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The best Canadian energy stocks are well-known large caps, but there are a few lesser-known names in there, too.  Energy’s going to be a big theme in 2011 as commodity prices rise and the energy sector as a whole is due for a comeback after lagging in 2010.
Here are my top picks for Canadian energy [...]

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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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Announced today, Horizons BetaPro will be putting in place a reverse 1-to-5 split on units of its NYMEX Natural Gas Bull ETF (HUN).  As you may know, this is due in large part to the sinking natural gas prices experienced over 2009.  Here are a few points to keep in mind for those wondering what [...]

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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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Calling a bottom in natural gas?  This past Friday, August 21, 2009, natural gas futures were trading below $3.00 in New York – compared to oil futures hitting the year’s high above $74.  Some analysts have even been speculating that natural gas could go down to zero, given the enormity of current oversupply and overproduction.
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