Q: Could you do an update (only 1 question and it was 2021? Now approaching CAD$0.5B, strong earnings, low debt, pays a dividend, in good assets in CAD, interesting opportunities in North Sea - a UK company but listed on TSX.V. In particular, to what would you attribute its lackluster performance in the last year? Thx.
John
Q: I am holding Rio Tinto, Unilever and ADT all of which have reached their target price for the year. Should I sell in the current volatile market and buy back in at a better price?
Q: HSBC is refocusing their business to Asia, sold their interests in Canada and is looking to sell in NZ. Based on their fundamentals and strategy, do you think their stock will perform better or worst in the next 6 months? Thanks.
Q: A recent question started with the premise that China was currently uninvestable. You answered the question but did not speak to the premise. I, myself, was thinking pretty close to the opposite, that China represents one of the better opportunities right now. What do you think? Thank-you.
Q: Regarding the T1135 form, my understanding is that by owning both ILF (U.S. ETF) and Vale (ADR), they would need to be declared (i.e. not exempt from reporting) above the $100,000 threshold correct? I believe this is true unless they are held within an RRSP or a TFSA, in which case both would be exempt.
On the other hand, ETF's with foreign holdings that are created by Canadian institutions such as the BMO's ZEM would also be exempt from reporting, even if that one was held within an open account.
If the above is true, is there a Canadian-based alternative to the ILF ETF ? I would like to have some exposure to Latin America. ZEM, for instance, has holdings I'm not really interested in.
Question for you: should we be adding to ILF for emerging market exposure? It's dropped the past year with most everything else but is paying a monster dividend now (like 12.7 % going off of trailing year's payments). Am I missing something?
Should we be looking at something like ZEM instead?
Q: Note: Allkem Ltd trades under the ticker AKE. Very few questions, last in 2021. Now established operations and profitable. I know it's out of your geography of reporting but could you do a quick analysis of its fundamentals, new projects nearing completion and, particularly, its recent decline in share price, as it's sharply off it's recent all-time highs
thanks for all you do and all the best for the Festive Season and 2023
John
Q: Based on Portfolio Analytics my portfolio needs more international exposure and more industrial exposure. To that end I am looking at BASF SE the german chemical giant currently trading at a discount with a great dividend.
Should I be worried?
Q: This is my big loser, other losers aren't nearly as bad. Nio has dropped about 80% from when I bought it -- at the peak.
I can hold on without any problem.
But does this stock still have a good potential upside?
Q: I have Trane but see recently, you've had positive remarks about Carrier. That together with the 25% withholding tax on the dividend due to Trane being European based makes me wonder if I should change to Carrier for the next few years?
Q: 1. Under current and projected global market conditions, does it make sense to invest in India-focused ETFs?
2. For India, would you lean towards actively managed ETFs, or passive ETFs , or invest in both?
If both, Which ETFs , if any, do you favor for the next couple of years? I am more comfortable with ETFs that are traded in NY or London, are hedged to the US$, and which invest only in mega caps, excluding State-owned enterprises.
Q: Further to your response to Tom on Dec. 5th, could you recommend several ETFs that would be quality choices to represent emerging markets, healthcare and tech that would result in less overall volatility than purchasing individual stocks? Thanks.
Q: I am thinking of selling this stock soon
I am finally at a break even and am thinking of selling with a possibility of buying back if market bottoms in next year or not
Can I have your opinion of what you see as it’s prospects and the sector in next year ?
Thank you