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Q: David Maris of BMO is quoted as saying:
"As of now, we think the Valeant bid stands at a less than 50% probability of being successful, and we base this on our belief that the cost cuts announced are not credible.” There's also discussion about an Allergan golf course in California that may or may not exist (how could such a thing be hidden from public view?). This is the same guy who exposed Biovail's contorted explanation as to why they missed earnings, so he would seem to have some credibility. Also Bill Acker's past record on acquisitions is far from perfect.

I still hold VRX from the 2012-13 model portfolio. Would it be better to stand aside with this latest revelation? Thanks, J.
Read Answer Asked by Jeff on May 04, 2014
Q: hi guys can not find any news on why Torstar ts.b is up 22%
plz. tell if you can & advise if its a sell @ 25% up or hold
thanks shaun
Read Answer Asked by shaun on May 04, 2014
Q: I would appreciate your assessment of the controversy concerning Partners' Reit (PAR.UN) and your opinion as to whether there is value in the stock at the current price.
Read Answer Asked by Peter on May 02, 2014
Q: Hello, what do you make of the Orange Capital allegations on PAR.UN? I could not find out how many shares they owned, would you know?
Do they have ulterior motives in mind for bashing this stock down?
Read Answer Asked by Max on May 02, 2014
Q: This is in response to Dave's earlier question re: Stop Losses/Limits

A very simplified way of thinking of the orders is like this:

Stop Loss orders generally guarantee that your order will be filled - however, there is NO guarantee that it will be at the price you specified. (In the case of a rapidly falling stock price, there's a very good chance that your fill price will be BELOW your specified stop loss price. This usually happens when there is bad news: earnings misses, Sino Forest type situations etc.)

Stop Limits generally guarantee the PRICE of your order - but NOT that the order itself will even be filled. (Again, when there is a rush to exit a stock, there's a good chance that the limit order will be by-passed altogether and one is then exposed to whatever market risk is at hand at that time.)
Read Answer Asked by Simon on May 02, 2014
Q: DND, Could you please give me your opinion of Ciphers report today, to me it looks good but I'm wondering why the stock is down? What is your forecast for this company, is it time to sell?
Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Nancy on May 02, 2014
Q: Hello Peter and team,
I have been following the Utility Sector with interest.(Both in the stock market and my monthly bill). I see in your model income portfolio you have BEP.UN and SPB. Within the sector, could you rank the top four stocks to consider and the bottom four to ignore for now. A very short explanation would help. I am looking for long term stability and reasonable yield in a non registered account. I also see various high numbers for BEP.UN's PE Ratio. What does your research show it to be? Many thanks Paul
Read Answer Asked by Paul on May 02, 2014
Q: Any comments you might have on American Vanadium (AVC) would be appreciated. I have a small speculative position : 1) like the fact that it is developing what they claim to be the only primary vanadium mine in the U.S., 2 ) that it also is in partnership with a German manufacturer, & markets/sells their batteries designed for large capacity energy storage and energy sources such as wind and solar, which given the US interest in energy self sufficiency should be gaining traction and 3) now it appears that Dundee is taking a more active role.
As always, I would value your opinion on whether you think this company has reasonable possibilities in the future.
Read Answer Asked by Alexandra on May 02, 2014
Q: Hi 5i Team,

I have some shares in Spartan Energy Corp (SPE) and I want to add some more in the next 3-6 months. I was wondering what are their current metrics. Price to earnings, price to cash flow, their overall debt amount and any other metrics I should be considering.
Thanks, Shane
Read Answer Asked by SHANE on May 02, 2014
Q: Any comments on these puppies?

LeapFrog Enterprises Inc. (LF) -NYSE
Gilead Sciences Inc. (GILD) -NasdaqGS
iShares MSCI Italy Capped (EWI) -NYSEArca
iShares MSCI Frontier 100 (FM) -NYSEArca
iShares MSCI Singapore (EWS) -NYSEArca
iShares Oil Sands Sector Common (CLO.TO) -Toronto
Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) -NYSEArca
Central Fund of Canada Limited (CEF-A.TO) -Toronto

By no means a full portfolio - the ones I'm looking for input on
Read Answer Asked by Jeremy on May 02, 2014
Q: Hello team, wondering...could you - expain to me like I was a child....buy/sell/limit/stop. I'm confused. I saw you suggest to someone re RPi.un to put in a sell order at a higher amount than market. I have been told in the past that a sell order with a (limit or stop?) could be dangerous because in a free fall the stock could sell for much lower than I wanted to. Is there a reference for dummies on this sort of thing?
many thanks Dave
Read Answer Asked by David on May 02, 2014
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