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Q: Last fall you felt NPK was dead money, however they recently announced government funding assistance to get their Brazilian Potash mine into development. They are close to a major farming area where most of the potash must currently be imported. Since the funding announcement the stock price has taken pretty wild swings. What would your current outlook for this company be?

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Gary on March 20, 2014
Q: re: SUM question earlier, can you clarify ROE of 4-5%? how is that considered attractive?
Read Answer Asked by Scott on March 19, 2014
Q: Hi Peter and 5i: I am looking at including a selection of convertible debentures in a reasonably diversified RESP that will likely not be used for education funding until at least 2022. I'd like to get the principal back, eventually, and to collect a decent interest rate within the tax-deferred RESP. I am more interested in using them to offset common equity risk from the stocks' side of the portfolio and less interested in their potential upside from the convertability aspect. Converts that seem unlikely to be converted sometimes appear to offer a decent deal on the yield side. But of course I don't want to enter any situations where there is a substantial chance of default by the issuer. With all that in mind, could you please give me your comments on Firm Capital's FC.DB.D? Thanks very much!
Read Answer Asked by Lance on March 19, 2014
Q: Maxim Power Corp MXG reported results. Year end is improved but quarterly results look quite bad. Would appreciate your thoughts and what this means for the company going forward.
Thanks
John
Read Answer Asked by John on March 19, 2014
Q: Hi: can you comment on SUM results- they look impressive but is the stock fully/ overvalued here? What is their ROE ? thanks


Read Answer Asked by Scott on March 19, 2014
Q: Could you please comment on Solium (SUM) results.

Thanks,
Milan
Read Answer Asked by Milan on March 19, 2014
Q: Espial (T.ESP) turned the corner to profitability with its latest results in February and are now rubbing shoulders with, or supplying some of the majors in the IP video and Smart TV sectors.

Given the real and immediate threat to cable companies by outfits like Netflix, this area seem very promising for some competent players.

Given the Q4 results, have Espial's future prospects moved up meaningfully in your estimation?

Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Richard on March 19, 2014
Q: It has been over a year since you answered anything on PFB.Can you give me an update going forward.I have owned it for years.Thanks Don
Read Answer Asked by Don on March 19, 2014
Q: I own 5000 shares of Dragon Wave (DWI). Do you see any upside in this company? I know they were in the high teens at one point. Will they ever recover or be bought out. They seem to have good technology but lots of debt.
Read Answer Asked by Helen on March 18, 2014
Q: Good Morning,

In my ongoing learning process, I read your posts in education on this site which led me to this question which I am unable to find an answer to on my own.
Could you please list 5 or 6 small cap, debt free stocks in order of your preference to purchase at this time or in the near future?
Thank you.
Gail


Read Answer Asked by Gail on March 17, 2014
Q: RDX - What do you think of the company and its recent transition to a franchise business model? I am still a little sceptical of the balance sheet but the company appears to be turning things around. They forecasted 2014 EPS guidance of 8 -12 cents per share. Is this to good to be true? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Scott on March 17, 2014
Q: Were the results Neulion - NLN reported this am good enough to warrant adding to my position? Thoughts for a speculation.
Read Answer Asked by Tim on March 14, 2014
Q: I am under water with an investment in CET (Cathedral Energy Services). What is your opinion of this company?
Read Answer Asked by Bruce on March 14, 2014
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