Investment Q&A

Q: As Energy stocks went down today,are there any stocks you believe
are good buys?.Also is Tou or any other natural stocks good buy?.

Q: Hi,

If you remove your "long term focus" hat and put on a different hat, is there an opportunity to get out of the energy stocks that have seen their values skyrocket since the war in Iran, and re-enter them once things settle back down?

I know you will say that this is timing the market and we don't know if the prices will settle back down, but isn't there a strong likelihood that prices will not remain at these current levels once shipping and production returns to normal?

Thanks,

Robert

Q: Because of the issues in the middle east and oil shortage for the near future I am thinking of bringing my oil holdings up from 5% to 10% I own these pipeline and oil companies. I was thinking of selling my pipeline companies and moving more into oil producers. My thought was to top up SU, CVE, WCP, and add TVE. Do you see any issues with this strategy, or with companies selected?

Thanks Dave

Q: I would like your top two oil stocks, canadian or american, for small, medium and large cap with your top two suggestions, overall for a longer term hold. Thanks for all that you do. Geoff

Q: Hi Peter
of the royalty companies for oil and gas
PSK , Fru, tpz
which one do you prefer
or is it better to own SU, CNQ TOU etc?
please explain, thanks
Michael

Q: Would you buy any of these oil stocks at present?
If so, is there one that you would prefer?
Might it be safer to invest in an ETF?
Thanks for your advice.

Q: I am trying to understand oil and gas pricing and how the war in Iran affects them. I get that oil prices will rise during these times. What I don't understand is (a) why local gas pump prices rose so soon (the gas in the ground at my local gas station was bought several weeks ago!); and (b) why does oil from the tar sands, for example, increase immediately in price when Suncor's customers, I believe, are largely in North America and therefore don't compete against Iranian oil? From a valuation point of view, is the price for oil and gas companies simply reflecting the windfall profits being made on both the sudden increase in prices and the subsequent profits that will be reaped, since prices never go down as fast as they go up? If the hostilities ended tomorrow, would you expect the share prices to drop by 30% or so, given how much they have increased since December?

Appreciate your insight (particularly on this complicated topic).

Paul F.

Q: Any thoughts on this ETF for income? Nice yield and low fees.

Q: Could you please list your top 5 Cdn oil stocks in order of preference. Thnks

Q: In a stagflationary scenario. what sectors and specific stocks within those sectors would make the most sense? Thank-you.

Q: With the current war impacting the global oil supply, which companies would benefit the most from rising crude oil price in terms of stock price appreciation in short and long term?

Q: What are your favourite energy plays presently, for a 1-2 year hold. U.S. or Canada.

Q: 5i provided subscribers with 2 very interesting article recently. One on HALO companies and one of Canadian Companies With Accelerated Topline Growth Rates.

Would you take it one step further for us.

Of the 4 segments of HALO stocks that were highlighted can you pick your top 2 choices from each of the 4 segments and list them from strongest choice down.

Also can you pick the top 5 stocks from the Growth rates list that you think would provide the best growth over the next 5 years from strongest selection down.

With thanks from all of us.


Sheldon

Q: I was thinking of selling both QSR and TOU and buying SU and/or adding to EIF, X, or H. What do you think of this move? Would you have any better suggestions for stocks that pay a dividend but also offer some growth? I also have FIE in the financials space so no more financials and I own CNR already. Thank you.

Q: I have these oil and gas companies, a number of them since covid so have enjoyed good dividends and lots of upside. I have recently read about being in or going into a commodity super cycle, as well as the idea of the "Halo" trade which you have written about. So the question for me is about selling - something I am not good at! When looking at the charts of many of these stocks they have long cycles of going up and then down quite severely over a six to nine year cycle. What do we look for as far as it being time to sell? Are we getting to that peak now or do you think we have a long runway still to come? Thanks so much?

Q: In reviewing your answers to various questions on these two you seem fairly agnostic? I note that SU has been growing their dividend at a pretty good clip over the past 5 years. Is there anything that tilts the decision for a 10+ year hold either in terms of differences in risk or opportunity, or truly a coin flip? Thanks,

Q: Under a scenario where Trump gets his aggressive rate cuts, US unemployment rises as lay-offs continue, U.S. personal debt delinquencies continue to rise and US national debt increases even further, what segments could see a lift? Segments to avoid? Please provide 10 favourite Canadian stocks under that scenario.

Q: Could you provide your thoughts on Suncor results.

How is stock's present valuation ?

Is it safe to buy/add at current levels or wait for a pullback ?

Thank You

Q: Follow your balanced and income portfolio I am wondering what order would you add today Included RY and DOL also because of their growth over the last year. Please include rationale of the top 4. Thanks as always.

Q: Markets still look somewhat overevaluated and are volatile : what sector(s) could represent an entry point with no excessive risk actually , real estate looking interesting among others ?