Investment Q&A

Q: Good day. Do you have any revised opinions for the Shaw takeover? Anything more positive about the deal going through? Thank you.

Q: Me, want to share this zinger that made me chuckle like hahaaaa.....BNN attributes it to Lorne Steinberg​ that I understand is a "value portfolio manager"
here is Lorne's "elbow" at investment analysts - If investment analysts were meteorologists, rain would never be in the forecast.​

Q: Good morning,

PSLV has dropped a lot in the last month, even more then the price of silver. What is your view on it?

Thanks,
George

Q: I currently own PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund. PIMCO is planning to reorganize and merge some of the funds. PDI would aquire PCI and PKO. The new management fee will be 0.11%.

I have been happy with the income from PKO. Should I continue to hold the new fund or seek an alternative.

Q: With the growing interest in ESG companies do you think AQN is a potential acquisition target? Wondering if it small enough to get the takeover-kind of attention.

Q: Good afternoon. I hold 2 companies from each major sector of the economy. In the Industrial sector I own shares in CNR and CP.

I am considering selling CP and replacing it with TFII for diversification purposes.

Although the capital gains hit would be large as I have held CP for over a decade would you consider this to be a wise move or a foolish one?

Many thanks in advance.

John

Q: For a 3% position and a 2-3 year hold which would you pick regardless of risk in regards to share appreciation/growth which one of these companies would u pick and why? Thanks for all your work

Q: GUD seems awfully cheap at $5.05. Would you have any issues averaging down at this price? I see there was some insider buying fairly recently in the 5.25-5.30 range.

Q: I have a follow-up question on TTE. As a French company that trades in the U.S. what would the withholding tax be in a non-registered Canadian account?

Thank-you.

Q: I will soon start to withdraw from my RRSP and I am looking for tax saving ideas. I don’t like the idea that if I was hit by a bus tomorrow (aside from negative outcome for me) that my RRSP would be taxed at 53.53% and my dependents would be left with less than my hard-earned savings. I need your advice and yes I will look both ways before crossing the street. I recently listened to an audio by Allan Schieman where he suggests flow-through shares as a tax saving option. It seems like an interesting idea with some risk. I searched and found a Maple Leaf Fund managed by Craig Porter in BC. I suspect there are many pitfalls here, and I seek your advice and input on two questions i.e, 1. are there any reasonable/recommended flow-through share investment vehicles to help save taxes and 2. How else can I reduce RRSP withdrawal taxes? Please deduct as many questions you see fit. Thanks for your valuable advice.

Q: I have held BCE for a while now, and have always enjoyed the dividend yield it provides. TIXT seems to be poised for greater growth, but BCE is a steady provider of dividend yield with modest price appreciation. I have been looking at TIXT, and I am wondering if I should make a switch, or stick with BCE. I don’t think I would want to make a larger commitment to telcos, as I would rather keep my capital free for investment in other sectors, so I would feel comfortable with an either/or situation, rather than equal amounts of both. I will appreciate any insight you have to offer. Thanks so much, and I look forward to your response.

Q: Hi,
I am looking to take a position in APPS. The stock is down roughly 38% from its high.
I am looking at a 3-5yr time frame and have a high tolerance for risk.
Could you share your thoughts on this stock?
Thanks

Q: May I have your comments on earnings please. 5i is a terrific service!

Q: What is 5i thoughts about Q2 results. It seems revenue growth is here and sustainable derived from a more diverse customer base (according to CEO comments) and take-up from a major retailer (believed to be IKEA) is moving forward.

Q: What do you think about this REIT? Lots of AB exposure and hasn’t done much over the last few years but I’m thinking it may play catch up going forward (relative to other apartment reits).

Q: This company reported Q2 earnings recently. How was it? What do you see the company's share price heading to for the rest of 2021? Thanks,

Q: Aurinia: what can you tell me about this company, if anything?

Q: Could you give me your read on this company is it going any where or is it just a flash in the pan.
Thanks Jim.

Q: Where can one obtain a chart of the margin levels on the TSX as is available on the US exchanges? Tx.

Q: Hi, in a followup to Real's earnings question, after you listen in on the con call, what do you feel it is going to take to get this stock to return to its glory days ...or to get investors more interested? Do they simply need to add more lenders, execute better, improve their Title performance division? Better economy?
I have accumulated about a 5-7% position averaging around $15 during the last 2 years..
If they were not so active in buying and cancelling their shares I don't think their numbers would be very good....and maybe that is a telling tale but I generally think that if a company is actively buying and cancelling their shares they know that will come to fruition down the road.
Is there light at the end of the tunnel for these guys? Thoughts?

Cheers....