Total Energy Services IncTOT.TOPAST TOP PICKFeb 06, 2013Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 23, 2026. Market Open.
Convertibles? First of all, these are convertible into the equity of the company sold you want to have a good company. You also want a conversion premium that is not too expensive. In this case, these bonds have a conversion premium of over 80%. You advantage is about 3% per year which means it will be a long time before the premium is ever paid off and they mature in 2016.
(A Top Pick March 5/12. Down 17.41%.) Oil/gas services have just kind of gone sideways over that period. ROE is still high. You just have to be patient. There is a bit is cyclicality.