A safe way to play natural gas

More abundant and cleaner than oil, natural gas is an attractive fuel. But how do you invest in it? Tom Dyson picks one solid US company whose fortunes should mirror the fuel's - while paying a handsome dividend.

You probably already know there's a phenomenal investment opportunity in natural gas right now. But here's the background

Natural gas is an extremely useful fuel. In 500 BC, the Chinese used natural gas to turn seawater into drinking water. In Victorian England, they used it to power streetlights. When I traveled around Asia back in August 2008, I found them using natural gas to fuel taxis. And in Canada, they run their buses on natural gas.

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