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Q: I have been holding WCP (-35%) (4% of Corp Port. and 2% of total holdings) and SGY (-40%) (6% of Corp Port. and 3% of total holdings) since 2015.
These are in an unregistered corporate account so a capital loss can be carried forward. I am going to either sell both holdings outright and purchase VET.
Or trim each of WCP and SGY by half and use the proceeds to purchase a smaller position in VET and end up with all three holdings.
The negatives I see with the first option would be increased concentration risk (2 holdings for 1) and I would expect that WCP and SGY would outperform VET if the price of oil continues to increase long term. Your thoughts please?
Read Answer Asked by Randy on August 21, 2018
Q: So Druckenmiller and Soros are putting more bets on oil. I'm not an oil expert, but I do understand the operational leverage that can be created. I also understand there are specific Canadian specific variables to profitability with the pipelines and oil sands etc. If I were to bet with these two, could you give me a list of Canadian oil Companies to bet on? Could you also comment on any possible reason they see oil as attractive?

Much Thanks,

Wayne
Read Answer Asked by Wayne on August 17, 2018
Q: Hello, I would like your veiw on the energy sector. Is this in your opinion a sector that is on a slow but steady decline with no real chance of a substantial comeback?
I keep watching the protests with the environmentalists and think that between technology and renewable resources it may not do as well as investors think. Are energy producers changing to renewables fast enough?
I have wcp and vet at about 7% of my portfolio, would you add reduce or just stay in the sector as is?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Brad on August 16, 2018
Q: Hi, I like to raise some cash for new opportunities and have already trimmed some of my winners. However these companies have not done much in close to 2 years.
Wcp down 5000
XTC down 4500
Fsz down 2000
Et. down 1500
Sector not a issue, would you sell one or two of these or take a chunk out of each one?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Brad on August 08, 2018
Q: I have the above securities as well as RBC Cdn Equity Inc-D shares, Sentry Cdn Income, Sentry Global REIT. I am a retired conservative dividend income investor with a company pension, CPP, annuities and Fisgard Capital for fixed income.

I currently own ECI and will sell and look for a Consumer stock to replace it (not interested in BIP...I have a full slate of Utilities). I filtered several candidates using fundamental metrics (P/E, beta, P/BV, P/CF, P/S) and technical metrics (200 dma, etc), as well as yield and price targets (for what they are worth).

I will keep my CGX and PBH. I'm looking for a long term hold (conservative, liquid stock with a good and growing dividend). My short list of candidates include CLIQ, CTC.a, PLC, TCL.A. I already flushed ADW.A, KBL, RSI and since I already have 1 food stock, I flushed L and NWC.

Please provide your insights into the appropriateness of these Consumer stocks (CLIQ, CTC.A, PLC, TCL.A) for my portfolio, given my circumstances and existing stock positions.

Are there other securities I should consider, even those that I have flushed?

Thanks for your help...Steve

Read Answer Asked by Stephen on August 02, 2018
Q: Hi team,
I hold these 4 stocks in my portfolio for my energy sector. Is this too much and if so, which one should I dump? All 4 total about 8% of my portfolio.
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Rob on July 18, 2018
Q: Hi team, I don't have much energy exposure and am looking to add this to the portfolio. I am looking for something that has some growth potential as well as income. I was thinking about VET or WCP, which of these 2 do you prefer right now, or are there others that you would recommend.
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Nancy on July 16, 2018
Q: Can you give me a couple of ideas for oil E&P exposure
Read Answer Asked by Kyle on July 10, 2018
Q: Good morning everyone. I am interested in buying a few different energy stocks. I’m in my early senior years - but do not mind some risk.
Have room in my TFSA and RSP accounts.
Enjoy your diligent reporting and investigation
Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Marla on June 22, 2018
Q: Energy Sector - I am hearing that in 2020 the IMO will be enforcing ban on ships that use fuel with higher sulfur content. To take advantage of this can you recommend refiners that will benefit as well those oil companies producing more light oil. Thanks AJD
Read Answer Asked by Aubrey on May 29, 2018
Q: I currently have a 12% weighting in Energy. 60% of which is split between ENB and PKI as my core holdings and the remaining 40% split between VET, WCP, TOG, RRX and CJ. I am comfortable with the ENB and PKI but I am wondering if I should make any changes to the other 5 holdings. Drop one or two of the weakest and concentrate on the remaining 3 or 4 stronger names? Trim all 5 and add another name? I am hoping the oil rally continues and I want to be in the best position to take advantage of it.
Many Thanks
Scott
Read Answer Asked by Scott on May 22, 2018
Q: Assuming oil prices stay between 70 to 75, which of the following would you recommend first, please arrange in the order of preference for the following criteria :

good management
leverage to the higher sustainable oil price
great assets and net backs
reasonable balance sheet
good Western Canadian price for their oil.

the list which you can add to.

sgy,vet,wcp,cpg,ath,tog,bte,cj,rrx,

thanks
yossi
Read Answer Asked by JOSEPH on May 21, 2018
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