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Q: I am thinking of adding a small position (2%) in the energy services sector for my balanced portfolio to bring total energy sector exposure to 15%. Pason Systems is debt free, gives a decent yield of 3.6% and seems interesting as a mid size company while waiting for an uptick in the energy sector. It has not been discussed much in the Q&A. Or would you consider High Arctic Energy Services, currently in your growth portfolio, to be still a better match than Pason for a balanced portfolio despite the much smaller size?
Read Answer Asked by Christian on September 25, 2017
Q: In terms my diversification, I am down in energy due to the slump in that sector. Would you recommend that I add to 1 or 2 of the four energy stocks I currently hold (VET, RRX, TOU, HWO) or hold off until there are more positive signals in the sector? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Alan on September 25, 2017
Q: I bought PGF and BTE on a big dip in April and neglected to sell on the multiple dips after that..... The recent rally has me back to a less painful loss. What the hell is causing this rally? I will likely sell once this level off but the fundamentals just don't seem to support the influx of money into these highly leveraged companies. I had written it off as dead money for the next few years and lesson learned ( again) to sell when you call momentum wrong. Not an analyst on the planet has oil going up to numbers that BTE and PGF need to cover their dept let alone make a profit in the next 12-18 months. So I guess my question is what is driving this rally in highly leverage energy stocks.


Read Answer Asked by Tom on September 22, 2017
Q: Two well established expressions are:

"Timing is everything" and "You shouldn't try to time the market"

So, on Wed the 20th, I bought my first position in Questerre Energy and today, the 21st, it's down 25.5% (so far).

I would appreciate your advice on whether it's likely to continue falling off a cliff, should I cap my loss at this point and run away or is there any reasonable expectation of a near term recovery.

Many thanks as always,

John




Read Answer Asked by John on September 21, 2017
Q: Good afternoon,
I need to sell some losers in a taxable account. I have had WCP for a long time and would like to sell to capture a loss. Could you comment on replacing it with RRX immediately to maintain exposure to energy, or would I just wait the 30 days and re-buy WCP.
Thanks as always.
Ted

Read Answer Asked by Ted on September 18, 2017
Q: I have been out of the oil and gas markets for quite some. I am still not convinced the sectors will have a "sustained" up move. Perhaps a decent trade but a trade it is as it seems to be with all commodities. Do you think it is foolish to be zero weight in this sector? If so, what minimum weighting would you suggest. I have looked at BIR and would be comfortable buying it if my arm can be twisted enough.
Read Answer Asked by Bill on September 15, 2017
Q: Birchcliff is showing some market momentum recently and today traded close to 5 times the daily average number of shares. In replying to others questions on the company, you have mentioned that in your opinion it could be acquired. What companies might be potential buyers, what might be a takeover price and what timing might a takeover occur? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Gordon on September 15, 2017
Q: I have been zero weight oil/gas for quite some time. I do not believe there is a long term sustained move in these commodities. That said, am I being foolish not to have some exposure. I have looked at BIR and it looks attractive. I was recently reading a big bank research report on the company that has a target price of 9.00. They are using a 65.00 oil price long term. They are a gas producer. Go figure. I get there is a correlation but what long term gas price are they using. 65.00 in my opinion is pie in the sky. All commodity investments in my opinion are not investments, but a trade. Maybe I have answered my own question.
Your thoughts.
Much appreciated.
Read Answer Asked by Bill on September 15, 2017
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