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Q: ECN capital got back to positive EPS in the last quarter (3 cents). The share price is breaking out today. Management is still guiding for 10 to 16 cents of EPS for the year. In the background is the chance to their partner in the manufactured home financing (triad) could do a take over of ecN (not a sufficient reason the buy on its own but another positive possibliity). And combining a good chance for lower interest rates which I believe would help ecN makes me want to add to my small position in ecN. What is you read on the earnings and do you concur that it is time to add to a ecN position?
Read Answer Asked by Paul on August 08, 2024
Q: Can you list the pros and cons of buying US stocks as a Canadian CDR?
Read Answer Asked by Kim on August 08, 2024
Q: I would appreciate your comments on TREX earnings; released yesterday. It appeared to me that metrics are generally improving, yet the stock dropped $15 at today’s open.

My main interest is understanding if there is some structural/metric issue causing the drop, or is it more related to their statement on outlook for the next 1/2 of the year?

Thanks as always,

Dave
Read Answer Asked by Dave on August 08, 2024
Q: I hold these 8 US Heathcare stocks. Each are about 1.5% of my holdings. I would like to consolidate the 8 down to about 4 holdings. Which ones would you sell and which ones would you add to? Thanks for your great ongoing advice.
Read Answer Asked by Peter on August 08, 2024
Q: I have been a shareholder of Brookfield for 14 years and have gotten into the habit of reading CEO (Bruce Flatt) message to shareholders each quarter. I found the sections on in this quarter's letter interesting Share Repurchases and The AI Revolution is Increasingly a Renewable Story that your members may find worth wild reading. He also states that the share price is about 50% of the value of the company. Over the short term I could almost careless about the stock price of the company as the value of the company grows by 20% or so per year. Does this seem out of sorts the way I look at Brookfield.
Read Answer Asked by Jerome on August 08, 2024
Q: Good Morning,


It seems like the market has recently decided that the AI investing theme has peaked, and somewhat earlier than expected. Would you agree, and is it perhaps time to consider selling some winners?

It’s unlikely that SMCI will return to its highs from earlier in the year, and it’s a very different company, but is the current market sentiment likely to continue pulling down other AI-related winners like Vertiv and even Nvidia?

Thanks for your thoughts on this.

Brad
Read Answer Asked by Bradley on August 08, 2024
Q: I have a sizeable amount of my Retirement savings invested in Mawer Global Balanced fund and have been a big fan of Mawer over past years. YTD this fund as well as many other Mawer funds have underperformed their benchmarks. A 3rd Party Advisor suggested over the Long run I would do better to avoid the fees and utilize either VBAL or XGRO on a Passive basis thus avoiding Management fees and the eventual underperformance of Fund Picking vs Passive investing.

What do you think of Mawers underperformance recently and which strategy would best serve the needs of a moderate knowledge investor to maximize Performance?
Read Answer Asked by Craig on August 08, 2024
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