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Q: Jerome Hass was Market Call, his comments, left me with the impression, that insiders were planning to privatizing this company. Is there no indication on who is looking at the company to buy?? Also, you stated to Ruby that the div. @ 81/2 % is risky, is that because the cash flow or the company could use the money to buy back shares. If they cancelled or greatly reduced the div. then possibly the stock would drop in value and make it cheaper for a buy out??? This seems to me, if any of this was true, would be very unethical, & would there not be some safe guards to prevent this Earl
Read Answer Asked by Earl on May 08, 2017
Q: I have 2 bonds that I believe are issued by home capital group:
HOME TR DEP NT 3.4% 10DC18 book value- $18,000 market value $16,065 -11.39%
HOME TR DEP NT2.35%24MY17 book value- $18,000 market value $17,460 -3.11%
I was planing to hold until maturity.
Should I be worried if I hold until maturity?
Any thoughts or advice?



Read Answer Asked by William on May 05, 2017
Q: This is a followup to my question re: the class action suite filed against EFN. You replied asking for a reference to a link.

Here is what I have extracted from a news item on my BMOInvestorline account.

In particular, the complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that (i) CGI's equity contribution to its joint venture with Element Financial Corp. was $68.2 million, rather than the $100 million contribution the Company reported in its public filings; (ii) the Company is being actively investigated by the SEC; and (iii) that as a result of the foregoing, CGI's publicly disseminated financial statements were materially false and misleading.

If you suffered a loss during the class period and wish to obtain additional information, please contact Joseph Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or visit http://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-sa/celadon-group-inc?wire=1.

Thanks

Ross
Read Answer Asked by Ross on May 04, 2017
Q: Good Morning,
Some recent pressure on Canadian bank stocks lately, do you see this continuing in the near term? I would like to add some BNS to a taxable account, what are your thoughts. This will be a long term hold. Have TD and RY in TFSA and RRSP.
Also what are your thoughts on CNR for a long term investment in a taxable account.
Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Kyle on May 04, 2017
Q: I am a senior , I am of the view that bonds , preferred shares, fixed income are not as effective an investment device compared to Canadian bank shares. I don't see a lot of risk over the years, but large and consistent yields. Besides liquidity in a bad recession, where else do you see downside by treating bank stocks as fixed ,long term income investments, hence overweight positions in a portfolio.Thanks to a great team for your exceptional service, Jerry
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on May 03, 2017
Q: Hi love our service I hold trez and have for years iam now down 11 % with the recent weakness ii know its being wound down and was happy to receive the div and wait in a previous answer of mine you said 8.85 wound be a good selling price is this a good time to average down hold or sell and move on I don't mind waiting if it will come back
Read Answer Asked by Dale on May 03, 2017
Q: I have owned HCG since 2000.This is a stock I thought I may never sell, but due to circumstances I have considered selling especially after your advise to get out. At what price would you sell as the stock can go up or down 15% in a day? I do not think putting a market price would by wise. I was considering selling at $8.00 per share but the next day the shares were down to about $6.75. Today they are trading at $7.75.
Read Answer Asked by Robert on May 03, 2017
Q: David Taylor was interviewed in the Globe and Mail today. He feels there is value in HCG. His optimism rests on the book value of the company, which he estimates is between $15 and $28 a share. Do you feel this is a reasonable estimate of book value? If so could there be a significant opportunity for brave and patient investors?
Read Answer Asked by Robert on May 03, 2017
Q: Would you recommend investing in this preferred at this time (given the drop in its price recently), and would you consider the preferred as a safer investment vs investing in the common shares. The reset is Canada 5 year bond yield + 4.78% (September 30, 2019). I am not sure, but are there any more Canada bonds to be issued going forward? If not how will the rate be set in the absence of further Canada bonds being issued..
Read Answer Asked by Joseph on May 03, 2017
Q: I understand that you guys don't like this space. I'm warming up to it and would like to take advantage of HCG's collateral damage. Pls rank the above and describe how they fund their deposits. Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Eric on May 02, 2017
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