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Q: 1. I want to make sure I'm not overweight in oil and gas. Since some utility companies have gas, do they count as utility sector or oil and gas?

I own FTS, ENB, ALA and WCP. Obviously WCP is a pure oil and gas stock and FTS is a utility because its electric, but how would you classify ALA and ENB? Globe and mail investor classifies ENB as oil and gas and ALA (although ALA does have gas so I am confused) as utility which would put me at:

WCP, ENB oil and gas
ALA and FTS Utility

Do you agree with the above? This would give me an 8% weighting in each?

2. I was also thinking of using my cash position to add kwh.un which i believe classifies as a utility due to the focus on electric. It would bring me to a 12% weighting in utilities if my above sector allocations are correct. I have all ten sectors represented in my portfolio and would be buying for the dividend. what do u think?

Read Answer Asked by Carla on June 05, 2017
Q: Hi 5i,

I do not have any oil/gas stock at the moment. I would like to start picking away at VET, WCP ad RRX with 1% position each or 2% for one or two only
I am a little hesitant for VET because of its recent behaviour lately and wonder if there may be a dividend cut coming. Would like your opinion for best action with these stocks. Thanks (consider this as 3 questions)
Read Answer Asked by Karl on June 01, 2017
Q: Hi Team
I previously asked if adding Vermilion Energy to my portfolio to accompany Whitecap Resources would be ok. After reading your response (which was favourable to the idea) I did not yet pull the trigger as oil conttinues to be volatile.
At this stage should I buy more of WCP, to average down, I'm down 17% on the name or would this be a good time to add VET. The only other energy play in my portfolio is Enbridge.

Thank-you in advance. Sam
Read Answer Asked by sam on June 01, 2017
Q: Hi, I have these two stocks in the energy sector for about two years. Down on avg. about 25-30%. I really have no faith that this sector will rebound anytime soon,but I'm in just for my sector weighting, and watching it go down every month.
I don't feel this is a good reason to own a stock.If you have a good stock in a bad sector you could be waiting 5 years or more to break even.
Why not get out of the sector and at least wait till the whole sector is up at least 10% before getting back in with the possibility of upward momentum? 5 years or longer is a long time to wait for any sector recovery.
Thanks

Read Answer Asked by Brad on June 01, 2017
Q: Trying to mirror the BE Portfolio and I am just missing the 4 listed stocks..I have started to buy some PKI but don't have any of AIF,AEM and WCP.WCP I know is down YTD and from inception but maybe this is good time to buy .Or would you suggest buying the other 3 stocks first.Thanks.Paul
Read Answer Asked by Paul on May 17, 2017
Q: Hello 5i
I hold the above 4 companies in a taxable account that are down approx. 25%. I would like to sell to take a tax loss against future capital gains, and repurchase after 30 days. What might you suggest deploying the funds into in the mean time to still keep the sector allocation?
Thank you
Les
Read Answer Asked by Les on May 01, 2017
Q: Hi Team 5i,

I have been patiently awaiting the recovery of the O&G sector. I am under water on the list of 9 stocks listed. I have been patient and have harvested dividends and DRIPed in the meantime (bank brokerage DRIPing). But with the current US admin and shift to renewable energy sources, I am concerned that the recovery may be a long time (decades ?) away. My question is ... if I chose to sell a few of the above stocks, which do you think might be the poorist performers given the current energy environment and therefore could have the longest time to recover).
Read Answer Asked by Jim on April 27, 2017
Q: I hold WCP and CHP.UN (and have for a few years)and looking to replace one or both for SIA.
Of course they are different sectors however I am looking for best choice for future growth and safety of dividend.Held in non registered account.
Thanks
Peter
Read Answer Asked by Peter on April 13, 2017
Q: Hi,
I have these 4 companies in my portfolio. I try to copy your balanced equity portfolio as much as possible which is why I have ENB, MX and WCP. I added SPB last year on one of your suggestions and I'm up 46% on it.
Do I have too many in this sector and should I sell them, keep them or do you have a better company to replace it with?
Read Answer Asked by Rob on April 11, 2017
Q: I am looking at making my first, (if you do not consider Interpipe) energy investment at 3 to 5% of my RRSP. Looking at the 4 stocks and note , over the past year, WCP up 20 %, SPE and RRX flat and TOG down 10%.
Has the recent noise with RRX changed your opinion ( good or bad)? Dividends are not important. Looking for the stock(s) with rising production and torque to oil prices. Please list in order of best using this criteria. Would owning 2 of these instead of one be better in this case? Thanks

Derek
Read Answer Asked by Derek on April 10, 2017
Q: I hold these energy stocks in the following percentages 5%FRU and 2% each of the others in a non-reg. acct. I plan to keep FRU and am considering selling one of the other 3 (all down about 30%). The question is am I premature in selling, or would it be prudent to wait for a bit more of a rebound, or, if selling which one would you suggest. I am a retired income oriented investor and would probably re-invest in a different sector. Thanks,
John
Read Answer Asked by John on March 20, 2017
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