Investment Q&A

Q: Telecommunication stocks in the US and Europe, such as AT&T and Vodafone, have consistently experienced a long-term downward trend. While investors appreciate the generous dividends, they are wary of the potential capital losses. The question arises: Will Canadian telecommunication stocks, like BCE and Telus, eventually mirror the trajectory of their US and European counterparts? Thank you.

Q: What is your current view on TPZ over the next 12-15 months?
Research that I have seen seems to indicate positive growth expectations over the next year but I am not convinced that the markets are viewing the company in the same way. I own the shares, being down slightly, and I am debating whether to continue holding the shares or to sell? Your thoughts please. Thanks.

Q: Ever since it announced on Jan 30(after markets close) that Q4 production exceeds guidance and that it may drop in Q1 due to poor weather,Erf had dropped some 5.81%.Reports on Feb 22. Please comment & U opinion on the co. Buy-Add/Hold/or Sell. Txs for u usual great services & opinions

Q: Hi guys at 5 i's

I know that nat gas prices are in the doldrums and if this mild winter continues nat gas is not going to get much of a bid. But Tourmaline TOU is getting down into the mid $50 again and the last year or more whenever it gets back down there it usually doesn't take long to go back to the mid $60's. I own a core position in TOU because of the dividends and the chance that if nat gas goes up for some reason (problems in exporting LNG from Qatar/freaky cold weather, etc.) that TOU will rock upwards. Still I am tempted to trade some additional shares of TOU. I was doing that with ARX but sold out of ARX in the $21.50 range not long ago and I am waiting for a under $20 share price on ARX to get back in. Where do you think TOU might bottom out if nat gas stays low all year because I can't see it going much below the mid $45 range.

Q: Hi 5i,
On Feb 1st you included BCE as one of the companies with the safest dividends on the TSX.
On Feb 2nd the answer to a question on BCE was "and its free cash flow has been declining over the past few years. Over the past 12 months, its free cash flow is not sufficient to cover its dividends, and the company has issued debt to service these payments. Its debt-to-equity is climbing, and its net debt/EBITDA is high at 3.6X."
The 2 answers seem to be a bit of a contradiction. I understand you are referencing free cash flow (after capital expenditures) are not sufficient.
Would it have been better said that they are issuing debt to finance capital expenditures and infrastructure than to pay dividends?

Q: I am considering purchasing one of the ETF's for income as well as total return potential over the next 3-5 years. Which one you do you believe has more value?

Q: Would you consider the dividend secure and has it ever been cut? Tks Larry

Q: noticed yesterday td action notes downgraded bce for the next year from 57 to55.
they also said they think that bce will only raise dividend 3% this year instead of the usual 15 year run of 5%. what is your thought and if this does happen do you think
some income investors will leave

Q: Hi, comments on the quarter?


Thx

Q: In regards to the comment of the energy sector being very very cheap.
If you had zero exposure to the energy sector, and only cared about total return and growth.
What would be your 4 top picks to research?

Q: I am wondering if you can comment on their recent earnings release and also if you can provide the FFO multiple range the stock has traded at over the last few years...Many Thanks...Cheers

Q: Now that Trans Mountain will soon be in service, are there specific oil producers or energy companies that 5i think may benefit the most to the bottom line and share price.

Best regards,

Tom

Q: If natural gas averages $2 for the entirety of 2024, could $pne choice there almost 10% dividend?

Q: Which 3-4 tsx stocks would you consider have the safest dividend?

Q: Hi, looking to invest 70,000 in two etf’s one Canada one U.S in a rrsp. (or two U.S. etf’s as I have no U.S holding yet)
Two suggestions that are a conservative sleep at night, and longer term hold, with a 2+% dividend.
Also would like to have if possible a balanced sector allocation. I already have lots of financial and oil- gas stocks, which is heavy in Canada.
Hope this makes sense?
Thanks

Q: Looking to add 1 of above etf to my tfsa for a 3 to 4 year hold would you please analyze and compare. Which would you recommend? Is there a tax implication to consider? Thank you.

Q: Can you provide current assessment and upside opportunity. Can you list pros and cons for this company. Would you buy here, it looks extremely cheap.

Q: Good afternoon,

The Globe and Mail reported that the Trans Mountain pipeline is scheduled to start in Feb 25.

Although the news of the opening is already baked into the market, are there any undervalued energy stocks that you could recommend as a good addition to the energy sector of a well diversified portfolio that may well benefit from the opening of the Trans Mountain pipeline in the next few years?

Tank you and I'll await your recommendations.

Q: hi,
I own these as a basket of these smaller renewable stocks ( I own other larger names including Brookfield renew. as well ). the share price of these is struggling. what are your current thoughts on the balance sheets, growth prospects etc. If possible could you rate as a buy, hold,sell, and flag any that are in significant financial difficulty. my feelings are to just hold them all, perhaps a few get takeover offers, and prices move up when rates go down?
cheers, chris

Q: Thinking about getting some exposure to KMI. How would you compare Kinder Morgan with Enbridge or Pembina Pipeline in term of risk and capital appreciation potential on a 3 to 5 years period?

Thank you!