Investment Q&A

Q: Both of these had small pullbacks. Which of these two looks more attractive? Thanks

Q: with the approval of the pacific northwest LNG pipeline would this benefit ENB or other pipelines more? or are there natural gas stocks close to the pipeline that could benefit when completed?
Thx

Q: Would there be any advantage to owning both these related securities in my taxable account? I already own Enbridge with a low cost base and wondering whether I should leave well enough alone. Thanks.

Q: Could you please advise what the payout ratio is based on free cash flow.

Q: ENB. and TRP: I've owned both for 6 years now; so, my returns on a ACB is very high - however, both are carrying very high debt loads of $50 to $45B on their books. Should I be overly concerned with holding these stocks over the longer term?

Q: I am looking to crystallize gains in PPL, and seeking an alternative in the pipeline/utility sector. I currently own ENB and TRP as well as FTS. What do you recommend for diversification in combination with those three?

Q: What are the US and Canadian companies, that have what they call a wide Moat? What would be your definition and criteria of wide Moat companies?

Q: All things considered, which is the "better" buy at this point ENB or FTS. Does the share price rise in ENB make FTS the better opportunity? I realize there is integration risk with acquisitions for both.
Also, is Loblaw a pretty good "buy" with today's drop?
Thank you.

Q: We depend on dividends for fully half our income. At the moment we have have a full position in TRP and 1/2 positions in IPL and PPL. I'm considering a 1/2 position in ENB for growth and dividend. Is this too much in one sector? And have I missed the ENB boat with all its recent price increases? - Ted

Q: Why would SE be trading 8.5% higher than ENB's offer price? Is the market suggesting another suitor is in play?

Q: The combined total borrowings of $56.3-billion for ENB/Spectra, scares me. Should I be scared?

Many Thanks. Austin

Q: Hi team, I have in my RRSP ( balance portfolio) parkland fuel and trans Canada pipeline. Would Enbridge be too similar to add to my holdings?

Q: a big deal today. does this change your opinion?

Q: Today Enbridge Inc. (ENB) announced they are purchasing Spectra Energy Corp (SE) in an all stock deal.

I own Enbridge in my non-registered account (in order to take advantage of Canadian Dividend Tax Credit) and I own Spectra in my US $ RRSP (in order to minimize taxes on US dividends which are treated like interest income).

I want to participate in both the Canadian and US energy infrastructure (pipeline, midstream processing) market.

My question is what can I replace Spectra Energy in my RRSP with? I own Kinder Morgan (underwater), Oneok (above water) and recently sold off Williams (too much drama) in the RRSP account.

Am I better off to sell Spectra now or wait for the Enbridge merger and then sell off the Enbridge or even keep Enbridge in my RRSP as a US holding. Or do I increase my holding(s) in Kinder Morgan or Oneok?

Thanks for the excellent service.

Q: Reportedly ENB wants to raise as much as US$7 bil for general corporate purposes including reducing debt & financing capital spending,but it does not expect to spend the funds on any specific project.What is going on?The market certainly dislike as it took a sharp drop today

Q: I was allocated some subscription receipts with IPL's recent deal. I am looking to add another pipeline company with a strong and growing dividend that is fairly value or under valued if you can find one. What would you suggest? Also, do you believe that energy infrastructure should be included in our energy sector exposure or utility exposure or other?

Thanks,
Jason

Q: Peter and Ryan,
Do you have any concerns with Enbridge? My advisor called today saying he heard that they are not putting as much oil though their pipelines these days. He also mentioned that there might be a dividend cut with their high debt. I have owned the shares for about 5 years and have a nice gain on the price, but being older I like being able to collect the dividend for a long time yet. Enbridge is a 6% weighting in my portfolio at the moment.

Thank you,
Charlie

Q: A comment and a question if I may. There's so much talk about markets being at 'all time record highs' as if this is a reason in itself to sell or short. But if markets have consistently gone up over many decades, you could argue that in a historical sense the market is almost always at an all time high.

On to my question: I need to add an oil/energy stock for diversification and I'm on the growthier side of risk tolerance. Do you have a preference between RRX and ENB at this time?

Thanks 5i!

Q: Peter, could you please recommend 5 Dividend {low volatility} stocks for a long {3-5 years} term hold.

Thanks Valter

Q: which would you recommend for income growth,stability and reasonable valuation. Capital appreciation is not as important. Looking for a 2 to 3 year hold. Thanx.