Archive for the 'Canada' Category
Chasing Value: Precision Drilling up 24%
It’s foolish to get too excited about short term success unless you are a rapid fire trader. However, the first six weeks of 2008 have been dismal, so any success is a sigh of relief. I enjoy writing for BloggingStocks, in part considering of the dialogue it allows, making it a good sounding boa…
Oil closes lower for 4th session in 5 on U.S. recession concerns
Oil Friday closed down $1.21 to $92.50 as concern that a U.S. recession would dampen both oil and gasoline demand again weighed on the markets.
The other major energy commodities plus retreated. Heating oil fell about 2 cents to $2.53, unleaded gasoline declined about 4 cents to $2.32, and na…
Would CO2 limits curb global GDP growth?
Financial Times columnist Martin Wolf, an economist, poses the question, “Will CO2 emissions limits lead to a zero-sum global economy?” - an economy characterized by stagnant (or declining) incomes, and armed clash among nations?
Wolf argues that increased energy consumption per capita, prima…
Dollar falls broadly, plunges nearly 2 yen to 109.50 yen
The dollar fell broadly Wednesday against major traded currencies, plunging about 2 yen versus the Japanese currency to 109.84 yen. The reason for the dollar’s weakness nowadays was that rise in oil prices and soft U.S. manufacturing documents led currency traders to conclude that the U.S. Feder…
Best Stocks for 2008: Enerplus Resources (ERF) offers ‘trusted’ income
For 25 years, Steven Halpern, editor of TheStockAdvisors.com, has surveyed the main financial newsletter advisors asking for their favorite stocks for the coming year. that composition is one of 100+ ideas in the Best Stocks for 2008 report.
“My favorite aggressive speculation for 2008 is Enerplu…
Best Stocks for 2008: Mining profits from worldly Royalty (ROY)
For 25 years, Steven Halpern, editor of TheStockAdvisors.com, has surveyed the main financial newsletter advisors asking for their favorite stocks for the coming year. that essay is one of 100+ ideas in the Best Stocks for 2008 report.
“International Royalty Co. (ASE: ROY) is my top speculative c…
Best Stocks for 2008: A petroleum play at InterOil Corp. (IOL)
For 25 years, Steven Halpern, editor of TheStockAdvisors.com, has surveyed the main financial newsletter advisors asking for their favorite stocks for the coming year. that spread is one of 100+ ideas in the Best Stocks for 2008 report.
“My favorite speculative choice for 2008 is InterOil Cor…
Best Stocks for 2008: Biovail (BVF) for capital gains and yield
“My favorite speculative stock for 2008 is Toronto-based…
Best Stocks for 2008: Brookfield Asset Management (BAM)
For 25 years, Steven Halpern, editor of TheStockAdvisors.com, has surveyed the main financial newsletter advisors asking for their favorite stocks for the coming year. that scoop is one of 100+ ideas in the Best Stocks for 2008 report.
“My favorite conservative stock for 2008 is Brookfiel…
Can Canadians save the U.S. housing market?
This was me yesterday, shoveling absent the front of our house. Yes, I know that was not strange to Toronto and that the cold weather didn’t just hit Canada but the U.S. as well. Still, whether any of you — Canadian or American — had the choice, would you keep on living in that kind of weather…
Wheat tops $10 per bushel — could cereal become too expensive?
Wheat prices pushed above $10 per bushel Monday, as dry weather threatened crops in Argentina, adding to concerns regarding a potential wheat shortage, Bloomberg News reported Monday.
The bullish move in wheat sent other grains and oilseeds higher. Argentina, now experiencing summer, is a key…
Is the price of oil ‘artificially’ high?
Discussion in financial and public policy circles appears to building regarding increased monitoring of energy markets, as well as, at minimum, inquiries into whether oil prices have been manipulated.
One group, closetheenronloophole.com - - a coalition of oil dealers (the humans who deliver …
Canada pressures U.S., China, India at climate conference
The Bush administration opposes a United Nations draft proposal calling on developed nations to produce binding emissions cuts of 25%-40% by 2020, Bloomberg News reported Monday.
A U.N. draft document will sign for industrialized nations to implement those cuts as part of a proposal to repl…
Canadian Pacific helps keep the great north connected
The revival of the rails is not exclusive to the United States. Canada is seeing a healthy growth in railroad services, and Canadian Pacific (NYSE: CP) is worth an evaluation.
Analysts see 5.7% revenue growth for CP in 2008, in Canadian dollars, with grain, fertilizer and oil sands-related sh…
