Q: My shares of Brick Brewing have shown good gains since I bought them about half a year ago. Am just wondering what your latest thoughts are on this company: revenue, earnings, cash flow, debt, momentum, potential upside and downside. Since we are moving away from the summer season into the winter season do you feel that sales will drop enough to put downward pressure on the stock. Thanks.
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Q: Hi guys,
My portfolio is $500,000 with $450,000 in equities and $50,000 in fixed income. I just changed my asset allocation from 100% equities to 90% equities and 10% fixed income. I have $50,000 cash to invest in fixed income and I put my first tranche of $10,000 in CPD for the yield and to gain from rising rates if and when they occur. I was reading some previous questions and you talked about having ETFs as a minimum 5% weighting because of the number of securities they hold. In this case with CPD, it is currently 2% and I will add to it as opportunities arise. I debated splitting the 5% between CPD (3%) and HPR (2%), which is an active traded preferred share fund. Is this recommended for a total weighting of 5% in preferred shares or should I just stick to CPD. My other 5% weighting will be in a laddered corporate bond ETF since I think it provides better protection against rising rates that a government bond ETF and also has a better yield. Agree?
Thanks for your help,
Jason
My portfolio is $500,000 with $450,000 in equities and $50,000 in fixed income. I just changed my asset allocation from 100% equities to 90% equities and 10% fixed income. I have $50,000 cash to invest in fixed income and I put my first tranche of $10,000 in CPD for the yield and to gain from rising rates if and when they occur. I was reading some previous questions and you talked about having ETFs as a minimum 5% weighting because of the number of securities they hold. In this case with CPD, it is currently 2% and I will add to it as opportunities arise. I debated splitting the 5% between CPD (3%) and HPR (2%), which is an active traded preferred share fund. Is this recommended for a total weighting of 5% in preferred shares or should I just stick to CPD. My other 5% weighting will be in a laddered corporate bond ETF since I think it provides better protection against rising rates that a government bond ETF and also has a better yield. Agree?
Thanks for your help,
Jason
Q: Seeking any analytical guidance on 2 small domestic companies, namely 1. C.Com Satellite Systems & 2. Norstat.
Q: Quarter does not look great. Thoughts??
Q: I noticed the short interest is growing in both of these stocks. Could you please comment on who may be shorting these companies and why. Thank you
http://www.financialpost.com/markets/data/market-short_pos.html
http://www.financialpost.com/markets/data/market-short_pos.html
Q: So the deal QCOM has firmed up but the completion date is pushed way out to the end of 2017. Waiting implies a return of 10%. Any chance of NXPI being 'in play' with higher offers coming forward meantime?
Q: Peter & Team, I picked up from your Q&A SHOP and ENGH have new tickers and so does CIGI. There seem to be a few of them changing today (I hold CIG and ESL). So why the change? Nothing in the ENGH web site and CIGI simply state change follows US ticker. Are these securities still as liquid and is the change at TSX request or company request? There is no grey market or junior listing on the TSX is there? Appreciate reply. Thank you.
Q: have owned this stick for a while what are your thoughts
Q: What do you think about the $3.2 Billion TransCanada deal at $58.50?
Q: Hey folks
With it looking more possible that a Trump win is in the future, and the predictions of how the markets are going to fall ( which we may have seen the start of today), would it be prudent to take some gains off the table now and reinvest when/if the markets drop, knowing fully that they will recover in a short time, or should a person stand pat and ride it out? I am thinking there may be some gains to be realized by playing the over reaction that is sure to come if Mr. Trump wins.
With it looking more possible that a Trump win is in the future, and the predictions of how the markets are going to fall ( which we may have seen the start of today), would it be prudent to take some gains off the table now and reinvest when/if the markets drop, knowing fully that they will recover in a short time, or should a person stand pat and ride it out? I am thinking there may be some gains to be realized by playing the over reaction that is sure to come if Mr. Trump wins.
Q: I'm in a loss position (around 10%)for both of these. Should I dump and move on?
Q: My 6 year old's RESP CSU shares are comfortably 4 baggers. I remember being so nervous buying as chart was a straight run of succes and had recently doubled from when first started watching CSU. Thank you for the CSU research and suggestion to not be afraid to buy a stock that has gone up in price. Also, I am assume some members purchased and still hold from your first recommendation are close to or in 10 bagger territory so congrats to them.
Q: Enghouse has a new symbol (ENGH). I get different values for dividend/share and EPS from my various service providers (Investors Edge, TMXMoney, RBC Direct). what are the correct amounts for their current annual dividend/share and EPS?
Q: dh corp would you buy this stock on what you see today
Q: Hi, Can you please comment on Sleep Country Canada earnings. Sounds like strong results, specially against tough comps from 13.5% y/y growth in Q3, 2015. Do you think, it should calm down recent market concerns ? Thanks
Q: I am looking to initiate a position on ARRS. Can I have your thought please? Thank-you.
Q: Has Shopify changed its symbol? I can find SHOP on the U.S. exchange but not SH on the TMX?
Is this just a glitch?
Is this just a glitch?
Q: I am looking to build a future income stream from a portfolio of 5-6 names that can be held for many years (decades) that will show sustainability and dividend growth. I am patient and would add to the names consistently for the next 20 years. If you had to pick 6 "forever" stocks that you could rely on, what would they be? (utilizing Buffett's theory of best time horizon for owning a stock is forever). I don't ever want to worry about a dividend cut and am comfortable holding through periods of extreme volatility as long as I know I am getting paid. Thanks in advance! (PS I am aware this could mean no exposure to commodity stocks)
Q: Hi Peter and Staff
Your email this morning contemplates that EFN/ECN split is reflected in the portfolio.As the portfolio is not yet posted(I am sure it will be soon), my question I have been wondering is that for those of us who got equal number of shares in both ECN and EFN on split,we now have a lot less $ tied up in ECN than EFN. Should we continue that ratio or if we are going to continue to support both companies,should we been evening up our $ invested in each?
Thanks for all you do
Dennis
Your email this morning contemplates that EFN/ECN split is reflected in the portfolio.As the portfolio is not yet posted(I am sure it will be soon), my question I have been wondering is that for those of us who got equal number of shares in both ECN and EFN on split,we now have a lot less $ tied up in ECN than EFN. Should we continue that ratio or if we are going to continue to support both companies,should we been evening up our $ invested in each?
Thanks for all you do
Dennis
Q: I think the quarterly results for DRT are released in a week. Is your timing on taking this out of the portfolio because you are expecting bad news for the quarter ?