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Q: Peter and His Wonder Team
Please give your current assessment of BXE. It has crashed since the 5 for 1 consolidation and also hit with tax loss selling. Would you rate this a hold because it may be over sold or just sell and take the loss even though it does not qualify as a tax loss. On the other hand would it be a reasonable contrarian play going into 2018 with more optimism concerning global growth?
Dr.Ernest Rivait
Read Answer Asked by Ernest on December 11, 2017
Q: In their Second Quarter Report 2017 at page 9 and Note 3 CQE took a $96,200,000 "Impairment Loss". Presumably no company wants to conduct impairment tests and publish the results, so I assume IFRS or TSE or CPPIB (lender) is the driver. The future price deck shown in Note 3 seems to me to be quite optimistic and minimize the amount of impairment, and they do state that a 10% decrease across the deck would produce further impairment of $107,000,000! A partial reversal therefor seems unlikely. So the questions - 1) Is CQE really the only O&G so challenged that it has to do impairment tests - I haven't seen any others? 2) in your view is bankruptcy more likely than a takeout?
Read Answer Asked by Fraser on December 11, 2017
Q: Oil prices are up around 10% ytd; RRX is down around 30%. I bought RRX with the premise that the oil market at some point would start to rebalance. The oil piece seems to be working itself out; can you explain the huge divergence with RRX.

Also, I could use the capital loss on RRX this year. Can you provide a good company to swap into. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Darcy on December 07, 2017
Q: hi folks:

looking for direction on oil services/drilling co's

balance sheet-wise what are your 2 -3 choices for long term stability in the energy services area?

(not concerned if it is a frack co; daylighters, upstream downstream etc etc etc)

and, since I have you........

what are your current 2-3 choices for pipelines; oil co's; gas co's

as with service co's i am primarily concerned with future viability (ie staying in business) vs biggest potential recovery

been sitting on my hands and actually making money...........by not buying as yet

thank you
Read Answer Asked by Robert on December 07, 2017
Q: Hi folks,can you explain the difference between WCS (West Canada Select) pricing versus WTI. TD shows Wcs at $40sh while Wti is $57sh;that is a huge differential spread. Does this affect companies I own; Rrx/t & Pey/t?? or mostly involves companies in The "Oil Sands" like Cpg & Cve. I understand no new pipelines hurt but is the Wcs price, what is holding Canadian oil companies from participating in the recent Wti runnup. Thanks as always and just renewed 2 more years into 2020 haha, jb Piedmont QC
Read Answer Asked by John on December 07, 2017
Q: This is a follow up to David’s question(05.12.17). If one sells PEY for a tax loss would you replace with another oil or gas company? If no, why? If yes, which companies (say 2 or 3)?
Thanks, Bryn
Read Answer Asked by david on December 06, 2017
Q: Hello Peter,
I have a 2.5% portfolio weight in energy stocks, constituting of HWO (down -33%) PONY (-76%) RRX (-31%) TOU (-53%) and WCP (-41%).
Should I sell all and crystallize the loss for tax purposes or are there any that you would suggest holding on? What percentage of the portfolio would you allocate to energy at this time and perhaps suggest 3-5 names in order of preference that I could invest either now or 30 days later when I can buy my tax loss divestment.
As always your opinion is greatly appreciated.
Regards
Read Answer Asked by Rajiv on December 06, 2017
Q: I wish to reposition some of my energy producers in my portfolio. With strengthening commodity prices can you you please identify,in order,5 Canadian producers you would hold for future appreciation. My preference is that they pay a dividend but if you think price appreciation would exceed current dividend yield, then please include.
If not considering dividends, what are your top 5.
Read Answer Asked by Peter on December 06, 2017
Q: Would like your opinion on SPE? Sell or hold? I want to sell it and buy Kirkland Lake gold. KL still your favorite gold stock? What's the value per share of KL? Do you have a favorite gold ETF? Thank you so much.
Read Answer Asked by Hue on December 01, 2017
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