Investment Q&A

Q: Hi,
Can you tell me which Canadian oil and gas company uses the largest proportion of its cash flow to buy back its stock and which one is buying the largest proportion of its market cap?
Thank you in advance.

Q: do you like energy stocks as a speculation and if so which ones would you recommend?

Q: I would like to add either SU or CNQ to a well diversified income portfolio.
Which company would you purchase and why.

Q: I have positions in these companies way way under my cost. Looking for a strategy to capture some tax loss without giving up completely in allocation in case of oil turnaround. Consolidation in less number of stocks that represents the best potencial is an option or selling all of them and buying two or three different companies is another option. Appreciate any suggestion. Thanks for your help.

Q: I have small positions in both of these stocks and am considering lightening up on these positions to reduce exposure in this sector for a 2 to 3 year hold. How would you rank them with regards to growth and safety? I’m leaning towards keeping parkland. Thanx for your expertise.

Q: The sad state of the Canadian fosil energy sector has me torn between cutting my loses and moving on ( too late for PGF....) or doubling down on a few names when things are in the dumps.... With the exception of Suncor ( dont need more and happy with it so wont sell), what do I do with my current energy holdings. Thanks to the poor recent performance they are down to about 10% of my total holdings. Dump, hold, add, or double down on these names please.

Q: Hi
I hold all these stocks in a non registered account, to take advantage of their dripping and tax advantages. I have the $ to buy another holding. What top 3 companies do you suggest to add to this mix for a long term hold, my goal is the highest dividend possible, with as little risk as possible. Also, do you have any issues with the compaies already held? I also have other growthier holdings in my tfsa as well as etfs for US and International exposure in my RRSP.
thank you
Michele

Q: Could you please comment on earnings for SU and MX (another miss as usual)? Would you consider adding to either on the dip? As you can tell I am getting irritated with MX always missing.

Q: Comments on their q results? Also what is their dividend payout ratio at present?

Q: Hi Guys, Your comments please on MX and SU earnings reports from yesterday. Do the reports give you a reason to like these stocks more or less than you would have prior to reporting?
Thanks
Rob

Q: Oil and gas stocks in Canada has been a poor investment in the last few years. Is the timing better and a good long term investment today? If yes, what stock would you suggest for a five year hold for dividend and capital appreciation?

Clayton

Q: Does what happen in Saudi Arabia on the weekend change your outlook for oil? Thx

Q: Looking to sell tot.sa and replace it with su in a US rrsp acct. does su pay its div. in US or CAD dollars and your thoughts pls on this move.

Q: How do you think Suncor will perform over the next five years?

Q: At $50ish WTI, if all I cared about was the DIV. sustainability and no bankruptcy, which of the above would you list as best.
thanks
Yossi

Q: Good Morning 5i,

So on this fine Friday long weekend morning, I'd like to pick the brains of people who've "been there and done that" much longer and more successfully than I, and have seen some things in the financial world first hand that I have not.

I want your opinion on oil and gas. Are we not watching one of these classic "blood in the streets" scenarios you always read about as investors and wish you'd had the fortitude to plug your nose and dive in? The shares of almost every publicly traded company in the space are being thrown away for nothing. The good ones, the bad ones, the ones making money, the ones losing money, good balance sheets, bad balance sheets - it's almost irrelevant. If they're in the space they're being slaughtered.

So if the thesis is:

a) it will take a lot longer to power the world with worm casings, pixie dust, and unicorn farts than some would have us believe (i.e. hydrocarbons are not going anywhere in the foreseeable future)

b) a surprising number of these companies have solid balance sheets

c) a surprising number of these companies are earning profits hand over fist, doom and gloom aside

If a, b, and c are indeed true, you'd have to believe a lot of these companies trading at historic lows will eventually make investors a lot of money. Like buying Florida real estate in 2009.

What am I missing? What holes can be shot in this thesis, looking at it objectively?

I take the point that there is no catalyst to change things or excite investors in this space (although I do get surprised from time to time that the fact that a company can throw off ridiculous amounts of profit and return it to shareholders via dividends and buybacks doesn't itself become a catalyst, but I digress...)

I also take the point that these scenarios can persist for a lot longer than people think they can before things change.

Single-company risk is always there, I understand that, but I reject the idea that all of these companies are headed for bankruptcy.

Aside from patience and the stomach to watch your investment get hammered in the short term - where exactly are the risks?? This seems like such a great buying opportunity that I feel I have to be missing something.

Thank you for whatever insight you can share, and happy long weekend to you and your families!

Ryan

Q: On BNN last week one of the guests stated that insider trading in large oil companies has been rising. Would this fit in with your assessment of the sector and in your opinion does this indicate that it might be time to start taking a position in the oil and gas sector. If so then would you have a few stocks to recommend, perhaps three small to mid cap and a couple of larger ones. Thanks.

Q: Hello. Which of these do you prefer, and why? (Or do you prefer another large-cap Canadian oil company?) Can you tell me which has the strongest balance sheet, and the safest dividend? Also, I was going to buy them on a US exchange with US currency. I assume the dividend will be paid in US dollars, and I will still be eligible for the Canadian dividend tax credit, correct? Thanks for your help.

Q: I noticed that SU and ENB were mentioned by your team as safe in capital preservation and dividends. Some analysts do point out that ENB has a high debt and therefore they conclude it is not as safe. Is this correct ?. In terms of safety, and long term investment (at least 5 years) which one would you preffer ?
Would you allocate 5% to each in a conservative porfolio ?, or less than 5% ?,
thanks

Q: Could you please rate the below as to capital preservation and dividend safety. comment on you choices if possible.
ENB,SU,VET,CHR,AD,SPB,BPY.
Thanks
Yossi