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What You Need To Know About Shale Gas Investing and the Pros and Cons of Fracking

January 7, 2010 · 6 comments

in commodities, energy, investing, natural gas, oil, unconventional energy

Shale gas assets have become a hot story lately, with the news that Total (NYSE: TOT) put in a bid to buy these from Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) and ExxonMobil put in a bid for XTO Energy (NYSE: XTO).  So what is shale gas and fracking – the process it depends upon for gas extraction?  [...]

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Deciding Whether You Should Invest In Suncor (SU) or Canadian Oil Sands (COS.UN)

December 28, 2009 · 2 comments

in Canadian, Canadian economy, S&P/TSX, TSX, commodities, energy, income trusts, investing, oil, resources, stock picks, stocks

Suncor (TSX: SU) and Canadian Oil Sands Trust (COS.UN) are two of the biggest oil plays in Canada as well as the top go-to stocks in their sector.  But since they both offer heavy exposure to the oil sands, how do you choose between them?  Which is the better investment, Suncor, or Canadian Oil Sands, [...]

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Best Canadian Oil Stocks 2009-2010

October 7, 2009 · 2 comments

in Canadian, energy, international stock market, investing, oil, stocks

You don’t have to be an adherent of peak oil theory to be bullish on oil and oil stocks over the next two, five, ten years.  Simple math shows that the world’s energy needs are rising – even with the entrance of electric cars into the North American market.  Individual stock investors are wise to [...]

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Peter Schiff’s Favorite Canadian Oil Stock Recommendation

September 18, 2009 · 1 comment

in Canadian, Peter Schiff, international stock market, investing, oil, stock picks

I recently downloaded a free copy of Peter Schiff’s Five Favorite Investment Choices, a short pdf e-book of five of his top stock picks – all of which were international dividend-paying stocks – most from Asia, if I recall, but the first pick was from Canada and was an oil and gas stock.
Background To Schiff’s [...]

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Commodities Currencies Trade With Oil Prices

September 14, 2009 · 4 comments

in Canadian dollar, Canadian economy, US dollar, commodities, forex, oil

The Canadian dollar (CAD) is a commodity currency, for better or for worse.  This means that global traders view its worth in terms of the commodities produced within the Canadian economy: gold, timber, silver, nickel, potash, wheat, natural gas and, of course, oil.
By far the most strong correlation with the value of the Canadian [...]

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