Investment Q&A

Q: When I see the futures market way down like it was going into Monday's open and there is a stock I am hoping to scoop up at a lower cost am I better to put an order in at the "market" price or to enter an actual dollar amount before the market opens?

Q: With the recent turmoil in the markets and slowdown in China how likely is it that the Fed will increase interest rates this year? What are the implications?

Q: Thinking of making a switch from ALA where I can book a tax loss to offset gains and buying BIP with roughly comparable yield. I also suspect I am improving quality and safety a bit as well and removing some perceived energy exposure. Would you agree? Thanks.

Q: I think the market could be volatile in Sept. so that stink offer concept I like alot for a small investor.
What are a few other stocks or etfs in the US or Canada that dropped alot yesterday and recovered? that I might consider.

Thx

Q: Yesterday was a rout, Today is a small bounce back. There are several analysts out there that expect a bounce back over the next 2 to 3 weeks in the range of 5%, and the next leg down as there still is not enough panic out there. At 5I do you believe in this theory? Small bounce back and then another fairly large leg down in the order of at least 20%. More so on the next leg down. This is what Mr. Berman has indicated and he seems to be correct almost all the time.

Q: Is BIP.UN a good buy at the current price?

Q: I was listening to the CEO today describe that the dividend payout is below 50% currently and going lower than 45% in the coming quarters. With a stable but newer business what is your thoughts of this structure, Debt to Cash and Management itself. I am wondering if the stock will be stronger then most mainly due to the revenue projection and safety of dividend. Thank you as always Jason N

Q: What are your current thoughts on SRV.UN?

Q: As I attempted to buy couple of companies (SJ, BOS) when they were significantly off their open price I was confronted with "order pending" messages from CIBC Investors edge. I called the help line and they said due to high volume it all trades would take at least an hour to be looked at before they could move to "open" (or filled) status. I was also told "all firms are experiencing similar difficulties". Is this in fact the case with all firms that offer online trading? I am not a super active trader and prefer to buy and hold (usually based on your great advice) but I was very frustrated with the unacceptable delays I experienced today. I realize that tis was an extraordinary day but should their systems not be more robust than this? Any comments or advice would be greatly appreciated. If you are not comfortable leaving in the name of my brokerage firm feel free to omit it. As always thanks.

Q: I have a balanced portfolio across my TDSA and RRSPs. I recently put some money in my non-registered and wanted to use it as a separate portfolio – the idea being to buy things that should bounce back well from correction. In the past I've sold on correction and this time I want to take advantage of low prices. I would but 1.4 position per week for the next 4 weeks. These are the positions I would take. Do you think this is a good strategy? Its a small amount of cash which is why I picked only 7 stocks. Please note I added a US and Canadian ETF to add some stability. I’m hoping fort gains over the next year but could hold for 5 years if need be.

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Xtc 10%
Aya 10%
Gib 10%
Csu 10%
Ccl 10%
Crh 5%
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VGG 15%

Q: Just would like to thank you for your RED "do not panic today"!!!!
Issaku

Q: I'd just like to thank you for your red letter notice trying to soften the panic among retail investors. It's odd but as I logged on I was thinking to myself it would be nice at times like this for an experienced adviser to try to calm people a little. People who sell in panic are foolish. The TSX was down 750 at the open, now down less than 100. As someone said earlier, for every panicky investor who screams "sell" there's a person at the other end of the trade thinking he's getting a great deal on that stock. Who's likely to make money?

Q: When the markets opened this morning, stocks appeared to be down sharply, and many slowly increasing. How do you time buying in a market like this, where there are opportunities. Is here a better time to buy during the day? And generally how do you buy in a market like this?

Q: Would you please elaborate on your answer to Joel as to which companies you would recommend to buy whose dividends have been increased and whose stock value has softened?
Thank you for your great service

Q: I was wondering if North West Company would be a company to buy at this time. It seems to be gaining momentum after years of trading in a range. What would you recommend? Thank you for your wise advice.

Q: You DO look after your members, (the "red" is a caring and reassuring touch.) How does this compare to the financial crisis?

Q: Hello Peter & team, You mentioned this today:

"One of our favourite moves in a bad market is to buy companies who have recently raised dividends yet whose stocks have weakened. In these cases, management has indicated all is well, yet markets have made the stocks cheaper for non-fundamental reasons." Which companies would you recommend based on the above?
Thank you!

Q: In this horrible environment, how would AYA and IT perform? Do you think it's an opportunity to buy/add at these prices?
Thank you!

Q: hello..Not selling anything but want to buy few...can you please advise 4-5 top buys. Thanks

Q: I am thinking about buying this company, but I want to see if I am missing something fundamental about them first. I see an ROE of 15%, year on year growth of 70%, a balance sheet not overloaded with debt, and the institution of a new roughly 6% dividend. Management claims they can double the lending book in the next three years. Is this not going to be an Alaris-like long term dividend grower off of a 6% base? Thanks