oil and gas

If you want to include the best ETF investments in your portfolio, then it’s important to consider a variety of components. That’s because all ETFs aren’t created equal
CIMAREX ENERGY $128.68 (New York symbol XEC; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (303-295-3995; www.cimarex.com; Shares outstanding: 95.0 million; Market cap: $12.0 billion; Dividend yield: 0.3%) produces and explores for natural gas and oil. Gas makes up 47% of the company’s output; the remaining 53% is oil....
DEVON ENERGY CORP. $42.17 (New York symbol DVN; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (405-235- 3611; www.dvn.com; Shares outstanding: 523.6 million; Market cap: $21.3 billion; Dividend yield: 0.6%) is one of the largest U.S.-based oil and natural gas explorers and producers....
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DEVON ENERGY CORP. $42.17 (New York symbol DVN; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (405-235- 3611; www.dvn.com; Shares outstanding: 523.6 million; Market cap: $21.3 billion; Dividend yield: 0.6%) is one of the largest U.S.-based oil and natural gas explorers and producers....
A: Inter Pipeline Ltd., $27.30, symbol IPL on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 359.4 million; Market cap: $9.2 billion; www.interpipeline.com), transports, stores, markets and processes oil and natural gas.

On September 1, 2013, Inter Pipeline changed from a limited partnership to a conventional corporation....
The big banks in Canada face several challenges. These include low interest rates, which cut the amount they earn on new loans, and competition from smaller firms that use new online technologies (called “fintech”) to attract customers.

However, they (including CIBC—see page 91) are cutting their costs and making acquisitions....
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, CIBC rapidly expanded its corporate banking operations in the U.S. However, this business suffered big losses, mainly due to its involvement with bankrupt energy company Enron.

In 2005, the bank decided to exit the U.S. and instead focus on improving the profitability of its Canadian banking operations....
When you invest in energy stocks, make oil and gas stocks at most half of your resource investments, as part of a diversified portfolio.
PENGROWTH ENERGY $1.89 (Toronto symbol PGF; Shares outstanding: 547.4 million; Market cap: $1.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; No dividends paid; www.pengrowth.com) produces oil and natural gas, mostly in Western Canada. This includes its Lindbergh oil sands project in Alberta....