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Q: I presently own a very small percentage and currently under water. I was thinking of avering down, do u think this company will survive. Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Anne on February 18, 2016
Q: In an earlier response to Jacques you provided the 2015 performance for the S&P/TSX Total Return Index together with a link to where it can be found on the TMX site. I have been searching long and hard for historical performance data (going back further than 2 years) for the S&P/TSX Total Return Index to no avail. The TMX data only goes back 2 years, I would like to have at least 10 years of history to benchmark against my personal portfolio performance. I realize that this is a question better suited for the forums, and I did post the question in the “brokerages and research tools” forum a few weeks ago with no replies. I even noticed that another member posted the exact same question in one of the other forums also with no replies. Can you either provide the year to year performance going back 10 years or direct us to where it can be found? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Steven on February 18, 2016
Q: What are your current thoughts on HWO? Is it a good buy in the current environment? How safe/sustainable is the dividend? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Wayne on February 18, 2016
Q: Your analysis, please. Down almost 80% from its highs, but Full-year gross revenue up 18% to $6.0 billion; fee revenue up 17% to $5.2 billion; Adjusted Earnings Per Share of $10.01 up 26% reported at the beginning of this month. What am I missing, why is this down so much more than the rest of the market?
Read Answer Asked by Adam on February 18, 2016
Q: What are your thoughts on this ETF for diversification in a tax free savings acct that has no foreign exposure for a conservative investor or a suggestion you might feel to be better THKS marcel
Read Answer Asked by Marcel on February 18, 2016
Q: Do you have a preference for either riocan or boardwalk at this time. Or would you like another name in the reit space. Hold is for +5yrs. How safe are the dividends. Thanks
Chris
Read Answer Asked by chris on February 18, 2016
Q: If you believe the news reports indicating that the big oil countries appear to be coming close to an agreed production cap, this could mean the Canadian dollar has hit bottom and is due to rebound to some extent (probably a little, not a lot). With that in mind any US equities held would be exposed to currency risk. I have made some decent returns on US equities in the past year or so with a good portion of such gains attributable to the Canadian dollar decline. Would you consider selling US equities now if you thought the Canadian dollar could appreciate in value say 10% over the next year or so?
Read Answer Asked by Mark on February 18, 2016
Q: Hi Peter,
So frustrated with this stock. I have held it for years. You seem
to like it very much. reports more and more positive things happening. And after a big downturn and good earnings and a good couple days in the market. Down we are! Watching volume the last couple days. Huge. Are we being held down so some one can buy in cheap?
Thanks as always.
Read Answer Asked by Debbie on February 18, 2016
Q: You have probably answered this several times b4 but I couldn't find anything related so sorry for a likely repeat. I'd like some information on the MER that is quoted for a mutual fund or index fund. Some quote a MER of say 2.13% and others (like Vanguard) at 0.10%. Are these really the same thing and does this mean if I put $10,000.00 in each of these I am charged $213 in the first and $10 in the second (Vanguard)? Also is that charge very year or just a one time charge when I put money in assuming both are no load? Thanks. Much appreciated.
Read Answer Asked by John on February 18, 2016
Q: Hi 5i team, between my wife and I we have 7 accounts, 2 RRSP, 2 LIRA, 2 TFSA, and 1 non-reg for a total value of 950K as of yesterdays closing, consisting of 38 stocks, and 7 ETF'S for fixed income and foreign exposure, spread across all account's. Do you think this is too many position's, the stock's are equally weighted at 5-8%.

thank you a very satisfied customer
Read Answer Asked by James on February 18, 2016
Q: Hi, will ask this again.
my portfolio needs help-- 23%cash-18%GGF31222-20%VUN-7%XEF-6%ZGI-4%SLF-5%VXC-5%ZUH-4%IYT-3%XEH-3%ATDB-2%DIS.
WE ARE 70 YEAR OLD RETIRED COUPLE W/O DEBTS. WE WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN TO DEPLOY OUR CASH. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT YOU WOULD CHANGE, IF ANY,AND WHERE YOU WOULD BEGIN TO PLACE OR NIBBLE CASH. WE ARE LEANING TOWARDS DIV.'S, BUT WOULD RELY ON YOUR INPUT. THANKS A LOT

Read Answer Asked by Peter on February 18, 2016
Q: What is your opinion on KMI at current price levels and recent dividend cut? Can you compare it's financials with other utilities and provide a recommendation(buy/hold/sell)?
Read Answer Asked by Vinod on February 18, 2016
Q: When do these company's report earnings next:

CXR, CRH, TOY, LNR

Are they all YE (Q4) earnings?

What is their forcast for EPS and Cash Flow per Share for 2015 & 2016?

Thanks, Shane
Read Answer Asked by SHANE on February 18, 2016
Q: What is your opinion on this new ETF for an investor that expects oil prices to increase in the long term. Also, why the significant increase in price today despite being advertised as a non-leveraged ETF?
Read Answer Asked by Guy on February 18, 2016
Q: Hi guys. Any red flags with High Liner's results? Is lowering the company's debt levels from 4.4x to 4x from the end of 2014 to the end of 2015 acceptable progress in lowering debt levels?

Lastly, when companies announce share buybacks, they normally say they may purchase up to a maximum number of 5% or 10% of the shares outstanding. Now normally, come the end of the year, most of those same companies dont come anywhere close to fulfilling the maximum number of shares they could have purchased. So given there is no obligation to purchase the maximum number of shares in the NCIB plan, any ideas why would High Liner Foods announce a share buyback program with the ability of only buying 150,000 shares, or 0.86% of the company's float?

Thanks again for your thoughts and insights.

John
Read Answer Asked by john on February 18, 2016
Q: Hi team, Your comments pls. on their HLF's Q4 results. Is it time to just get rid of this stock or there's hope?
Thank you!
Read Answer Asked by Silvia on February 18, 2016
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