I would look into some of the Canadian oil sand trusts, since the phase out of their tax status will not occur until 2011. Also, it is quite possible some of them will be bought out and ownership could be transferred to the U.S. You can seek 8 to 12 percent returns.
One paid service which pays attention to this sector is ChangeWave.com. Another is Personal Finance.
There is a third newsletter which focuses on nothing but Canadian trusts. The editor's first name is Roger. I forgot his last name, but you can google it by entering canadian oil trusts into google search. His last name may be Conrad; I am not sure. However, the value of his newsletter is that he investigates these trusts as to their financial and resource reserves so that you are not flying blind. Even a trial subscription may be worthwhile.
If you pay attention to the seasonal changes in oil tanker shipping rates you can capture good dividends among several of the tanker companies, even if you hold the shares less than one year.
Finally, I am a believer in buying good shares when they are down and the domestic real estate investment trusts (REITS) certainly fill that requirement. TMA and NLY offer dividends, but you have to be careful to avoid those that cannot handle the sub-prime mortgage meltdown.
Good Luck,
Jogger