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Q: The convertible debenture with Mill Road Capital has me confused. If it converts into shares at $8.25/share that means the company would issue 1.8 million shares to pay back the $15 million in dentures. In addition the company has the option to pay the interest for the first 2 years "in kind" which I assume means shares of the company and not cups of coffee :) If this option is exercised the principal amount is increased by the amount of interest owing. I don't get it. If the company chooses this option it sounds like they are paying the interest charges twice, once in kind and the second time by having the principal amount of the debenture increased. Is this normal? Thirdly the debenture has a net settlement feature. It says the company can pay off the face value of the debenture in cash and any excess value of the underlying security in shares. Why does the company have to pay back more than the face value of the security if the shares are trading above the conversion price? Am I understanding this correctly?

Kenn
Read Answer Asked by Kenneth on May 17, 2017
Q: Can you rank the stocks best to worst in your opinion. These are the stock s that are in my healthcare sector which is 8% of my current portfolio. Would you add, swap or remove any of them? I am unsure of CRH. My portfolio holdings/thoughts are very similar to your BE Portfolio. Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Terry on May 16, 2017
Q: Alex Ruus on BNN said CLL was too expensive, and he would maybe sell at this point. He's not the first I've heard saying it was very expensive. It seems to me that your position has always been that the top stocks deserve a premium, and I've never read you advise one be sold due to price. Is this a general philosophical belief? Ie., never sell a good stock even if it is overpriced?
Read Answer Asked by John on May 16, 2017
Q: Good day 5i, question relates to Badger and the short position. Watched Badger in 2014, and missed the boat by not buying. Now with the Chicken Farmer and others extolling the (negative) virtues of BAD, wondering if it's time to watch again and to pull the buy trigger on another probable dip. So, can you tell me the % of float currently shorted (realize the farmer may have covered and moved on...) as it may give a possible direction.

Thanks as always
Read Answer Asked by Harry on May 16, 2017
Q: Can you give me a few names with the safest dividends and yielding over 3.5%? In evaluating dividend safety do you prefer to calculate the payout ratio vs earnings, operating cash flow or free cash flow? If FCF do you average CapEx over a few years or use depreciation as a proxy for stay in business CapEx?
Read Answer Asked by Andrew on May 16, 2017
Q: Hello 5i
When i look at the yield for both VE and ZDM in both Morningstar and in the ETF Newsletter i`m getting significantly different values . The ETF newsletter says Yield while in Morningstar it always gives the 12 month yield . Shouldn't`t the figures be the same ? Isen`t any stated yield generally refer to a 12 month time period ?
Thanks
Bill C.
Read Answer Asked by Bill on May 16, 2017
Q: Hi Peter and team,

I have a question about Anfield Gold Corp. What is the business model of the company. When do you think they will go into production to pour its first gold and silver deposits. Rick Rule is positive on the company because of one successful miner. In addition, he has a big position as he mention on BNN. Do you see it being taken out within the 3-5 years. What is the potential on this mine.

Thank you in advance.

Norwood
Read Answer Asked by Norwood on May 16, 2017
Q: Hi 5i;
!`m wanting to diversify my Portfolio and have ETF investments that include Europe and Asia . !`m considering ZDM which has a 35% Asia component but of that 35% its mostly Japan . So if one is expecting Japans economy to do well then this could be good but other wise the Asia component is in itself not very diversified throughout the rest of Asia .
That being said is Japan a good place to invest in over the next couple years or am i best to go with VE or ZWE for Europe exposure and VEE for Asia exposure separately ?
Thanks
Bill C
Read Answer Asked by Bill on May 16, 2017
Q: Can you rank the stocks best to worst in your opinion. These are the stock s that are in my Consumer Defensive (Staples - Non Cyclical) sector which is 15% of my current portfolio. Would you add, swap or remove any of them? My portfolio holdings/thoughts are very similar to your BE Portfolio. Thank you - my portfolio is now cleaner and easier - sold the losers.
Read Answer Asked by Terry on May 16, 2017
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