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Q: Comment to David re:

Have you or any of your team had experience with Stock Investing software such as Metastock or Vector Vest. Something i am exploring to support my research.

Why on earth do you want Metstock or Vectorvest when you have 5i

PB
Read Answer Asked by Peter on September 05, 2013
Q: Hello

Do you have a preference among discount brokerage firms.
Read Answer Asked by DOUGLAS on September 05, 2013
Q: Peter
Have you or any of your team had experience with Stock Investing software such as Metastock or Vector Vest. Something i am exploring to support my research.
Read Answer Asked by David on September 05, 2013
Q: Peter Lynch question
In Peter's graphs he plots stock price on the right axis and earnings on the left axis. He is looking to see if if the earnings line is above the stock price line (a stock to review further).

He uses $1 in earnings per share to $15 in stock price. This would mean that the earnings line is equal to a stock price P/E ratio of 15.

Question what variable of P/E do you think makes sense to use - or is it industry sector based.

I guess a follow up question would be - is this a good idea to look at companies that the earnings line is above the stock price?

Thank you
T
Read Answer Asked by Terry on September 05, 2013
Q: Hello 5i team, I have a question I can't wrap my head around. How can a support a dividend if they have negative income? I know that in most cases they have to raise equity or debt to maintain the payout. But how can it be that cash flow supports a payout ratio but its net income doesn't? Take BEP.UN for example.
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Seamus on September 05, 2013
Q: I own shares of ANS. The shares are now trading above the purchase offer of $3.73. In your opinion, is there a real chance for a higher offer ?
Read Answer Asked by Ken on September 05, 2013
Q: Peter, I was wondering if you have an idea of how many of your subscribers are income investors vs growth. Would a survey be in order? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Martin on September 05, 2013
Q: Looking at the ratings, does it make sense to sell the B's to buy A's even if the B's are in the model portfolio?
Read Answer Asked by Greg on September 05, 2013
Q: peter, your model portfolio pdf results is pathetic compared to previous versions, why did you change it.dave
Read Answer Asked by david on September 05, 2013
Q: Looking for your recommendation for portfolio/watch list tracking. We have been using GlobeInvestor. Just wondering what may be better. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Janet on September 04, 2013
Q: Peter, what is your opinion of the value of the information compiled by INK Research, related to the insider trades of Canadian listed companies?

Bob
Read Answer Asked by Bob on September 04, 2013
Q: goood evening , I would like it if you could give me a brief definition of the terms green field and brown field projects . I hear these terms on various financial shows but i don't know what they mean. Thank you for your time.
Read Answer Asked by jim on September 03, 2013
Q: My daughter has $27,600. in RRSP. Shares in HR.un and Leg and $14,000. in cash. Should HR & Leg be sold, both are down. Any
idea what to purchase with the cash? If ETF which one?

Thank you
Helen
Read Answer Asked by Helen on September 03, 2013
Q: Hi 5i,
Can you provide me with some information on what you would say are your sell recomendations? I searched by rating and found only 3 stocks in the d category with the most recent update of Oct/12 and 1 stock in the f- category with an updtae of Jan/12. Have there been no other losers or stocks to sell? How often do you go through the model portfolio and provide updates? What level A,B,C, etc do you think a sell fits in?
Thank you,
Colin
Read Answer Asked by Colin on September 03, 2013
Q: In my investment portfolio I own preferred shares, bought for safety and peace of mind in my investments. The preferred shares are from good stocks such as bce, banks, brookfield. The preferred shares make up about 10% of my portfolio. All these pref shrs are down quite significantly right now. Am I correct in my understanding that on the five year maturity these shares can be redeemed for $25. If this is right, would it be a good investment to buy more of these pref shrs right now while they are down in value and make more capital gain?

Thank you for your help
Read Answer Asked by Vicki on September 03, 2013
Q: As a dual citizen (I took out US citizenship when I lived there in the 1980s) I pay taxes in both countries. I have hesitated to buy US equities because of the witholding on dividends, which I never get back. But your recent answer reminded me that I would probably be stuck with a capital gains tax as well. Is that true as far as you know?
Read Answer Asked by Edward on September 03, 2013
Q: Do you know how much money is on margin in the Cdn market and what kind of a percentage drop would occur is all that borrowed money left the Cdn market? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by John on September 03, 2013
Q: Hello Peter,

I know that US company dividends are taxable like interest income in a non-registered account. Is it the same for capital gain?

Regards,

Gervais
Read Answer Asked by Gervais on September 01, 2013
Q: Could you please give me your opinion on market growth GIC's.

Thank you,
Milan
Read Answer Asked by Milan on August 31, 2013
Q: hello 5i:
I believe you have answered this question in the past, but don't know how to look it up. Considering that you have an "average" company with average prospects (if such a thing existed), what is a reasonable price/cash flow? What would be undervalued and overvalued on a price/cash flow? I realize there are a number of variables affecting the answer; I'm just trying to simplify things.
thanks
Paul
Read Answer Asked by Paul on August 30, 2013
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