This is not supposed to happen in the world of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Some rather large and persistent premiums to net asset value have emerged recently.

I came across some investment commentary today from Fred Sturm, chief investment strategist for Mackenzie Financial Corporation (Canada’s largest mutual fund complex, I believe). Sturm is a seasoned pro who has been on the MacKenzie investment team since 1981, and has a reputation as one of Canada’s leading investors in natural ...

The divergence in natural-gas and crude-oil prices has gone to an extreme. Natural-gas prices have fallen below $4 (U.S.) per million British thermal units while crude oil prices have shot up and are hovering close to $70 (U.S.) a barrel, leaving the ratio of oil-to-gas prices nearly double the historic ...

EnCana Corp.'s shallow gas infill development project in the Canadian Forces Base Suffield National Wildlife Area in Alberta has hit a snag. The Joint Panel reviewing the oil and gas company's plans to drill three wells decided that "certain key requirements must be met before the proposed project or a ...

TransCanada Corp.'s plans to build a natural gas pipeline from Alaska's North Slope to the Alberta Hub got a bit more concrete recently when Alaska Governor Sarah Palin joined the state's Natural Resources Commissioner and Revenue Commissioner as they formally signed and issued the licence for the project, under the Alaska Gasline ...

“Consumers should expect significant increases in heating bills this coming winter,” warns Bob Weir, Director of Research for eResearch.com. Writing in his firm’s latest Clarion newsletter, he says natural gas prices should “rebound to double digits” while “crude oil will trade between $100-$120/bbl over the next six months.”

Stay bullish on natural gas says BCA Research, a Montreal-based institutional investment advisory. Their reasons include: