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Q: I see that Exfo Inc. has sold off lately and is near
technical support levels. Is this company well positioned
in their industry to grow over the long run, or is it
time to step away?
Read Answer Asked by gordon on April 05, 2013
Q: Would buying MTY on this pull back be a good idea? I'm slightly worried on the decrease in same store sales and low gain in revenue, I know they had an extra day last year Q1 so im assuming it's just a bad quarter? What are your thoughts?
Read Answer Asked by Michael on April 05, 2013
Q: Shoulton, yes I agree. And thats the problem, as long as someone is willing to sell at lower and lower prices the stock will go down. The problem is all these bankers and fund managers are all buddies (well most of them) and they have all kinds of little tricks up their sleeves and do favors for each other all the time (you scratch my back and I will scratch yours) I would be more in favor of shorting if it was not hidden in the bowels of the market. As a buyer of a stock you should have the right to know if the shares you are buying are actually owned by someone or if they are borrowed shares. In no other market place in the world can you buy something that is borrowed from someone else. Look at what happens, these guys short a bunch of stock and then send out their basher squads to pump fear into the markets, and it works for the most part for a time and then the market corrects its self again. But, as long as you are on the right end of it all, you can make a lot of money too.

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'In no other market place in the world can you buy something that is borrowed from someone else.' Is this a correct statement ?
Read Answer Asked by Serge on April 05, 2013
Q: Hello,
With regard to funds that are guaranteed through the deposit insurance program...if you have $150,000 in a savings account and take $75,000 out of it and place it into a GIC where the annual earned interest is deposited back into that same savings account....then is the remaining $75,000 in the savings acct and the $75,000 in the GIC both considered as separate deposits and would therefore be insured?
Read Answer Asked by Jim on April 05, 2013
Q: Hi 5i team. This is a general economics question. is there evidence that the US economy is capable of growth in the absence of stimulus? My simplistic calculation (14 T economy, 1T pump-priming) suggest that if QE is taken away, GDP growth will be zero or even negative. If that is the case, is the euphoria in the markets thus far this year based on the notion that, at least, things have improved so that we no longer slide towards recession (assuming the Fed will not stop QE) and actions taken by the Fed later against a better growth background (when it happens) will not affect the economic outcome drasticlly and this, against a backdrop of negative real returns on 10 yr treasuries now has push the markets up? Do you not find this going-in-because-it's-the-best-of-a-bad- bunch a little worrisome? Thanks. Henry
Read Answer Asked by Henry on April 05, 2013
Q: Hi Peter, I have not been able to follow the market for a bit but have seen the decline. Is this a correction, are we going down much more or are there other factors driving the market lower. Thanks, Nick
Read Answer Asked by Nick on April 05, 2013
Q: Hi, Clearwater (CLR) has been taking a hit lately. Is there something behind this? Do you think they'll recover or is it time to look elsewhere?
Read Answer Asked by Rob on April 05, 2013
Q: Impeccable timing on the Goldcorp recommendation. I think the contrarians are right in calling for gold to continue its run. That being said, I would like your opinion on some of the "double" ETF's such as HGU, HNU etc that outperform in a bull market for gold (HGU) and natural gas(HNU), and take big hits in a bear market. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Chuck on April 05, 2013
Q: Can you please an analysis of RET and whether I should continue to hold it or hold an alternative replacement? RET has been a long time steady dividend payer but now I'm down 50% and cant take anymore pain after JE, CLC, IBG and PGF. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by john on April 05, 2013
Q: HI
i received an email discussing the new Tory budget.
Can i get your opinion of the part on page 144-145 of the new Tory budget, were I understand it to mean our chequing and savings accounts at our local bank are liabilities of the bank. Which gives the bank the power to seize your bank account to make the bank solvent in the case of a needed bank bailout.
thanks
Read Answer Asked by Bryon on April 05, 2013
Q: My TFSA doesn't have enough cash yet to diversify. I decided to use a broad index ETF to diversify 75% of the account and to specify a single stock for the remaining 25%.

I feel that an investor has a moral responsibility to buy specific stocks based on merit and not just indexes. As the portfolio grows I'll be able to diversify later and add a variety of specific stocks.

I just joined 5I reseach this evening and I've got 75% invested in a ETF covering the Canadian market as a whole (VCE - FTSE Canada Index) with the remaining 25% invested in Blackberry (BB). I plan to select from your "A" stocks in small and midcap companies to replace Blackberry if it becomes overvalued.

I can afford to lose the money in my TFSA but hope to build a TFSA that can withstand rough waves. Is this a reasonable plan and how should I go about selecting from your lists to replace Blackberry when the time comes? Should I replace it with one of your picks now?

Thanks for being there to help - I look forward to your answer - Doug
Read Answer Asked by Doug on April 05, 2013
Q: Peter - concerning the model portfolio I have quite a bit of personal hesitation entering into some of the names due to valuation. I am ok holding high PE (or P/CF or P/B or low PEG) stocks but the valuations on some of the portfolio seem stretched when compared to their historical average and max valuations. Specifically, K-Bro or many of the other industrials or business services stocks in the portfolio seem like they are stretched which then causes me caution. Of course, depending on where we are in the business cycle if earnings or cash flow are accelerating they may be cheap. Also, the sector usually plays a bigger part of total security capital gains than individual stock selection so maybe they are in the right sectors. I understand all of that but then I still pause and want to go for a stock trading within a historical range. Any advice for someone like me?
Read Answer Asked by Derek on April 05, 2013
Q: Peter - as people enter into the individual issues in the model portfolio (or a reasonable chunk of one) for Canadian holdings do you consider using a stop-loss to limit downside after a position is entered into? Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Derek on April 05, 2013
Q: SHR-T Sure Energy
Do you have any opinion on this stock, I hear they are close to doing well. Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Darryl on April 05, 2013
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