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Q: I visit your site regularly; it is my main source for investing advice and information. I have a question on financials. I am currently underweight financials (4%) in the form of BNS. I am thinking it is time to consider increasing my weighting. I could add to BNS, which I like for it's global exposure, or diversify by adding TD for exposure to the US. I would appreciate your comments. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on April 20, 2013
Q: HI, a bit of a long shot here, but do you have any insight into Guardian Capital (gcg)? The stock hardly ever trades at all yet their earnings growth and balance sheet seem pretty good. Could this be taken private? Also any idea why they own so many shares of BMO. Thanks very much.
Read Answer Asked by Adam on April 18, 2013
Q: Hi Peter
NA National Bank is off its years high by close to 10%. I started initiating a position yesterday and am considering adding the rest today or tomorrow. { currently down $1.06 today } Is there any reason for this drop in price other than the market pullback ? Just want to make sure before I pull the trigger. This will bring my portfolio financial sector to a little under 10% when the additional buy is made.
Read Answer Asked by Garth on April 17, 2013
Q: Regarding your latest report on Aston Hill Financial, since the bulk of their business appears to be in mutual funds, is this not a "sunset" industry since so many investors are migrating to ETFs?

What are your opinions on investing in mutual fund companies directly without ever actually buying their funds? For example, a top holding of CDZ (Canadian Dividend Aristocrats ETF)is AGF since it pays such a high dividend, yet many analysts don't like AGF at all.
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on April 17, 2013
Q: What are your thoughts on Urbana Corp (urb.a), a closed end fund with a number of interesting financials in it. The Net asset value is much higher than the share price right now. Is there value here?
Read Answer Asked by Frank on April 17, 2013
Q: What to you think FAY.UN will do in terms of does it mirror the stock market or the bond market. When interest rates rise will this get crushed? Yield is huge, and seems to be steady. Cheers.
Read Answer Asked by Boris on April 08, 2013
Q: MFC Manulife- I have been an owner through the ups and then the downs - will the managaers- get this business turned around. After all that I have been through is this a hold? or time to move on.
Read Answer Asked by Warren on April 07, 2013
Q: Hey Peter. Masterful job on MarketCall.

Question on strategy: Seeing the larger discount, than its historical average compared to its peers, I am accumulating a position in National Bank. If I get to a full position (5% of my portfolio) and the large discount remains compared to its peers, would you overweight National Bank or would you start accumulating a second bank, as they also seem to look attractive at these levels. Currently National Bank is my only financial.
Read Answer Asked by john on April 04, 2013
Q: FSZ has performed very well since your last report (& upgrade). Would you be a buyer at current prices; would you trim a little?
Read Answer Asked by Douglas on April 01, 2013
Q: I am interested in your opinion on proposals that systemically important Canadian banks may adopt bail-in provisions such that uninsured deposits would not be bailed out by the Government - I believe Canadians have always assumed the Feds would bail out a big 6 Canadian bank but recent discussions in the aftermath of Cyprus seem to call this assumption into question
Read Answer Asked by Bruce on April 01, 2013
Q: Hey, Peter.

I'm thinking about starting a position in National Bank (NA). It looks like it is by far the "cheapest" of the Canadian banks. I see that it is expected to make $8.61 per share in 2014. It is unrealistic to expect it to trade at a 9.5 2014 p/e multiple giving it a rough share price of $81.80 (representing a 10%+ capital gain)?
Read Answer Asked by john on March 27, 2013
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