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Q: Peter,
Thanks to 5i we purchased CSU shares some years ago. As of close of business yesterday the shares had risen 510%. (I sold some shares last year when the weighting became to high). Now Mr. Rosen is predicting a crash or a recession. He seems to be counselling selling shares to raise cash. However why would I sell my hard won shares because of Mr. Rosen’s predictions? Investors need to think of themselves as owners of a business not “riverboat gamblers” going to get rich quick. I can assure the members that the officers of CSU are not selling their shares because Mr. Rosen is calling a market top. I once read somewhere that making predictions is a bit like spitting into the wind - you got to accept there will be a little spit on the toe. In Mr. Rosen’s case he seems to be going for a “spit polish” - maybe on both shoes!
Thanks for all you do
Jim
Read Answer Asked by James on April 26, 2018
Q: Needless to say, as a shareholder since the 1980's, I was less than pleased to see the LEON family trust battles as front page news in Saturday's Fin Post. I suppose this sort of issue was inevitable, but it should really have no effect on day to day operations, correct? It's a "quiet" stock to begin with and now I know why the share price has been languishing, but it just enhances my DRIP's.
Read Answer Asked by Daniel on April 26, 2018
Q: My local newspaper had an enlightening article on opioid prescriptions to treat chronic pain. The article stated that over 9 million prescriptions were filled "in Ontario alone" during 2015-2016. I found this number astounding considering the population is about 14 million which means one in every three people had this prescribed during that time which was an increase of 500,000 from three years previous to those dates.
Does this not mean Knight's announcement of Health Canada's approval of Probuphine for opioid treatment is a huge event? Why would they announce this after the close on a Friday - it seems like a big deal. What do you think?
Read Answer Asked by Steven on April 23, 2018
Q: A friend recently sent me an article on Enbridge written by David Milstead and published in the Globe And Mail Dec. 3 2017. The article refers to the cracks in the Enbridge dividend story. I think the following quotes from the article summarizes the author's contention that Enbridge does not have the cash flow profile to be an income investment.
THE MISSING BILLIONS
ENBRIDGE EMPHASIZES 'AVAILABLE CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS' TO INVESTORS WHEN IT TALKS ABOUT THE SUSTAINABILITY OF ITS DIVIDEND. IN CALCULATING THIS MEASURE, IT IGNORES MOST OF ITS CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, DEDUCTING ONLY 'MAINTENANCE' CAPEX TO ARRIVE AT THE NUMBER. THAT HAS LEFT BILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF CAPEX OUT OF THE MEASURE OVER TIME. WHEN ALL OF THE COMPANY'S CAPITAL EXPENDITURES ARE DEDUCTED FROM OPERATING CASH FLOW, ENBRIDGE POSTS NEGATIVE FREE CASH FLOW IN NEARLY EVERY YEAR. STILL, THE COMPANY PAYS DIVIDENDS — AND ISSUES DEBT, AS WELL.
Can you please comment on this based on your analysis of the company, your assessment of its cash flow profile and its ability to maintain and grow its dividends.
Thanks
John

Read Answer Asked by John on April 23, 2018