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Q: Hi 5i team - I have held Surge Energy for quite a long time and it has been a disappointing stock. Even with the lower oil and gas prices there are others that have at least held their own. Are there two or three similar companies that have had a better performance record and perhaps better upside. I am planning to sell Surge and buy something that has performed better if you think this is a sensible strategy. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Rob on March 12, 2018
Q: Hi, I would appreciate if you can rate these 3 energy names in terms of upside potential. Would your decision be different considering SPE does not pay dividend while other two does.
Also, any Balance sheet concerns.
Thanks,
Read Answer Asked by Harpinder on March 05, 2018
Q: Most oil&gas yeildcos were losing value before the correction, but now even VET is testing 6-month lows. Are there any that stand out as so grossly depressed that the reward outweighs the risk? (Please add to the supplied list as you see fit.)
Read Answer Asked by John on February 12, 2018
Q: I have owned sgy for a long time it is the only oil stock I have and is held in a TFSA. I have no problem holding this long term but do you think it will survive? This week alone it has dropped a lot, I am assuming on oil price drops but could there be other news that I have not found.? Your opinion would be great Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Kolbi on February 12, 2018
Q: have an assortment of small cap oils in small amounts I'd like to clean up.
Which would you keep, and which dump?
Read Answer Asked by Bob on January 25, 2018
Q: I joined 5i about 2 years ago and I started moving my investments from mutual funds to a mix of the balanced and growth portfolios. I have returns significantly higher than I had before I joined 5i so thank you for the great service.
In non registered accounts I currently have full positions in CAE, CLS, L, MG, NFI, PBH + WSP. In registered accounts I have full positions in GC, KXS, SHOP, PHO, AW.UN, SIS, TD + AEM. I have 1/2 positions in registered accounts in AVO, GUD, SGY, + TV .
Would you recommend adding to any of the 1/2 positions or buying 1/2 or full positions in different names. Risk profile isn't a problem and I have at least a 5 year outlook. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by John on January 16, 2018
Q: I'm thinking of selling these 2 for tax loss selling but want to buy something else right now to replace them in case energy goes up. I already own Vermillion. What might you suggest?
Read Answer Asked by Maria on December 18, 2017
Q: Good morning . Thinking of doing some tax loss selling these are the stocks I am under water on . Are these all good for that or should I just sell some of them. I have a well diversified portfolio and none are a very large position
Read Answer Asked by Stuart on December 14, 2017
Q: Hi,
Unfortunately I bought some of these energy stocks back in 2014 and I am down +30% on all of these. I have just over a 5% weight currently in energy (not including ALA, ENB and TRP which I've included as part of utilities). Which do you think I should continue to hold and which ones should I just throw in the towel and sell?? I am a long term growth investor.
Read Answer Asked by Keith on December 14, 2017
Q: I recently read that the energy companies that will benefit most from rising oil prices are conventional producers with low debt. Given this, I am thinking of replacing a position in SGY with WCP. Does this make sense to you? I also have a position in RRX that I would keep.
Read Answer Asked by Ken on November 27, 2017
Q: Sgy stock price seems to trade at or near $2.00. A 20yr chart reveals this to be very close to the bottom, plus it seems Sgy could maintain this range over a longer period of time as their chart would suggest. Would this be a good name to buy and hold for the dividend income for a long period, say up to 10 yrs?
Read Answer Asked by Phil on November 22, 2017
Q: I have held Surge Energy for a good while and I am currently down about 45% on it. It is about 2.5% of my portfolio. My only other energy holding is SDX which currently is about 3% of my portfolio. I am thinking about selling Surge and going into SDX as it has more momentum even though it has higher risk. Surge released their earnings to not much hooplah. I like the dividend with Surge and the oil price has been increasing as it seasonly does during this time of year usually. Will Surge get any momentum with this oil price or should I take advantage of a company that is going to get $12/Mscf in Morocco and over $3/Mscf in Egypt?

Regards,

Brendan

P.s. I now took my winnings from Ithaca and follow your Balanced Portfolio plus a few other stocks. Thanks for the website and I love the additions.
Read Answer Asked by Brendan on November 13, 2017
Q: Hi Peter and team
I am down considerable in my RSP in ENB,SGY, and WCP.
I note you are in favour of a new position in CVE. I will keep ENB but was wondering if a switch out of SGY and WCP to CVE or to buy more of ENB is warranted? I will not need the RSP funds for 3 years or more and it is fairly balanced at the moment.
Your comments appreciated as always
Peter
Read Answer Asked by Linda on November 10, 2017
Q: I have owned these stock in substantial amounts for approx 3 years. I like the dividends. Last Jan/Feb they peaked at approx the same value oil is today.
Today oils up but as a group they are down. Am I crazy to think these companies are going to rebound even to levels of early 2017?
Is there an explanation for these stock prices? The dividends are attractive enough to keep me in - but better stock valuations seem elusive.
Read Answer Asked by David on November 02, 2017
Q: I have held these companies since 2014. Is there hope for any of them of should I sell them? They are in a cash account and I am down more that 50% on all of them.
Read Answer Asked by brian on October 27, 2017
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