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• Superior Plus Corp. (SPB $6.41)
  • $6.41 P/E (TTM): 12.74X Cap: $1.40B
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Q: Is SPB considered a Industrial stock or does it fall under Utilities?

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Dolores

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• BMO US Put Write ETF (ZPW $15.16)
  • $15.16 P/E (TTM): 28.16X Cap: $90M
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• Purpose Premium Yield Fund (PYF $16.51)
  • $16.51 P/E (TTM): 25.75X Cap: $385M
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Q: Can you please comment on the pros and cons of using a put write strategy to generate income, as these 2 funds do?

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Read Answer Asked by Michael on April 29, 2016

• Global X Active Ultra-Short Term Investment Grade Bond ETF (HFR $10.06)
  • $10.06 Cap: $571M
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Q: Hi Gang, can you please advise as to where to park cash when the market is taking a breather like it did in the last 3 quarters of 2015. Would gold or a bond fund be a place to be to get a better return than cash.

Thank you
Anthony

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Read Answer Asked by Anthony on April 29, 2016

• Canadian National Railway Company (CNR $152.26)
  • $152.26 P/E (TTM): 20.09X Cap: $92.99B
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Q: I heard on BNN that CNR has been short. Can you please tell me what is your opinion and what percentage has been short. Should I sell, Hold or buy.

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Read Answer Asked by Hector on April 28, 2016

• Fortis Inc. (FTS $79.72)
  • $79.72 P/E (TTM): 22.84X Cap: $40.58B
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Q: What would you recommend as fixed income alternative?
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Jean

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Read Answer Asked by Sherrill on April 28, 2016

• TransAlta Renewables Inc. (RNW $12.48)
  • $12.48 P/E (TTM): 45.91X
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Q: May I have your thoughts on RNW's Q1 earnings? Thank you.

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Read Answer Asked by Brian on April 28, 2016

• DirectCash Payments Inc. (DCI $19.00)
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Q: what do you think directcash at this time?

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Read Answer Asked by jim on April 28, 2016

• Diversified Royalty Corp. (DIV $4.36)
  • $4.36 P/E (TTM): 20.76X Cap: $745M
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Q: Hello,

Wondering if you can give your overall thoughts on this company, touch on the debt levels / payout ratio, and if possible comment on how they may plan to "diversify out of Alberta".

Thank you for your service,

Jim

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Read Answer Asked by Jim on April 28, 2016

• Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (BNS $100.85)
  • $100.85 P/E (TTM): 19.62X Cap: $124.29B
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• BCE Inc. (BCE $32.30)
  • $32.30 P/E (TTM): 4.76X Cap: $30.12B
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Q: With today's low interest rates, what would you recommend to retirees to achieve a relatively low risk 5% return? I really appreciate your service.
Thanks,

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Read Answer Asked by Hans on April 28, 2016

• Gamehost Inc. (GH $13.40)
  • $13.40 P/E (TTM): 17.18X Cap: $277M
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• Clarke Inc. (CKI $24.41)
  • $24.41 P/E (TTM): 25.69X Cap: $317M
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• DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd. (DRT $0.80)
  • $0.80 Cap: $154M
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Q: what are your thoughts on these companies? can you please rank them in terms of upside potential and downside risk?

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Read Answer Asked by steven on April 28, 2016

• Charles Schwab Corporation (The) (SCHW $94.80)
  • $94.80 P/E (TTM): 20.34X Cap: $164.77B
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Q: I read a recent review in Morningstar and this sounded rather appealing. It would be held in a rrif as a conservative large cap hold. As the gurus seem to feel the C$ has gotten ahead of itself would it be a reasonable purchase time, although that probably matters less than the low fee. (Schwab US Dividend Equity)

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Read Answer Asked by Tom on April 28, 2016

• Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ATD $77.83)
  • $77.83 P/E (TTM): 20.81X Cap: $71.49B
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Q: Re Q by David today,I am in same line.On 4/26 Royal Bank reduced the target price to $68 from $70.Is this material?My simple opinion is the fall is partly due to rotation out of a strong performer,who has grown by acqistions

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Read Answer Asked by Peter on April 27, 2016

• Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ATD $77.83)
  • $77.83 P/E (TTM): 20.81X Cap: $71.49B
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Q: i am reading all your answers to couche tard questions as the stock gets hammered day after day, i have added a few hundred shares each day as it keeps dropping, now own 4000 shares. my question is could there possibly be something else going on other than the 2 class of shares-- the price of oil, the cdn. dollar etc etc. some downgrades somewhere i have not seen, i agree with you it makes no sense but maybe we are all missing something. dave

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Read Answer Asked by david on April 27, 2016

• iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF (XRE $16.17)
  • $16.17 P/E (TTM): 63.09X Cap: $1.13B
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• Vanguard FTSE Canadian Capped REIT Index ETF (VRE $32.02)
  • $32.02 P/E (TTM): 55.99X Cap: $280M
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Q: Given that these two ETFs have almost exactly the same holdings and similar MERs why does XRE have a 5.3% distribution yield and VRE have a 2.45% distribution yield?

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Read Answer Asked by Tim on April 27, 2016

• Guardian Capital Group Limited (GCG $67.97)
  • $67.97 P/E (TTM): 8.95X Cap: $1.66B
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Q: I would appreciate your opinion of Guardian Capital as a medium- to long-term investment at current prices.

Thanks!

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Read Answer Asked by Gregory on April 27, 2016

• Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (BNS $100.85)
  • $100.85 P/E (TTM): 19.62X Cap: $124.29B
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• Canadian Tire Corporation Limited Class A Non-Voting Shares (CTC.A $197.60)
  • $197.60 P/E (TTM): 22.52X Cap: $11.17B
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• Home Capital Group Inc. (HCG $44.26)
  • $44.26 P/E (TTM): 9.39X
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• Kinaxis Inc. (KXS $134.02)
  • $134.02 P/E (TTM): 40.22X Cap: $3.70B
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• Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ATD $77.83)
  • $77.83 P/E (TTM): 20.81X Cap: $71.49B
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• Premium Brands Holdings Corporation (PBH $85.40)
  • $85.40 P/E (TTM): 58.1X Cap: $4.45B
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• Recipe Unlimited Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares (RECP $20.74)
  • $20.74 P/E (TTM): 16.3X
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Q: Hi Peter,Ryan et al. My daughter age 32 has $32K to invest in her TFSA. My initial thought was a half position in CAO and KXS along with full positions in BNS. ATD.B CTC.A,PBH,
and HCG. Any suggestions and comments would be appreciated for at least a 3 year time frame.
Thanks in advance.
David

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Read Answer Asked by David on April 27, 2016

• Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (BEP.UN $47.91)
  • $47.91 Cap: $32.58B
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Q: Can you give me an idea which one of these 3 stocks you would prefer for an entry in the renewable energy area. RNW has a higher dividend but BLX seems to have a more consistent return. Your view would be appreciated. Tnx

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Read Answer Asked by Jacques on April 27, 2016

• Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ATD $77.83)
  • $77.83 P/E (TTM): 20.81X Cap: $71.49B
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Q: wondering if you can comment on the investment merits of atd'b . Also -are you concerned about general drop off of automobile usage thru uber ,ride sharing etc . in the future..how this these events would affect atd's business plans overall

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Read Answer Asked by Kim on April 27, 2016

• iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF (CPD $13.80)
  • $13.80 P/E (TTM): 6.96X Cap: $1.05B
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• BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF (ZWB $26.62)
  • $26.62 P/E (TTM): 15.51X
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• BMO Laddered Preferred Share Index ETF (ZPR $12.56)
  • $12.56 P/E (TTM): 5.91X Cap: $1.52B
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Q: I own ZWB. When interest rates rise, I suspect that individual high quality rate reset preferreds will have a greater increase in price than ZWB. What do you think? If you agree, please provide the name of a few rate resets with the 5 year renewing base rate. Thanks.

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Read Answer Asked by Tim on April 27, 2016

• Aimia Inc. (AIM $2.73)
  • $2.73 Cap: $244M
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Q: Good morning 5i, in reference to Judy's question which of the preferreds (A, B or C) would make the best investment for income and what weighting would you consider safe? Thank you

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Read Answer Asked by Alayne on April 27, 2016