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Investment Q&A

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Q: I hate it when companies do “bought deals” at prices lower that market price. I understand why they do it but it feels like a blindside. Companies do not care for the shareholders.

The little guy always feels the pain and then the stock is dead money for several months until the deal is closed or longer.

5I is just guessing they will buy another company, no one knows for sure.

My questions are:

1. Why would SIS-t have to “clean up the balance sheet” prior to buying another company? It’s such a small deal. Is there something wrong with the balance sheet?
They did not do this for previous purchases. (H.E.S. Elevator or was it Visilift) or did they, I may have missed it? Is there another reason for this deal? Isn’t the issue for more funds normally done at the same time or after a purchase instead of before?

2. SIS-t will be “dead money now”. Do you not believe that when a stock becomes “dead money” it would it not be better to place capital elsewhere until the stock moves up?

3. For bought deals, the little guy can’t participate in these types of issues if managing a self-directed account. How unfair is this?

4. I don’t usually look at financial reports for companies but this looks suspect.

The Annual Balance Sheet for Dec 31, 2017 shows:
“ Intangibles” = $100.49C$Mil. versus less than 12.05 mil in previous years

Why is it much higher than the preceding 3 years? Can you explain what this is? And should we be worried?
Read Answer Asked by Robert on April 18, 2018
Q: I am light in consumer cyclicals and am following the balanced equity portfolio. I own a full position of MRE ( so haven't bought any MG). I have a slight aversion to buying companies that dont pay any dividends so am hesitant to jump on TOY or GC. Any good buying opportunities in the consumer cyclical space ( 5 year hold) as alternatives to TOY and GC?
Read Answer Asked by Tom on April 17, 2018
Q: Hello team,

I understand that all technology stocks are down but SHOP continues to lose more than everybody else. Can sentiment change so much? or is there something fundamentally wrong?

The stock has gone down from $202 to $144 in less than a month, would you sell, buy, or hold?

Thanks for sharing your insights and have a wonderful week!
Read Answer Asked by Saeed on April 17, 2018
Q: Good day...I hold all of your balanced portfolio but am not invested in WEF, MX or TECK but I have SJ, AEM and CCL...I only have room to buy one more basic material stock which would you buy at this time...again thanks for the great service...Eugene
Read Answer Asked by gene on April 17, 2018
Q: Which of the listed companies do you reckon has the best prospects for a 1-year hold from current levels? How about for a 10-year hold?
Read Answer Asked by Andrew on April 16, 2018
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