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Q: In response to Paul's request for info on Scotia iTrade, I can't compare it to other on-line brokerages but I am mostly satisfied. I have used it for about five years and have never experienced a outage or slow-down. And that is, to my mind, the most important service they can offer.

They sometimes have a problem answering questions - a few weeks ago I asked if they could supply upcoming earning dates, etc. on equity information - never received a reply and that's just one example. Gee, I hope somebody from iTrade is reading this.
Read Answer Asked by Fred on December 16, 2013
Q: Does this new info from WIN on the Panasonic deal have a material positive impact for WIN ... Thx
Read Answer Asked by Bob on December 16, 2013
Q: I know that the new 10 year contract for KBro is very beneficial for them but does the fact they have to build a new facility to serve it mean earnings will be depressed next year? Thanks, J.
Read Answer Asked by Jeff on December 16, 2013
Q: You answered a question to-day from Rob about a portfolio tracker. You mentioned your Resourses and Strategies section. Where do I find it
Read Answer Asked by Ernest on December 16, 2013
Q: In response to your answer on HSBC, which I bought for global financial exposure, you state that you felt there were better options. What would some of those other choices be?

Thanks.

Paul
Read Answer Asked by Paul on December 16, 2013
Q: Seasons Greetings, Peter and the 5i team! I couldn't thank you enough for your work and devotion to us!
You gave yesterday an answer with these tickers:
We would select MCR, AVO, LSI, EFN and FSZ.
CMI, AYO and SYZ might also be considered. I don't find AYO...
Thanks a million
Read Answer Asked by Ray on December 16, 2013
Q: Do you know of a good free portfolio tracker? I'd like to be able to track historical performance and have it properly handle stock splits and dividends. I've been using google finance but it doesn't seem to deal with dividends properly and also messed up the stock split on CNR.

Thanks,
Rob
Read Answer Asked by Rob on December 16, 2013
Q: What are your thoughts on International Forest Products (Interfor) for a play on US housing at this time?
Read Answer Asked by Kevin on December 16, 2013
Q: Seasons Greetings 5i I was reading the news release from Husky Energy HSE from Dec.11 under Corporate Developments it read " The board of directors has decided to discontinue the payments of dividends by way of the issuance of common shares " What exactly does that mean. I contacted the investor relations but they haven't responded yet, I had contacted them some time ago about the dividend policy and they said the dividend won't be looked at until 2016 after some of the major projects are finished. Thx Gerry
Read Answer Asked by Gerry on December 16, 2013
Q: Hello Peter and the 5I team
I was wondering about buying a high yield oil stock I was considering BNE. My short list is CPG, BTE, BNE, COS, WCP.....I already own some WCP, would you just add to that position ( it is approximately a 3.5% holding now. My oil holdings are about 10% of total in my portfolio)? How do you think BNE stacks up against the other ones? What are your thoughts on BNE? If you don't like BNE what stock would you like?

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Darren on December 16, 2013
Q: Hello 5i team
Copied from various press releases and news stories:
Fiera Capital Corporation (FSZ) completed its acquisitions of Bel Air Investment Advisors LLC as well as Wilkinson O'Grady & Co., Inc. last October. The purchase price is US$156.25 million, including US$115 million in cash (part of which will be held in a three-year escrow) plus US$10 million by issuing new Fiera Class A subordinate voting shares over a 32-month period.

The purchase price was financed using the net proceeds from the Firm's previously announced C$105 million private placements of a total of 9,781,000 subscription receipts from treasury with each receipt priced at $10.75. Of that total number of Subscription Receipts, Fiera issued 6,696,000 Subscription Receipts, on a private placement bought deal basis. In addition, Fiera issued 3,085,000 Subscription Receipts, on a private placement basis to National Bank of Canada who will ante up $31.4-million to maintain its ownership stake at 35% of Fiera.

As the subscription receipts were sold on a private placement basis, the Class A Shares are subject to a statutory resale restriction until January 19, 2014. The Subscription Receipts, together with the Class A subordinate voting shares issued, are subject to a four-month plus one day statutory resale restriction ending on January 19, 2014.

My question is : I want to take a 3% position in Fiera. With the big share issue, and the subscription receipt price at C$10.75 [current share price is C$13.64], and the 3 year escrow issuing shares over a 32-month period, plus the statutory resale restriction ending on January 19, 2014, will this put strong downward pressure on Fiera's share price? Would you be a buyer right away as the price is currently down 13% from it's 52-week high, or can we anticipate a further 5-10% correction in the share price in the months ahead?

Thank you for answering all my questions.... Paul
Read Answer Asked by Paul on December 16, 2013
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