Welcome to episode 55 of The 5-Minute Investor Podcast, where Stockhouse columnists Jonathon Brown and Trevor Abes each deliver a 2.5-minute profile on stocks related to recent news stories with investment implications. This week, with oil surpassing US$110 per barrel, we’re profiling a pair of stocks with the potential to help you hedge your portfolio against energy market volatility.
Here are Jon’s show notes for episode 55:
- A cash‑flow hedge for a $100 oil world.
- Jon’s stock with strong potential to hedge against high oil prices is Cenovus Energy (TSX/NYSE:CVE), an integrated oil and gas company operating in Canada, the United States and Asia that produced nearly 700,000 barrels of oil and natural gas liquids in 2025.
- At the time of writing, Cenovus stock last traded at C$36.65, adding 129 per cent year-over-year.
Here are Trevor’s show notes:
- Thunder Gold appoints Canadian Olympian Donovan Bailey to its board.
- Thunder Gold closes $2.5 million financing led by a strategic investor.
- Trevor’s oil hedge is Thunder Gold (TSXV:TGOL), a junior mining company advancing its Tower Mountain property in Ontario, which is estimated to house more than 3.5 million ounces in gold resources.
- At the time of writing, Thunder Gold stock last traded at C$0.11 and has added 83.33 per cent year-over-year.
Here’s the most recent trio of episodes:
- Episode 52: Iran-driven mining stocks.
- Episode 53: Top non-Middle East oil stocks.
- Episode 54: Gold pullback plays.
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