Here are key updates on your holdings

SUNCOR ENERGY INC. $43 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol SU; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares o/s: 1.3 billion; Market cap: $55.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.1: Dividend yield: 4.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.suncor.com) recently announced a new strategy under which it will focus on its core… Read More

Q: Pat: I am looking for your advice on the iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF. Thanks.

A: The iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF, $24.44, symbol XEI on Toronto (Units outstanding: 58.7 million; Market cap: $1.4 billion; www.blackrock.com/ca), aims to track the S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index, which effectively holds the 75 highest-yielding Canadian stocks.

The index is market-capitalization weighted, with… Read More

Fossil fuels will be around for a while yet

Oil and gas prices have pulled back lately, but still remain high. Meanwhile, demand should remain elevated for several years to come as the world continues to rely on fossil fuels even as it shifts to more-sustainable renewable energy sources.
Here are three ETFs that focus… Read More