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Value fund stacked with resource stocks
swon@globeandmail.comWhat are we looking for?What the pros are buying.This is our last look this week at stocks on money managers' radar screens. Today, we look at the top 10 equity holdings in Dynamic Value Fund of Canada (dynamic.ca).
More carrot than stick
Shareholders of Suncor Energy Inc. will soon know more about the costs of carbon in the company's business. Owners of EnCana Corp. stock will learn about risks from an industry practice known as hydraulic fracturing. Enbridge Inc. will provide additional disclosure about its Northern Gateway oil-pipeline project.
New players heating up the oil sands
awillis@globeandmail.comIt's time to update your oil sands vocabulary.As deal-making heats up in the Alberta hinterland, analysts are starting to pay attention to a whole new crop of energy companies.
Some of the parts may be better than the whole
rcarrick@globeandmail.com WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR It's Day Three of our weeklong look at the stocks held by major TSX-listed exchange-traded funds.We're zeroing in specifically on the wealth-creating power of the stocks in these ETFs. Our tool is EVA, or economic value added, which is a stringent measure of a company's profitability.
Energy stocks soared, but profitability slipped
rcarrick@globeandmail.com WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR Exchange-traded funds are a convenient, popular and effective way to invest, but one thing you have to be aware of is that you're buying into stock indexes made up of both good and bad stocks. This week, we're prying open some notable ETFs to see what's inside. Our analysis tool is a measure of a company's ability to generate wealth for shareholders called EVA, or economic value added. Here, we look at the wealth-creation power of the stocks in the iShares CDN Energy Sector Index Fund (XEG-T).
Big stocks boost returns at venture capital funds
swon@globeandmail.comWHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?How retail venture capital funds are faring this year as stock markets rebound.These investments - commonly known as labour-sponsored investment funds - have been marketed on their federal and provincial tax credits. Ontario, however, plans to phase out its credits by the 2013 RRSP season.
Flight Oil is now boarding
Riding oil prices higher requires some smart shopping for the right vehicle.Let's test drive three choices for the investor who wants decent power, but also a degree of comfort and convenience. On the sensible side, we have energy-focused mutual funds. For those who like a touch more horsepower, we have oil stocks and exchange-traded funds that track changes in oil prices, or indexes of energy stocks.
Fund pro looks to energy sector to lead recovery
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?It's worth looking at the top holdings of mutual funds to find out what the pros are up to in this market. You may gain comfort that they have bet on a stock that you may be considering. Or, you may figure it's just better to buy their fund. Today, we check out Mavrix Explorer, a small fund that has been gaining plenty of momentum lately.
CI Harbour fund manager's recent buying spree
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?The top holdings of stock mutual funds that took the big prize in their asset class at last month's annual Canadian Investment Awards.This week, we start with CI Harbour Fund run by CI Financial Corp.'s Gerry Coleman. In addition to taking the top award in the Canadian equity group, he was also named Morningstar's fund manager of the year.
How reading omens paid off
Hedge fund manager Nandu Narayanan placed a big bet on a looming U.S. housing and financial crisis - a move that has paid off in spades.During last year's devastating bear market, which has sent many rivals' investments deep into the red, his ''opportunistic'' funds, which he runs for CI Financial Corp., racked up robust returns of more than 40 per cent.
