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Q: Hi, I'm a new subscriber and am really benefitting from the Qs and As you post.

I was wondering if you have any insight on Optiva (previously Redknee). I bought it in 2015 and am wondering if I should bite the bullet and sell.

Also, any thoughts on starting a small position in Blackberry as a growth stock in my TFSA?

Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Valencia on September 19, 2018
Q: You have mentioned that you dislike companies that tend to put out too many press releases. I own Reliq Health Technologies and am often surprised at what they consider worth communicating. The other day the press release headline was "Reliq Health Technologies receives second hardware shipment". Today they put out " Reliq Health Technologies Kick Off Patient Onboarding at Rio Grande Valley Health Alliance in Texas". I'm not sure that these qualify as huge milestones that the public and shareholders really need to know and they seem to be self-promotional. Would you consider RHT as a company that does too much self-promoting and does it cause you any concern?
Read Answer Asked by Steven on September 19, 2018
Q: I have never liked the "bought deal" type financings that seem to be the way things are done in Canada, but I have to admit that as a holder of DOO watching the steep sell-off after the recent secondary offering priced in US$ was no fun. TD was offering the shares to clients with the price "TBD within the context of the market". The shares dropped about 15% in the days following the announcement when the issue was priced. Can you briefly explain how the pricing is determined for offerings such as this one. Do they simply wait for the market reaction and then set the price where the shares end up on the pricing date? What are the sellers and buyers obligations? Can the sellers just change their mind if the market reacts too harshly and say "thanks but no thanks, we will keep our holdings rather than sell at a 15% discount?
Read Answer Asked by Steven on September 19, 2018
Q: Hi Team,

Can you please comment if this is a good entry point for this new IPO? I keep hearing people saying Chinese Tesla so wondering if this is a buy opportunities. What's growth outlook for this stock for next 3-5 years? Is this one very risky?

Thanks!
Kate
Read Answer Asked by Kate on September 19, 2018
Q: On a research note from RBC this morning, I noticed that the CEO and CFO have the same surnames. Do you know if they are related? (I have asked FTS IR as well).
Pretty unusual if they are - "appearance" of a conflict of interest for a widely held public company? Do you agree?
Read Answer Asked by Gary on September 18, 2018
Q: HI Team
After 2-3 years in the making (getting a root canal would have been more pleasant), I finally convinced my daughters to start contributing to
their RRSP and TFSA accounts held at RBC Direct Investing. Aged 23 and 25 they really don't have much., just around 10 000 in RRSP. I was thinking equally splitting the money into XIC and VFV or VUN. RBC has started their own Robo Adviser service.Would that be a good idea for them since they can contribute monthly to those plans and have a more diversified portfolio? Do i stick to the original plan with the above mentioned ETFs and repurchase yearly to keep costs down? Thank you in advance. Sam
Read Answer Asked by sam on September 18, 2018
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