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Q: Which company in the U.S. is equivalent to Interac here in Canada?
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Read Answer Asked by Curtis on December 15, 2020
Q: Hi 5i Research team,
Could you comment on Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking take-over offer published this morning? What would be your guesstimate probability of a competing higher offer? Probably low since (1) : Goldman has access to large ressources, so acquirer competitors must know they would probably be at a disadvantage in a competing bid; and (2) this transaction is the result of a review of strategic alternatives for PEO. Isn’t such process (review of strategic alternatives) be a mandatory divulgation by compagnies since it can have a material impact? At what price would you sel at this time in a margin account? Thank you for your collaboration, Eric
Read Answer Asked by Eric on December 14, 2020
Q: online shopping is expected to be at all time records. and the use of cash continues to decline. what is your current opinion of visa and MasterCard ? and will the new method of buying (ie 3 or 4 equal instalments). have any material effect on the 2 companies? thanks Richard
Read Answer Asked by richard on December 11, 2020
Q: i was just reading about Fairfax's new partnering in Africa and am wondering what your thoughts are on both ffh and the African effort. I have always considered Prem to be an astute investor even though ffh has languished of late. Africa does seem to have considerable potential and the two main men FFH is partnering with do seem to have solid credentials. What is your thinking on both companies? many thanks

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Read Answer Asked by alex on December 10, 2020
Q: You continue to hold XHY and CPD in the income portfolio. My understanding when purchasing these was that they would perform well in a low interest rate environment. That has not been the case. I am about breakeven on them over the past 3 years with dividends included. What is the investment thesis for holding them now that interest rates are already so low. Is it time to move on?
Read Answer Asked by justin on December 09, 2020
Q: Good Morning
You have mentioned the interest in the IPO for AFFIRM will be high. Is there service being copied by others in the space( you have mentioned PYPL) and do they have any discernible advantage.
Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Marty on December 09, 2020
Q: Do you ever see activists coming in to deconglomerate power corporation? After they rolled power financial into Power Corp I would have thought the stock would have done better.
Or is it too tightly controlled by the Desmarais family?
I think spinning off their companies would see a massive pop in the stock.
Any thoughts on the above?
Read Answer Asked by Helen on December 09, 2020
Q: Both funds hold BTC only, no other alt coins that I can see. The current price has a premium to NAV of 27% and 3% for QBTC.U. Why such a huge spread ? I know GBTC is much bigger but still it makes no sense to me. Do you have an explanation ? Also am I correct to assume the price of these 2 stocks will move pretty much in line with the price of BTC ? If you had to buy one which would you buy ?
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Read Answer Asked by Luc on December 09, 2020
Q: Hello -
Back in early November you had mentioned that QBTC was trading at about a 24% premium to Bitcoin itself. Since then it looks like Bitcoin is up maybe about 20% and BTC is down approx. 5% (?)...... you can likely can confirm those figures. Part of that is maybe CAD / USD differences. I am assuming that BTC and Bitcoin don't exactly move in lockstep.

Is there a way to figure out how much the day-to-day premium is?
It QBTC a better relative valuation than it was a month ago?

Thanks !
Read Answer Asked by James on December 07, 2020
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