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Q: Would you comment on ASton Hills (AHF) results. They seemed pretty good but the market did not react. What makes this stock so lethargic. Could it be a takeover candidate? Appreciate you views. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Ken on March 20, 2014
Q: AHF
What is your assessment of Ashton Hill's latest year end financial results?
Also, how would you rate it relative to its peers as a safe investment for growth and income.
The dividend is nice at over 5% - is it safe?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Rick on March 20, 2014
Q: AHF Aston Hill announced yearend results today. For a perennial under performer what do you think of them?

TIA
Read Answer Asked by Gerald on March 20, 2014
Q: Hi Peter, In your interview with My Own Advisor you stated, "Also, there will be at least 10 times of complete panic in the markets in the next twenty years. Use these times to buy, not to panic."
Recognizing that there will be a different number for every individual and situation, what would be an acceptable range of cash to keep for the purpose of buying into panics, say 10 to 20%? Or would you recommend staying fully invested and pulling funds from the fixed income side of the portfolio, or tapping into margin, or perhaps a combination of the 3 areas? Thanks, J.
Read Answer Asked by Jeff on March 20, 2014
Q: Peter,

I am hoping that you may be able to clear up the confusion I have about what is the definition of a "dividend stock". In response to a question from Mark yesterday about obtaining a 5% dividend yield, you commented that outside of telecoms or utilities, it is difficult to get more than a 5% dividend (although you did note almost as an after thought that the REIT sector has higher payouts). However, there are a number of stocks that you support that do pay out higher dividends - many of them in the oil and gas sector - and there are several tech stocks and assorted others as well. (Morneau, Calian, Torstar)

Secondly, in the past you have referred to companies such as Boyd, Stantec, Cineplex etc as being good "dividend stocks" even though there dividend yield is somewhat low (not even sure why Boyd is called an Income Fund with a 1.9% yield).

So my question is, what is the definition of a dividend stock and do those stocks differ from stocks that pay a high dividend?

Thanks.

Paul F.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on March 20, 2014
Q: What is the consensus for Carfinco's Q4 adjusted revenue and eps?

Thanks,
Sandy
Read Answer Asked by sandy on March 20, 2014
Q: Re: FSZ.TO
I have been watching FSZ.TO for a while. What's your take on the quarterly results? Is it a buy?
Thanks a lot!
Read Answer Asked by Dong Sheng on March 20, 2014
Q: Last fall you felt NPK was dead money, however they recently announced government funding assistance to get their Brazilian Potash mine into development. They are close to a major farming area where most of the potash must currently be imported. Since the funding announcement the stock price has taken pretty wild swings. What would your current outlook for this company be?

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Gary on March 20, 2014
Q: Would you please suggest a couple of ETFs for a very young 1 year old lady just beginning a RESP.Because of withholding taxes on foreign dividends in RESPs it seems those ETFs should be Canadian and also for a long term hold.Thanks for a great service. Don.
Read Answer Asked by Donald on March 19, 2014
Q: re: SUM question earlier, can you clarify ROE of 4-5%? how is that considered attractive?
Read Answer Asked by Scott on March 19, 2014
Q: What do you think of the latest quarterly reports for Painted Pony Petroleum (PPY-T)? A couple of analysts on BNN haven't been that enthused with PPY in general, one even indicating it should be a sell. I currently hold a 2.25% position and am wondering whether to keep holding in anticipation of it being sold! Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by John on March 19, 2014
Q: Hi Peter and Team, Connacher, CLL, just released their results. May I please have your thoughts and opinions on these results and whether CLL has a decent future ahead of it, or not! Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Hussein on March 19, 2014
Q: Hello 5i,
I’m looking to raise some cash and diversify my holding, as it stands right now, which two companies in the list below would you sell.
Enterprise Group (PEG), PPL Corp ( PPL), Duke Energy Corp (DUK), Emera Inc (EMA), Fortis Inc (FTS), Southern Co (SO), Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc (HE), Consolidated Edison Inc (ED), TransAlta Corp (TA), FirstEnergy Corp (FE)
Currently I’m a little overweight with Utilities and am looking for good companies in other sectors with the exception of telecom with a dividend around 5%, any ideas?
Thanks for your help!!
Read Answer Asked by Mark on March 19, 2014
Q: Hi Peter & team, this is a general question. For any company, once in a while we hear or read "the stock is down today on heavy volume" or "the stock is down today on low volume"? Could you please explain the difference? In other words, is it "better" for a stock to be down (or up) on heavy or on low volume? Thanks, Gervais
Read Answer Asked by Gervais on March 19, 2014
Q: Would you consider NWH a safe dividend at 8% and a safe investment for the next year.
Read Answer Asked by Fred on March 19, 2014
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