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O Canada! (Part III): Black Gold, Natural Gas and Growing Dividends Too

Excellent article Joseph !!!!

I would recommend the following additional Canadian petrocompanies:

1) Encana, major gas producer in Canada & USA, dividend =2.7%
2) Suncor, 40 yrs oil sands reserves, low debt, dividend = 1.1%

Income Trusts
1) Canadian Oil Sands, 40 yrs oil sands reserves, low debt, dividend = 3%
2) Enerplus, 45% gas & 55% oil, dividend =9%
3) Penn West , 30% gas & 70%oil ,dividend =10.5%

Climate Change: How to Invest for the Possibility

Joseph,

I would NOT take Al Gore opinions very seriously. His record speaks for itself. I have to question Al Gore's real motives.

His global warming crusade is making a lot of green for him. He gets a minimum of $100,000 for every 90 minute talk his gives on global warming. No wonder he did not want to run again for president in 2004 nor in 2008 and get only a measly $200,000 / year salary.

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You would think someone worth $100 million would do these talks for free, especially if he really believes in climate change.

A report by the Nashville Electric Service that showed Gore used an average 16,000 kilowatt hours a month for an average monthly bill of $1,206 in 2006. The typical Nashville home uses about 1,300 kilowatt hours. So much for leading by example !

Furthermore, look at Gore’s accomplishments with Clinton from 1993-2001. The CAFE standard was in good hands with Ford, Carter, Reagan and Bush 41. It rose from 15 to 27 mpg during 1975-1992. Clinton and Gore (Mr. "Earth in the Balance") were pandering for UAW votes in the 1990's and they expanded the light truck exemption to include Hummers, SUV, Jeep and Minivans and that essentially killed CAFE and it is now been flat at 27 mpg.

The real motive for Gore’s climate change crusade is to make more green for himself. He stands to gain the most from cap-n-trade and may become the first carbon billionaire, if the legislation goes through.

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Natural Gas: Short Term Bear, Long Term Bull

While it is possible to replacing natural gas for generating the heat needed in oil sands processing, it cannot be replaced entirely. Natural gas is still needed as a source of hydrogen in final stages of oil sand processing. See the link below:

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8 Possible Targets for Exxon's Cash

I agree with most of the potential buyout targets, except Suncor. Exxon already has a 25% stake in Syncrude (the other major oil sands producer) through its ownership of the subsidiary Imperial Oil. I don't think the Canadian government would allow this scenario.

Exxon will most likely continue its current path of artificially increasing share holder value via share buy backs. At the current rate, Exxon will be a private company with no shares listed by 2020. But its reserves will be mostly depleted by then if it doesn't develop or acquire new ones. The economic slump has setup many excellent buying opportunities as the author has stated.

Too Soon to Re-enter Oil Stocks?

Perfect time to buy; Low stock prices, end of summer driving season is near and winter heating season will begin soon. Historically, late August to early September are excellent entry points for oil stocks.