Investment Q&A

Q: Canadian pipelines have suffered along with most of the market during this correction. My understanding is that they are protected by take or pay contracts with the producers. In other words you either take the capacity you agreed to or pay for it. The obvious concern here is that the producers opt to do neither, not having the money and facing bankruptcy. My first question is whether this is even true to any extent. Secondly, what would the response of the pipelines likely be? Do they ultimately become owners of non-producing oilfields?

Secondly my understanding is that shipping by pipeline is cheaper than shipping by rail. Given this scenario the remaining product should shift over time from the rail lines to the pipelines, keeping the pipelines full. The loser becomes the rail lines. Do you consider this to be true?

Q: These companies are trading at close to 10% yield. The share price is back to where they were ten years ago and the dividends have since doubled. Are these companies not the buy of a generation right now? In my life I will likely never see these valuations again. Or I missing something huge??

Q: Both of these stocks are getting hammered - yesterday and today. Is the market concerned about counterparty risk here? If so, which company is more exposed to customer default?

Q: In response to questions regarding pipeline companies, you stated that they depended on volumes rather than price but that if E&P companies shut in production or go bankrupt, volumes could suffer. Do you really think that Canada may have excess pipeline capacity?

Q: How do you feel about the Pembina preferred shares in terms of quality and potential purchase here?

Thank you

Q: The above pipeline companies are still declining. With declining interest rates I might have expected them to recover at least somewhat after the recent sharp declines. What is your perspective on these continuing price declines? Do you think the dividends are reasonably secure?

Q: I would appreciate your thoughts on PPL preferred shares. I own the G series, which have dropped significantly over the past few weeks.

Thanks,
John

Q: Pembina is acting badly again today (unlike the other pipelines). Any rationale for this? I see that it was halted earlier today but no news was posted as to why.

Q: Any news behind the 15% drop in share price today?

Q: Good Evening
I own both IPL and PPL
I understand that the drop in oil prices is causing stocks like Vermillion and Whitecap to plummet. However, I am very surprised with the 23% drop in IPL, and PPL.
Can you please provide some explanation as to why there was such a huge drop in the prices of IPL and PPL today? After all these companies are not oil producers.
I will also appreciate it if you could provide some insight whether it is now time to average down on IPL and PPL , hold them or sell them.
I will appreciate your comments. Please deduct two credits.

Q: Any idea why ppl which currently yields 5.27% was down last week while the above other defensive stocks were up?

Q: It looks as though utilities, and renewable utilities in particular, have taken off, while Canadian pipelines, which are also traditionally stable investments, are either flat or dropping.
Do you have any comments on whether:
1. this is a short term disparity or a fundamental shift,
2. whether one group is better than the others at current prices, and
3. If the recent drop now otherwise creates a good point of entry for any or all?

Q: Why PPL has dropped much less compared to Enbridge

Q: Follow up...
ENB or PPL for purchase today?
Tks.
G

Q: Hi, could you please comment on PPL’s earnings and payout ratio please. Thanks

Q: Thoughts on earnings? If you back out the $300 mil impairment charge what does it look like? A comment on their guidance going forward?

Q: Q: Hello Gentlemen,
I hold 5.8% of TRP and 4.2% of ENB in my portfolios. Long term TRP has underperformed both PPL and ENB. I consider selling half of TRP (in RIFF) and use the proceeds to take a position in PPL.
Your opinion please.
Thank you,
Werner

Q: How would the Teck Frontier oilsands mile project affect Enbridge or Pembina (if at all) if it is approved or rejected? Thanks!

Q: Hi,

I have enough cash to add one of these two. Would you suggest one over the other or is this 6 of one and half-dozen or the other choices?

Thank you.


Larry

Q: Hello Gentlemen,
Are the above listed companies still buyable at this time?
Thank you