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John O'Connell, CFA
Statoil ASA
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Sep 16, 2014
$28.180
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This is the most levered stock to oil. When oil falls, this one falls. The overall cash flow is pretty steady. He holds this one in his growth portfolios. Pays a great and consistent dividend. If you want exposure to the oil sector, this is the one you would own. He wouldn’t buy this one from a dividend perspective because dividend divided by volatility is not favourable to this company.
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