Investment Q&A

Q: 40-70% losses on paper on these 4 Cies ,2 are now under book value and one is getting close,I wonder if there is a limit on the downside.At this level I am ready to wait for some kind of recovery..Would a "switch" between these stocks or even a sell would be to consider at this level ?I know that predictions are impossible,but your impressions are always appreciated..

Q: With what 'appears' to be a bottoming of European and North American gas prices and the 'Saudi Put' on oil can we buy VET at these levels?

Q: Please compare P/E’s, cash flow yield , balance sheet leverage and future growth. How would you rank in order of most preferred to not interested. Ty.

Q: Any new perspective or hope about VET at this very low point (and now big loss "on paper" ).., would you rank the stock as a hold, or sell for capital loss ? Thanks for your impression

Q: Thoughts quarter and future prospects for this company. Understanding oil price cyclical impact.

Q: At this extremely low valuation ,do you consider this stock as a hold ,sell or a buy ? any comment on this Cie 's future perspective shall be greatly appreciated.Ps: I am wondering if the restrictions on Russian oil and gaz could significantly favor energy Cies active in western Europ ( like VET ..) , in order to compensate for pipelines and energy suppressions, thanks , J-Y

Q: How would you rank these at todays price and future potential over the next 2-3years?

Q: I heard that Eric Nuttall is now out of VET. It's my only oil & gas stock that is under water at this point. What is your opinion? It seems to have declined due to the fall of natural gas in Europe and the extra tax levy. Do you think it has fallen enough to now be worth holding, or is there another oil and gas stock that you like better. I'm thinking maybe FRU or even NNRG.NE, Eric's fond? Or do you have another one?
Thanks

Q: Looking for what top 3 oil & gas recommendations you would have. Growth and appreciation over the next 2-3 years.

Q: I must progressively restructurate a non-registrated portfolio, recovered in early 2022 for self-managing... Here are the percentage of each stock vs all portfolio, and also indications (+/-) if they are at a profit or at a loss on paper. stocks at profit are: BIP.UN (8% of portfolio), CM 5%, DIR. UN 3%, BIPC 1%, BCE 5%, ENB 2%, SGR.UN 1,5%. Stocks at a loss are: BN.PF.D (5% pf portfolio), TRP 1.5%, VET 1.2%.
My objectives are in order: stability, dividends, and some growth if possible.
Some stocks represent a probably too high percentage of the portfolio, I would not sell them “only to rebalance the portfolio” if they are still safe (to avoid non necessary capital gain tax), but I shall sell if they represent a risk. On the other hand, I would not sell stocks with a loss if they respond to my objectives.
I have already balanced a good part of this portfolio with ETF and a selection of stable dividend stocks. Those are the remaining stocks from the original portfolio..
Please give me suggestions for each stock according to objectives as : keep, sell, or sell partly. All of your comments are always greatly appreciated.

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

Q: Sold half my position in VET in the mid $33 back in summer and I wish I would have sold the whole part. Looked at VET's Q3 report and it seems that it is the threat of a European "excess profit tax" that has pummeled the stock lately and I understand why and think the sell down is warranted. But the way I understand it there could be a unseen upside in VET in Q1 of 2023 when the VET's purchase of Shell's portion of the Corrib gas plant is completed. According to VET all of the 2022 Cash flow from Corrib should go to VET. When that cash flow is added to VET's income statement could they restate their 2022 earnings to the upside? I am not sure how this works but it seems to me that there is some 'hidden' earnings in VET that can not be realized until the sale of Shell's position to VET is officially completed. One thing we know is that Corrib definitely made money in 2022. Could the increased earnings from Corrib be enough to counter the Euroean excess profit tax. Long question and I hope you understand what I am trying to get at.

Q: Hi Peter, what did you think of earnings and guidance for each ? Any tells from VET postponing their buybacks ? Thank you.

Q: WHICH STOCK DO YOU PREFER AT THIS TIME AND WHY (reasons) --SU,CNQ,POU AND VET?

Q: JOY
FRU
ATH
BIR
PXT
TCW
WCP
TVE
ARX
CPG
VET
ERF
MEG
BTE

Which three of the above fourteen oil & gas stocks would you sell first to bring my sector allocation back to my normal weight? This is assuming 100 WTI oil in 2023. Could you also provide a brief reason for each of the three stocks that you would get rid of first. Thanks.

Q: Of the above three energy companies, please rank for growth prospects over the next three years, assuming oil prices stay around the same as they are now.
Thanks

Q: I read where the operator of the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project in Russia's Far East has been changed by Russian gov't decree. What is the risk for a firm like Parex or others with significant foreign operations to be affected in the same manner, including being nationalized?

Would you have a list of the larger energy companies with significant foreign operations? I know from my past work in the oil and gas industry [40 years ago] nationalization insurance was available. I'm not aware if it is still available or not.

Thank you

Q: Looking ahead to a very tight European natural gas market this winter. Which five Canadian (if any) and US natural gas and LNG companies would see a direct benefit?
Thank you

Q: Hello,

Given the current bottlenecks for natural gas in Europe and the long time frame to ramp up LNG conversion/processing facilities - are there any Canadian conpanies that could benefit from this demand over the next 5-10 yrs and how well are they positioned in terms of supply and strategic focus?

Thank you

Q: what are the current annual percentages of dividend, debt and free cash flow yield for each of these companies. use as many question credits as needed