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Q: Please help me understand this.Recently when oil price declines,Enb & other pipelines generally decline,& when oil price increased these 3 days,ENB et al is more or less moving sideways or down.Yesterday the LNG project in B.C. led by Petrons of Malaysia was cancelled at this point.This coincide with the ascension of a new government(NDP & GREEN) who openly oppose the project.Poor B.C.Does this has a negative impact.Thanks for your usual great services & views
Read Answer Asked by Peter on July 27, 2017
Q: Encana has been steadily climbing this month. Is it worth taking a small position?
WCP has held it's own YTD, but not TOG. I am still under by a small %. Should I sell TOG and add to WCP?

Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Austin on July 26, 2017
Q: My wife's rift has 23 holdings, fairly well diversified. Her biggest losers are: ALA @4.47% dn; 27%;SGY @1.55,dn 45%; TOG@1.97,dn 42%.

I've held these for a number of years now with no turn a round in site.[I manage her acc.] Do I finally dump these now, or continue to hold for the dividends.

The RIFT is primarily made up income stocks and other wise, doing fairly well.

Your thoughts and/or replacements please.
Read Answer Asked by Henry on July 25, 2017
Q: I'm (still) planning an income portfolio and have decided on the above companies. I think they are solid and the income is attractive. I expect to hold them 5 years.

My concern about all of them is the electric car overhang. I see the trend to E-cars as a long term annual dissipation of the energy sector. Think of a successful 20 year short on the energy sector. There will not likely be a major event, just a gradual decline in earning etc. You have mentioned in another reply that PKI and ATB can use their locations for other purposes, but there's not a lot of uses for an oil refinery or pipelines.

Please provide your views on my conundrum. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Tim on July 25, 2017
Q: These mostly gas names are down significantly lately, and yet Gas is mostly holding a tight range. Are the earnings expected to be down significantly for Nat gas companies
Read Answer Asked by Mark on July 25, 2017
Q: Please explain what happened to the frac sand suppliers today. They all had a big drop today. Iv'e been watching them for a while now and thinking of stepping into them. Which ones do you like, why?
How about the pumpers like Trican and calfrac?
Read Answer Asked by Doug on July 25, 2017
Q: Hi there,

I am in a losing position with Cardinal on what is a small level of energy exposure in my portfolio. Do you think the dividend is safe or ripe for a cut? Also, the name has fallen considerably more than RRX, WCP etc. I understand that they have more heavy oil production which may weigh on the stock. If I wished to maintain energy exposure would you suggest switching to a different producer? If so, who? I also own Spartan.
Read Answer Asked by Tim on July 21, 2017
Q: Morning-I am a retiree whom is dependent on monthly income to survive.I have 60K to invest in my cash account hoping to create some income. I am thinking of T,BNS,and ENB (alternating 4% monthly returns)...or would 5i think that monthly incomes from CSH.UN , AD and EIF (better tax break) be an OK strategy. I have both BE and Income portfolios covered in registered accounts , full up in TFSA ... what to do with cash??? Thanks for all you do.
Read Answer Asked by Alan on July 21, 2017
Q: Without regard for sector diversification and/or weight - If I needed to raise some cash in my portfolio, and wanted to sell some of my losers...which of these names would you sell in order of priority. Could you kindly provide rationale for why you might sell vs. hold. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Jeff on July 21, 2017
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