Investment Q&A

Q: I picked up some FRU on the recent sell off. At the time I thought PSK was the more stable stock! How does FRU compare to PSK now? Is FRU in danger of succumbing to the same problems that have just hit PSK? Which do you consider the better stock?

Q: Quite the drop today. Can you comment? Thanks!

Q: What are your thoughts on Parex as a long term hold, do you prefer it over other oil & gas picks ( if not, what do you prefer? ) and what is the reason for the recent insider stock sales?

Q: Hello 5i Could you comment in IPCO as I inherited this from there take over of Blackpearl Thanks

Q: Do you have any explanation for the sell off in AQN the ;last couple days. Would a purchase at this price be recomended

Q: your article in the financial post was very insightful.
the only stock to make 2 different screens was enerflex and yet it is near its 52 week lows, its chart looks horrible. why is this, i think because it is related to the energy complex but not sure.can you help, i had this stock in my watchlist forever.
also nice to see goeasy on the harder to make last screen, nothing surprising here, its always undervalued.
dave
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Q: I have been away for a few weeks and went back to listening to my business podcasts. One that I enjoyed tremendously is the National Post podcast on climate change. It’s great listening and I do love her co relation of the climate change situation and the hysteria about it to a Monty Python skit , the fact that a lot of people are willing to blame yet very few are willing to talk about solutions. Great listening and a great explanation . the link to the podcast.

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/down-to-business/id1460294675?i=1000453699239

The company has no debt and seems to be in the sweet spot of growth at the moment, your views on the company and its air quality improving technologies please , thanks, Jean

Q: DAN DREYFUS make the following points on cnn.
1.pipe line constraint forces CNQ to give more $ to share holders.
2.dividend is good long term.
3.at $45 wti they can still have 4-5billion or so free cash flow for years
4. similar logic works for SU and CVE.
could you comment on the above. would you agree and why or disagree and why.
thank you
Yossi

Q: At around $7 it looks as tho FRU is heading for its IPO price almost 20 years ago, and PSK is not much better. the question seems to be - is this an indicator of future oil price and its value to the economy? Both these equities used to be considered relatively stable and possessing underlying value, current and future. Is this no longer true?

Q: An article in In today's Wall Street Journal suggested that if Elizabeth Warren is elected president and bans fracking on Federal lands ( she actually wants to ban it totally, but I don't think she has jurisdiction to do that ) then Canadian shale drillers would be the big winners. Which ones might that be: Encana, Seven Generations? others?

Q: With a minority government likely to paralyse the political agenda, American investors are unlikely to return to the oil patch any time soon. Do you agree ? And which energy companies do you see as most likely to suffer from this?
Jacques, Montréal

Q: What are your favourite energy names that have decent/reasonably safe dividend yields, strong balance sheets and are cash flow positive at current market prices? Not looking for the names most levered to oil/gas price rebound.....I don't mind being patient on long-term holds that are very cheap today and will be around in 5-10 years.

Cheers

Q: I have been watching KML. My portfolio is a bit mixed up these days, and could probably use a little more diversification within my dividend plays (weighted heavily in Banks at the moment). At 4.5% yield, this looks like a decent play, and it feels like there is upside potential with the share price, with limited downside (assuming the Pembina deal stays on track, as the company has said). I like the stability of their income, and it looks as though they have "taken their lumps". How do you guys feel about KML these days?

Thank you in advance

Don

Q: HI
How safe is Arc's dividend if the price of oil stays flat? How safe is it if oil goes back into the 30's? Or, what scenario would lead Arc to cut its dividend?
thanks
Joe

Q: Hi 5i:

I have $10,000 that would like to invest in the Canadian oil patch. (Nuts eh)
Which would be better to invest in: Arc Re or Tourmaline Oil? This is for at least 5 years.

Q: I would like to sell one or both of the above for a tax loss. Which would be your preference to sell? Or should I let them both go? Would you recommend buying back after 30 days?
Thank you.

Q: Hey guys ! I own both SCL.CA and MTL.CA since many years, roughly 3% of my total portfolio, I am down between 40-50 %. Like many of your subscribers, I am not very confident for the future of energy in Canada and I am seriously thinking to pull the plug on both. What would you recommend ? wait until the next earnings or flush now.
thank you !

Q: Please update opinion on Gear Energy, notwithstanding the weak sector, and thoughts on heavy oil the company produces. thanks

Q: Was listening to bnn today and the analyst made me relook at my dividend paying oil and gas stocks. How would you rank the four of them? And if you think there is a better choice, which one? Not including the majors though.

Q: I have a question about 3092.

Hey Peter:
What is your viewpoint on VLE action in the last month. It was as high as 3.50 and is now below a $1. Is it worth buying more to lower the cost as they have no debt and some say $60M in cash. I saw it dropping due to the political issue with Turkey but they said that has no impact where they are located. Appreciate your viewpoint?