Pembina Pipeline Corp (PPL.TO)

He sold not that long ago. He did not like going on either side of a take-out battle. The stock has had a fantastic bounce off the lows last year but he has been more inclined to add to ENB-T. PPL-T is always on his radar screen.

PPL vs. ENB vs. TRP TRP, PPL, and ENB are all high quality companies that you can't go wrong owning. He prefers ENB, as its valuation is still at a modest discount, Line 5 is mostly resolved.

It is one of 4 great mid-stream companies and he owns the other 3, but there is nothing wrong with this one. They are engaged in a battle for the takeover of IPL-T. He thinks they will be successful in their bid. He will roll IPL-T into PPL-T so he could be a future holder of this stock. PPL-T should do well.

A fine choice. Does not have as much growth as other mid stream companies. Trades at a full valuation. Gibson and Keyera might be better places to be. Gibson has the best valuation for growth and dividend. PPL he has liked in the past but would not put new capital into.

It is pipeline as well as processing. He likes this and KEY-T at present among the group.

They move natural gas and he sees growing demand for this and will continue to. The oil Canada ships, primarily to the US is very steady and won't change--it's safe. Canadian pipelines will remain near capacity. He's positive natural gas infrastructure plays like Pembina and TC Energy.

For income investors, pipelines look great. Great dividend. The sector suffered neglect as people chased higher growth areas of the market. He owns ENB, PPL, and TRP. Also consider KEY, which has more exposure to the commodity. Makes a lot of sense for conservative investors.

For a retirement portfolio. Overall, likes it to navigate choppy waters ahead. Lower risk in growth profile than a name like Inter Pipline. Performed well in 2020, and positioned balance sheet well in 2021. Can be volatile, so perhaps not the best for a retirement portfolio. Something like a Fortis gives you a stable yield. Could also do a barbell approach, with some Pembina and some Fortis, or another high-quality Canadian utility, to limit the volatility.

Has a safe dividend and is a good operator. He wouldn't be surprised if IPL merged with them; both companies have similar assets are are good managers. PPL has great pipelines, but also have chemical plants, which face environmental headwinds.