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• BMO Equal Weight US Banks Hedged to CAD Index ETF (ZUB $35.17)
  • $35.17 P/E (TTM): 12.24X Cap: $363M
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• BMO Equal Weight US Banks Index ETF (ZBK $40.49)
  • $40.49 P/E (TTM): 12.42X Cap: $652M
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Q: Opinion on buying ZUB or ZBK. Assuming the c$ is at current level or lower. I currently have a small position in ZUB.

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Read Answer Asked by Roy on March 14, 2018

• ECN Capital Corp. (ECN $3.05)
  • $3.05 P/E (TTM): 108.81X Cap: $859M
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Q: Hi 5i,

I received a notice of a tender offer for ECN shares. The offer advises that existing shareholders can participate by specifying a price between $3.49 to $3.90 per share as a Dutch auction. Can you clarify how this sort of thing typically works, versus just buying at the market price? I'm wondering if this is a good deal for existing shareholders. As of me writing this, the share price is $3.71.

Thanks!

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Read Answer Asked by Elliott on March 13, 2018

• Chesswood Group Limited (CHW $0.90)
  • $0.90 Cap: $18M
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Q: HI, the Q4 and year end results look pretty good I think. How would you rate their results?
Thanks lots

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Read Answer Asked by Alan on March 13, 2018

• Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC $49.80)
  • $49.80 P/E (TTM): 15.48X Cap: $83.91B
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Q: What's going on with this company this time. It is always disappointing to me. I have held this for many years as well as sun life and it seems to do nothing. Rates are going up and it still wants to go down. Can you give me a reasonable explanation? I want to sell it just out of spite

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Read Answer Asked by JAMES on March 13, 2018

• ECN Capital Corp. (ECN $3.05)
  • $3.05 P/E (TTM): 108.81X Cap: $859M
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Q: ECN has just announced a Dutch Auction for its common shares. In your view, is it advisable to tender my shares, or ignore this offer?

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Read Answer Asked by Harold on March 13, 2018

• Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc. (GS $14.24)
  • $14.24 P/E (TTM): 17.0X Cap: $444M
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Q: Insider buying of note ?

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Read Answer Asked by j stuart on March 09, 2018

• Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG $84.69)
  • $84.69 P/E (TTM): 12.31X Cap: $18.25B
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Q: Your insight please on whether PFG.us suits a conservative investor, interested in dividend growth. Asset managers have many challenges. What is your opinion of the business model of PFG? Is it profitably sustainable or is it an American AGF.ca?

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Read Answer Asked by Adam on March 09, 2018

• Miscellaneous (MISC)
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Q: Good day,

For a long-term horizon including dividends into retirement (about 10 years away), what level of investments in banks, Canadian and foreign, would you consider to be the maximum for an otherwise diversified portfolio? My only foreign bank is ING.

Thanks for the help!

Derek

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Read Answer Asked by Derek on March 09, 2018

• Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust (CUF.UN $11.74)
  • $11.74 Cap: $2.67B
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Q: I hold full positions in Cominar and Sun Life. I do not own any other Canadian financial stocks. Based on Cominar's recent news. Is it a hold or sell ? Should I replace Cominar with a Canadian bank or Manulife ? Thank you for this great service.

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Read Answer Asked by Christopher on March 09, 2018

Q: Any insight why DF T is down lately given it holds a lot of bank stocks? Would you recommend selling at this point or continuing to hold?

Thanks

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Read Answer Asked by Kimberely on March 09, 2018

• BMO Equal Weight US Banks Index ETF (ZBK $40.49)
  • $40.49 P/E (TTM): 12.42X Cap: $652M
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Q: Dug back through ETF questions but couldn't seem to find an answer specifically for my question which is: is there an equal weighted ETF that follows the US banking sector?
Thanks

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Read Answer Asked by steve on March 08, 2018

• Power Corporation of Canada Subordinate Voting Shares (POW $72.03)
  • $72.03 P/E (TTM): 14.93X Cap: $45.88B
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Q: Any thoughts on this company, would you continue to hold?

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Read Answer Asked by Ron on March 08, 2018

Q: Could you suggest ways to invest in short duration mortgages
Thanks
CDJ

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Read Answer Asked by claude on March 08, 2018

• Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC $49.80)
  • $49.80 P/E (TTM): 15.48X Cap: $83.91B
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Q: I have owned MFC for well over 10yrs and have a small profit to show. Should I just take my 2 bits and move on?

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Read Answer Asked by Scott on March 07, 2018

Q: Peter and His Wonder Team
This American bank stock is up sharply...any news on the wire? Possible hint of a dividend?
Thanks!

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Read Answer Asked by Ernest on March 07, 2018

• Mogo Inc. (MOGO $1.71)
  • $1.71 Cap: $40M
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Q: Could your comment on Mogo latest quarter?

Thanks

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Read Answer Asked by Stephane on March 07, 2018

• RF Capital Group (RCG)
  • P/E (TTM): -5.1X Cap: $284M
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Q: Add a comment to Mike's Q.GMP was down 0.19 when guest Benji Gallander on Market Call endorsed It stating that it is one of his favourites with huge potential upside.It took off from there.

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Read Answer Asked by Peter on March 07, 2018

• RF Capital Group (RCG)
  • P/E (TTM): -5.1X Cap: $284M
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Q: Any opinions as to why GMP is down so much this week? Would you sell, hold, or buy more at this price?

Thanks!

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Read Answer Asked by Mike on March 06, 2018

• Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC $49.80)
  • $49.80 P/E (TTM): 15.48X Cap: $83.91B
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• Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF $84.37)
  • $84.37 P/E (TTM): 20.82X Cap: $47.02B
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Q: If Canada adopts nationwide single-payer pharmacare, as the Liberal government says it will study before the next election, what would be the effect on insurers like Manulife and Sun Life?

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Read Answer Asked by ROB on March 06, 2018

Q: While beyond your normal scope, I wonder whether you have a view upon IBN as a play upon the Indian market?
Thank you.

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Read Answer Asked by Peter on March 06, 2018