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Q: Peter and Team,

There is a bond in the "high yield" category available through my broker for Vermillion Energy. The Maturity is Feb. 2016 and it is showing a coupon of 6.5% and an ask price of $101.850. I like the short duration and I think the yield looks good. Any thoughts and buying or not buying this bond? My aim is simply to buy the bond and hold to maturity to collect the yield and then get my principal returned.

Marc
Read Answer Asked by Marc on November 14, 2014
Q: Hi guys,

Like most Canadian investors, I was overweight the energy sector going into the last correction at about 24%. I would like to reduce my energy exposure to about 15%. My current holdings, in equal amounts, are CNQ, SU, CPG, POU, TOU, VET and KEL. I want to keep CNQ and SU since they have good dividends, which are growing steadily over time. I want to replace CPG with WCP since I've lost patience in CPG's repeated share issuances. I plan to sell POU and KEL since they don't have dividends and KEL is not cheap and POU has high debt levels. My final decision is between TOU and VET. I'd like to keep one and sell one to have 4 holdings for about 15% weight. Your thoughts?
Read Answer Asked by Jason on November 13, 2014
Q: My portfolio weighting of VET is about 4.6% but I am currently down 11% since
this summer. If this decline is mostly commodity related and sector-specific ,
do you foresee any decrease in surplus supply with a potential share price increase during the upcoming winter season ? Do you feel that this is a long-term trend due to oversupply from shale and fracking projects?
Read Answer Asked by Oleh on October 08, 2014
Q: Hello, when looking at oil and gaz exposure in a portfolio, I assume you combine oil and gaz service companies and producer to assess your overall risk. I was interested in those names: FRC, MCB, VET, PEY and BDI to build a new portfolio. Which ones would you combine or should I buy a smaller piece of each name ? Do you find those names decent buy at the momen ? I can take some risk and anticipate to hold for 5 year +. I would appreciate your general comments. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Pierre on September 15, 2014
Q: I have owned and added to Husky HSE for a number of years and my cost base is precisely where the stock price is now. So the dividends have been my only return to date, and the company has made it known there will be no div. increases for the next couple of years. I know you have a good opinion of HSE, as do I, but I'm wondering whether it'd be advantageous to switch into Vermilion (similar dividend but better growth opportunities?). Thank you
Read Answer Asked by chris on August 11, 2014
Q: Hello Peter and team
In your new Growth Portfolio, your weighting appears to me to be 25% Technology, only 5% Energy and 15% Basic Materials. I am weighted 11.5% Technology with CSU,ESL, MDA, and SYZ. 16% energy with VET, PEY,and BDI. VET and BAD are over just over 8% because of gains and split. My Basic Materials weight is 9% with G and RUS. Should I be reducing Energy to increase Basic Materials and Technology? My other weightings seem in line.
Would appreciate your comments. Regards Kathy
Read Answer Asked by Kathy on April 21, 2014
Q: Greetings! I'm really enjoying my membership and am finding it to be the best value of all my investing subscriptions.

I have recently sold Crescent Point CPG and used the funds to buy Surge Energy SGY. While tidying things up to align with your recommendations, I have sold Twin Butte Energy TBE, which was underwater for me and would like to buy either Tourmaline TOU, Vermilion VET or Whitecap Resources WCP. Which one of the three would be your preference, or is there something else that is better or safer. I'm looking for a (1) moderate dividend with some growth; (2) a higher dividend with little growth, or (3)lower dividend with higher growth, but the bottom line (as ever) is that I don't want to lose my money.
Read Answer Asked by John on April 09, 2014
Q: Peter, kudos to you and your team. I have taken your advice and it has been excellent. I have a question on LTS, I bought it Jan '13 at 9.45 it is now down 34%. It was 5% of my investment portfolio, I bought it for the dividend which has been cut drastically. Should I sell and take the loss and buy something better, or do you foresee some positive action. If I sell, will you please suggest another dividend payer. I already hold slw,ala,stb,tou,ppy,bad,bep.un, chw, dh, eld, acq, cnq, esl, fsz,kbl,msi, win in 5% amounts of my portfolio. Thank You!
Karyn
Read Answer Asked by Karyn on March 03, 2014
Q: Good morning Peter and 5i Team,

We haven't yet contributed the $5500 to one of our TFSA's for 2014. At present the holdings are:
ACQ - 44%
FSZ - 12%
IPL - 19%
MDA - 24%
CDZ - 1% (a place to park accumulated dividends, as there are no fees for this ETF with Scotia iTrade.

I have two questions: (1) Are any adjustments necessary? (ACQ has really done well - thanks!)
(2) What stock (or stocks) would you recommend for this year's contribution?

Thanks in advance for your answer and especially for such an invaluable service.
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on March 03, 2014
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