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Q: Sold a put for OSB expires April 16, 2021 $44.00 strike. As things are now, my investing account showes a $492.00 loss. I find difficult how it shows a loss when OSB was taken out at $56.00 (give or take). I'm guessing that $12.00 is being discounted for difference in strike and take out price while approximately $30.00 extra for the WFT is being baked in. When the option expires will I potentially be holding 100 shares of WFG?
Read Answer Asked by Anthony on February 09, 2021
Q: I've owned both OSB and WFT since mid April, was very lucky with my timing. I had planned to hold both for a couple years due to the strong housing and retro markets. A month or so ago, as we all know, WFT (trading at +/- $72.00 at the time) took out OSB (trading at the time +/- $43.00) in an all stock offer which seemed at the time to be acceptable by large institutional shareholders (Pattison/Brookfield) as well as the two boards in general. The take out price for OSB was +/- $49.00. Being an all stock offer, I believe OSB shareholders were to get +/- 0.6 WFT shares for their OSB shares. In the time since the announcement, both WFT and OSB have continued to rise in value. As of late last week, WFT closed at $82.68 and OSB closed at $55.36. Can you please help me understand how this structured all stock take over might now pan out???? Will OSB shareholders only get the $49.00 offer upon closing or was the structured all stock take out offer based on a %, ie, will OSB shareholder still receive +/- 0.6 WFT shares. I need to decide what's best for my family accounts. I like $55 a lot more than $49, but it's a wash if it's 0.6 shares of WFT
Read Answer Asked by jeff on December 14, 2020
Q: Could you please provide your comments/recommendations on the above three companies. should I buy more, hold or sell?

Also, is NIO heading for bankruptcy? what is the the probability that it would be around in five years?
Thank you
Read Answer Asked by satish on January 08, 2020
Q: In 5i's opinion are the dividends on these 5 stocks sustainable and if so which 3 would 5i recommend to buy for income at the current prices.
Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by George on July 25, 2019
Q: I have the following in an RESP (CU has 25%, rest are about 15-20%)

POW
CIBC
BMO
CU
BCE

I'm thinking of replacing CU with OSB - 12 yr time horizon, the fact that OSB is in the trough of it's cycle, has a solid dividend and low debt makes me think that over a 12yr hold I should be able to get a higher return (implied selling into a housing boom).

What are your thoughts?


Read Answer Asked by Ciaron on July 08, 2019
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