Investment Q&A

Q: I am wanting to reduce the number of holdings in the financial sector. Could you please rank the following in order of preference: BMO, BNS, NA, RY, CF, HCG, GWO, IFC and SLF.

Q: could you please comment on ci financial?
I would like to add it to my tfsa acc.
thanks

Q: Good Morning Peter and Team,
Regarding Fiera Capital (FSZ- TSX): When I look at the Ink Insider Report I see that there is a large amount of insider ownership. Such as:
- National Bank
- Goodman and Co.
- JC Clark
- Special and common shares owned by Fiera Capital insiders

It would appear that the vast majority of the outstanding shares are held by "strong hands" so the public float would be fairly small. This would explain to some extent the lack of analyst coverage and low trading volume. Paladin Labs was tightly held as well and we all know how that eventually turned out. Would you agree that there is hidden value within FSZ and that one should behave like the insiders and wait patiently for the value to surface ??? Thank you. DL

Q: re: Canada's big banks

Seeking Alpha commented today that Moody's lowered Canadian Banks outlook to negative.

"Affirming the ratings of Canada's largest banks, Moody's cuts their outlook from stable to negative, thanks to the government's plans to implement a "bail-in" regime (i.e., creditors to take a haircut) for systemically important lenders."

I have a 5% position in TD and have done quite well with an excellent dividend. Is this something I should be concerned about moving forward?

Thanks for all you do

Gord

Q: Dear Gentlemen.
Refresh Financial Debentures
I bought the debenture (with 7% interest) last year, as a private investment and so far its OK.
They offer new issue.
Its a risky investment ?
Thanks for opinion
Best Regards

Q: please give me your opinion of element financial

Q: Hi Peter and Team,

Quick thoughts on First Citizen Banc Corp, FCZA.

Q: Hi Peter and Team,

Quick thoughts on Assured Guaranty, AGO

Q: Can you give me your thoughts on Counsel Corp, CXS, poor performance in the past few months and it's outlook going forward. All my other financial stocks, CM, BNS, TD and HCG have done well but CXS has mystified me despite reasonably good results last quarter.
Also I got shares of HGP as part of their special dividend and while I would like to sell these shares the price changes from day to day but my discount brokerage account shows no trading activity. Why is that?

Q: Hi,

Unfortunately I did not buy CF after your report was released. Sure had a good run. Can you give us you opinion on the recent results released once you have had time to review and more importantly what kind of growth and future prospects you see for CF as a result? Thanks

Q: Comment to Shirley re: the new EFN preferred share issue: If you are interested in this new issue, I strongly suggest that you consider instead a "market purchase" of EFN.PR.C, which was issued a few months ago, and offers both a better (+0.1%) coupon rate and a higher (9bp) reset rate, while obviously having an identical credit quality and nearly the same reset date (a few months earlier). Furthermore, EFN.PR.C is about to go "ex-dividend", and so will from the start give an additional nearly 41 cent advantage over the new EFN issue. At the moment I'm writing this, EFN.PR.C is trading at $25.00.

Q: Would be interested in any up-dated thoughts on Urbana (URB.A)since last mention in Oct/13. The fund is now about a third US big banks ie. B.of A., Citi, and Morgan Stanley in addition to exchange holdings: they have initiated an annual dividend
( approx. 2.75%); continue to buy back shares: and trade at about 35% discount to NAV. Your thoughts, any caveats appreciated.
Thank-you

Q: Could you please give me your opinion on Element Financial latest offering:
Element Financial (6.40% Cumulative Redeemable 5-year Rate Reset Preferred Shares)

Short Description: Offering of Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Preferred Shares, Series E
Price: $25.00 CDN per share.
Settlement: June 18th, 2014.
Thank you
Shirley

Q: Hi Peter and Team,

quick thoughts on FIRST BANCSHARES INC, FIBK

Q: Hi Peter and Team,

Quick thoughts on Infinity Property and Casualty(NasdaqGS:IPCC)

Q: Hi Peter and Team,

Quick thoughts on XL Group, XL.

Q: re: Element Financial EFN

Hi 5i team

I saw your answer for Rod when you replied;

"We are very comfortable with the credit quality and management of Element."

I've been watching EFN for some time. As of today it is below it's 50 day average.

I was wondering what you see moving forward considering their recent purchase of PHH?

FYI... Bruce Campbell on May 2nd ($13.13) had it as one of his top picks.

Thanks for all you do

Gord

Q: Can you provide an opinion on Elements (EFN) purchase of PHH Arval. As well, would you recommend purchasing any of the new issues associated with this purchase. I notice that the 6.4% 5 year rate reset issue is not sold out yet at TD. Can you provide your comments to this as well. Thank you.

Q: Hi Peter and Team,

Quick thoughts on Ebix Inc, EBIX

Q: I was stunned to see that Sun Life tops a list of Corporate Canada's mountains of cash - a recent Globe and Mail piece - with $6 bb. Could you speculate what they might do with it? Hopefully not purchase a US mutual fund like Great West did with Putnam! On the subject of lifeco's I stumbled across an ad for a class action lawsuit with Manulife, the stock that was touted to be as safe as houses. If you purchased shares between 2004 and 2009 - which I did - you should register here http://www.classaction.ca. It's free to join.