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Q: This is further to my question dated July 30, 2019 regarding Blackstone.
The Hong Kong Exchange has just made a conditional offer to buy the London Stock Exchange but, included in it's conditions, is that the London Stock Exchange end it's plan to buy Refinitiv.
Are you aware of any breakoff fee that Refinitiv might receive if the Hong Kong/London deal went through?
Read Answer Asked by Larry on September 13, 2019
Q: Hi team ,
I am down 24% on square . Is it time to sell, hold , or buy more? In my opinion it’s being punished for no real reason, and still believe in its growth rate and potential disruptor status .

Call this a 2 part question as well and charge me credits accordingly . Do you believe in this current “market rotation” gimmick ? To me the current growth companies are still the current growth companies . It seems these days that the big traders on the market get together for a coffee before market open and conspire together to decide “what’s the theme of the week today ?”. I don’t understand it all but this last Monday for example was grossly obvious how crooked the “market “ can really be . Ayx for example : you can’t tell me that over the weekend that company is suddenly worth 15% less come Monday morning . In my opinion it’s a sad platform we all play on here , but at the end end of the day it seems the best strategy is to buy a best in class company and hold it long term , unless the fundamentals change , cause the market is so obviously manipulated every day .

Your thoughts please would be appreciated . ThAnks !
Read Answer Asked by Shane on September 13, 2019
Q: Hi Peter

Sorry to come back on this issue of yestersay's AYX share price drop, but I found the stmnt below on TD's newswire. Could you please comment on the stmnt? If the ceo had sold the rest of his shares he would of gained > $5M. The stock lost > $2B yesterday. I don't understand the transaction. Is this a common situation and if so, I wonder why the stock fell so far.
Many thanks for your insights.

"Alteryx (AYX) slid 15.5%. A regulatory filing showed company president and chief revenue officer Robert Jones sold 1,599 of the data analytics company's common shares at $146.53 apiece after exercising an equal number of recently vested restricted stock units at $27.09 each. Jones pocketed a $190,985 profit from the transactions and continues to directly own 42,150 Alteryx shares."
Read Answer Asked by TOM on September 10, 2019
Q: As we don't have a good Canadian choice for stocks related to pets, what do you think of these US companies (or any others in this sector) ?
Which ones do you see as having a potential for strong growth in a near future ? Where would you invest in the sector ?
Please deduct as many credits as you see fit.
With many, many thanks,
Jacques in Montreal
Read Answer Asked by Jacques on September 10, 2019
Q: I have a small US account and am looking to add a couple of companies to it. I realize that you do not provide extensive coverage of US stocks but would it be possible to recommend a few small to mid cap growth companies with a one to three year time horizon. Sector and volatility are not factors. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Rob on September 10, 2019