Investment Q&A

Q: Hello Peter and Ryan,
NWH.un March $10.00 July 10 $7.63
At 6:10 PM a news report indicated Paul Dalla Lana acquired more trust units. He now owns 34.15% of the REIT. Plus he has an automatic plan to buy up to 5% more. Please comment on whether it's a hold or a loss sell? Also, in general when one person acquires such a large part of a company, does the interests of small shareholders suffer? Thank you, it's always interesting!
Bruce

Q: Peter, while I have several energy companies in my well-diversified portfolio, as well as some utilities, the only pipeline company I own is Enbridge (1% of total portfolio). With some cash to put to work, do you think that adding a second pipeline company makes sense - or perhaps just add to Enbridge. If so, which company would you suggest (for a 'forever' hold period)? Thanks, James

Q: I use TMX powerstream by the TMX group. Not cheap but very good for tracking more complex portfolios of stocks. Provides me with quick analytical tools. Cannot work without it now.

Q: I am thinking of buying Stella Jones (in a registered account) soon. I see your A- rating and think it will be a good solid company. Hoping you could advise me if this is a good time to buy it? Thanks very much
Marilyn

Q: I believe in never being 100% out of any sector.That said my oil and gas weighting is now 6%. FRU,WCP,and CPG each making up 2%.Do you think this is too high at this time in cycle? My main concern is CPG and its new "Shelf Prospectus" that really is being taken viewed as a negative today. My cost base is $32. I like its div. but I'm curious as to whether this is news is helpful or harmful to its value going forward. Thanks

Q: I was fortunate to hold a full position in Regal Lifestyle, and sold when the take-over bid was announced. Now I have some capital gains to deal with. Currently my 2 worst performers (in a loss position) are Medical Facilities (DR), a fairly recent purchase and Gamehost (GH), which I have held for years. The combined capital losses in these would offset my gains in Regal. I am thinking of selling both, with the intention of buying them back after 30 days, as I don't expect significant changes in their price in the near future. Does this seem reasonable to you? Do you have a preference of one over the other (ie would you buy back both, just one or just move on)? Both stocks are held for income and combined make up about 3% of my portfolio

Thank-you

Q: Hi Peter, would you buy Auto Canada at this price or is there more down side?

Q: Hi Peter & team,
You've recommended SIMO, CALM, QRVO, many times. They've all decline lately, do you still like them? Would you recommend adding/buying today?
Thank you!
Silvia

Q: Your comments on their Q2 results posted today, please. Same-store sales growth was flat, do you know what they have historically been able to grow this metric at?

Q: You have probably written an article about this and I would like to read it. I see a lot of questions that start with the phrase "there is a lot of SELLING of BLANK (example "phm). Could you not insert the phrase "there is a lot of BUYING of phm".

It seems to me that when the volume goes up on a stock it could be caused by a number of people seeing an opportunity to get in cheap on a stock and start making ridiculous bids in the hopes of picking up a growth stock at a great price.

Day traders must love a stock like phm. If they know what they are doing they can make 5 or 6 percent a day.

Q: I see PEO has been in a tumble of late. What sort of valuation is it carrying now and what do you think of it over all? Should I wait a bit more or try a nip and tuck?

TIA

Q: Hi Peter and Team,
Do you know what happened to People Corp?
It dropped another 5% today. It took a tumble from 4.80 to 3.64 closed today just in about two weeks.
Thanks for your opinion.
Pui

Q: Hi Team,

Blake asked about Canadian blue chips that have never cut their dividend.

There is a list here of Canadian dividend all-stars that have increased their dividend for 5 or more calendar years in a row: http://www.dividendgrowthinvestingandretirement.com/canadian-dividend-all-star-list/

It might provide some ideas although not all on the list are blue chips.

Q: Hi , DHX took a tumble at the end of the day with some large volume yesterday. Only thing I could find was an announcement they were going to proceed with a public offering of their shares . Could you comment on this?
Thanks

Q: Can you recommend any publicly listed Mortgage Insurance Companies?

Q: Hi Peter, Ryan, Team,
In answer to Peter's question today, we have used INVESTOOLS.COM owned by TD Ameritrade for 15 years now. They allow you a very large of portfolios- 50 or 60... Costs about 400$/ yr. Very user friendly. Easy on the eyes. We make sector portfolios and track them.
If anyone has a better suggestion, i would like to know. sarah

Q: Are there any other canadian blue chip stocks that have never had to cut their dividends. I bbelieve the canadian banks fit this bill but not the telcos. I think maybe SLF. as well from the insurers has not cut its divvy.

Thx Blake

Q: Peter and His Wonder Team
Focus Graphite hit $1.78 in 2011...this year it has crashed from $0.69 to a new low of $0.16 today. I know the board dismissed there chief officer recently and they may not have the funding to begin production. Why do you think the stock is crashing? Is it lack of funding,inability to get the mine operational,poor management or all the above or am I missing something? It is my understanding that they have a quality asset and they have agreements for advance orders. Just based on there assets is this stock worth $0.16? So how would you rate its value...high risk?...a penny stock?... gambling?... or a fair long term contrarian buying opportunity?
Thanks as always...your insights are invaluable to retail investors!
Dr. Ernest Rivait

Q: On a single, consolidated, basis, I'd like to be able to easily look at the holdings in all of my, and my wife's, accounts. This would be a spreadsheet alternative, and should help simplify sector allocation, etc.

Do you know of such a product?

[All accounts are with TD Waterhouse, but there's no indication separate/ combined views are possible with TDW's portfolio program.]

Q: What do you think of FTG's latest quarter? I like the currency torque(which should be even higher next quarter without the hedge in place) and aerospace tailwinds.

Is this a good small cap to buy?