Investment Q&A

Q: Hi Peter/team,u are the experts so could u comment Q results for BSM tech gps/v,and the two acquisitions they just announced,sounds pretty good involving rail cars which seem in vogue these days,stock buy/sell/hold at 2.70sh level,thanks as always

Q: Hi Folks
GS having a little run down.
Any reason for concern?
Tks Stan

Q: CSU - Constellation has been a great stock for me and is down 4% at the moment. Time to buy more or wait? Thanks so much.

Q: CIX...buy, hold or sell?
Thanks,
Anne

Q: BAD - I have two problems. First, the $7.4M charge represents 33% of cash flow. Second, the DU liability is valued at another $21M as a current liability on the B/S. How do I estimate the cash flow impact of the plan as it continues to vest? Rewarding mgmt for stock performance is great and aligns their interests with mine, but when 33% of the operating cash flow disappears I become a little concerned. Plus I cannot get a handle on the future liability this plan represents.

Q: your thoughts on cgj jr mining company carlisle gold stock

thanks

Q: There has been discussion of the concept of using BRK.B as a low-cost alternative to a US-equity mutual fund. Continuing that theme, are there other companies that take direct ownership in multiple businesses and then issue shares/units for purchase by the public? Can you list some please. Do you recommend any?

Cheers,
JohnWest

Q: The ‘don’t buy’ category of ‘C’

Just reading your new LIQ report,and noticed this remark. I hadn't realized there might be verbal interpretations of the high school grades. Is there a section somewhere on what the letter grades might infer?
Or, obviously we should just read the whole report each time to understand the nuances of each situation.

Thanks,
Marilyn

Q: Hello 5i,
Can I please have your opinion on Windstream Holdings (WIN), as I may add to an existing position?
Thanks

Q: ENT -vs- MCR -please compare growth prospects short/medium term and why - thanks

Q: Hello,
I was wondering if I could get your opinion on the growth potential, ideal entry points and long term price for the following companies:
Capstone Mining
Sherrit International
High Arctic Energy

As usual thank you for the excellent service and information.
Dave

Q: 5i Team, I owned Paladin, held my shares, and now own ENDO INTERNATIONAL PLC. Two part question: 1. There seems to be two symbols: ENL.TO and ENDP. I understand that one trades on TSX and one trades in US, but I can't resolve the difference in price and volume. Right now the TSX listing trades at roughly $78 and the US listed roughly $70. Shouldn't TSK be lower, not higher. Also, very dramatic volume differences. I took no action with Paladin shares, so would I now by default own the TSX listed shares? 2. Is the long term outlook for ENDO good enough for me to continue holding them. I have no other health care stocks. I am tempted to sell, but only because I feel a bit lost at sea, now that you no longer cover the new company. If the outlook is decent, I will probably continue to hold.
Thanks
Ditto to all the wonderful comments you get on your service.

Q: Back in December I put a few coins on a speculative play, PHO (Photon Control). Could you please provide comment on their recent ER, and if possible, provide a refresh regarding inside ownership info if available. - Cheers.

Q: I just turned 65. I have the following US stocks in my RRSP.
PG,JNJ,UTX,HIG,PVH,HON,GE,DXJ,T,YUM,IBM,USB,NOV,F,KEY,MS,NKE,AXP,ETN,VZ,GS,PFE,JPM,SBUX,COH. The total value of these stocks is $64000. Which one's would you recommend I keep and which one' should I get rid of. I do not plan to take the money out till I turn 71.

Thanks for help.

Q: I had a real nice shock to wake up to this morning, HYG opened up down 22% and BAD opened up down 6.5% the initial cost on BAD was $40. HYG had a public offering of $15 why would they do this when the stock was at $21.40 the day before? this is not the first time this has happened to me, approx. a year ago COM did something similar and so did BTO gold, is this the norm? if you buy a stock you run the risk of things like this happening I have had an online account for about 10 years and have lost a lot more money than I have ever made but since you opened up this great service I have decided to stay with the account because I have somebody that will give me valuable information going forward. Thanks, Dennis

Q: Would you short POT going into the summer months?

Q: My family and I recently sold a piece of property and we have 200,000 that we would like to invest in a portfolio. I was thinking of purchasing 20 different companies over the next 6 months or so to be diversified.

In an ideal portfolio what type of weighting would you allocate for each sector? Is 20 companies enough to be diversified but also manageable? Also, would it be a good idea to have a mix of small cap (growth), big cap and dividend focused stocks? This portfolio would be used for our savings and I hope to have it for years to come.
Thanks

Greg

Q: symol: CAM
Hi Peter & Team,
I am a new member, pls offer your outlook on Canam Group. Would you recommend a buy at this level.

Q: We are hearing bull and bear arguments,with the majority to the bears side.The market is topping, the market is fully valued and the market is overdue for a correction.Some are saying a major correction and that it may be wise to go to cash and wait it out.Peter, I would be very interested in a recap of how you handled the 2008 crisis.I know you teach to hold if fundamentals are still in place.Your experience in the crisis and how you handled your investments for clients would be nice to hear.

Q: Hi Peter and Team, regarding Painted Pony, PPY, would you say that you like it, quite a lot, still at current share price? Your thoughts on their results would also be appreciated. Thanks!