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Q: Can you please describe the key differences between these two seafood companies aswell as identify your preference for growth with a bit of income. I am interested in the sector in general and both stocks have pulled back of late.
Do you think either is attractive at these levels? I have very little overall exposure to the food/consumer sector as is.

Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Scott on January 06, 2017
Q: Own HLF took the ride down and back up at a nice profit but is there anymore left. Like the rationnalisation story im progress. Dowgraded at Scotia this morning due to price runup but it looks cheap to me on a forward p/e basis ? Thinking of maybe switching to PBH which is a lot more expensive on p/e basis.
Would like your take on these stocks ?
Thanks for the ongoing learning process !
Read Answer Asked by Denis on October 03, 2016
Q: Hi Team, I held hlf last year and every quarter my frustration increased, all of this to say that this company can't seem to report 2 good quarters in a row. Now that the hurd seems to be piling into the stock again, I am thinking of shorting the stock around $25 or slightly below. What do you think?

I am also thinking of a pair-trade long pbh if I can pick it up around 56-58.
Read Answer Asked by Eric on August 22, 2016
Q: The following is an excerpt from High Liner's website that probably contributed to the steep increase in share price yesterday:

"On August 16, 2016, High Liner Foods entered into a purchase and sale agreement ( the "Agreement") with Blue Harvest Fisheries, whereby Blue Harvest will acquire the assets of High Liner's scallop business, along with its facility in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Under the Agreement, High Liner will receive cash proceeds of $8 million for the business and facility, plus additional amounts for High Liner scallop inventories. Following completion of the transaction, High Liner will continue to offer scallops to its customers through an ongoing supply agreement with Blue Harvest. The transaction is expected to close within the next several weeks. The scallop processing facility was fully operational at the time the Agreement was entered into, but value-added fish operations had ceased at this facility in mid-July 2016, following the transfer of this production to the Company's other manufacturing facilities."
Read Answer Asked by Scot on August 17, 2016
Q: Hi
I have a half position in the above 3 Rogers B, Thomson R, and high liner, all are on the uptrend
I am a conservative investor holding stocks that pay me a dividend while I wait
how would you rank the above 3 stocks in terms of value and safety
and which one would you like to see me adding to ?
I have BCE in my portfolio as income as well.
thanks

Michael
Read Answer Asked by Michael on July 22, 2016
Q: Good morning...just making some adjustment on portfolio...Chartwell and Sienna make up 9% of portfolio with gains, HLF at loss 3.5 %...I would like to sell HLF, reduce Chart or Sienna to 5%...which one would you sell? Then proceeds to from HLF and Seniors to either SIA or PBH... portfolio approx 20 stocks and includes many of your recommended names..

Thanks
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Read Answer Asked by Matthew on July 14, 2016
Q: This might be a tough question but I am pretty sure you would have seen it before. I need strategic help. I can’t seem to sell a losing stock. I am paralyzed by the fear that by selling I lock in the loss. Or that at the current price it is actually the time to buy the stock.
Surprisingly even with this list of losers my portfolio is actually up. Much to the credit of 5i. So I don’t need to sell but can’t help thinking that the money could be put to better use. I am also pretty sure that there could be different advice for each stock. But anyway here is my list. What do you think? Sell or hold?
Please take as many question points as you feel is appropriate.
TMA -21%
GH -20%
GS -30%
HLF -33%
PM -25%
WEF -20%
AYA – 45%
CXR -34%
PHM – 79%
Read Answer Asked by David on April 21, 2016
Q: Good morning
I am down about 35% on HLF...was thinking of shifting to RRX in hopes of recouping losses over the next 12 to 18 months...currently in one account do not have exposure to oil/gas sold off last year...no tax concerns...have quite diverse portfolio...hoping for growth will need to liquidate in 24/36 months...residency requirements...

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Matthew on April 18, 2016