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Q: Good morning,

My question is about People Corp on the venture(PEO.V). They are 'engaged in the delivery of employee group benefit consulting, pension consulting and third-party benefits administration services, as well as, recruiting services, strategic human resources consulting and career management services.'
Market cap is over 100 millions. Revenue and earnings seem to been growing. They are doing some aquisitions. Debt to equity is at a 0.5 ratio. Also, the CEO just bought 100 000 shares on the public market @ 2.40 $.
The bigger player in that area is , from what I understand, Morneau Shepell. ( what do you think of MS ? seems like a great and steady growing company ? ).
I would like to have your opinion on People corp on the long term. Do you know management ? Thats one of the info I'm missing to make a decision. I really feel this could grow in a great company like MS and I aiming for long term results. I know there is risk, but from what I see it's already a profitable, well run company .

Also, 4,815,050 shares bought in a financing at $2.15 become free trading on August,24,. Given the current price, would you wait to start a position ?

Thank you very much and sorry for my english
Read Answer Asked by Olivier on August 07, 2014
Q: re: SUM ... Solium

7% increase today. Is there specific news responsible? And what are your thoughts moving forward?

Thanks for all you do

Gord
Read Answer Asked by Gord on August 06, 2014
Q: I am retired and have a good retirement benefit from my employer. I currently have a portfolio composed of 70% fixed income and 30% equities. 50% of the equity component is XIU for diversification. I want to buy a basket of stocks for the other half of my equity holdings. I'm not sure how many stocks to buy ie double down with 4 names or 10 names at 5% weightings. The purpose of the individual stocks is to boost my return from XIU. I am somewhat conservative and I think I would lose sleep with 4 high octane names, but at the same time I would like the individual names to beat XIU ie I'm looking for growth. Would you please suggest an appropriate basket of names. Thank you so much for your suggestions.
Read Answer Asked by Richard on August 05, 2014
Q: After this most recent pop, and heeding Peter/5i's repeated advice (thank you !) of keeping reasonable percentages on individual stocks, for the 2nd time, I sold some AYA in our diversified (thank you,again, for emphasizing this!) - growth oriented portfolios. I expect shortly to be doing the same with DHX. I don't know if you can come up with another one or two 'out of the park' hits, but would appreciate any recommendations that you feel might have similar potential for re-investing these profits.
I will happily be making a 2nd contribution to your charity ride and wish you safe travelling.
Read Answer Asked by Alexandra on August 01, 2014
Q: Hi

DND seems to have had good quarterly results, yet the stock price is currently moving south.
What`s your opinion of the earnings and DND going forward?

Thanks
Hersh
Read Answer Asked by Hersh on July 31, 2014
Q: Can you please comment on Cipher's (DND) latest quarter? Do you see this as a buy , sell or hold? I was looking for them to diversify from absorbica and increase their stable of offerings.
Read Answer Asked by Marty on July 31, 2014
Q: I'm looking at small caps that have the potential to become 5 or 10 baggers. Bruce Campbell on BNN recommended PHM and ELW as 2 top picks today. What's your thoughts on these two? or others you might favor in stead[2-3 yr hold]
Henry
Read Answer Asked by Henry on July 31, 2014
Q: GUD versus VRX. Which one would you invest in today if given the choice and why? Or is there another health care stock you prefer? I already hold CXR. Thanks as always.
Read Answer Asked by Christopher on July 28, 2014
Q: I would appreciate your comments on Espial Group's (ESP) earnings released this morning. They seem very good to me and I am considering adding to my current small holding. Thank you, Peter
Read Answer Asked by Peter on July 23, 2014
Q: If I was the risk a relatively small portion of my capital and not be too concerned about losing it, what stocks over about a three year period would you recommend? about 3 to 5 companies iam talking about.
Read Answer Asked by Pat on July 22, 2014
Q: for some reason you guys do not seem to want to do a growth portfolio,you keep saying you might do one in the future,i think a great many of your subscribers are under 50 and would appreciate a growth portfolio, since a growth portfolio will probably be much more volatile than your model and income portfolio and would give the younger people a lot more time to overcome the dips a growth portfolio might, I repeat might bring.
having said this could you please give me your top 5 picks for growth in the next year. thanks. dave
Read Answer Asked by david on July 21, 2014
Q: Knight Therapeutics (GUD) Could I have your thoughts on GUD as it seems to be in a steady decline recently. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Bruce on July 19, 2014
Q: Hi Peter & Team! Most of my investments are large cap stocks and I hold a well diversified portfolio. My TFSA represents a small portion of my overall portfolio and I'd like to add 3-4 stocks with some strong growth potential recognizing of course that I would be assuming some risk. Could you recommend some names for consideration at this time? Thank you, Ian
Read Answer Asked by Ian on July 16, 2014