Investment Q&A

Q: Hi Guys,
I submitted this question last week so not sure if it didn't go through or just got lost in the shuffle. The question is as follows: I am concerned about the oil and gas industry going into a prolonged down pricing environment. Can you rank these companies in terms of balance sheet strength and their ability to withstand a prolonged downturn? Can you also speak on if any of these would be in significant financial trouble (e.g. - bankruptcy) over a prolonged downturn?
Thanks,
Dean

Q: my question is as follows, every analyst and pundit i follow says this market downturn will not end until we have a massive flushout day where sellers are exhausted on huge volume with the vix at 30 or so, this has not happened yet so why do you tell members to buy anything, why not just tell them to wait.furthermore going back until 1940 no downturn has ever ended without this flush out.
second question, and i asked this before your five favorites stocks for the next year, i think you had largo, gc, i get these 2 and you had covalon, i was surprised with covalon, do you know something we do not, also could you add 2 more if possible.
and last question oil is so beaten up it seems like it is the ultimate value play, no new capacity, opec might cut ,refineries coming out of maintenance, winter is upon us,so why so negative, i own bte and bir, based on the fact oiland gas has to go higher, and the stocks are priced like oil is 25 bucks.your opinion. take 3credits thanks dave

Q: hello, hoping to get your thoughts & opinion on SGY, BXE, & BTE. whether they are a buy, sell or hold, or just any insight you might feel useful. thank you for you time.

Q: Best Cdn oil company to own if oil increases over $100?

Q: thanks for the good work! i own bte.should i hold, sell or replace with some other oil stocks at this time? thanks again!.

Q: please I would like to know about BTE what do you thing about the merging with RRX? I am under water and I would like to know if it's time to sell?
Thanks
Diane

Q: i own RRX in my portfolios it's not in TSX trading today. what is the status ?

Q: With Shell's big annoucement coming shortly, does Baytex stand to gain some share gain? What's 5i's opinion on Baytex?

Q: ..with improved assets, greater cash flow and increased flexibility to pay down debt all resulting from the RRX deal, is your negative view of Baytex based on past performance of mgmt or poor future prospects? thanks.

Q: Hello, Peter and your team
Oil went up a lot , but the oil stocks did not go up. Do you know why?
Thanks,
Yingzi

Q: I have a small position in BTE. What is your opinion on selling BTE and putting the proceeds equally into ATH and GXE.

Q: what is your view of Baytex after the RRX deal....they seem to have gotten away with something.....would you buy?

Q: Hi 5i,
The Baytex/Raging River transaction reminds me a little of the attempted merger of Dennison Mining and Fission Uranium, although there are some obvious differences too. In the latter, the FCU shareholders stepped up, voted against the merger, and the deal died, despite Fission management’s apparently supporting it. How likely is a similar scenario to play out with RRX? It may not always work this way but one might have thought that, if the proposed deal is so terrible for RRX shareholders, then it is really good for BTE shareholders. Yet BTE’s share price actually dropped more percentagewise than RRX’s did on the day. Were BTE shareholders really that enamored of the leverage that comes with a lousy balance sheet, and quarter after quarter of losses, that they didn’t want to accept the burden of higher quality, profitable assets? Finally, is it possible that this bad deal for good assets is being presented in order to force the hands of other potential buyers? And, in any event, how likely is someone else to look at it and say: Well, we can do better than that and still have it be accretive on an earnings and cash flow per share basis. (?) Thanks!

Q: Hi team,
Would this be a good time to buy a small, speculative position on BTE? Thanks for any comments you might have.
Ed

Q: Hi,

I have held BTE and CPG for many years now and they are both down over 80%. Do you see any chance in a recovery to 2011 levels or would you cut your losses and sell? I have positions in each of my rrsp and non -registered accounts.

thanks

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

Q: Hi Peter an team, I've had these two darlings for a while, so of course I'm down. In a previous question when the price of oil was much lower you said they could rally if the price of oil would rise. How come there hasn't been a bit of a rally in these two. Thanks, Nick

Q: Is it a good time to let BTE go given the recent upswing (still at a loss but getting tired of looking at it...). Thanks !

Q: Hi with Oil at its price today how much upside can one expect from companies like BTE, CPG I've owned them from when they were at $40. I don't expect them to see that level anytime soon I just want to plan selling them. Thanks, Nick

Q: I bought PGF and BTE on a big dip in April and neglected to sell on the multiple dips after that..... The recent rally has me back to a less painful loss. What the hell is causing this rally? I will likely sell once this level off but the fundamentals just don't seem to support the influx of money into these highly leveraged companies. I had written it off as dead money for the next few years and lesson learned ( again) to sell when you call momentum wrong. Not an analyst on the planet has oil going up to numbers that BTE and PGF need to cover their dept let alone make a profit in the next 12-18 months. So I guess my question is what is driving this rally in highly leverage energy stocks.