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Q: Hi Peter, Ryan, and Team,

With the demise of Sears and the "old news story" about the relationship between Sears and Easy Financial, does this have any negative implications for GSY going forward?

http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/goeasy-announces-point-of-sale-financing-venture-with-sears-canada-tsx-gsy-2107178.htm

There's been bad press about Sears not honoring warranties among other aspects of Sears demise, and Easy Financial was mentioned since they took over from Chase Bank when, I presume, Chase Bank "saw the writing on the wall".

My wife holds GSY in her RRSP and it's been a stellar performer so far. Hopefully it will continue to be.

Thanks in advance for your insight.
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on October 25, 2017
Q: I have owned GSY for a few years now and I'm very happy with my returns but how can a company that is showing good growth, has a growing dividend, consistently beats earnings (with several blow out quarters), be trading at around 10x next years earnings. I realize people don't like the industry but it just makes no sense. What am I missing?
Read Answer Asked by justin on October 24, 2017
Q: You recently commented that 18% of a portfolio in utilities is fairly high, especially in a time of rising interest rates and might reduce across the board here.
Can you recommend your top 3 stock picks with dividends that you feel will benefit the most in this time of rising interest rates? Not including the big banks.
Read Answer Asked by Curtis on October 24, 2017
Q: Hi Peter and team,

Reading some of your past comments on Cascades Inc your main concern is with their large level of debt. Looking at MSN.com, they show that the company has a debt/equity ratio of 1.2. When comparing this to another company that you really like (GSY), MSN.com shows that it has a debt/equity ratio of 1.5 - much higher than Cascades, but you don't ever mention the higher debt/equity ratio of GSY.

Could you please tell me why Cascades debt level is a much greater concern for you than GSY's debt level, even though GSY has a much higher debt/equity ratio?

I'm considering purchasing one or both of these stocks and just trying to understand why your much more negative on Cascades than GSY (and I know they're in different sectors and tough to compare the two).

Cascades trading much lower than price to book and looking pretty attractive at these levels.

Thanks in advance
Read Answer Asked by Jason on October 04, 2017
Q: Hi,

What is your list of 5 stocks which seem to you to be irrationally under-priced today?

Thanks,

Gord
Read Answer Asked by Gordon on September 27, 2017
Q: First off I am 30yrs old slightly more growth investor and plan on holding for long term. I have a 25 CND stock portfolio of approx. 300k and Pension of 100k split between a Global Fund and CND Fund. In reviewing my personal portfolio I feel my financial exposure maybe needs some work (17% Weighting). I have a full position in GSY, TD,SLF and a half position in CXI. My question is because TD and SLF are probably already represented in my pension fund and they don't really fit the style of my portfolio would you look at switching them out? If so what suggestions would you have that would compliment GSY and CXI. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by justin on September 20, 2017
Q: Hi, There are a number of stocks in the 5i balanced portfolio that I don't have yet. If I were to buy only three from the following list, which three would you pick for its growth and its value? My portfolio is well diversified so the sector allocation isn't a big concern:

GC, AIF, BYD.UN, CAE, CLS, PKI, SYZ, or GSY, PHO, ECN,

thanks
Read Answer Asked by Esther on September 20, 2017
Q: I own half position in the 3 financial companies noted as well as some solid banks (BNS as an example). I am down in both CBL and GSY while doing alright in ECN. GSY has been on a move in the right direction lately, is it worth selling cbl with loss and go full position in GSY (I am down some as well)? Should I stay the course. My weighting in financials is at max. A little trimming would be OK too
Read Answer Asked by Scott on September 13, 2017
Q: Peter was on BNN recently and GSY, TV and AVO were his top picks. But what does that mean? How do these picks relate to the model portfolios? If I was to buy new positions today, should I use the top picks as a guide or continue with filling out my holdings with the balanced equity portfolio?
Read Answer Asked by Jack on August 30, 2017
Q: What would be your top 5 dividend stocks (excluding banks & resources)which are presently undervalued based on their most recent earnings and would have the highest potential growth in the next 12 to 18 months. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Imtiaz on August 30, 2017
Q: I own a small percentage of ECN (no gain/loss) and EFN (at a loss currently). I'm thinking of consolidating my stocks by selling one or both. I'm wondering whether I should sell both ECN and EFN and consolidate in a stock such as GSY, or whether I should sell the EFN and consolidate in ECN. What do you think? Do you have any suggestions or recommendations in other similar stocks that I could consolidate in? Any help would be appreciated, thank you!
Read Answer Asked by Esther on August 28, 2017
Q: What's a good replacement for CGX?

Thanks,
Robert
Read Answer Asked by Robert on August 25, 2017
Q: If you had $1,500.00 cash in your TFSA right now and you didn't need the money for 20 years and you could only invest in one of PHO, GUD, SHOP AT or GSY which would you invest in and why?
Read Answer Asked by Grant on August 24, 2017
Q: I know you are high on this co.,and i agree it is maybe cheap, but it is now off close to 30% of it's high and sinking fast to where it was 3 years ago, i know it is still up for the year, but what is it that the market does not like about this stock?. I find that many low p/e stocks are not the stocks that you want to hold,they are cheap for some reason.
Thanks again so much.
Read Answer Asked by eugene on August 24, 2017
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