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Investment Q&A

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Q: Your Q&A refers to potential dividend and cash flow concerns raised by short sellers. I cannot find any discussion of this issue in your notes so I wonder if you could follow up and indicate whether these concerns have any merit and if so what basis they have. The price is down to a level which otherwise could be an attractive entry point. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Mike on May 03, 2017
Q: Regarding VSN (Veresen) being bought by Pembina (PPL), some are suggesting this might put Enbridge in an untenable position (50% of Alliance!), and they will/should/could make a competing bid, particularly as the premium for VSN is still below what it was trading for a year or two back (as high as $19.40 in 2015, although they have sold assets since). Do you see this as a likely possibility? Is that what is causing VSN to trade below its takeout price?
Read Answer Asked by Paul on May 02, 2017
Q: Hi everyone,
Could you please provide comment/analysis on CanWel Building Materials with specific reference to: 1) growth rate over the next few years 2) characteristics of industry sector
3) sustainability of rich dividend based on available cash flow/payout ratio 4) debt/equity relationship and finally 5) the close (conflict of interest? relationship of CanWel CEO and their largest shareholder, Fortuna whose founder/CEO is one and the same as the CanWel CEO. I am investing for the long term based on solid capital gain expectation and dividend income.

Thanks so much,

Dean
Read Answer Asked by Dean on May 02, 2017
Q: After 6 1/2 years I finally sold Verizon as its share price and prospects have been trending downwards.

I hold BCE and T, together worth 7.2% of my portfolio. I usually keep Telcos at around 10% so I am debating whether to add to BCE and T or to consider Rogers or Cogeco to replace V.

- BCE and T have both been on a tear and sporting rich RSI's, but have a notably higher yield than RCI.

- Rogers is up 50% in the last 21 months.

- Cogeco has caught fire after years of treading water.

What's a guy to do?

Thanks!

Kim
Read Answer Asked by Kim on May 02, 2017