Investment Q&A

Q: If you could only own one which would you recommend.

Q: Hi Peter & team,
Energy and material stocks have pulled back quite a bit from their recent high, would now be a good time to buy TOU, NTR and TECK.B for TFSA or you don’t see a significant uptrend in the next 6 -12 months? For new TFSA contribution, what are some of your top picks for US stocks and CDN stocks? Thanks.

Q: Hi, Please comment on TOU earnings. Also, is the stock a good buy at current levels, as a best positioned company for Nat Gas exposure and a no brainer with $$$ return to shareholders via quarterly special dividends of $1.50 - $2 for rest of 2022 and 2023, in addition to tight Nat Gas market with Russia situation ? Thanks

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Q: Thanks to your wonderful Portfolio Tracking and Analysis, I know that Energy makes up 11.07 % of my portfolio. Your statistical recommendation is that energy should be 5 % of my personalized portfolio. In order of rate of return, I have Tourmaline Oil, Enbridge, Whitecap, Suncor, Athabasca and Tamarack Valley. I am more heavily weighted in Tourmaline and Enbridge but my question is twofold. Am I really overweight in energy at this time and if so other than trimming from my two big winners, which two or three companies would you eliminate to pare back closer to 5%? The proceeds would go to buying ATD.b and Loblaws. Thanks for this wonderful service.

Q: Hello,
In reading submitted questions and your answers about SU, TOU and even CNQ over the past little while, and seeing recent activities, I was wondering if you can provide the reasoning for having SU in the balanced portfolio as opposed to the other two. TOU in particular seems to be one of your favourite energy companies, albeit with a lower dividend. Thank you!

Q: What are your 3 favourite Canadian Growth stocks not currently held in the 5i Growth Portfolio? Thanks

Q: Hi Peter, Ryan and 5i team,

You answered Maureen's question about TOU and TPZ as follows:

"We like both, but would consider TOU more of a growth story and TPZ more for income. We would be comfortable with a swap if that matches an investors' objectives."

How would you answer if WCP was the stock I'm considering to sell (not TPZ) in order to buy more TOU? (I realize that WCP is more of a growth story, but it's quite a bit more volatile than TOU.)

Thanks for your insight.

Q: I hold a 2.4% position in TOU and a 1.2% position in TPZ in a non registered account. TOU has had greater upside (65% for me) and probably still has legs over the very long term. Capital gain on TPZ is 17.25% and the dividends are solid. TPZ seems to be more an income play than a growth play. I was thinking about selling TPZ and adding to TOU for greater potential growth (5 to 10 year horizon). Currently I hold about 10% energy in Exploration and Production companies combined, but would be swapping securities rather than adding new money. Capital gains from selling TPZ would be manageable with enough capital loss offsets. Is this a good idea or should I continue to hold TPZ?

I have divided my energy holdings into E & P companies (10%) and pipelines (15% -- largely for income -- and in many respects the pipelines are closer to utilities than to oil production companies)

Q: I unfortunately bought these companies recently.I am down a huge percentage in a few short weeks.Are there any names here that I should keep?I thought I was buying high quality basket.Does energy collapse in a recession?

Q: would you buy one or both of these stocks Thanks

Q: Hi, Any comments/change about our Energy Sector Holdings strategy of 7.5-10% weighting, in light of Oil prices tumbling below US$100 today. Oil and Gas equities are taking a big hit and now trading back at the most recent lows made a few weeks ago when oil price dropped to $104. Do you think, sector could see more pressure in coming weeks/months, with fear of recession growing ? Is any action warranted ?Thank You

Q: As it appears to me we are probably headed toward some level of recession it seems likely that an economic slowdown will be negative for energy stocks such as TOU. First of all do you agree with me that a recession is possible, maybe probable, and secondly if you do do you agree the it may be timely to unload stocks such as TOU or are you of the opinion that energy prices will remain high in view of world wide need for energy, Russia etc
Gord

Q: Good morning. The thought crossed my mind a couple weeks ago that we could be in for a tough winter and thought of putting in a wood burning stove to offset natural gas usage in my home. With nat gas prices hitting the headlines with a 700% price increase.
What do you see for consumers of same across North America this heating season? Are regional shortages a possibility? I know this is a but unusual as a 5i question but your input would be appreciated. If you were to invest in nat gas stocks, or etf's where would you put your money, or has that horse left the trading barn already ? Thanks David. Please take as many questions as necessary.

Q: Good Morning,

I have stayed away from Oil and Gas during the current resurgence having been been burned badly in the past.

The sector, however, has become very hard to ignore.

What would be your top 2 - 3 picks for a conservative retired income investor?

Thanks very much.

Q: Hello, I want to invest in natural gas. If you had to choose either Tourmaline or Topaz today, which one would you invest in? The yield is 1.4% and 5.2% respectively, and my understanding is that Topaz is a more natural gas focus company than Tourmaline. Is it better to hold these companies in a registered account or not? Thank you

Q: Hello there, trying to decide which of these winners to either sell in total or sell in part. In order of first to last which would you suggest selling with perhaps some reasoning. I also have ENB but will stick with it for the foreseeable future.

Many thanks,

AL

Q: This looks super cheap. Can you provide the pro's and cons of taking a position in this company. What other 3 in this sector would you prefer with potential near term torque?

Q: With the recent pullback do you think this is a good time to acquire a position in Kelt? What is your outlook going forward and are there any companies that you would recommend instead?
Thanks for you input

Q: Hi, Oil and Gas sector has come under pressure for past two weeks, with above equities declining 20-30% from their respective highs. Volatility in oil and gas prices could be a reason and other days, it could simply be in sympathy with general markets.
This is in the backdrop of analysts forecasting very strong cash flow generation by all these companies, resulting in outsized shareholder returns and much higher equity prices. We have 10% weighting in the sector ( Not including 5.5% ENB ). Based on the geo-political, demand/supply and other relevant factors, do you believe, this sector still has legs, say another 6-12 months or longer and equities should recover over time. Also, what would cause, in your opinion, for market to change course for this sector, in near future. Thank You

Q: I have doubled my money on Tou, should I sell it or hold on?