TC Energy (TRP.TO)

(A Top Pick May 10/16. Up 28%.) Doesn’t own this anymore, because of valuation. He likes Enbridge (ENB-T) better because it is cheaper, and has a better trajectory, but with more risk. You are probably going to do well with both, and the rate of return might be close to being the same. Both are fantastic core holdings for anybody’s portfolio.

TRP-T vs. PPL-T. PPL-T has been expensive historically because management is worthy of it and so he would go for this one. He owns EMB-T because of the advantage that whoever you have to pay bills to you should own them. They have growing dividends at 8-10%. He likes the premium management of PPL-T and it is worthy of an increased multiple.

(A Top Pick Dec 23/16. Up 4%.) He thought there might be some uptick if the Keystone pipeline was approved and the integration of the Columbian pipeline. A great name to continue to hold. They are projecting dividend growth of over 10% over the next 3 years. They have $23-$24 billion of projects coming on in Mexico, the US and Canada.

Preferred series K, 4.9%? This company has a number of preferred shares outstanding, and he believes the K series has the floor feature which is relatively new. He would call this a great issue. You’ve got the coupon, you’ve got the floor feature, so you are protected.

Keystone will provide an earnings pop. A tremendous amount of growth will take place in materials over the next 5 years. It provides very good visibility. It will drive high single digit dividend growth. It is a good investment for growth and income. He does not think they will cut the dividend.

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.

He believes that the Keystone XL pipeline is going to go ahead. Trump is a dealmaker, and this is one that he ran on. When he said that US steel had to be a part of the construction, it gave him a little concern. However, he thinks that 50% of the steel that they have already purchased is US.

(Top Pick Feb 5/16, Up 30.97%) The whole sector was starting to break down. He does not hold this one anymore. He now has ALA-T and SLB-N.

This has had a fantastic run over the last year or so. Pretty much everything has gone right for them. He would prefer a better entry point. Has been trimming his position over the last 6 months. The long-term dividend growth rate is going to be in the 8%-12% range. The Columbian pipeline acquisition looks really good. 3.2% dividend yield.

TRP.PR.K-T. 4.75% yield. The VIX is about as low as it has ever been. Where do you park money when you are concerned. This has a floor yield. Some reset preferreds got reset at lower and lower rates. 5 years when this one comes up for renewal it will still be at a 4.5% or higher yield. It is a wonderful alternative to fixed income. The company could buy them from you in 5 years, but not until then.

Trans Canada (TRP-T) or Enbridge (ENB-T)? The pipeline stocks have got a little bit of a boost from Mr. Trump. Energy stocks in general will probably do fine. Feels the big rally in energy prices will probably peak out around here. He doesn’t see oil prices going to $70-$75. Doesn’t think either one of these are going to particularly be barnburners, and both have reasonable dividends. Thinks the pipelines are probably the more favourable of the 2.

(A Top Pick Nov 11/16. Up 7.43%.) This has done well on the back of the Keystone XL story. Moving forward, that opportunity should unlock more growth for the company. Canadians badly need a pipeline to the West Coast.

Enbridge (ENB-T) or TransCanada (TRP-T)? These are both great stocks. Enbridge is a little more expensive at 24X with this one at about 22X. This has some issues on Line 3 with regulators in the US, as to whether or not it goes through. Both have good growth, but Enbridge has the better growth over the next couple of years. He likes the Keystone element and thinks Trump is going to put that through.

TransCanada (TRP-T) or Enbridge (ENB-T) for a 10-year hold? Both companies have done something very interesting by making big US acquisitions. He likes Enbridge because he thinks there is some very good growth and management has been spectacular. Management in this one has not been as consistent.

Great management team. Reasonable valuation to the peer group. There is going to be a lot of pipeline that he is expecting to come online in the next number of years. There is about $25 billion of infrastructure that has been spent, and will be coming online, probably within the next 2 years. There is another $45 billion that is likely coming on in the next 5 years from there. A huge amount of growth in that space. The company has said that they are likely to increase dividends at a 10% clip over the next 5 years. We are also likely going to see Keystone approved. Dividend yield of 3.64%. (Analysts’ price target is $68.31.)