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Q: If one holds foreign companies via an ADR on the NYSE and the US dollar plummets, is the investor ‘protected’ in any way? Stock price? Dividend? I’m wondering what is the best way to hold investments in foreign companies.

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Read Answer Asked by Ronald on July 29, 2022
Q: How do you feel about the short term and long term for Garmin after their earnings? Do you feel confident in their management? How do you feel about the inside ownership? What area of their business us their biggest source of revenue? How do you feel about their financials…and any other pros snd cons…and lastly is it a screaming buy now? a or a hold? or sell?
Read Answer Asked by James on July 28, 2022
Q: Just curious what you guys think of this company. Pretty large at around 9B Market Cap, and roughly 44,000 employees, founded in 1885. My source shows a Forward P/E
of 22.6x and a forward P/S of 2.3x.
Do you like this Company, for diversification, and would the price get cut in 1/2 during a recession, as they seem to do a lot of Quality Assurance.
Thanks Gord
Read Answer Asked by Gordon on July 25, 2022
Q: Not a question but rather a comment on the Q&A earlier today that included mention of TEF, the US ADR for Telefonica.

Investors should be aware that their final yield on dividends will be impacted by Spain’s Financial Transactions Tax, which is also levied on the ADR:

https://www.clearstream.com/clearstream-en/products-and-services/market-coverage/europe-t2s/spain/spain-financial-transaction-tax-ftt--2726042
Read Answer Asked by Aaron on July 25, 2022
Q: Emerging market indices have been underperforming for some time now and are ostensibly quite undervalued relative to peers in aggregate. I happen to hold a fairly sizeable portion of my portfolio (~15%) in XEC. As such, I am curious as to your opinion on whether or not holding emerging market exposure is a valuable form of diversification in today's landscape. Finally, acknowledging you lack a crystal ball, do you anticipate emerging markets reverting to the mean in the foreseeable future?
Read Answer Asked by Andrew on July 18, 2022
Q: Always looking for return, it seems with the euro almost or at parity it might be an opportunity to put a modest amount of cash into the euro at this time. Do you consider this a good idea or is there a stock or ETF that would do the benefit the same from a future growth point of view?

Peter
Read Answer Asked by Peter on July 12, 2022
Q: What are your thoughts on IQLT in this current environment? It does have a heavy weighting in Europe. Are you presently concerned about further deterioration of the European economy ?

Without trying to make this a question about market timing, would it be best to wait to add to one's current holdings? I am close to the desired weighting, but would like to top it up when things appear to be close to being at their worst. Wouldn't we all like to buy at the bottom ?!
Read Answer Asked by James on July 07, 2022
Q: Diageo PLC ( DEO)

- I like the business, they have great brands, they provide products that people consume in these down markets, covid lockdowns, world war concerns, night out on the town...- If people go out to a restaurant, bar or liquor store, they are buying one or multiple of their products...

- What is your take on a Long Term buy/hold, with stock price and dividend and overall comment of the company ?


Thanks,
M
Read Answer Asked by michael on June 14, 2022
Q: I just received a few hundred shares of an ADR, Australia-based Woodside Energy Group WDS-N from a spin-off of my BHP-N holdings. I must admit it caught me off guard as to the event. There is not a lot of data available on this Perth-based energy firm. It appears to of had a decent run lately. What I am interested in is the fact that its geography in South Asia, an area I have not really had much exposure to. Is it a valid company (in your view to hold for the near term?) The purpose would be purely for speculation. I feel oil and gas firms are near the peak in pricing so do you think selling is a better option. Thanks JIM
Read Answer Asked by James on June 08, 2022
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