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Q: I have been watching Weight Watchers (WTW) ever since Oprah put her considerable marketing support behind the company and it seemed to beat estimates quarter after quarter. I felt like I missed the boat when it went from $12 to $105 from Jan 2017 - June 2018. Ever since it has dropped like a rock to its present $35 price. My questions are 1) what caused this huge fall and is it over sold? 2) what are the current EPS estimates and PE? 3) when do they report next? 4) what is their debt load and is it manageable? and finally 5) do you think it offers a compelling entry point?

Many thanks
Scott
Read Answer Asked by Scott on January 14, 2019
Q: I'm wondering if you can give your thoughts on TTOO? Company history, growth, acquisition record, management, balance sheet, cashflow and earnings? Risks? Do they meet forecasts?

Read Answer Asked by Gregory on January 14, 2019
Q: I hold both these U.S. banks which I bought back when "everybody needed to hold a US bank" which was only several months ago but seems like ancient history. This morning BBT was downgraded from a buy to underperform. Can I get your opinion on whether to continue to hold or take my losses and dump them.

Thanks, Carl
Read Answer Asked by Carl on January 14, 2019
Q: Hi there,

For real estate exposure in the US i have held AMT for 10 years at about a 2% position. With the 5G rollout i beleive these tower services will become significantly more profitable as they sell 'extra space on the existing infrastructure. Your thoughts on this theme and if you were going to add would you add to AMT or CCI. AMT has performed better but has a lower yield. As well, CCI had lower earnings last quarter while AMTs earnings have been growing consistently. I am approaching retirement (next 5 years) so i like a decent dividend with a bit of growth. Thanks for all you do!
Read Answer Asked by kelly on January 11, 2019
Q: Hi team,

I had a position in ATVI in the fall and took a loss on it. If I recall on the last Q, it had weaker guidance than expected and was taking a hit from Fortnite hooking a lot of gamers. I have not heard much recent news other than NFLX and SQ each poaching a top executive from ATVI. They were recently replaced internally today. Gee, I am not saying much positive about it. It seems to have recently bottomed around $45 or so on a technical basis and may be breaking out again. I think the gaming market has a lot of growth ahead of it and ATVI is a major player. What are your thoughts at this point on ATVI or would others in the space be a better pick?

Thanks again,
Dave
Read Answer Asked by Dave on January 11, 2019
Q: EMR.us (Emerson Electric, NYSE)
1. Do you see growth in revenue, and ROE ?
2. Is EMR a dividend grower?
3. After the pullbacks after Oct 2018 , is EMR good value?
4. Most financial sites leave PEG as blank. Yahoo Finance (not always reliable) is the only one I saw that reported PEG (at 1.45).
5. I hold EMR in a registered retirement account; it is in a conservative retirement fund. I take massive risks on my other accounts, but on the registered account I am interested in growth, ROE not too far from 20 ; PEG not TOO far from 1.0 --- and feel 2 or 3 the above would be adequate reasons to continue holding EXCEPT IF YOU HAVE BETTER IDEAS.
6. RBC downgraded EMR today; yesterday Credit Swisse upgraded. Analyst ratings are a not deciding factor, but I do look at them notwithstanding the migraines they cause.
7. Is EMR worth keeping or could one do better elsewhere?


Read Answer Asked by Adam on January 10, 2019
Q: Hi there,
Can you please provide your top two picks for someone wanting US exposure in the following areas? Ideally something either oversold or poised to capitalize on circumstances in coming years.

Financial
General healthcare
Bio/pharma
Consumer discretionary
Technology (large cap)
Technology (mid cap)
Miscellaneous (whatever you want)

Goal is growth blended with safety over the next 5+ years
Take whatever credits you need please to justify a thorough answer with a brief comment on each suggestion.
Read Answer Asked by Tim on January 09, 2019
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