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Q: i currently have almost $20000 in U.S. cash in my porfolio.
am looking to invest in the U.S. Banks.
would i be better off in investing in a U.S. bank etf or would i benefit more by transferring my U.S. funds to Canadian dollars and using either ZBK or ZUB??
or would you suggest a U.S. Regional bank etf?
these funds are not in a RRIF or other registered retirement account.
ed in Montreal
Read Answer Asked by ed on August 10, 2017
Q: With the latest news about CBL and the big drop in stock price, what do you suggest a shareholder do (if anything)? Can this company be trusted? They report earnings Thursday after the close but can we believe what they say? I stayed "patient" with DH, Concordia, and HCG only to add to the initial losses. Do you think they can recover from this even if it is shown that no fraud has occurred? As usual, your thoughts please.
Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Rudy on August 10, 2017
Q: Hello Peter.......... I have a question about 1228

Could you please comment on Gluskin Sheff about it's suitability for a 2% position in an retirement income portfolio. I have larger positions in BNS, and in CM.

Is the payout ratio reasonable and is the dividend sustainable and do they carry a lot of debt?

It doesn't seem to have done anything except drift further down since the legal settlement and you had said you expected a pop of as much as $3 or $4! Am I missing something?

Are there other Financials that you would prefer with similar dividends? How about Olympia OLY, or TF?

Thank you............. Paul K
Read Answer Asked by Paul on August 02, 2017
Q: Hi Peter and Company,

I currently have a position on RY, TD and BNS and I am thinking of moving some money from Canadian banks to US banks. So of the three aforementioned banks that I currently hold, which one would you take off the table and is there a U.S. bank that you can recommend?
Cheers,
Harry
Read Answer Asked by Harry on July 27, 2017
Q: Why is BNS and the other banks shares price decreasing lately? With the positive economic news and increase of interest rates, I would have thought that the bank shares would be moving higher.
With increasing interest rates and banks at attractive valuations, would it be a good time to go overweight in banks for an income investor who is attracted to the 3.7%+ yields and possible capital gains.
Read Answer Asked by Curtis on July 27, 2017
Q: 8:53 AM 7/26/2017
Hello Peter
Is there any reason to avoid Bank of Commerce? It has a trailing P/E of 8.96, dividend of 4.52%, is by far the cheapest of all the Canadian Banks and would seem to be a best buy. Are there any problems anticipated with the new US acquisition? Anything I am missing? Is a 6% position in CM ok for income added to existing positions in RY 4%, BNS 3%, and TD 2%?
Thank you......... Paul K
Read Answer Asked by Paul on July 26, 2017
Q: Would you sell USB.us if you held it and replace it with Goldman Sachs GS.us instead? OR would you keep USB (assuming your allocation allowed) and simply ADD Goldman? I’d appreciate some SUBSTANTIVE reasoning , would really apreciate that. Many thanks.

(PS: I reviewed your previous comments on Goldman Sachs and was baffled by your responses. Goldman a target for takeover given anti-trust rules & regs? And: Goldman I could not see where made the acquisitionist you referred to; nor does Goldman pay the dividend amounts you mentioned. Nevertheless , I defer to your expertise)
I have a question about 854
Read Answer Asked by Adam on July 26, 2017
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