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Q: I recently added a few "commodity" stocks and they've recently had very strong runs...Would you be inclined to hold them or take some profits? None of them represent an oversized portion of my portfolio. I'm just thinking after such sizeable gains in a short term...they must be due for a pullback. What macroeconomic indicators would you use to identify a change in outlook?
Read Answer Asked by Jeff on May 14, 2018
Q: I’m looking for some torque in oil and gas in light of 70 dollar wti and the recent tightening in the WCS differential. Everyone seems to be talking about the impact of Iran but quietly in the background Venezuelan heavy oil production has been severely limited by recent legal issues. What do you think of Meg as a high torque name? What did you think of recent results? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Scott on May 14, 2018
Q: Good Morning Peter, Ryan, and Team,
One of my portfolios closely tracks the Balanced Equity Portfolio holdings. However I have substituted STN for WSP thinking that STN will get it going at some point. Also I have split the allocation to energy producers between WCP and PEY so that I have light oil as well as gas exposure. I would appreciate your expert opinion of these substitutions. Thank you very much. DL
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on May 11, 2018
Q: What do you think of buying one or two of these companies and holding for 2 years? I own very little oil/gas. What would be your top picks of my choices or any others you'd recommend?
Read Answer Asked by Graeme on May 11, 2018
Q: I thought that Bellatrix was making the right moves to return to financial health - and that may be true, But this year the first quarter shows a loss of $12.9M compared with a profit of $13M in 2017. While this was partly due to lower commodity prices, the company says "The decrease in net profit period over period is primarily due to a decrease in the unrealized gain on commodity contracts (. . . )". If I have an unrealized gain on stocks I own it is because I haven't sold them yet. But what is an unrealized gain on commodity contracts ? Is this just a paper loss or a real loss that investors should worry about ?
Read Answer Asked by Don on May 10, 2018
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