Q: I own a full position in CSU and half positions in KXS and TOI. I have noticed that you like DSG and that you listed it as one of several companies with a large moat. Would you consider it to differ enough from CSU, KXS, and TOI to be added to my portfolio? Thank you.
Total return, long term investor with a diversified portfolio. I have a tiny position in BAM that I either want to add to or sell. If I sell, I could put the proceeds into BN.
Does it make sense to consolidate into BN or to build a bigger position in BAM? Which is likely to have the best total return over the next few years?
Q: Hello, Cenovus filed a short form based prospectus on Friday. For what reason does a company in their position usually do this? Is it a likely sign that they are looking at an acquisition and need to raise funds? Thx
Q: Adding my two cents on the recent interest in direct registered DRIP programs, I would like to highlight the fact that some companies offer a direct share purchase program as well. Depending on the company, there may or may not be fees. I have several direct holdings and have found the ability to send a small cheque to add to my holdings as funds become available to be quite beneficial over time; especially with respect to the companies that permitted this with no transaction cost.
Q: Hello Peter,
From what i gather, all three companies reported good numbers. Lumine group is surging, but bep.un is down and topicus from yahoo shows very little volume. Can you please comment on results? thanks very much
Q: Are withdrawals from a First Home Savings Account eligible for the purchase of land to enable a person to build a house themselves, or is it only for the purchase of existing homes?
Q: Well, that was some week, throw a dart and you would of made money. So why did this happen, it was not suppose to listening to all of the Wall Street Pros. a week earlier, maybe just buy good stocks that make money and stay invested.
Thanks again.
A hypothetical question. In a tax loss scenario where the stock in question has been sold and now has risen post sale, at what point do the benefits of the tax loss no longer come into play and it makes no sense to buy it back( unless of course it continues to go up). Is there any way to figure this out in general terms or do you have to weigh it out in a case specific manner. Post if you wish
Thank you
Q: do you know anything about this swiss based company. their gene editing therapy looks very promising. is it a binary outcome or something more positive. dave
Q: I am of the opinion that the Bank of Canada will lower rates before the Fed in the USA. If I am correct the value of the Canadian dollar relative to American dollar will decrease. Could you provide the names of 5 companies whose revenue is primarily in US dollars and their expenses are primarily in Canadian dollars?
Q: I have a follow-up question to my Oct 26th question asking what are the 3 most important ratios to use when evaluating REITS. Your response to my initial question was "We would consider debt ratios (debt to value), with caution above 55%, cash flow to interest, with caution below 2X, and dividend payout ratio, with caution above 80%. Book value can be important but is often over or under-stated and needs to be looked at carefully. Valuation metrics (price/cash flow) are also important."
For NXR.un you calculated those ratios as NXR.UN 48%, 97.1%, 1.6X.
Is the Dividend Payout ratio calculated after the interest payment? If not, does that mean these companies are taking on debt to pay either the interest or dividend?