What are The Pros doing in the Market? Each quarter I like to interview with a fund manager who I think has his pulse on what’s happening in the energy markets. Today I’m sharing an interview with Martin Pelletier, one of the principals at TriVest Wealth Counsel in Calgary.  I...
Tanker stocks around the globe were crushed on Thursday as the TeeKay group--with six US listed equities and bonds--reduced their dividend to shore up their balance sheet. That was my oppotunity--and for OGIB subscribers. I've been following another tanker group--Golar (GLNG-NASD) and Golar Partners (GMLP-NASD) for years.  I knew the companies, I had...
The chase for yield has investors asking lots of questions about MLPs -- Master Limited Partnerships. Today's editorial is an 8-point checklist every investor should know before adding MLPs to their portfolios, and comes from guest editor Brian O’Connell. by +Keith Schaefer Can you afford to miss out on an investment opportunity...
One of the (most profitable) things I do for subscribers is stay on top of all the new shale plays popping up all over the world. While shale oil and gas are widespread in North America, the global shale revolution is just starting — but is sure to continue for...
Have you had trouble wrapping your head around this market? I know I have. The economic data is ugly. 10%+ unemployment is not a good place to be, no matter how you frame it. A second wave of the virus means a slowdown and a W-shaped recovery even if there is no...
Two years ago Colombia was the hottest international oil play in the world (for Canadian investors), with big wells creating big valuations and stock runs that left investors hungry for more. Now, these stocks have not only fallen to earth, they’ve crashed through the floor into the basement—despite good oil...
Investors will find the most leverage in the energy market this autumn in…energy metals.  Lithium, cobalt, vanadium were all niche metals for decades until cell phones and laptops hit critical mass, but now the demand is going vertical with large scale energy storage and Electric Vehicles (EVs).  Mainstream metals...
WHAT DOES AN INVESTOR DO? This stock is not an OGIB portfolio stock.   But I did enough research on it I didn't want to think those hours had gone to waste.... I want to tell you a story about two investors I know really well.  One is a chartist, and loves technical analysis. ...