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Q: Hello, I am considering adding to my oil & gas exposure and of the list which ones have the highest growth potential, a clean balance sheet, and have insiders buying? And, which one(s) would be a take over target or sold?
Thanks
Carlo
Read Answer Asked by Carlo on December 15, 2025
Q: What would be your top 5 CDN DIV growth names ranked in order that can be set up as a DRIP. Thanks as always.
Read Answer Asked by Chris on December 08, 2025
Q: I hold these companies in the Energy Sector. Both TVE and WCP have had a great run over the last quarter. Would you stick with these two names or would you be trimming profits?

Thanks
Tim
Read Answer Asked by Timothy on December 04, 2025
Q: Back in the spring I bought into WCP at about a 1% position, which worked out well (so far). I am considering bumping this up to about a 2% position. Do you have any information about their payout percentage and how low oil could go before the dividend is at risk? I would appreciate any other general comments about WCP, and in particular, would you buy today.
Thank-you
Read Answer Asked by grant on December 03, 2025
Q: Looking for a long term hold with some growth, some dividend and no gut wrenching volatility. What do you think of my choices? Do you have a better choice?
Read Answer Asked by Graeme on December 03, 2025
Q: Question about a safer monthly-dividend ETF for my TFSA

To whom it may concern,

Hi, it’s Mark again. I’m a 5i Research member and I have a question similar to ones I’ve asked in the past.

I currently hold a large position in Whitecap Resources for the monthly dividend, but I’m looking for something that is likely a bit safer. You have provided some ETF recommendations to me before, but when I look at the long-term charts (10–15 years), many of those dividend-paying ETFs are trading below where they were back then, which is a bit concerning.

Could you please suggest what you consider to be the safest ETF—either American or Canadian—that I could hold in my TFSA, which pays a monthly dividend roughly comparable to Whitecap?

Thank you very much for your help and your consideration.

Sincerely,
Mark
Read Answer Asked by Mark on December 02, 2025
Q: Hi,
Have 1.3% in VHI and 0.9% in WELL. If you had to consolidate into one position, which would you choose? WELL has been frustrating as it goes on these big runs and then pulls back and can't seem to get any traction, whereas VHI seems more of a steady long term compounder that is in a nice uptrend which has pulled back and looks like a good opportunity to add now. Would you continue to diversify and hold both or consolidate now and just hold VHI?

Also have small positions <1% in TVE and WCP and would like to consoidate. Is the difference in whether an investor wants more growth (TVE) or income (WCP)? Which one do you see having more growth going forward? Already own TOU. Thank you!
Read Answer Asked by Keith on October 30, 2025
Q: Please rank these natural gas producers from buy, hold and sell and your reasons why.
Read Answer Asked by Jean on August 25, 2025
Q: I am considering triming the following stocks ALA, BDT, CVE, EFN, GSY, GWO, IAG, MEG, PEY, TVE, TVK, WCP and X. If I do trim, there will be significant Capital Gains. How would you rank them for total return over the next 2 years? How would you rank them for trimming and if different than above ranking, please advise the reason for the difference ? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by David on July 28, 2025
Q: Whitecap has crept up to 5.5% position in my portfolio and is now my 3rd biggest position. This is in part due to the combing with Veren.

I believe they have a good management team and balance sheet is fairly decent.

The dividend is quite nice as well.

If I think there is room to move is it too risky letting this run to 7% or is it time to rebalance and take a bit off the table.

If you can't give personal advice;)

Hypothetically if you had a 5.5% position in WCP would you let it run and monitor or trim it up a bit;)

Thanks, Colin.


Read Answer Asked by Colin on July 25, 2025
Q: Good morning,

I am thinking of taking a capital loss on TOU, and with the proceeds buy WCP for 30+days. Plan is to take 2 months of the monthly dividend of WCP, and then buy TOU back in early September ahead of the $0.50 ex-dividend date. I know I will miss the TOU $0.35 dividend next month with this strategy, but from purely a dividend payout strategy, it is accretive.

Anything I am missing with this strategy?

Thx as always.
Read Answer Asked by Trevor on July 24, 2025
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