Q: I hold ALA, IPL, TRP, ENB, KEY, EMA & FTS. They are done with oil. I am thinking of selling some or all (in light of oil) and purchasing Blue Chip US Equities. Your thoughts would be appreciated.
Thank you as always.
Thank you as always.
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Q: Looking at the OPEC correction is there an underlying reason why PD took such a severe pounding knowing that their business model is sustainable. I bought in to-day and am quite comfortable with it. I feel sometimes that these big days are more panic driven or is it the shorts trying to kill the small guys.I guess I'm looking for logic in a big marketplace. Thanks Doug
Q: I am not overly exposed in this area. Given todays drop can you recommend one or two stocks that have been oversold?
Q: As a holder of a full position in BTE I have no intentions of jumping of the cliff.
There are two things I would like to see BTE do
1 Declare their dividends by quarter.
2 If they feel the dividend is not sustainable cut it now and get it over with.
I feel BTE is a good company with a top management team and a above average asset base EG cost at Auroa are under $50 and their hedging is as good as any .
Could I have your comments on my assessment.
Stan
There are two things I would like to see BTE do
1 Declare their dividends by quarter.
2 If they feel the dividend is not sustainable cut it now and get it over with.
I feel BTE is a good company with a top management team and a above average asset base EG cost at Auroa are under $50 and their hedging is as good as any .
Could I have your comments on my assessment.
Stan
Q: I am in a profitable position on the following, each of which is less than 3% of my portfolio:- CANADIAN EQUITIES-ARE;AV.UN;BAM.A;BLX;BYD.UN;CHE.UN;CWT.UN;CPG;ENF;EMP.A;IPL;HLF;IIP.UN;KEY;MG;PLC;PKI;RPI.UN;HCG;OCX;VRX;TRI;STB;UNC.
US EQUITIES - AIG;AAPL;CCF;BBH;MSFT;TWX. IN YOUR VIEW, SHOULD ANY OF THESE BE SOLD AT THIS TIME? - I AM PATIENT AND DO NOT NEED THE CASH. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ADVICE.
US EQUITIES - AIG;AAPL;CCF;BBH;MSFT;TWX. IN YOUR VIEW, SHOULD ANY OF THESE BE SOLD AT THIS TIME? - I AM PATIENT AND DO NOT NEED THE CASH. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ADVICE.
Q: Could you tell me what percent of WSP's work is usually oilfield related? And more specifically, is there a chance that some of the projects they have planned for may be cancelled due to low oil prices?
Q: Please comment on Questor results out this morning. Thanks
Q: I hold Baytex, Crescent Point and Surge. I went to each website for information. Baytex is hedged 24% in 2015 and has a Debt/FFO of 1.9 although their significant debt is not due until 2021. CPG = 37% hedged and 1.1 debt. Surge = 24% hedged and 1.4 debt.
I am a retired dividend investor. Regarding dividend protection, I suspect BTE is the most at risk. Do you agree?
What about shuffling the deck...sell BTE and allocate some of the proceeds to CPG and SGY?
To diversify within the oil & gas sector, which dividend paying natural gas stock would you recommend?
Thanks,
Steve
I am a retired dividend investor. Regarding dividend protection, I suspect BTE is the most at risk. Do you agree?
What about shuffling the deck...sell BTE and allocate some of the proceeds to CPG and SGY?
To diversify within the oil & gas sector, which dividend paying natural gas stock would you recommend?
Thanks,
Steve
Q: Hello Peter & Co,
Judy asked on Nov 27 about withdrawals from a RRIF. I am 71 and I understand that in a RRIF any withdrawal from any type of security is considered as retirement income; it is treated as cash and therefore taxed as such. In a tax sheltered account, there is no such thing as capital gains or dividend tax credits; when an income is withdrawn the whole amount is taxed as cash income. The reason is that all contributions one has made to an RRSP (within the prescribed limits) were tax deductible. The taxes one has not paid then will have to be paid later but, in counterpart, all the gains made were free of taxes thus boosting the compounding effect.
Regards,
Tony
Judy asked on Nov 27 about withdrawals from a RRIF. I am 71 and I understand that in a RRIF any withdrawal from any type of security is considered as retirement income; it is treated as cash and therefore taxed as such. In a tax sheltered account, there is no such thing as capital gains or dividend tax credits; when an income is withdrawn the whole amount is taxed as cash income. The reason is that all contributions one has made to an RRSP (within the prescribed limits) were tax deductible. The taxes one has not paid then will have to be paid later but, in counterpart, all the gains made were free of taxes thus boosting the compounding effect.
Regards,
Tony
Q: Hi,
I was listening to an expert on BNN say that our railroads growth are " in their final innings"? Do you believe that and why?
Also, are their any us railways you recommend or an ETF?
I was listening to an expert on BNN say that our railroads growth are " in their final innings"? Do you believe that and why?
Also, are their any us railways you recommend or an ETF?
Q: Hi : your analysis of the latest results - growth looks good but payout of 104% seems high. Is debt of 56% not pretty conservative for a REIT? 96% occupancy seems very impressive.
Q: I would like your opinion on Bonavista.
tks
bob
tks
bob
Q: Both these companies came down sharply in today's market, apparently due to the drop in oil prices. This surprised me as I thought the companies relatively immune to the price of oil. Could you explain the relationship here and how you see the share prices reacting if oil stays at the current level or continues to drop lower? Thanks.
Q: Can you please list 5 oil stocks that have no debt and that are worth buying during this selloff? Someone on BNN mentioned that RMP has no debt, is this true? Thanks
Q: Titan Logics' Q4 looked good to me. They again added to their large relative cash position (35% of current marketcap). What is your opinion on the company and their Q4 release? I own some shares at lower levels but I am considering doubling my position.
Q: The energy sector got "kill"today without the US market,which will open tomorrow.Is this good time to enter a new position in SU & VET.Really appreciate your usual great advices & services
Q: Hi Peter. LAB has made a conservable acquisition. Do you see this as another Amaya success story?
Thanks.
Cam
Thanks.
Cam
Q: curious as to why you wouldn't recommend to sell surge at the start of this week when it looked like opec wouldn't cut. and then to buy in at a lower price. the stock is down about 25% in the last 4 days alone.
Q: I'm considering purchasing more BAD on given the current weakness and am thinking it may even go down further with tax loss selling. What holding period should I be looking at (I saw you say to another question that six months is too short due to the volatility of the sector).
I purchased at a much higher price but don't want to end up throwing "good money" after "bad" --lol -- no pun intended
I purchased at a much higher price but don't want to end up throwing "good money" after "bad" --lol -- no pun intended
Q: I hold Crescent Point Energy, Inter Pipeline, and Parkland Fuel. With the volatility in oil prices the past few weeks all three are generally moving relative to movements in the oil price. This makes sense for CPG and IPL as they will be directly affected by lower oil prices and related volumes. However I'm not sure why PKI would be so closely tied to oil prices as they are a distributor and presumably lower fuel prices may actually cause an increase in consumption. Do you have any thoughts?