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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.
It is hard to tell if this company has fallen due to the Trans Mountain issues or because of rising interest rates. He expects news on Keystone XL in the fall. Growth in the Alberta natural gas system has good potential, especially if a west coast LNG project goes ahead as they have a virtual monopoly on the gathering infrastructure. An announcement on the project could be coming as early as next week. Yield 5%.