Investment Q&A

Q: This stock seems to be moving nicely. Could you please provide an update?

Thanks for your great service.

Dave.

Q: The charges are against Baazov & 5 others.Stock prices were up sharply prior to announcement of acquisition----How come?? Do you think that Baazov or Baazov & potential partners will make a bid of $21 now that its price is $15.45???.If found guilty,big fine &/or prison term..There is another suit too.Many problems.Many fund manager & investors are avoiding the stock.This is my humble opinion.

Q: Hi Peter!
Has anything fundamentally changed in the supply/demand issues with oil over the last 8 weeks??

Q: I notice that you sometimes suggest/recommend that subscribers or their young dependents purchase U.S. $ denominated stocks in their TFSAs. I would love to but I don't. The reason -- taxes. Both in the short term and with age ( I am almost 80) am learning the hard way the implications of the T-1135 and the joy of U.S. estate taxes. If I had the chance for a do over, I would put as much of my U.S. equity holdings in my RRSP as possible and later convert to a RIF. Start using the TFSA for a some Canadian dividend grower. Publish if you wish. Thanks for all you do. Bill

Q: Quite often advisers say buying the debt of a company is better.Could you explain the why and method

Q: HI,
Your views on NVDA please.

Q: Hello,
In your article on option investing you mentionned the value of being diversified. I understood that as being diversified in your portfolio in general, and not necessarily in the stocks which you sell options on. Am I right in that?

I was going to sell options this week on both Apple and CALM this week, to get this diversification. I noticed, however, that i would, at least at this time, get about twice as much for the same amount of money by investing in Calm rather than Apple. So, i doubled up on Calm. Is there a problem in this? That is, did i miss something on the question of diversification?
thanks

Q: I have mostly sold all my energy holdings and am considering selling my midstream holdings by mid-2017. Why? Ford Canada CEO states that the auto industry lost 50,000 jobs over the last 15 years and she feels all levels of government should help out to ensure more jobs are not lost. The oil industry lost 100,000 jobs in ONE year and no one flinches. Canadian natural gas is being replaced by Eastern US natural gas. The east imports their crude oil from Saudi Arabia and Venezuela and will not allow a pipeline to transport Canadian crude from the west.

So what investment thesis is left to hold any energy stocks or any stocks reliant on the energy industry?

Q: Can I have your opinion on these three, all of which have disappointed recently. Thanks.

Q: Vecima Has bought a new company.What do you think going forward

Q: Is there a way to play a decrease in the US dollar using the TSX or one of the US exchanges (an inverse ETF maybe)?

Q: Element Financial (EFN( has dropped ten percent this week from an already low share price compared to the 52 week high. Everyone seems to like this stock except those investing in it. Do you have an opinion on why it' consistently dropping and is this a good entry point for a longer term investment?
Thanks.

Q: Hi team,
CLR reported record earnings for 2015,on the 22 and the stock has been in a downtrend since. Were investors disappointed about the company not raising the dividend or did the share price get ahead of itself before numbers were released?
Would a 15.00$ price target reasonable a year out?
Thank you.

Q: I have read Ryan's recent blog on budget spending. He mentions wastewater and water treatment infrastructure spending. Are there any listed Canadian companies that are dominant in this area, and likely to benefit? If not what foreign companies are leaders here already?
Thank you

Q: Hello
Thanks for quality answers

With regard to earlier question......bail in / bns
I have read nothing of the article......but....

Would it be fair to reconsider the inclusion of the word "Depositors" in the content?
To me, the inclusion implies the abcense of our strong protection through Canadian deposit insurance Corp (CDIC)

If not, please let me know and I will have to read about this news.
Dave

Q: Can you give your opinion on this stock? I own it but thought it would have more growth. Thanks!

Q: I hold a lot of health care stocks including Medtronic, St. Judes, J&J all of which allow me to sleep well at night.
I will continue to hold Concordia with avg price about $40 and I own several small caps including Knight Ther. GUD. and Extendicare.
My question is whether I should replace Merck and / or Pfizer. Both pay great dividends in my RRSP. I am looking for overall return but would be willing to give some of that up as I favor safety. Stay with these two or should I consider one of Mckesson, Stryker, Zimmer-Biomet (I like the wide moat with these latter two) or Gilead. Looking at least 3-5 year holds. Thanks you as so many of your other answers have helped me with my portfolio. Please use as many credits as you feel appropriate.
Tulio

Q: I was thinking of buying PYPL. Can you tell me what you make of the latest Apple news: a damaging hit or ?

Q: I realize that neither of these two is your favourite. But I am looking at a simple call writing play for one of these. I realize the calls are lucrative precisely because the beta is high, but between the two which do you think is the more stable, more secure investment? Thank-you very much.

Q: A two part question. Nice reaction to earnings. Do you agree, and what if anything stands out to you? Secondly (Ok maybe thirdly), in reading the transcript of the conference call, the CEO Jonathan Ross Goodman alternates between taking a very serious tone and being something of a jokester. Is this his play book from the Paladin days? And is he really that confident in his role? Thank-you, as always.