Investment Q&A

Q: I need to sell a Stock for my riff payment shortly and am considering selling IGM Financial. Question why is this stock trading at near low for the year. 52 week range is shown at 33.32.-47.45. Todays quote is 35.89. My dividend is 5.75%. What would be your recommendation. ? Ernie

Q: Hi Peter
I own this floating Rate Preferred share issue which pays out a dividend which is based on 70% of the prime rate, it has taken a significant hit to say the least.
Recently it was downgraded to pfd-3 (high) i imagine because of debt risk,i hope this doesn't translate into Junk.
Could you comment on this Preferred share rating and the risk associated with it.
Thanks Gord

Q: I would like to wish the team all of the very best during the holiday season. I hope you will have a well-deserved rest and relaxation and renewal. As no one could have predicted the fall in oil, i like many others have suffered loses. Happily many gains, too! So, I have difficulty understanding some people's complaints on here from time to time. That is the market! I don't believe that there is a comparable service to yours which offers so much for so little. I don't believe there is any other place where you can even ask questions like this and get an intelligent answer so quickly. I find it an amazing service. And I know many others do to. But, onto the question: I am planning to sell sgy for tax loss selling and was wondering whether you thought Whitecap might be a suitable replacement?

Q: Hi,
Why does this one drop a lot today comparing to FXI:us?
Thanks
Jim

Q: They have reduced their capital program by 27% from their Nov. announcement. I think this is prudent...market not so much. Your advice please.

Q: I am wondering what your reaction is to the proposed 4 rate increases for 2016 and 4 more for 2017. My impression was that the rate increases would come much more slowly. Was this your expectation and what the effects would be on the US and Canadian economy and equity markets.
Many thanks
Mike

Q: hi folks:

was todays announcement with mattel expected and more so, could it be considered a 'game changer'

thanks

Q: What is your opinion now on Terra Firma, is it a buy at this stage?

Q: Re: Your answer, today.(units sold in Can. Dollars) Each time I purchased this stock,(on TSX) it always calculated in US dollars. Am I buying it in on wrong exchange?
Cec

Q: I would be interested in your take on this company. Thanks!

Q: Good Morning Peter, Ryan, and Team,
My question is more relating to the discipline of trimming and adding to positions. My one account follows the Balanced Equity Portfolio very very closely. CSU, CCL, and SJ have held up very well of late (Thank you) which of course means they now represent 7.25%, 7.2%, and 6.75% of the total account value respectively. Should I trim these outperformers now and top up some of the laggards like CXI, BNS, AYA, etc. or allow the market to steady up a bit after all the tax loss selling, FED noise, etc. has abated and then reassess the situation ?? Thank you for your sage advice. DL

Q: Hello,

Is the dividend (19.96% as per TD) sustainable? I got hammered on WIN looking for a stable dividend, do you think the same scenario can happen with TS? Would you initiate a position here?

Thanks
Marios

Q: Hello,

I think the news today is not a good one for those who still hold the stock.
I have it in a registered account so selling for tax purposes is not an option, down 84%. Do you have any replacement recommendation?

Thanks
Marios

Q: All appears well at People Corp? Is a purchase by a bank or another large Financial the likely outcome for a company such as this?

Q: They have been pretty much bludgeoned over the past months..what's your opinion on this stock going forward..a year or two out...

Q: Hello Peter and Team,

I bought this ETF a few months ago hoping to participate in Europeam equity rebound. So far not much has happened. Your thoughts on this ETF and please recommend any if you feel will participate in rising European stock prices. Thanks, Rossana.

Q: I WONDER IF YOU COULD PROVIDE ME WITH YOUR INSIGHT INTO WHERE YOU FEEL THE U.S. AND CANADA ARE IN THEIR INDIVIDUAL BUSINESS CYCLES.
THANKS,
RANDY

Q: The stock has dropped steadily,would you comment is the dividend at risk and where you see it forward ?

Q: Can you please tell me what the ticker symbol for
Oil, Natural Gas & Gold is please.

Thank You
Craig Ogilvie

Q: I'm constructing an income portfolio and I'm looking for long term stability.

With Brookfield Renewable Energy, part of their dividend is comprised for a Return OF Capital. This is essentially giving back to shareowners a piece of the assets. I don't see how this is sustainable for any company, let along one that has a lot of CAPEX involved as it is a utility.

Can you help describe why management has chosen this course of action and what's the long term plan for the dividend?