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Investor Toolkit: How to manage risk when investing in the stock market
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BP oil spill could turn oil sands stocks into blue chip stocks
In response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, regulators will probably require offshore drillers to install more equipment aimed at preventing future spills. These extra costs would hurt the profits of companies that are active in the Gulf.
That should spur more development of less-risky onshore oil …read more »
3 risks of investing in drug stocks
Investors often comment that we sometimes differ with the mainstream view on which stocks make good investments. That’s especially true with drug stocks.
The general view on these stocks seems to be that they are can’t-miss investments because the baby boomers are reaching an age when they will need drugs …read more »
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3 ways to spot the best stocks for long-term gains
We’ve long relied on these three tips to find the best stocks to recommend in our investment services and newsletters, including our flagship advisory, The Successful Investor. We think they can help you pick winners, too.
1. Some of the best stocks have hidden assets: By hidden assets, we mean assets …read more »
Investor Toolkit: Beware of name-dropping promoters when you buy penny stocks
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This well-established stock could produce strong gains for the conservative investor
We continue to think investors will profit most — and with the least risk — by buying shares of well-established companies with strong business prospects and strong positions in healthy industries.
(In the current issue of Canadian Wealth Advisor, our newsletter for the conservative investor, we update our buy/sell/hold advice …read more »
Inner Circle Q & A
July, 2010
Pat: Would you recommend the purchase of this family owned holding company’s shares: Loews. Thanks
Posted by: Pat McKeough
Loews Corporation, $35.41, symbol L on New York (Shares outstanding: 418.5 million; Market cap: $15.7 billion), is a diversified investment company.
Loews owns 89% of insurer CNA Financial Corporation. It also owns 70% of Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, which operates two interstate natural-gas pipeline systems. As well, Loews owns 51% of Diamond Offshore Drilling. Wholly owned Loews Hotels operates 18 locations. …
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Can I get your view on Thompson Creek? Is it a buy at these levels?
Posted by: Pat McKeough
Thompson Creek Metals, $9.86, symbol TCM on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 139.8 million; Market cap: $1.4 billion), is a Canadian molybdenum producer with mining, milling, roasting and marketing operations in Canada and the U.S.
The company’s operations include the Thompson Creek mine in Idaho, a roasting facility in Langeloth, Pennsylvania, and 75% of the Endako mine and roaster in British Columbia. …
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Dear Pat: I have been a satisfied follower for more years than I care to remember, before you started on your own. My portfolio consists only of shares you have recommended, fairly well diversified as you advise and mostly above average and average ratings. However, I am tempted by a mortgage investment corporation I heard about. It pays on a quarterly basis and yields 8%. Can you tell me if you recommend these investments? Looking forward to hearing your opinion.
Posted by: Pat McKeough
“Mortgage Investment Corporations,” or MICs, invest in pools of mortgages, and distribute most of their profits to their shareholders. Some MICs yield 8% or 9% or more annually. They sound like conservative investments, because they invest in mortgages rather than stocks. But mortgages vary widely in their investment quality and risk levels. MICs can earn high profits because they take …
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Pat: Can you give me your advice on investing in “green stock” Marsulex? Thanks.
Posted by: Pat McKeough
Marsulex Inc., $11.30, symbol MLX on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 32.9 million; Market cap: $372.1 million), provides environmental services that include controlling air quality and treating and handling industrial by-products and hazardous waste. The company also makes and sells sulphur-based industrial and water-treatment chemicals.
Marsulex’s Industrial Services division, which accounted for 53% of the company’s 2009 sales, helps oil refiners and …
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Pat: Do you know of any companies that are developing systems to provide cheap clean water by desalination?
Posted by: Pat McKeough
Desalination is the process of removing excess salt and other minerals from seawater. It’s also used where saltwater has entered underground fresh-water aquifers.
Right now, there are more than 13,000 desalination plants operating in over 120 countries. In all, these plants produce more than 12 billion gallons of fresh water a day. About three-quarters of these plants are in the Middle …
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Pat: Could you give me your recommendation on Calpine Corp., the U.S. power generator? Many thanks.
Posted by: Pat McKeough
Calpine Corp., $13.87, symbol CPN on New York (Shares outstanding: 444.2 million; Market cap: $6.2 billion), is a major U.S. power company. Calpine sells its power to individuals, towns and cities in Canada and 21 U.S. states. The company can generate nearly 29,000 megawatts of electricity from its 93 power plants, and is the largest generator of natural-gas-fuelled electricity in …
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Pat: What do you think of green-stock Vestas Wind Systems? Thanks.
Posted by: Pat McKeough
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, $47.70, symbol VWSYF on the Nasdaq over-the-counter bulletin board (Shares outstanding: 203.7 million; Market cap: $9.7 billion), is the world’s leading wind-turbine maker. The company’s main listing is on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange in Denmark.
Vestas was founded in 1945 as a household-appliance maker. It started making wind turbines in 1979. Today, it controls roughly 23% …
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Pat: I would appreciate your sage advice on the following stock: Aqua America. Many thanks.
Posted by: Pat McKeough
Aqua America, $18.76, symbol WTR on New York (Shares outstanding: 137 million; Market cap: $2.6 billion), is the holding company for a number of water and wastewater utilities. Together, these companies serve about three million customers in 12 states, including Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, Florida and Indiana.
Aqua America plans to keep growing by acquisition. That adds …
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Pat: I realize Iraq is a risky place to invest. But what do you think of Vast Exploration?
Posted by: Pat McKeough
Vast Exploration, $0.68, symbol VST on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 175.1 million; Market cap: $117.3 million), is focused on exploring and developing its main asset, the Qara Dagh Block in Iraq’s Kurdistan region.
The Qara Dagh Block is near a number of existing oil discoveries (including the massive Kirkuk field). The property is located in a region known as the Zagros …
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May I ask your thoughts regarding Jollibee Foods Corp. in the Philippines? It’s been touted as an Asian version of McDonald’s. Its growth over the past year is fairly impressive as are the plans for international expansion. Of course, I certainly wouldn’t put but a fraction of a percent of my assets into this stock.
Posted by: Pat McKeough
Jollibee Foods Corporation, $1.58, symbol JBFCF on the Nasdaq over-the-counter market (Shares outstanding: 1.0 billion; Market cap: $1.6 billion), operates the largest American-style fast-food chain in the Philippines. The company’s main listing is on the Philippine Stock Exchange.
As of March 31, 2010, Jollibee had 1,570 restaurants in the Philippines. Of these, 692 are Jollibee outlets, 402 are Chowking Chinese fast-food …
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