Investment Q&A

Q: I own the BMO Equal Weight Canadian Oil and Gas Index ETF (ZEO) as well as some Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ), Tourmaline Oil (TOU), and Enbridge (ENB). All have done well. But oil prices are expected to fall in 2026 due to excess supply. Plus, with the US takeover of Venezuela, my understanding is that demand for Canadian oil could drop. Could you please rate each as a sell or hold? I hold ZEO in my TFSA if that make a difference. Would you swap any for a US oil company and/or a US Oil and Gas ETF? Thank you.

Q: Hello
with the seizure of tankers in Venezuela
the prices of oil can go up
can you give a few choices of oil you would like to add
I have CNQ SU, WCP, PEY TOU
thanks
keep the world safe, no war
thanks
Michael

Q: I am considering selling my ARX and TOU and replacing them with a gas stock(s) with better total return potential. Do you have a couple of suggestions that you would consider better alternatives?
With appreciation,
Ed

Q: Hello
I have ARX and ALA and some Tou (3 storks)
as natural gas has done well, my holdings do not seem to be able to match Peyto energy
wonder if you can add another name besides the 3 that I have to take advantage of the natural gas prices
thanks
Michael

Q: Hello, I am considering adding to my oil & gas exposure and of the list which ones have the highest growth potential, a clean balance sheet, and have insiders buying? And, which one(s) would be a take over target or sold?
Thanks
Carlo

Q: I’m a62 year old retired investor with an excellent DB Pension and I’m working on a supplemental cash flow with my TFSAs,I have held the above stocks for about 4 years all roughly 10-12K in value and have been set up as DRIPs
My question is could you recommend another 8-10 Cdn dividend stocks($ 100K of room) I would add to this account coming from another TFSA,these could possibly have 4-6 % capitol growth and 4-6% dividend yield and in 3 years I would go from a DRIP to monthly or quarterly cash payments,I am medium risk and the sectors would not matter ….Thanks Greg

Q: The way things look right now, it is difficult to see how energy and materials (mining) won’t play a major role in keeping Canada afloat. It seems we have things the world needs/wants if we can get over our distaste for being prosperous. I’m wondering if you can suggest some “pick and shovel” plays in the space generally?

Q: Articles recently that American companies might start looking at Canada again as some of their shale plays are slowing down . They list the Montney and Duvernay as the top plays . What would be your two top picks for each of these ?

Q: want to raise some cash(tech breaking down technically) in what order would you sell the above listed stocks bearing some are winners and some are losers so what your recommendation sell winners or losers first without getting in to too much specifics. CSU as an example sell now to claim loss or then buy back after 30 days FFH on the other hand is up 60% so sell now and hope to buy back later at lower price. what would you do? Remember i want to raise cash so how would you approach this rebalancing ...thanks for your help

Q: Dear 5i team.

Please provide your assessment of Tou's Nov.5th earnings and outlook.

Don't see any Q's on it in the archives.

Q: I’m considering selling half of my Lumine and Topicus to add to my Dollarama or WSP Global in this time of volatility. Thoughts ???

Q: Does the Prime Ministers recent announcement on liquified gas impact Tourmaline Oil??

Q: I currently own above mentioned stocks and looking to add another gas producing company/S with strong fundamentals and future prospects especially with regards to lng accessibility. Recommendations? Thanx.

Q: Hello Team,
Can I have your top three Canadian energy names please.
Much appreciated!

Q: Hi not impressed with NRGI am down 20% and have been invested since inception.

Also up 20% on ARX and even on TOU+ down 35% on LMN thinking of selling ARX and NRGI + LMN and buying more TOU and CSU/CLS What's your thoughts on this change going FWD

Q: Good morning, could you please identify 8 "safer" companies you see at or close to the bottom of their trough at this time that have a dividend (% of dividend does not matter)? For example my guess would be CNR which was at $178 in March 2024 and now at $135 with a yield of 2.63% at this price.
Thx,
Kevin

Q: A retired friend of mine recently asked for my recommendations on how to invest approximately 200K which, with minimal risk, which will give him a reasonable (4.5% to 5.0%) annual dividend with minimal expectations of big capital growth, Since he currently has very little experience with investments, I would like to build a portfolio that will require minimal ongoing involvement on his part. I believe that a 10-15 year timeframe is realistic.

My thought is to split the 200K into 10 equal parts and purchase the following Canadian equities.

BNS
TD
GSY
CNQ
TOU
ENB
FTS
T
CCA
BEPC

I realize that a portfolio like this is overweight on energy. I'm comfortable with that.

What are your thoughts on this strategy and do you see any of the companies listed that you would avoid? Are there any others that you think should be added to the list?

Q: Bought a small position in Sept. (1000 shs) @ $63.00 per share. Only O&G stock I own based on LNG and ample supply of N.G.

Q: Hi, looking to trim one of these holdings too many, could you please rank these companies from least liked to best . Risk and Sector not an issue. Keeping the remaining for long term.
Thanks

Q: Hated BEPC for so long as I was down for many years after buying during the big hype for renewables when Biden was elected. Now, kicking myself for not buying more at the lows. My question is whether this has now run too high. Is there still a place for traditional oil and gas/nat gas in one's portfolio or for a young person (20's) should these be replaced with BEPC? Thoughts and buy price, please. Thank you!