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Q: Thinking long term on the themes of infrastructure spending, recent pipeline approvals, (with maybe more to come in the US), and projections for crude to stabilize in around ~$60/barrel, do you see any tailwinds for BDI assuming they can keep the balance sheet clean? If not BDI, any other recommendations for companies providing support services to future infrastructure spending?
Read Answer Asked by Michael on December 01, 2016
Q: Hello, This question comes from your comments to Joel regarding BDI. I am holding DCI pending the completion of the sale and wonder if BDI would be a decent choice for income and future growth. I am thinking of selling now and making the switch. I would appreciate your thoughts, pro and con as well as alternates I could consider. My portfolio is well diversified so not a consideration for this change.
Thanks for the advice and input.
Brian
Read Answer Asked by Brian on October 25, 2016
Q: I am trying to balance out my portfolio sector weightings and am having trouble classifying where these 3 companies should go. I have all 3 of them as "Manufacturing and/or Industrial" whereas you have BOS and MG as "Consumer Cyclicals" and BDI as "Energy". Can it be argued that these are Industrials or should I just stick with your sector classifications?
Read Answer Asked by Sandy on September 07, 2016
Q: Peter and team:
I am down a lot on these two names. How do you see their recovery in the near term vs. oil stocks, assuming we see $60 oil in 2017?
I guess I am asking for your thoughts on selling these and getting in to something like RRX, SGE or WCP?

Thanks as always
Phil

Read Answer Asked by Phil on August 30, 2016
Q: I have a question about Black Diamond. It spiked after the Fort McMurray fire as it was felt this company could help in providing their accommodations to displaced persons from the fire.....and it has pretty much slowly trended downward from that spike up. The fire is now old news. I assume it's business is still in dire straights. What is the latest company report and news on this stock and their future outlook and financial health. Are they going to $0 or do you think we will see some further upside over the next 6-12 months? If so, what price do you think it will be at in 6 months? 12 months? I was considering dollar cost averaging on this stock as I am down big time on it. If it pops up above the current downtrend line above $5.40, I thought it might be a time to average down on this stock. What would you recommend I do? Sell at a loss? Dollar cost average knowing the future is brighter? Or do you recommend another energy play that has a brighter future than BDI?
Read Answer Asked by Jan on June 30, 2016
Q: Peter and team:
I have an account that is not balanced and is basically a speculation account (a small portion of my overall portfolio).

In this account I am down significantly on BDI and PD as I got in to them when Oil was near it's peak.

I was wondering if it would be best to sit on them both and wait it out or perhaps bail and get in to a junior oil company that stands to "pop" if/when oil rebounds. I was thinking of RRX.

Or perhaps there is an aggressive growth company you might suggest that potentially could help re-coup some of my losses???

Thanks

Phil
Read Answer Asked by Phil on May 15, 2016
Q: For those of us who have ridden BDI down to 75% losses, would you suggest being opportunistic and sell now ? Or, do you feel the price will continue to improve over at least the short term, and if so, (understanding that this falls under a "best guess scenario") ,any general thoughts on where that price might go to ?
Read Answer Asked by Alexandra on May 06, 2016
Q: I'm keen to watch top managed companies in totally out of favor sectors, to buy when business conditions improve. I'm not looking for a relief rally on overlevered stocks for a short-term profit, but rather for stocks I can hold for a signifiant time as business conditions improve. BDI is one of the companies I'm interested in.
What would be the signs that BDI is a good "risk-return" story? What do I look for?
Read Answer Asked by John on April 22, 2016