Investment Q&A

Q: Hi,

Why is it that when these stocks drop, CXR, the one not being targeted by subpoena, seems to drop twice as much as VRX? For example, last Monday CXR dropped 20 % whereas VRX dropped ten?
Today, when news came out of allegations of VRX's, CXR dropped just as badly? From its peak, VRX, has dropped about 56%, whereas CXR has dropped 82%!! I can see why people are selling VRX but why is CXR being punished worse?

Q: Hi
At 11:59 today there was an announcement from cinven

Cinven announces acquisition of 7,233,338 common shares of Concordia Healthcare Corp.
21 Oct 2015 11:59 ET Please comment. Thankyou

Q: I see a number of very positive comments about TNC. Is this a name that could be added to your Growth Portfolio? If yes - what name, if any, would you drop to make room? Thanks

Q: Any news/reason for the 5% pullback in EFN today? I would like to add to my position and was wondering if this is a good opportunity? Thanks!

Q: Hi,
Celestica is taking a big hit today. Is there a serious reason
for this decline. thanks Jan

Q: A follow-up to the discussion on the ACB of stocks held in multiple accounts: the real complication, here, is if some of your funds are managed professionally. It's by no means unusual that, acting independently and at arm's-length, both you and the money manager have taken positions in the same security. However, your money manager's end-of-year documents will pretend that only they own shares. Conversely, for you to integrate their cost-of-shares into your own end-of-year documents has the potential to get obscenely complicated, and (since the money manager doesn't reciprocate) pointless, to boot. I've never heard of the CRA complaining about reporting ACB separately for separately-managed accounts. After all, it would only create make pointless (i.e., unremunerative) work for them, too.

Q: ...for Sylvia.
Bought Valeant yesterday. Sold today due to mention of fraud. Bought Concordia today (before noticing Citron Report)
Used Valeant funds to buy Novo Nordisk ADRs
Will sleep soundly tonight.

Q: Hi Peter,
Sorry for another question on the same companies. Jason Donville recently recommended Valeant and Concordia and Bill Ackman owns a fair amount of Valeant shares. These folks are very smart people. I understand that the shorts are effectively ruling the show right now as the same thing happened to Nobilius Health. The stocks are not reoovering. One would think that if the fundamentals are there, the stocks would have a bit of comeback. What is missing here please given your experience?

Q: My apologies for adding to the barrage of questions on Concordia -- I promise to sit on my hands on any further questions until the end of the year. Pinky swear : )

Now, what validity should be attached to the Citron Research report? Is it factual? Is it accurate? Is it truthful -- three very distinct entities, from a legal perspective.

More importantly, what's Citron's vested interest in all this?

From my understanding, the prime researcher on this is a renowned short-seller, so is this report as obvious a ploy as it looks?

Being naive? Or conspiratorial?

I'm just not sure what to believe anymore. I'm holding on to my shares for now, in this gale-force wind, because 5 I reiterates that there is value in the stock and that the fundamentals will speak for themselves, if we can hang on through all this noise.

Thanks for your advice, as always.

Q: On Oct.20 you told Henry to use the "text" search function in the Q&A section - where does one find that?

Q: Good morning,

There seems to be a lot of opinions about excess shorting by U.S hedge funds that is causing considerable disruption to stocks in the Canadian markets. I have never been an advocate of shorting as it is destructive by nature, but it is what it is.
My main concern is that there may be a return of excessive naked shorting and there is little defense against this activity.

What are your views on this? and how can we protect ourselves against this.

Is the uptick rule still in place or has that gone the way of the Dodo ?

Thanks Peter

Q: Hello, and sorry for the very general question. Are there any financial actions we could do before the change of governments?
We are retired but find the TFSA very useful. Should it be topped up before the change ? Any other things that could come from left field?

Q: Can we get a "Don't Panic!" please.

Q: I see a trade halt for VRX and CXR. Any idea what's going on?

Q: CXR completed the AMCo acquisition today:

http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/concordia-healthcare-completes-amco-acquisition-535013341.html

Guidance expected on Oct. 26

Should be good news for investors I hope.

Q: Orbite has recently redeemed all its 2012 debentures. Forgetting Orbite past history, Can redeeming debentures ahead of time be considered a good sign ?

Q: Hello 5i,
Regarding your response to Kenneth today: Not quite like that. The adjusted cost base is the AVERAGE cost of ALL the shares owned, in all non registered accounts.

Does this include tfsa accounts and corporate accounts?
I would think corporate accounts would be separate and as there are no capital gains or losses in tfsa accounts I would think they are separate as well?

Q: Peter
I know this question is asked with some regularity, but it remains a great one to hear your thoughts on periodically - what would be your 5 picks today for stocks that might be 10-baggers, in 1-3 years?

Q: What is causing the general spike in the prices of rate-reset preferred shares and is this a good time to buy? I was expecting selling pressure as we approach year-end to pick up good value (lock in spread vs GoC 5-yr in a 5 year ladder) but now I am fearful of both the potential for losses from currently elevated prices and of letting the opportunity slip away if they keep rising.

Q: Hi Peter and team

With the new governments plans for a low carbon energy trust, i wonder if this will be a boost for questor?