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Q: hi, can I get your latest thoughts/analysis of PHX:CA. and what is the company/industry specific near-medium term future look like?
also, could I get your top pure (relatively) play in gas energy stocks, with decent dividend yield, as well as your thoughts on where you think the price of the gas commodity is going in near-medium term. cheers, chris
Read Answer Asked by chris on March 31, 2023
Q: hi, in regards AQN Kentucky power transaction- the end of March is the end of comment period, with presumably a decision on whether or not this transaction will go through shortly after? do you have any sense as to this purchase going ahead, or not going ahead ( and AQN paying a penalty ). further, what do you think the potential upside could be with an announcement of the merger NOT going forward; and conversely what do you think the downside in AQN price could be if the merger does go ahead? cheers, chris
Read Answer Asked by chris on March 30, 2023
Q: If a series of events were to occur that would cause the long end of the yield curve to spike to 10%, how does this affect highly indebted companies such as ENB, TRP and BEP.UN ? What measures can they take to avoid bankruptcy in that scenario, and what would be your level of confidence that they could ?

As a 2nd part to this question, what are your top 5 Canadian dividend-paying stocks that would have balance sheets that one would not necessarily need to be concerned about ? i.e. durability under the above situation.
Read Answer Asked by James on March 30, 2023
Q: Good morning,

I currently hold FRU in my TFSA account and it is down approx 30%.

Q1. What is your outlook at this time of FRU and would this be a good entry point to purchase some additional shares?

I wish to purchase an energy stock for my TFSA and GXE is one under consideration given the relative safety of its high dividend and growth prospect should the price of oil go higher.

Q2. What are your thoughts and outlook of GXE at this time and do you have a better recommendation for a new position in my TFSA?

Thank you and I'll await your sage advice.
Read Answer Asked by Francesco on March 30, 2023
Q: So, in comes the new Liberal budget. Lots of spending and increased deficits. Also, a huge emphasis on renewables. Where does this leave the oil and gas industry in Canada? Is this budget going to damage the industry or does the money it brings in to the federal government make it an essential contributor to the funds needed to pay for all the new spending outlined by the government. What will happen to Canadian energy companies as a result of this budget?
Read Answer Asked by Les on March 30, 2023
Q: I have held TRP for a long time recommended by all analysts who cover it. I do understand that pipelines are rarely to be added in the future and TRP is a huge owner operator in N.A. They also manage to increase dividend (now @7%) every year. It's payout is in excess of 500%. Can you explain how TRP is so overrated with such a poor payout ratio?
Read Answer Asked by Ritwik on March 29, 2023
Q: What are your thoughts about the sale of the Montney assets to Crescent point ,and with a prospect of 9.50/ share dividend to Spartan shareholders, do you see any negatives for the shareholders of either company?
Thanks,
Philip
Read Answer Asked by Philip on March 29, 2023
Q: I own the above pipeline stocks in various accounts. In my flee to safety and dividends, I am now overweight in this sector. Could you please rank the above securities and which security you would hold or sell.

Thanks
Dave.
Read Answer Asked by David on March 28, 2023
Q: Good Morning All,

With Spartan Delta reportedly selling $1.2 billion in assets to Crescent Point, SDE will be issuing a special dividend of $9.50 per share, as well as providing a share of Logan Energy and a warrant for an additional purchase of Logan Energy at 35 cents, plus a special 10 cent dividend, I believe for holders of Logan at the end of June.
Could we please get your view on this deal? Do you favour heading down that path, or would you prefer selling SDE on today's bump? Any other comments regarding this deal?

Thanks,
Don
Read Answer Asked by don on March 28, 2023
Q: The chart for the above is interesting. Basically there has been a 10X return since the covid low several years ago. The oil price hit $115 in May 2022, but the share price for MEG was only 20% higher than it is today, with the oil price at a little over half of what it was in May 2022, at about $68.
Many expect oil to regain some footing here and rise, maybe to $100 or more over the next few years.
But from this price history, we should really only get about 20% higher on MEG shares even if the oil price climbs back to $115 right? Why would shareholders want to pay so much more for MEG shares with oil at $115 in the future than at a previous date where oil was at $115? It would seem that at the future date of $115 oil, we would be even closer to a renewable economy than we were in 2022 and therefore be even closer to the decline of an oil based economy, making the MEG shares less valuable? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Michael on March 28, 2023
Q: Hello 5i Team

I currently hold Enbridge (ENB) and looking selling 50 % of my ENB holdings and purchasing Gibson Energy (GEI). The resulting portfolio would have 2 GEI shares for every 1 ENB

Overall my total dividends do not change significantly as the ratio of ENB dividend to GEI dividend is 2.28 (0.8875 / 0.39 = 2.28).

ENB raised their dividend 3.20 % in 2023 versus GEI which raised their dividend 5.48 %. My thoughts are ENB will continue to raise their dividend by 3 % per year (slower growth) and GEI will continue to raise their dividend by 5 % per year.

Is this a reasonable course of action or should I continue to hold a larger portion of ENB and ignore GEI?

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on March 27, 2023