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Q: The S&P 500 is at a high right now, and may be ripe for a correction. I was considering Horizons HUS.U as a way of getting any upside left in the market and protecting my capital in the event of a black swan event. Your thoughts on this ETF are welcome. Thank-you...
Read Answer Asked by David on April 14, 2013
Q: hello 5i:
I am very interested in KTOS, a small cap company with great prospects. What is troubling me, and I really subscribe to your conservative approach, is the debt issue this company has. Can you comment please
thanks
Paul
Read Answer Asked by Paul on April 14, 2013
Q: Sell in May and go away? It seems to me that it makes more sense to buy bargains between May and September, rather than sell dividend payers and forego the dividends and incur capital gains on your winners. Could I have your opinion?
Read Answer Asked by William J on April 14, 2013
Q: Hi Peter & Staff;
I will try to keep a very complicated question short. The government printing presses are running steady, and the gold
believers are intact. Many guests on BNN,however, claim that the
QE is in no way contributing to inflation because the money is not being lent to consumers. They maintain that the velocity of money is important and now it is very low.

COMMENTS

Thanks,
BEN
Read Answer Asked by BEN on April 14, 2013
Q: I understand the hesitation towards "target prices" however what about "fair or fully valued"? Many of the stocks in your model portfolio were a lot cheaper (good job!) when they were first added to your list.
Read Answer Asked by mike on April 14, 2013
Q: Hello 5i. I'd appreciate your comments on Augusta Resources(AZC-T). Is it worth holding? Bought in at the mid $3 range about a year and a half ago and it has never got back there.

Read Answer Asked by Dave on April 14, 2013
Q: Do you think gold's fall on friday has anything to do with Cyprus saying they want to sell some of their 14 tonnes of gold?

If so, what do you think would happen to the price of gold if other countries with high sovereign debt decide to follow in Cyprus' footsteps and sell some of their gold reserves, like Portugal (382 tonnes) or Italy (2451 tonnes). Is this a viable option for these countries?
Read Answer Asked by john on April 14, 2013
Q: What are your thoughts on Zillow now, would you buy, the P/E is still very high, but the growth is unbelievable. Or would Shaw Group (SHAW) & Reis Inc (REIS) be better buys?
Read Answer Asked by Sunita on April 14, 2013
Q: A Website which tracks the price differential between WTI and Edmonton select: (asked by Richard)

This price is listed at:
http://www.dailyoilbulletin.com/

Halfway down the home page the entry below has the differential calculated:

Net Energy Sweet Closing Price* -$2.10 USD/BBL
Read Answer Asked by Russ on April 14, 2013
Q: The US market has outperformed the TMX in 2011, 2012 and so far in 2013. For the last couple of months, the analysts appearing on BNN have been recommending shifting from Canadian to US investments. I think there are a lot of opportunities in Canada, even if resource stocks continue to falter. Do you think that Canadian investors should look south of the border for a larger portiion of their investments?
Read Answer Asked by Hans on April 14, 2013
Q: Hi I own UUU and knowing it will be bought out at $2.86, it'll be a loss for me when I first bought it a few years ago. Can I claim this as a tax loss once I get the money back even if I don't sell it?
Read Answer Asked by Michael on April 14, 2013
Q: CFN has continued downward. Can you explain why the sudden decline and is it time to sell? I am now down 11% BTE appears to be on a downward spiral as well. Time to sell? I invested for long term.
Read Answer Asked by diane joan on April 13, 2013
Q: I would like to know how i can get the names of stocks In Canada and the USA that commence paying a dividend for the first time . Thanks. Rick

Would it be possible to colour code these stocks in your listings .
Read Answer Asked by Richard on April 13, 2013
Q: Do you subsribe to the sell in May and go away camp? I have gains in CSU and Stn and wonder if I should take profits?
Read Answer Asked by hal on April 13, 2013
Q: Hi Peter/team what is your opinion about BIDCOIN.
Read Answer Asked by Dimitrios on April 13, 2013
Q: What are 5i views on restricted voting shares and multiple common share classes .
Some companies use these types of shares to protect the company from predators while others use them to entrench management..
It seems that the US will not allow these types of shares but it doesn't appear to be an issue in Canada except for the latest example: Telus (T-T).
Read Answer Asked by Charles on April 13, 2013
Q: Regarding Richards question on a site that tracks the WCS differential, I think the link/s below do, but perhaps you could clarify for me before posting them.

http://www.cmegroup.com/trading/energy/crude-oil/western-canadian-select-wcs-crude-oil-futures.html

http://www.indexmundi.com/commodities/?commodity=western-canadian-select-crude-oil

Also, the Baytex site has a listing of links of historical and current quarter.

http://www.baytex.ab.ca/operations/marketing/benchmark-heavy-oil-prices.cfm

And while I'm at it,here's a site that's good for commodity futures prices.
http://www.investing.com/commodities/real-time-futures

Read Answer Asked by John on April 13, 2013
Q: Can you comment on the recent news on WIN, your take? What are the chances of a settlement in your opinion. Thanks as always, really appreciate the service!
Read Answer Asked by Gerald on April 13, 2013
Q: Which (if any) stocks in your model portfolio would you recommend as a buy right now?
Read Answer Asked by Nick on April 13, 2013