Investment Q&A

Q: Is $1.65 a fair price for the Canexus shares if Chemtrade is successful? Also, would an acquisition at this price be accretive? Thank you.

Q: CUS stopped trading today. Any idea why?

Q: Good day,

In the past, I have found that picking up tax loss stocks at this time of the year to be fairly rewarding. Can you please give me two or three names that are down on the year (or even beaten up badly) but offer some value. Thanks much - all the best over the holidays to you!

Q: Can you comment on the recently released quarterly results(dec9)from Inscape.Do you think the company offers decent investment potential from this level

Q: What do you think of CLR? It has been weak lately

Q: Without regard to sector weightings...What would be your FAV 5 BUYS right now?
These would be for a long term Hold...3-5 Years..Thanks Valter.

Q: You mentioned DOL still has lots of growth potential in Canada. Is the growth coming mainly frow new stores opening or from existing stores ? I believe they now have more than 1000 stores in CDA. Would you know how many stores are they planning to open over the next few years ?
What is the insider ownership ? Thank you .

Q: What is the difference between QSR-T and QSP.UN-T? This company has moved a lot and would you consider it fully valued right now? THANKYOU

Q: I love a bargain. What otherwise good stocks do you see as being unduly punished by tax loss selling/

Q: Good Day

With tax loss season here, any suggestions for buying stocks being sold for tax losses.

Thank you

Q: Hi folks,just follow up Q to $80M investment by Constellation Csu/t in Redknee rkn/t. Lot of investors on other sites are saying that Redknee Ceo gave the company away with Pre-ferred shares & warrants to Csu, leaving the rkn investor (like myself) with nothing. I thought the $80M was good for redknee?? so am confused, can you please clarify/explain your thoughts,thanks as always, jb

Q: Do you think tax loss selling is mostly over, and it is time to start picking up some bargains, or do you recommend waiting until later this month or even into,January?

Q: Im looking for CDn and US etfs that offer a basket of resources ( metals, oil, etc) that you think will do well in the next couple of years.

Q: I'd like to free up some cash in my Income Portfolio. Of the following:
ABT, AX.UN, BPF.UN, BEP.UN, YCM.PR.B, DFN, ENB.PR.H, ECI, IPL, MTR.UN, FFH, SLF

I have overweight positions in BEP.UN 12.5%, DFN 15.3%, ECI 11%

Which of the the above would you sell some or all?

Q: I noticed CNR is rated a hold and CP a buy. Do you know why this would be? I thought CNR was the better of the two and was planning to buy it at year end. Should I be buying CP instead?

Q: could you please give your opinion on holding or selling each of these companies

Q: Hello Team: I have been asked to look after my Mother in Law's non-registered portfolio. I want to diversify it and deploy the cash that is sitting there. Strong dividend payors is the priority and she can tolerate moderate risk if good growth potential exists.
- since she is overweight in Utilities, should I sell EMA or VNR (BEP.Un is a core holding)
- would you switch out CRR.UN in favour of ECI (understanding they are in different sectors, which is the better holding)?
- with cash I want to invest in 4 sectors she is currently not in, and thought of starting positions in WEF for Basic materials, SYZ for Tech, WSP for Industrial and for Consumer Cyclical would like your opinion on best of either NFI, MX, MG or XTC
Please feel free to substitute other names if I am not on the right track.

Many Thanks
Scott

Q: GDI is not in the sexiest of industries but you have to clean everyday so there is always business. Current price looks low, any thoughts for this as a growth opportunity.

Thanks
Jim

Q: Hello Peter et al:

We are "nearly retired"! We hope NOT to need TFSA in the near future, may be not ever! RRSPs and non-RRSPs are fairly well diversified. The question(s) are: Do we need to still contribute to TFSA? (We haven't contributed to RRSPs in a few years.)
If we do contribute $ 5500 each 11k for both of us what two stocks ( one each per a/c) will you recommend? Our major risk factors are health (always unpredictable at this stage in one's life) and (adult) kids who are at the mercy of our politicians and their policies.
Thank you for all your help.
Mano.

P.S. One small suggestion....not sure if this can be pulled off at CMS or not. If in some way Ross Grant can give his BTSX portfolio in January issue, it would be cool. I know technically it may be difficult. But even if it can be uploaded on the CMS web site within a week and then appear in February issue, it will fine.

Q: Hi Peter and team,
This your no body is talking about tax loss selling. Will you pl throw some light on the subject and likely candidates having strong balance sheet?