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Q: re: TWX Time Warner

got online today and have seen a 15% increase. The only thing I can see in the news is TWX CEO Bewkes officially rejecting the offer from 21st Century Fox.

Is there any other news you have that accounts for such a significant jump?

Thanks for all you do for all of us

Gord
Read Answer Asked by Gord on July 16, 2014
Q: What do you think of PPC, Pilgrims Pride, on the Nasdaq?
Read Answer Asked by John on July 16, 2014
Q: Westmoreland Coal Company (WLB.US) has recently acquired Canadian assets from Sherritt, and are apparently looking to continue to grow though acquisition. Do you have any thoughts on the company?
Thanks for all that you do for independent investors!!!
Read Answer Asked by Jim on July 16, 2014
Q: Hi,
Can u give an opinion on Ocwen Finacial OCN-N. Buy/Sell/Hold. Is it a strong company that is out of favour? I own & it performed well during the us housing recouvery last year but tanked when that fizzled as well as possibly on the news of an invester law suit.
Read Answer Asked by LJ on July 16, 2014
Q: I would like to buy into the cannabis industry. Can you suggest one Canadian and one US stock that may be worth researching?
Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Tim on July 15, 2014
Q: Could you please give me your latest analysis of Facebook [FB] from your various sources, such as Bloomberg. They are reporting later this month. Do you see the stock exceeding its previous $72.59 high in the near term? Thanks much.
Read Answer Asked by Michael on July 15, 2014
Q: I recently did a stock screen of cheap companies based on large, well-known companies that are trading at less than 10 PE. Deere & Co (NYSE: DE) came up.

What is your view on this stock for a medium-term investor?
Read Answer Asked by Eugene on July 15, 2014
Q: Just looking at LVS, Las Vegas Sands. They seem to have hit a bit of a speed bump in June but have had good growth. Their report is coming out on july 16th, i believe.
thanks
Read Answer Asked by joseph on July 14, 2014
Q: My question is on DD (Dupont) I have been holding for about three years now. I am just wondering if the upcoming spinoff is still going ahead and if I should sell before or coninue to hold until it spins off into two companies.

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Jimmy on July 14, 2014
Q: Realizing you don't cover American stocks that much, but could you comment on Aflac [AFL] and Medtronics [MDT] as to which would be your preferential hold in an RRSP? And why if possible. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by steve on July 14, 2014
Q: I have a question regarding CEFL.US, which is a 2X leveraged fund of funds product created by UBS. If I buy this in a taxable account, is it your belief that a 35% foreign withholding tax would have to be paid? I think that withholding tax would have to be paid on it's cousin BDCL.US because it has MLPs as its consituents, but I'm not sure about the former. I know you guys aren't accountants but I thought maybe you would know. thx
Read Answer Asked by Michael on July 11, 2014
Q: I have some cash in my U.S. account that I want to put to work towards a high yielding stock that trades in the states. Was going to buy ORAN ADR on NYSE, however, judging from response to a previous members question on it, I would be better off investing in another company. I am looking at BLX on the NYSE. Do you have any suggestion for company with gooder outlook and possibly a higher yield?
Regards Anthony
Read Answer Asked by Anthony on July 11, 2014
Q: What is your opinion of the high dividend ETFs SDIV and DIV available in the U.S.I am considering one of these funds for my RRSP but am somewhat suspicious of the high dividend rate offered.
Are they too good to be true and should I perhaps look elsewhere.Thanks, Joe
Read Answer Asked by Joseph on July 11, 2014
Q: This may very well be outside you area of focus, however thought I would still ask as I respect your opinion on equities.

Contra the Heard was on BNN yesterday with three very small US bank recommendations and a previous small bank recommendation. I am starting my due diligence and chart work. Any thoughts you may or may not have would be appreciated.

The stocks in question are FUNC, MCBC, CACB, BUSE.

thanks in advance, Mike
Read Answer Asked by Mike on July 11, 2014
Q: I'd like to have part of my portfolio in US$ (say 20-30%). What would your top 5 US stocks be for growth plus dividends ? What do you think of the strategy and is it better to hold them in a RRSP so i don't have to deal with tax issues? Thank you. Jack
Read Answer Asked by John on July 10, 2014
Q: Hi Guys
Can i have your opinion on Goldman Sachs, and do you see it eventually getting back to its old highs.

Thanks Gord
Read Answer Asked by Gordon on July 10, 2014
Q: What are your thoughts on IEP (Icahn). I'm in at around $ 100.00 US and it's done nothing this year. Time to move on ?
Read Answer Asked by Randy on July 10, 2014