Investment Q&A

Q: What is your current opinion of TAL? Does the recent level of insider trading suggest bad news?

Q: Hi all,

Looking for another company that will compliment my holding of ENB. Was thinking of TCL. Would those two be too much of an overlap? Any other suggestion would be appreciated for a large cap with dividends stock.
Thanks

Q: What would account for ATCO's lackluster performance over the last 10 years? Lumpy earnings? The chart looks quite good in the years prior to 2012, and the dividend appears to have been raised fairly regularly.

As a retired dividend stock investor, I am interested in it's diversification. I do have exposure to the Brookfields, but do you think there is enough difference between ATCO and BIP/BEP to warrant an investment in this company?

Q: I unfortunately bought these companies recently.I am down a huge percentage in a few short weeks.Are there any names here that I should keep?I thought I was buying high quality basket.Does energy collapse in a recession?

Q: Hi guys I am holding 10.000 shares of this stock and I am down 50% do you think that it has a chance of turning around or would you dump it I don,t need the money , however maybe I should move on to something else thanks Larry

Q: NNRG has fallen radically recently.Would you find this attractive at this level?

Q: Which would be your preference between ALA.CA and KEY for a 3/5 year hold and why.

Thanks
David

Q: i am wondering why there is such a disconnect between the oil price and canadian energy stocks.
every oil stock seems to be selling like oil is 50-60 dollars when in reality it is 96. today and has been over a 100 for months.
furthermore both the iea and opec came out today on bloomberg and said the energy crisis is going to get worse.
in addition its quite obvious that opec has little spare capacity.
and if the war ends, why would the sanctions go away after what russia did to ukraine.
and the amount of free cash flow the cdn oil companies are banking is mind boggling.
and history shows demand destruction in a recession in minimal to zero.
so why the huge disconnect-it cant be because of china lockdowns which are temporary.
can you feed some light on the above.
dave

Q: Given Brookfield's backing of SPB, would you be comfortable holding it instead of a much larger company like AQN?

Thanks.

Q: Do you think the natural gas issues in Europe present a real opportunity for PEA (One which they will be able capitalize on)? Is it a reasonable trade or investment now?

Q: Hi, Current Energy Sector weight in 5i Portfolios is as follows:

Balanced : 10.10 % ( SU,ENB)
Income : 7.00 % ( ENB)
Growth : 3.00 % ( KEL,TVE)

Your general recommendation is 7-10% weighting in the Energy Sector, based on individual investor profile/risk/objectives. Could you help understand following:

1. Should we include ENB, as a part of Energy Sector exposure in our personal portfolio like 5i does. Or, ENB should only be considered as Energy Sector exposure for individuals with low/moderate risk tolerance and objectives, suitable for Balanced or Income Portfolio allocation - Not for individuals with Growth as primary Objective.

2. Your general recommended allocation to Energy sector is 7-10%. Do you see current valuations in Energy sector, specially after a recent 15-20% pullback, attractive to increase the weight in Balanced and Growth Portfolio ( specially Growth portfolio - from current 3% ). Any reason Growth portfolio has a low allocation?

In your recent responses, you have made a strong case that the sector still has legs and investors should continue to have a reasonable exposure to the sector. Your recommendation is also well supported by Demand/supply factors, Ukraine and China situation etc. We currently have a 9% weight through CNQ,SU and TOU and an additional 6% through ENB. Just reviewed all 5i portfolios and trying to assess, if there is a need to reduce some positions. Our main objective is income but we are also comfortable to participate, if Sector shows promise of Growth ( of course, with attached risk ). Thanks

Q: would you buy one or both of these stocks Thanks

Q: Hi, Any comments/change about our Energy Sector Holdings strategy of 7.5-10% weighting, in light of Oil prices tumbling below US$100 today. Oil and Gas equities are taking a big hit and now trading back at the most recent lows made a few weeks ago when oil price dropped to $104. Do you think, sector could see more pressure in coming weeks/months, with fear of recession growing ? Is any action warranted ?Thank You

Q: As it appears to me we are probably headed toward some level of recession it seems likely that an economic slowdown will be negative for energy stocks such as TOU. First of all do you agree with me that a recession is possible, maybe probable, and secondly if you do do you agree the it may be timely to unload stocks such as TOU or are you of the opinion that energy prices will remain high in view of world wide need for energy, Russia etc
Gord

Q: Good morning. The thought crossed my mind a couple weeks ago that we could be in for a tough winter and thought of putting in a wood burning stove to offset natural gas usage in my home. With nat gas prices hitting the headlines with a 700% price increase.
What do you see for consumers of same across North America this heating season? Are regional shortages a possibility? I know this is a but unusual as a 5i question but your input would be appreciated. If you were to invest in nat gas stocks, or etf's where would you put your money, or has that horse left the trading barn already ? Thanks David. Please take as many questions as necessary.

Q: May I have your opinion on Pne.
It is yielding about 6% and is almost down 25% from its recent high.

Q: Good Morning,

I have stayed away from Oil and Gas during the current resurgence having been been burned badly in the past.

The sector, however, has become very hard to ignore.

What would be your top 2 - 3 picks for a conservative retired income investor?

Thanks very much.

Q: A friend told me WCP's operating margin is 118%, is that normal for O&G companies?

What would be the usual industry range for such a number? How can companies survive in the long haul if their revenue can not cover their cost of goods sold and operating expenses?

Q: I own SU and looking to add to energy in unregistered account. WCP looks very good now. What do you think or is there a better one in your opinion? Thanks again.

Q: Hi, I would appreciate if you can provide some insight into why Oil and Gas stocks came down so much so quickly. Are long term fundamentals still same where supply will remain tight? if yes, would you consider this a buying opportunity.
Thanks as always.