Buy these two conservative ETF picks

ISHARES S&P/TSX 60 INDEX ETF $24 (Toronto symbol XIU; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Conservative Market cap: $10.8 billion) is a low-fee way to buy the top Canadian listed stocks. Specifically, the ETF holds stocks that represent the S&P/TSX 60 Index—the largest, most heavily traded equities on… Read More

Syncrude purchase cuts Suncor’s cost

SUNCOR ENERGY INC. $46 (Toronto symbol SU; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 1.7 billion; Market cap: $78.2 billion; Price-tosales ratio: 2.5; Dividend yield: 2.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.suncor.com) is Canada’s largest integrated oil company, with its major projects in the Alberta oil sands… Read More

Six North American ETFs: 5 buys, 1 sell

These six ETFs mostly hold high-quality stocks that are widely traded on Canadian and U.S. exchanges. Each fund mirrors, or tracks, the performance of a major stock market index. That’s different from ETFs focused on narrower indexes or themes such as solar power and biotechnology… Read More

These oil producers offer rising payouts

Chevron and Suncor are close to finishing major projects that should spur their earnings—and dividends—for years to come. Both companies already hold less risk than other producers. That’s because their oil refining businesses cut their exposure to volatile crude oil prices.

CHEVRON CORP. $118 (New York… Read More

Updating Imperial Oil Ltd.

IMPERIAL OIL LTD. $40 (Toronto symbol IMO; Cyclical-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio; Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 840.4 million; Market cap: $33.6 billion; Dividend yield: 1.6%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.imperialoil. ca) is Canada’s second-largest integrated oil company, after Suncor Energy. U.S.-based ExxonMobil (New York symbol… Read More