Investment Q&A

Q: I am 85-years old, locking for a safe income investment. Like to have your advise on ENC.Pr.c Min Rate reset, FFH.PR.k 5-year rate reset, BMO.Pr.s 5-yr R.Rest Preferreds. How safe are they in a rising Int. rate rise? I would also appreciate you expert advise of your chaises. Many thanks, J.A.P. Burlington

Q: Hello Peter,
My Frescii shares have tumbled 50% and am not sure if it is worth holding. What is your opinion? Do i hold or replace it with prometic or crh medical or for longer term knight (gud). With respect to Jean Coutu, would you expect the stock to go above 24.50 at a later point (higher offer) as my average cost is about that range or simply let the merger go through and I will get cash and some metro stock. Thank you.

Q: Hi 5I
Could you provide an opinion on Pure please. Any news recently to justify the price movement or just the nature of small caps?

Thanks
Mike

Q: There has been only one question asked in regards to TAL Education. Since then, have you gained any further information on it that would make it a possible candidate for a TFSA? If so, what sector classification would be assigned to it? Thanks for such a valuable service.

Q: Hi ryan .. Do you think this could warrant a 10000 share buy.. Thanks for your input in advance, Cliff

Q: I am reviewing my non-registered portfolio for cleanup and cash deployment. I have 29% in a global equity fund and 29% in cash; the rest are contained in 26 equities, for which this question is the focus. Diversification and risk not a concern.

I am looking for your advice as to whether I should sell, maintain, top up, or trim the following end member stocks in my portfolio:
ECN 0.2%
EFN 0.5%
ESV 0.03%
XTC 0.7%
HCG 0.9%
XEG 0.9%
LUC 0.4%
ASIX 0.1%
JAZZ 0.9%
HON 5.8%
MSFT 4.7%
SHOP 3.6%

With the equity fund as an anchor, a typical full position for me would be 2.5 - 3%. To deploy the cash, could you provide me with a list of 5 stocks (excluding SIS, ZCL, GSY, or KXS) you would buy today for growth and/or dividend growth. Based on this I will buy and top up the remainder of my portfolio.

Thanks for your help - deduct as many questions as necessary.

Q: When does pho and sis report and do expect good quarters.

Q: Aegon's latest press release stated the company will purchase 52 million shares to offset the dilutive effect of 2016 end year and 2017 interim stock dividends. Why didn't the company just pay and continue to pay cash dividends? It seems they are complicating what should a fairly routine process. Is there a tax benefit for the company by doing all of this?

Q: Good day gentlemen,
I know this company recently reported earnings. Can you comment. Can you tell if there is a significant cash burn? Also do you put much stock in the fact that they will have production capacity of 5000 kg in a few months; 15000kg in 6-12 months. With a sale price of 8-10$ per gram, that is 50-150 million in revenue.
I know this implies many assumptions, not the least of which is the attainment of a sales liscensce, but if this scenario was to transpire can you surmise a possible stock price at this revenue level.
It appears that the 5000kg milestone will be financed through shareholder capital as is a good portion of the 15000 milestone. (28 million in cash).
Does this potential capacity as well as their pesticide free production distinguish them from the majority of the players in this business?
I know this sector is not your preferred but I would appreciate your opinion.
Thx

Q: I am thinking of selling my positions in either USB or BBT and instead buy Morgan Stanley (MS). Does this make any sense? If yes, which of USB and BBT would you sell?
Thank you

Q: I sold teck.b for tax purpose what is a good similar replacement?.

Q: What Oil stock would you recommend?

Q: In discussing buying CSU in less-than-board-lot quantities, you said that "there can be some higher bid/ask spreads, so one needs to enter trade orders carefully." Perhaps this needs to be stated more plainly: *if* you want to buy less than a board lot, *then* set a limit price (i.e., don't buy 'at market'.)

But I know of no other constraint on small-lot trading. I have bought single shares of GOOG and AMZN with the same trading fees as would apply to penny stocks, and been filled at or below my limit price. For that matter, I now find it easier to scale my bids by dollar value than by share count. Much of the mythology around board lot trading seems to be just that: a myth.

Q: Peter and His Wonder Team
I do not understand Bitcoins...Could you please explain the concept in simple terms. Where and how would a person purchase them? Secondly, how do you use or spend them? Thanks!
Dr.Ernest Rivait

Q: Hi there,

Can you tell me what's up with the steady gains over the last little while? Has something changed at the company that has not been posted.

Cheers

Q: Peter, while I'm a buy-and-hold investor, there can come a time to lick one's wounds and move on. Do you think that this is that time for DHX (given your apt description of its latest results as "truly horrible"? Thank you.

Q: CMI stock has been languishing for a long time. Its earnings are also in a downward trajectory. I can't determine why the stock has shown a flicker of life recently. Is the Peru deal significant? May I please have your analysis of the company?
With appreciation.
Ed

Q: Just a comment. You recommend without caveat HFR as a short term hold for cash. This ETF does fluctuate and with just a 2.1% payout annually can negate this modest payout, just like any other equity. I held this for a year and broke even on distributions/capital gain but paid higher taxes on the distributions than the capital gain so overall lost on a full year hold. This is not for short term holds any more than BCE would be.

Q: As a follow up question to that asked by Mary Ann about the ten "forever" stock ideas. You indicated a few names could be added to the list and I was interested if you could provide a few of the names you think could be added.

Q: When does SHOP report?