Chevron Corp.

New York symbol CVX, is the second-largest integrated oil company in the United States after ExxonMobil. Production accounts for about 80% of its earnings. The remaining 20% comes from refineries and retail gas stations.

A: Power Financial, $29.30, symbol PWF on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 664.1 million; Market cap: $19.8 billion; www.powerfinancial.com), holds majority interests in Great-West Lifeco, symbol GWO on Toronto, and IGM Financial, symbol IGM on Toronto.

We currently see Great-West as a hold and IGM Financial as a buy....
A: NFI Group Inc., $27.32, symbol NFI on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 60.8 million; Market cap: $1.7 billion; www.newflyer.com), is a leading transit bus maker in the U.S., Canada and globally....
A: Parkland Fuel Corp., $42.10, symbol PKI on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 147.0 million; Market cap: $6.3 billion, www.parkland.ca), operates gas stations, convenience stores, and a fuel-distribution business in Canada, the U.S., and the Caribbean....
CHEVRON CORP. $124 (New York symbol CVX; Cyclical-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 1.9 billion; Market cap: $235.6 billion; Dividend yield: 3.8%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.chevron.com) is the second-largest integrated oil company in the U.S....
The slowing global economy continues to weigh on oil prices. That, in turn, has hurt the stock prices of oil producers.


We still advise investors to maintain some exposure to oil. For new buying, however, we prefer integrated producers like Chevron over exploration firms like Apache....
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Commodities can help diversify portfolios, but are cyclical and come with high levels of price volatility.


However, well-diversified ETFs that offer exposure to commodity producers can help investors overcome the problems associated with direct investments in physical commodities or funds that track a single commodity.


Below, we look at three ETFs that provide exposure to commodity producers or directly to the commodities themselves....

Oil prices have moved up 5% since the U.S. imposed new sanctions on Venezuela’s oil exports. OPEC’s recent production cuts have also contributed to the increase.


However, crude prices will likely remain volatile over the next few years. We feel the best way for conservative investors to cut their oil risk is with integrated producers like Chevron....
CHEVRON CORP. $120 (New York symbol CVX; Cyclical Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 1.9 billion; Market cap: $228.0 billion; Dividend yield: 4.0%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.chevron.com) is the second-largest integrated oil company in the U.S....
Parkland Fuel’s growth by acquisition in Canada, the U.S. and the Caribbean help support its dividend, yielding 3.1%, as well as its quarterly revenue, up 48.0%, and its cash flow, up 115.6%.