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Q: looking for a US/Cdn company in the tele-medicine space. Not ones with a pricey valuation like TDOC. Do you have any recommendations.
Read Answer Asked by Howie on August 10, 2020
Q: I have been following CVS for several years now, and currently hold a half position. During the past Q they were able to top analyst estimates for both revenue and EPS. They are also paying down their debt due to the purchase of Aetna. What do you think of their future prospects as a dividend income investment with some stock price appreciation?
Read Answer Asked by Mike on August 07, 2020
Q: Hello Peter, many individual investors (certainly I) have terrible timing on their transactions. For example, if one has been following Becton Dickinson, looking to buy, one might be happy to see this morning's 8% drop and immediately place their order. How do you handle this type of situation? Wait and see where the dust settles? Jump on the 'new lower price'? Or wait some days or weeks to see a base and an upturn? Would you be comfortable buying BDX today, for the long term?
Read Answer Asked by James on August 07, 2020
Q: Hi,

What do you think selling Pfizer on a profit and replace it with XLV. The reason Im doing this, is just comparing them and think XLV has more capital appreciation. Do you know what's the growth outlook on Pfizer?

Appreciate your thoughts.

Thanks,
Sunday
Read Answer Asked by sunday on August 06, 2020
Q: Peter, Ryan and staff; RPRX has been suggested as a reasonable entery into the US Pharmaceutical industry. I personally know little of the industry so your opinion would be greatly appreciated.
Your past advice and suggestions have made retirement quite enjoyable. Thank you in advance for your help.
Read Answer Asked by John on August 04, 2020
Q: LMNL went up 100 % - Why ? De-listing from TSX ? Appreciate your comments. Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Kamal on July 31, 2020
Q: Hello,

Thank you for your very prompt response to my question concerning how this ETF is able to pay such a high distribution. I now however have a few follow-on questions.

Since you indicated that a vast percentage of the distribution the ETF paid in the past year was simply a return of investors capital, wouldn't that make the likelihood of the ETF being able to continue payment of the current high yield very suspect over a rather short period of time? If investors are predominantly receiving a return of their own capital back to them, over time, then at a rate of 9% plus per year, won't the fund simply run out of funds to make these payments with over a period of 10 or so years? How would this differ from putting one's money under the mattress and simply withdrawing 10% of it each year?

Does the Evolve Global Healthcare (LIFE) ETF also engage in this practice, in order to support its roughly 6.75% yield?

If ETFs are supporting high yields by returning investor's capital to them and if that practice is inherently unsustainable, then I imagine that including information of that nature in the answer to any and all inquiries about such ETFs, would be very beneficial to all your members.

Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Richard on July 30, 2020
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