Buy commodities for portfolio balance

Most commodity production is capital intensive with long development times. Producers face considerable costs to establish or replace mines, oilfields, and so on, or to build processing, storage and transportation facilities. This means that the selling prices of their products can vary significantly from the… Read More

Higher coal prices offset lower sales

TECK RESOURCES LTD. $45 is a buy for investors seeking long-term gains from the Resources sector of their portfolio. The company (Toronto symbol TECK.B; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 531.1 million; Market cap: $23.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.3; Dividend yield: 1.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk;… Read More