A Comment -- General Comments From an Expert (A Commentary)

Not a fan of management. Real concerns on the pension side.

Commodity prices have been weak, but feels dividend is safe. Prices of copper, aluminum and nickel are going up. A long term hold.

Looks like it will survive but too risky.

Their balance sheet is getting worse. Part of the problem is that they are paying out too much in dividends.

Good story. Has a rough road ahead because of competition. A good solid run story.

78% gas. Reasonable land position. Going to drill up to 80 wells. Steady growth.

Likes their Brazilian holdings. Fully priced.

Has momentum growth. Cheap. Great return on equity.

Very leveraged balance sheet. Have consistantly failed to give a decent return on equity.

100% unhedged natural gas. Not a fan. They disappointed the street this year. Too many shares outstanding. Weak assets on the east coast.

May be slightly ahead of itself now, but could go to $8.

Has done well in restructuring and refocusing its energy. Still has a way to go regarding price performance.

Buy in the low $20's, under $23/24. A strong Cnd dollar and higher interest rate will affect them. Well run. A good long term holding.

Stable business. Earnings have been reasonably good. Brazil operations look like they will be having better margins.

Very solid stock.