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Q: Hello,
I know you are generally positive in Aimia, but it has really been crushed due to decreasing cash flow estimates. Do you think its'
business may improve and grow over the long run, or is its' best case scenario just be a nice dividend payer? If you feel it could grow, why?
Thanks for your opinion.
Read Answer Asked by Pat on October 19, 2014
Q: Hi Team

Can you provide me with a list of the 2 "most blue chip" dividend stocks from each of the following sectors. my definition of blue chip is safe dividend, dominant place in market sector, and economic "moat".

Sectors
Financials (bank)
financials (non-bank)
Insurance
telecom
Energy (oil related)
Energy (not oil related)
Industrials
REITS
Consumer Staples.

I am asking regardless of current market volatility. I am trying to verify my own sense of the business world.

thanks
Read Answer Asked by Ernest on October 17, 2014
Q: What do you think of this company. I am looking to get some exposure to Healthcare. I like the dividend. Many Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Gary on October 17, 2014
Q: Thankyou for reassuring all of us in these troubled waters. I have quite a bit of cash to introduce back into markets. Is the 3 days of positive market action a good indicator this down turn may be over? I know you don't have a crystal ball but how do we deploy a substantial amount of dollars back in to the prescribed portfolios?
Read Answer Asked by Alan on October 17, 2014
Q: Hi 5i,

Sometimes the market over-punishes a company, creating an excellent buying opportunity. Another factor could include a company with a poor communications strategy (doing well, just not communication the results well).

I mentioned Wi-Lan as perhaps the recent legal processes are being over-emphasized.

However, my question is, with the above themes, as of today do you have a few high quality income or growth companies (5 or 6) that are being over-punished, due to the current market conditions (and could be characterized as low-risk bargains). I am currently adding to my portfolio in small increments (not knowing when the bottom will arrive).

Thanks so much for great service.

Read Answer Asked by Jim on October 17, 2014
Q: Can I please have your opinion on this company especially with it's dividend stability and it's business and stock outlook. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Francis on October 16, 2014
Q: Working in the health sector, I'm not really worried about an ebola pandemic. Probability of a major world wide epidemic are fairly low. However, I'd like to start watching a few companies in case it actually become pandemic. I must admit I'm a little clueless about what to look for. Any thoughts on that ? could you recommend some names ? I'd like to avoid small biotech.
Read Answer Asked by Olivier on October 15, 2014
Q: I'm looking for a Canadian Consumer Discretionary stock with good fundamentals going into this seasonal period for a 4- to 6-month trade. Any ideas?
Read Answer Asked by Doug on October 15, 2014
Q: Hi guys its easy to look back now and say I should have sold some of my winners earlier to have a cash position to buy more now with this correction but if that wasn't the case what does one do now, just wait it out, is buy and hold wrong? Thanks, Nick
Read Answer Asked by Nick on October 14, 2014
Q: I wish to purchase a dividend paying company, where there is some chance for growth and am thinking about one of the rails, (although perhaps a U.S. rail company but don't know any) or a pipeline company. Am I correct in thinking that the rails have a pricing power authority that trumps pipelines, pipelines being more closely tied to commodity price. Thank You
Read Answer Asked by Phyllis on October 14, 2014
Q: For a long term investor, a market correction could be considered a "sale" on good companies. Which good companies do you think represent the best buying opportunities in this market correction for an investor looking for growth.
Thanks as always,
Chuck
Read Answer Asked by Chuck on October 13, 2014
Q: Anything look like a screaming buy according to your screens?
And yes, I am old and have gone thru this several times.
Read Answer Asked by Deborah on October 13, 2014
Q: Hi Team,

General question. If I have unrealized gains in certain stocks (take AYA for example) would it not be wise to cash in these gains and top of several stocks that have dropped sharply? BAD or AVO would come to mind.

In addition I was quite over weight in SGY. I like the stock and think it will rebound (I get the sense you agree as well). However I was thinking of cutting my position from ~10% down to 5% in order to redistribute these funds to the above mentioned stocks or possibly others (BDI, MCB etc...) that have been mentioned in your questions section.

I suppose in summary I realize that selling now is not ideal (as everyone else seems to be) but are there certain times when freeing up money in your portfolio to buy stocks that have been hit hard is a good idea?
Read Answer Asked by Peter on October 13, 2014
Q: Lucara has had a significant pullback since August but fundamentals in the diamond market continue to be strong with generally rising prices and demand while supply is struggling. Lucara itself has been building a strong cash position with increasing revenue. Should one be overly concerned with the share price drop from the high $2 range to around $2 or is it likely just consolidation after a strong run?
Read Answer Asked by James on October 13, 2014
Q: What is your opinion of this stock for an investment of a year from now.
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Thanks Ralph










Read Answer Asked by Ralph on October 13, 2014
Q: Advice please on weathering this first time correction or worse for a rookie DYI investor (not my day job.)

I appreciate your calming replies about the fundamentals of the economy and the companies you comment on.

I have made only a total of 6 or 7 buys this calendar year and 1 good buy GWO offsets a few poorly timed purchases HSE, TA, SGY AND WCP

IN TOTAL IF I SOLD IT ALL, I would break even today, bearing in mind this is all together only 5 to 10 % of portfolio, would you suggest

getting rid of it all and waiting 30 days (by the way if I sold for a loss today when is the 30 day limit for claiming a capital loss? )

OR waiting things out because my selections above are fundamentally sound and I have a long time horizon (> 10 yrs )

thank you for the support !
Read Answer Asked by Ernest on October 10, 2014
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