Investment Q&A

Q: Visa is going to split 4/1. Stock aprox $270. Would it be prudent to buy now or wait for the split. Do the shares normally go down after splitting? Would MA or another stock be preferable.
Do you think LUN Lundin mining is a stock to buy now?\How do you value the Canadian banks now?
Many thanks.
Helen

Q: Further to what John wrote in regards to Scotia iTrade: I agree with his assessment of an improvement in iTrade's services. Regarding their commission-free ETFs, you can buy AND sell them with no commission. Some competitors offer Canadian listed ETFs as commission free for purchases ONLY, so you have to pay their normal commission when you sell the ETF. I prefer the Scotia iTrade model even if their list contains fewer eligible ETFs (50 at the present).

Q: HI,
What are your thoughts regarding the news on Intertain Group? They issued Subscription Receipts in the amount of 483 Million and will be issuing shares at $15 under IT.R. Do you see this as a positive move or does this water down the IT shares?
Thanks

Q: Charlie asked about brokerages and you mentioned TD but did not mention BMO. I have a BMO Invest account and trade unlimited shares for $9.95. BMO also provides top notch reports plus excellent information on any stock I may be considering. I believe BNS has a similar service.

Q: Hi Team. Catamaran CCT announce Record Financial Results for 2014 (BMO site 4 hours ago). Yet the stock is dropping. Is this a good time to buy? I own CXR and XLV.Us with a total weight of 6.25%. Thanks for your time as always!

Q: Looks very good to me, surprised the market is not reacting
Fourth-Quarter Highlights
•Adjusted basic earnings per share(3) of $1.51, up 26.9%,
basic earnings per share of $1.33, up 129.3%
•13.4% operating income margin(1), up 0.5% year-over-year
•CCL Label organic sales growth of 5.9%
•Board approves 25% increase to first quarter 2015 dividend. Annual dividend is $1.50 per class B share for 2015 compared to $1.00 at March 2014


Adjusted basic earnings per share(3) of $6.53, up 47.4%,
basic earnings per share of $6.31, up 107.6%
•Avery delivers $109 million operating income(1)
•CCL Label delivers 6.5% organic sales growth and 21.0% EBITDA margin(2)
•Free cash flow(5) $264 million, 122% earnings conversion
•20% return on equity(6) hurdle reached for the first time

Q: Glentel down 8% in the past month and now off 12% from the 26.50 takeout price. Is the risk increasing that the deal falls apart or is this just the recent weakness in BCE shares and investors moving on to other opportunities? Also, how would one calculate the current arb opportunity? i.e. what is the actual takeout price based on todays closing price of BCE.
Thanks

Q: Dear Team,
for a minor position would either stock be acceptable or would you suggest to wait?
Thank you for your input!

Q: Could you please comment on the results for stn.
Thank you so much for this service.
Heather

PS My email is not working at the moment.

Q: Good morning team, Your comments pls. on the latest results. Good time to add? Thank you!

Silvia

Q: Hi,
Would you have any thoughts on this release:

MacDonald Dettwiler & Associates | MDA-TSX | price C$98.50 | Market Perform - Estimates revised. Maintain C$93.00 target price.
 The Com Sat market remains competitive (pricing pressure) and the stronger US$ makes it worse (MDA’s sats are more expensive vs. European competitors).
 A diversified revenue base and an improved cost structure should however help MDA weather the Com Sat pressures as it did in 2014.
 With MDA trading at 10.8x EBITDA, well above space infrastructure peers at 7.6x, we await a better entry point.
 Our target of $93.00 is based on 10x C2016E EBITDA, at a premium to peers given MDA’s stronger margin profile.

Thanks

Q: Could you give me some history on why & when FNV started dealing in Oil/Gas royalties?? Their present break-down by revenue is 17% oil/gas royalties. Also, are FNV,OR,SSL,RGL valued by Enterprise Value/Free Cash Flow?? Pierre Lassonde says that analysts don't assign any value from the fact that FNV gets a free perpetual option on discoveries made on the land by the operators, and FNV gets a free perpetual option on the price of gold. Do you agree with this?

Q: Good morning. Your comments on MNW earnings this morning.

Thx.

Q: Hi. Could you comment on MDA's earnings?

Thx.

Q: Hello Peter and Team.
Could You give me your recommendation and overall picture of this company.
Johann

Q: Just wanted to add something re Charlie's question on choosing a broker.
I have been with Scotia iTRADE for a while and have noticed their services getting better and fees coming down over the years. Nice to see that there is some competition in the industry. I note also that CIBC has just lowered their standard trade fee to $6.99. Hopefully Scotia and the other banks will follow.
Scotia has a decent list of ETFs that can be bought commission free. Also, it is very easy to enrol in DRIP and DPP as there is a tab to click that gives you the option. This means that all dividends can be reinvested commission free. Saves hundreds of dollars a year (if you hold div payers) and compounds returns efficiently.
Psychologically, for me it is easier to hold long term when you see your share count going up every quarter and dividend increases don't hurt either. Keeps the temptation to "over trade" down.

Q: I'm looking at this company as a long term hold in my rrsp. What are your thoughts?

Q: Hi I was wondering if I could get your opinion on this stock!

Q: I'm looking at investing in growth stocks in the pharmaceutical/health sector and am looking at two specific stocks, CRH and ACRX.US I appreciate that both are small cap and there is inherent risk in both. Could you please review each of these, provide your thoughts, and which of the two if either you would recommend.
Thank you
Jim

Q: Is XYL far enough along for investment? It's product, Xyla, is a sugar made from hardwood by-products. This form of xylitol is recommended for the sugar-sensitive. It is anti-bacterial: candy and gum made with hardwood xylitol don't cause cavities. Last night, xylitol (in general) got a plug on The Exchange. Cookies made with xylitol will be on Whole Foods shelves. This tells me public awareness is growing. Is XYL strong enough to grow? From Patti.