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Q: looking at selling some naked puts on VRX.US, $50.00, expiration this Friday, premium is healthy. Wanted to get your thoughts for this speculative move.
Read Answer Asked by Nino on March 01, 2016
Q: bought in big time on both, thanks for the heads up. with the price of superior right now-- 9.18 canexus has about 18 per cent up side which is huge, strange why the market does not recognize this, and why is there regulatory hurdles, it is not a pipeline, it is sodium chlorate. dave
Read Answer Asked by david on March 01, 2016
Q: Cannot help but notice the enquiries regarding the above this am, I just wanted to add that BNN put an ad on TV from Hilliary this am. and she actually discloses Valeant, regarding the outrageous cost of drugs, and specifically states she will be doing something about it.
"Just sayin" and publish at your own discretion.
Thanks for all your great work
Read Answer Asked by Rick on March 01, 2016
Q: TV announced today that they were selling a very large chunk of shares.Will this devalue the company appreciably & should I get rid of it considering this devaluation & the state of the metal industry or should I take it as a chance to buy TV stock cheaper?
Thanks as always,
Dave
Read Answer Asked by Dave on March 01, 2016
Q: I have small positions in FFH and OCX, 1% in each. As a long term investment I would like to build each to 5%. I would appreciate your opinion on this strategy. If you agree with this weighting would you recommend adding another 3% now? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on March 01, 2016
Q: Could you provide an update on LGT.B please? It has fallen off in the past year since I bought it. I was thinking to add to my position. It makes up a small portion of my portfolio.

Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Robert on March 01, 2016
Q: I have 5% of my portfolio in gold or precious metals stocks as follows: CGL, FNV, SLW and G. Do you believe this is a good method of getting exposure to gold? Do you think the 4 investments that I have purchased should be changed to get my 5% exposure?

Thank you. I will await your response.
Read Answer Asked by Robert on March 01, 2016
Q: Just a comment, really. A very big thank you for the exceptionally lucid commentary on Constellation, Enghouse and Open Text. Your notes gave me much-needed information and I now feel confident of the stocks I am purchasing. I realize the limitations now, of being able to describe these companies, but also know the difference now, "between a hawk and a handsaw." Thanks very much also to Jerry for the link to the excellent article on Kinaxis!
Read Answer Asked by Sylvia on March 01, 2016
Q: Good morning 5i, it's only 8:30am and judging from the bid and ask numbers your blog from yesterday is already public. Do you think it is too late to take advantage of these ideas? Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Alayne on March 01, 2016
Q: Just further to Eric's question, from the bought deal prospectus:
"At the option of holders and provided that payment of the final instalment has been made, each Debenture will be convertible into common shares of APUC ("Common Shares") at any time on or after the Final Instalment Date, but prior to the earlier of maturity or redemption by the Company, at a conversion price of C$10.60 per Common Share. " As the stock is currently trading below the conversion price, hopefully the "overhang" is mostly priced in already, as 5i suggested in its answer. Recall that the stock was trading at about $11.50 prior to the announcement of the deal.
John
Read Answer Asked by john on March 01, 2016
Q: I'm interested in taking a position in aqn. Is there any financing overhang? I don't want to buy the stock at 10.50 and then find out they are going to the market for financing at $10. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Eric on March 01, 2016
Q: Is this a good stock to purchase considering that i would hold it for 5 to 10 years? I like the brand name recognition in the online payment processing market.
Read Answer Asked by Grant on March 01, 2016
Q: Good Day. I see that on the web site the net asset value of this fund as of Feb 26 is 2,083,335,121 and the size of the fund is 2,168,960,870. What is the distinction between these two numbers. Thanks again.
Read Answer Asked by roland on March 01, 2016
Q: In general what are the tax implications of investing in US markets.
Thank You
Read Answer Asked by Peter on March 01, 2016
Q: For an investor not sure if they will retire in 10, 15, or 20 years with no need for funds before then put definitely needing growth in order to retire, what portion, if any, of a portfolio would you put into fixed income. I can tolerate portfolio losses. The way I have been constructing the portfolio is to have about 30-40% in more solid dividend growth stocks such as BNS, BIP, JNJ, POW, etc. I have considered this more of the 'fixed income' part of the portfolio although I know that this is clearly not investing in debt instruments. I would appreciate you comments. Lets assume the 15 year scenario for simplicity. Thanks for the help!
Read Answer Asked by Derek on March 01, 2016
Q: Hello 5i, Can I get your analysis on Richards. One thing I noticed going thru the financials is that the distribution is a return of capital and not a dividend. Could you clarify that as well and the implications on my investment as I understood it to be them simply returning my money as opposed to getting a dividend from profits. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by pietro on March 01, 2016
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