Investment Q&A

Q: Greetings 5i
Considering the protectionist rhetoric from the Whitehouse, are energy service companies safe. Should we focus on companies working in the USA or elsewhere?

Q: which TSX listed companies that operate in the energy services sector would qualify under the "made in America" program.

Q: Hi folks,bought into rrx/t last week at 9.60,watched it run to over $10 but today watched it break below $9. I know oil has been volatile but is everything still ok with company that you know of??, stock has sold off more % than others in the sector, thanks as always, jb

Q: THe weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal reported that US oil producers have issued 2017 budgets that call for dramatically greater spending to tap new wells. Can you suggest some Canadian companies, small mid or large cap that may experience a direct material benefit?

Q: your comments on aav and prospects for the future of natural gas

Q: Would a switch from SCL to HWO make sense? I am looking for growth for a 3+ year time frame.

Q: I am considering transferring my assets in CPG to WCP. Both have an equal weight in my portfolio. It seems that CPG has not performed as well as WCP during the upturn in oil prices. Both have cut their dividend substantially but I believe that WCP has more upside in terms of growth and dividend increases. What is your opinion? Thanks

Q: I have held PRW for 2 years and am 30% down. It is only 1% of my portfolio. I was hoping for a lift due to its Site C contract but poor weather and fires have disappointed performance. Should I wait for Summer construction season performance or just sell and move on?
Thanks for your advice,
Dick

Q: I currently hold VET and WCP and have room to add another position. Can you suggest a viable pipeline stock?

Thank you
Marty

Q: There is a lot of hype about the future of this Co. Can you give me your best estimate of it's worth Harry

Q: Do u think cathedral will double any time soon

Q: Could you give me you opinion on HSE? Why hasn't the stock price moved, if they are profitable & oil has rebounded slightly?

Q: I own these three, but am very disappointed in cpg. I was thinking of selling it and topping up the other two. Do you think cpg will recover? Your opinion please.

Q: Hi all,

Just interested on your opinion of McCoy Global. They were a portfolio company a while back, and it would seem to me that they will have tremendous torque once O&G spending comes back around. Am I missing something?

Thanks,

Mike.

Q: What are your thoughts on investing in this company and their potential shift in focus to Petrochemicals?

Q: Peter and His Wonder Team
I am working on the assumption that issuing more shares is usually not good for the share price. TDG will reduce debt and upgrade equipment...etc. So in this case does it have more positive merits than negative? Please give your thoughts on this "bought deal financing". I am also wondering if the mere fact that there are investors at all is a positive sign in going forward!?
Thank you!
Dr.Ernest Rivait

Q: The only energy producer I currently hold is SU. I'm thinking of adding one more (non-oil sands) company and am considering WCP and CJ. I like CJ because of the larger dividend and the lower Debt/Book. I like WCP because it is a much larger company. I prefer companies with decent dividends and the ability to trade options. Which would you suggest or would you recommend a different company?

Thanks

Q: Hi, would like sell spe or tog and put it in Wcp for more stability.Is this a good move? Witch one would you let go?
I like dividends,but not at the expense of higher capital gains.
Thanks,Brad

Q: Peter and Team:
I hold PEY, TOU, and VET as "energy stocks" in a sector balanced portfolio.

I am down about 10% on PEY, and was thinking of making a switch to HWO. I realise one is natural gas and the other "oil services" company, but I would consider both under the energy sector of my portfolio.

What are your thoughts on this switch.

Thank you as always for a great service.

Phil

Q: Last year I believed that oil reached too far of a low and would rebound and luckily I was rewarded. My allocation into this was a measured risk with BTE, MEG and BXE. This year, while I think we will see higher prices, I do not believe the growth will be as great, perhaps hitting $60-65 by the end of the year as an optimist.

I am seeking to follow a similar pattern (1 pure gas play, 2 oil companies). I am not overly concerned with dividends nor risk (I don't believe a large plummet to $40 WTI is going to occur either). What I am concerned about is owning companies that are spending capex to drill and take advantage of these increased prices.

VII vs PEY is what I have narrowed things down to for nat gas, just curious where you see them going forward especially related to capacity increases. TOU is too much of a 'safe play' for this account.

Furthermore, are VET and WCP (intl and North American) some of the best in breed, or am I overlooking some other gems? CPG, as an example, doesn't make my cut because of their focus on maintaining rather than expanding. BTE and MEG will be okay but I think they're too focused on survival and debt rather than expanding. This is for my TFSA only so I am focused on growth.