Investment Q&A

Q: Hi All. I went to sell some MDA this morning in my Investorline account. The price quoted was 82.80 and the bid/ask quotes were 82.49/82.81. I noticed on my phone however a price of 83.71. Going to Stockwatch.com, I saw the last trade at 83.71. Had I not back-checked the information, I potentially could have sold at quite a discount based on the BMO information. What's going on here? Is this a typical situation that I just wasn't aware of?

Q: Would you comment on articles on Bloomberg and CNBC websites, among others, indicating China's potential banking crisis could be 5 times worse than the US subprime crisis? Very daunting article! Thanks.
Steven

Q: What is the consensus for Q2 revenue and eps?

thanks

Q: Earlier today Carla asked about adding to positions in EFN , AD , OTC , CSU ,CGI , ATD.B, CCL.B, CRH, DRT, GUD.

If IT were on the list, would you have also called it part of a "solid" list for the long term?

Thank you, Michael

Q: What do you think about Exact Earth? Is it worth buying into? If so would you wait for a bit to see what the stock does?

Thanks
Paul

Q: If Canada was to implement negative interest rates, do you think banks would pass this cost on and increase borrowing rates? I just started ZRE positions in several accounts and am wondering if this would have a material impact on the value of reits, or do you think the possible effect is already priced in. I get real nervous thinking what the effect would be on mortgage rates. What do you think? Thank you

Q: I see CAE published 3rd qtr results today. Thoughts?

Thanks

Q: I bought Firan a few months ago. What do y'all think of this one?

Q: I'm thinking about adding to the following stocks to bring them back up to full positions. Are they all safe to add to? Would you avoid any right now?

EFN , AD , OTC , CSU ,CGI , ATD.B, CCL.B, CRH, DRT, GUD

Q: In regards to Mike's search for Canadian Dividend Aristocrats he may find this site helpful:
http://www.dividendgrowthinvestingandretirement.com/canadian-dividend-all-star-list/

Q: I held this for a while last fall and finally ran out of patience. It's down around it's 52 week low and is trading at $ 13.00. What are your thoughts overall. Is the company stable ? Does the share price have further to fall ?

Q: As a retired investor seeking income and preservation of capital in a diversified portfolio, would you own Chemtrade or Russel Metals?
Presently own 1/2 a position in Russel and was thinking of switching to Chemtrade for the short-term. Thanking you in advance.

Q: I am wondering how you are viewing the US economy these days. You had been rather bullish on for several months and other than the latest jobs report, it seems to be doing ok. Is the market not in step with the economy at this time, for whatever reason, or has something fundamentally changed? I hope I am not being naive in thinking that the Fed had not idea what there were doing when they signalled a strengthening economy by raising rates.

Thaks for the insight?

Paul F.

Q: what do you think of this company for income and growth.

Q: Is there no future for this co. based on the space in which it operates ? Another Torstar ?

Q: Peter and His Wonder Team
ATA dropped again today as low as $8.57...which is a new 52 week low. In relation to there balance sheet do you think this is fair value or is it still over priced? Also, when a good company has a disappointing quarter such as this what do you think is a reasonable average number of days the stock will crash before it stabilizes or hits a new floor. For example I have heard that you should wait at least 3 trading days to see if stability occurs...I know every case is different. I am just trying to get some guidelines which may help to avoid the "falling-knife"! Ha!Ha!
Thanks for your assistance!
Respectfully...
Dr.Ernest Rivait

Q: I am down on the following: WSP 13%, GIL 15%, MG 20%, DH 20%, TFI 32%. Would you add to any of these or simply hold. Subtract credits as required. Thank you.

Q: The following stocks are on Jason Donville's Top 25 ROE list and I know they are also in 5 I's good books. ESl, KXS, CCl are at about their 200 day moving average while CSU is below its 200 day ma. Is this now a good entry point for these stocks to take a full position.

Q: Hi 5I: I don't normally pay too much attention to technical analysis, but recent sudden drops in companies like CCL, CSU and even ATD.B, DSG and the like have provided some motivation. It is not news that stocks took a sudden downturn on or about Jan 1. Nor is it a surprise that many show a distinct local minimum around Jan 20. However, the behavior after that is not uniform. Both CCL and CSU had local peaks between the 22nd and the 29th, followed by significant dives that show no signs of slowing down. This pattern is also evident in ATD.B, DSG, GIL, DHX.B, ESL and KXS, though the extent of the dives to date are not as severe. All these stocks are ones that have shown large growth over the last year or so, and it would appear that investors are selling to protect gains. Many utilities and other interest bearing stocks show quite different behavior; instead of diving, these have gone into sharp climbs. Good examples are Andrew Peller and Algonquin, two of Peter's best picks from his recent BNN appearance. The psychology here is obvious. My question: should I sell to protect my gains, and then follow the herd back into utilities? I am tending towards selling, as who knows how long it will take for fundamentals to win out? I look forward to your advice.

Q: Hi,
I understand BIP.UN is an entity (limited partnership) whose distributions are fully or mostly taxable in the hands of Canadians. Hence it is a good candidate for one's RRSP.

Are there any other securities with taxable dividends/distributions that you are aware of and like for income purposes?

Thanks,
Mike