Oil

Industry

Should Canadians be scared of China?

Chinese refiner CNOOC’s $15-billion takeover bid for Nexen has caused concern.

By Doug Watt |October 19, 2012

3 min read

Market Insights

What’s wrong with fracking?

Fracking is becoming an economic and ecological nightmare.

By Martha Porado |October 16, 2012

3 min read

Industry

Low prices almost shutter oil sands

What’s the oil price at which Canada’s economic engine starts to sputter?

By Marzena Czarnecka, Canadian Business |October 12, 2012

3 min read

Market Insights

Buffett vs Pickens: who would win in a fight?

A Canadian Business reader submitted this query to the magazine's Ask McArdle column.

By Canadian Business |September 28, 2012

2 min read

Industry

Russia is worth the risk

If your clients are looking to invest in growing emerging markets, they may want to turn their attentions to Russia.

By Martha Porado |September 6, 2012

2 min read

Industry

Scotiabank Commodity Price Index drops in July

Scotiabank’s Commodity Price Index inched down 0.4% last month. The pace of the decline slowed from June’s sharp 4%. “In recent weeks, riskier assets like oil and equities have been buoyed by expectations of further Federal Reserve monetary policy easing or a major bond purchase program by the European Central Bank,” says Patricia Mohr, Vice-President, […]

By Staff |August 30, 2012

2 min read

Economic Indicators

Oil isn’t going anywhere: Tal

Global leaders brought green energy to the table in a big way last week. But Benjamin Tal, Deputy Chief, Economy Services, doubts the leaders’ conversations will have any real-world impact.

By Martha Porado |June 26, 2012

1 min read

Economic Indicators

Are oil prices too low?

Oil prices critically affect the North American economy, so what if they went down? Craig Porter, Front Street Capital, says it's a fine line; companies can explore and profit at lower prices, but if the drop is too steep, growth will be stunted.

By Martha Porado |June 12, 2012

2 min read

Economic Indicators

Morning roundup: Merrill losses hidden & Morgan knew of risk

We’re committed to keeping you and your clients up-to-date with global industry news. Every morning, we offer articles from around the web. Here are some selections: Merrill losses hidden from BofA shareholders Shareholders who were asked to approve Bank of America’s 2008 purchase of Merrill Lynch weren’t told about massive losses at the investment firm […]

By Staff |June 4, 2012

2 min read

Market Insights

Coping with oil price volatility

Recent oil price volatility has raised concerns about managing portfolio risk, particularly when oil and Energy occupies a significant weighting on the TSX 60 and Composite -approximately 27%.

By Rayann Huang |May 17, 2011

5 min read

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