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Q: I'm considering adding one of these to my portfolio. D.UN has the higher yield but has significant exposure in Alberta. DRG.UN has significant exposure to one tenant, Deutsche Post. Which do you consider the better investment and why ? Both appear to be trading midway between their year high and low Or do you feel another REIT would be a better choice for safety and yield ?
Read Answer Asked by Garth on June 12, 2015
Q: Hi ...can you help with a sector and diversification question? I appear to be out of balance with 30% of the portfolio allocated within the financial sector. The stocks involved are BNS, RY, SLF, BLK, GS, CXI, BRK.B. Equal weight.
So there are two banks, one insurance company, two financial services companies, one currency exchange operation and I am not sure how to classify Berkshire Hathaway. A holding company?
Do you think I am overweight in financials? Would all of these stocks go down if the financial sector stumbled? They seem to be quite different operations to me. I am reluctant to cut back on these stocks as they are all doing well. Maybe BRK.B could be cut but it is the least financial of all of these I think.
Any way thank you in advance for your thoughts.
Read Answer Asked by David on June 12, 2015
Q: hi, I am a new member and am enjoying your site. Any thoughts on ATCO. Thank you, Bryn.
Read Answer Asked by david on June 12, 2015
Q: Your opinion of sandstorm gold please.Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Maurice on June 12, 2015
Q: I would like to know your thoughts on PhytoTech Medical & their upcoming merger with MMJ Bioscience inc?
MMJ is a late stage licence producer applicant under the MMPR in Canada (Currently awaiting final inspection on one facility) and also will be a first to market in July with its one of a kind gastro resistant CBD capsule.
thoughts/opinions? And would you consider this a buy or...?
Thank You.
Read Answer Asked by Joe on June 12, 2015
Q: Do you have any information about either of these funds?Thanks Paul.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on June 12, 2015
Q: I own Enbridge. Want to buy another utility for yield and some growth. Would you prefer TRP, IPL or AQN or another utility at a 3% weighing of portfolio. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Helen on June 12, 2015
Q: As a relatively new subscriber and who values your service greatly, what is meant by a " full position, half position" etc.
Thanks again your team has helped me a lot.

Hal
Read Answer Asked by Harold on June 12, 2015
Q: Hi , I have an inheritance of $445,000 and I would like to invest in an aggressive growth portfolio for the long term. Assuming I follow a max of 5% per position, 100% equity (I have FI in another portfolio), what would be your top 5 stocks? As a filter, I would like to see dividends in those positions but it's not mandatory, any industry (except O&G) and I'm a patient investor.
Read Answer Asked by Robert on June 12, 2015
Q: on 6/10,INN.un stated that it is filing Preliminary Base Self Prospectus for a 25 mo. period for max.$500m for future growth opportunities including acquistions,capital expenditures & repayment of indebtedness.Please explain & its effect on its stock price.Thanks for your normal great services & views
Read Answer Asked by Peter on June 12, 2015
Q: Dear Sirs,

Noting that question queue was wiped clean, I thought I would resubmit:

In the past one of Peter's metrics in stock selection has been to identify equitiies initiating a dividend. Could you please pass along a listing of companies that would fall into this category, perhaps over the last 1 to 2 years , and as well offer advice as to the companies that you feel are worth owning.

With thanks,
Brad
Read Answer Asked by Brad on June 12, 2015
Q: I recently added a position in ENB on the latest price dip. This morning Patrick Horan guest speaker on BNN says that he is shorting ENB. Claims that ENB cannot grow dividend, Interest and High evaluation and that ENB missed earnings.

I would like to hold ENB for the longer term but would not want to go through a major down cycle.

Can you comment overall and address you position on shorting ENB - I would have never looked at ENB as a short...

Thanks Kindly,
Mark
Read Answer Asked by Mark on June 12, 2015
Q: I am considering a position in the above fund as a recommendation from investment manager that considers himself a book value investor. I cant find much about this fund except it was started in 2013. 2015-Year to Date + 22.47 % 2014 Performance + 35.84% What are the negatives and would you invest your own money in this fund?
Read Answer Asked by Bohdan on June 12, 2015
Q: Obviously TCL missed street expectations with today's earnings report. To me it didn't look bad although they did reference Target's demise in their outlook. What are your comments?
Read Answer Asked by Christopher on June 12, 2015
Q: We are travelling in Europe - Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Italy ... and cannot ever recall seeing so much construction activity. Is there any way to verify the accuracy of the observation - as in high current levels of infrastructure projects.

And if the perception is correct, is there an investment opportunity here be it in canadian or US lusted companies?

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Donald on June 12, 2015
Q: With the recent CRA crackdown, and the heavy fines involved for not filing, do you know of an easy way to determine if a company is considered foreign property for filing form T1135? I contacted my broker and they did not know of a straightforward way to determine this.
Read Answer Asked by Peter on June 12, 2015
Q: In response to a recent question regarding US financial ETFs you recommended KIE as an insurance ETF. Do you have specific reasons for favouring KIE over IAK? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Alex on June 12, 2015