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Q: How would you rank these? What is their free cash flow if any? Please advise whether they are buy, hold or sell rating..
Read Answer Asked by David on September 05, 2023
Q: Here is a situation which is prevalent in many parts of my portfolio. for example, I have BNS at an average cost on ~$72. It closed yesterday at $64.50. If I go with 'timing the market' I should probably exit the stock. If I go with 'time in the market' I should continue to hold and collect the dividends.
Is there are 'rule' one can use and does that rule vary for large cap stocks like BNS or a small cap stock like PNE which I also own?
Read Answer Asked by Ronald on June 29, 2023
Q: Good morning,

In this group can you tell me which one to keep, to hold, to sell and add at this moment.

Thank you

Marty
Read Answer Asked by Martin on May 18, 2023
Q: Inevitably, when someone asks about the best NG companies in Canada, TOU and ARX are normally in the mix. So setting those two aside, I would appreciate your opinion on three other stocks in that sector that don't receive nearly as much attention. The stocks in question are Headwater Exploration, Spartan Delta and Pine Cliff Energy.

Thanks as always
Read Answer Asked by karl on April 26, 2023
Q: How would you rank these companies for growth, stability
and dividend security? I'm thinking to trim WCP and FRU
to add these others.

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Robert on January 24, 2023
Q: Hi 5i Team. Can o get your general thoughts on these companies and, specifically, the sustainability of their dividends? At what commodity price points do their respective dividends get dicey? Thank you!
Read Answer Asked by Robert on January 20, 2023
Q: looking to generate a little more income in my RIF with these three CDN O&G names. In your opinion, would a mix of all three achieve some benefit of diversification or does one of these stand out as a clear favourite to own for either safer income, growth or bothÉ
Read Answer Asked by Tony on January 17, 2023
Q: you seem to be hot on pine cliff as opposed to other high dividend payers in the small cap oil and gas space such as gear and peyto among others. why is this?.
i know gear is heavy oil, peyto and pine cliff more nat gas.also are there others you prefer besides tamarack which seems like it is going nowhere. dave
Read Answer Asked by david on January 13, 2023
Q: Which of these is a better long term hold for an income investor?
Both of these are showing very high yields, PEY at 11%!? Is this sustainable?
I currently hold PEY in a cash account and am down although I'd like to add more to this sector.

I see a few options here:
Sell PEY, buy PNE and hold
Sell PEY, buy PNE return to PEY after tax loss harvested
Buy more PEY over allotment and sell excess after tax loss harvested
Any thoughts on these options?

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Robert on January 10, 2023
Q: i own vermilion, cnq, erf, and gear . gear has an 11% yield, no debt, i cant resist.
i want to add one more small to mid cap energy name canadian. i know you like tamarack but it is a weak performer. can you recommend another for growth. dave
Read Answer Asked by david on January 03, 2023
Q: I just reviewed the FP Investor I received in my email this past week.
In their review they reviewed the 5 worst performing stocks on the TSX during 2022

4 of the 5 were as follows:

SHOP Down 72%

LSPD Down 65%

DND Down 55%

NVEI Down 62%

You guys are running the 3 5i portfolios and are recommending buys and sells.

William O'Neill whom I'm sure Peter has read has one of the prime principles of his CANSLIM model is LIMIT YOUR LOSSES. He recommends as soon as a stock falls 7% it should be sold. To limit your loss. This will prevent catastrophic losses from affecting the portfolio in a major way.

Now I'm not saying that 5i should have this principle exactly but as responsible portfolio managers I do feel that 5i should have a loss containment strategy for those who follow the portfolio and might not be that experienced.

I know in past posts you suggest readers utilize mental stop losses rather than real time stop losses. I feel that 5i as portfolio managers should do the same. Going forward there should be no holding in the portfolios that are down as dramatically as those listed above.

Hope you adopt this as a New Years Resolution Investing Principle to add to your Investment Strategy Guidelines

All the best


Sheldon
Read Answer Asked by Sheldon on December 28, 2022
Q: hi folks, please get your opinion of Q3 results & operations of Pine Crest Energy pne/t...dividend raised to 8+%...but company seems to be flying under the radar...any concerns, or ok to start position..thanks as always, jb Piedmont QC....PS: thx to 5i "tweet" on divey raise..I had not heard/followed company until alert by 5i..merci beaucoup
Read Answer Asked by John on November 28, 2022