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This is the one he likes in the space. Part of its business is very utility-like. Steady dividend, which will rise over time. Dividend also looks attractive in the face of an economic slowdown when interest rates would fall. Hold for the long haul.
More pipeline builds would certainly be an opportunity for growth for this name, but that's not why he owns it.
Defensive assets are garnering less and less of a bid as people become more comfortable with economic risk. Used this name as a source of cash to add more beta to portfolios. Great company, but relative price performance has started to back off for the pipelines group. Pipelines carry a lot of debt, and financing costs could get more expensive if long-term yields stay high.
The best time to buy any oil or gas stock is when there has been a big downturn in the oil/gas price. Pres. Trump has invited the company to submit applications for presidential approval. The Keystone is going to be an $8 billion project, and expected to generate about $1 billion operating cash flow in 2020. That is worth about $8 a share in upside. However, the stock hasn’t moved since the election.