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Q: What is your opinion on using Stop-Loss orders? Should investors use them and if so, what is a good percentage to use?
Read Answer Asked by Eugene on July 27, 2015
Q: Your thoughts on each of these to a diversified portfolio? Already own some gud.
Read Answer Asked by Marie on July 27, 2015
Q: I'd like your comments on the following article from the Financial post:

http://business.financialpost.com/investing/trading-desk/switching-from-growth-to-value-stocks

The article suggest the the current environment may be more suitable for value stocks versus growth equities. Given 5i tends to favour growth (I think), what do you think of this? How does one know when a stock is too expensive in relation to its growth?
Read Answer Asked by Mike on July 27, 2015
Q: Could I have your opinion on their acquisition of Keller Fay Group?
Read Answer Asked by sandy on July 27, 2015
Q: What's your outlook on Sears. I'm underwater on this name, have held since Nov 2013. Should I move on? I'm a new member, really appreciate the site. Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Gilles on July 27, 2015
Q: Mr. Hodson,you seem to have both admiration and some ambivalence towards VRX, which might have some Nortel flavour to some extent. In fact, you feel it might have too much debt, and this makes it a risky stock.
Read Answer Asked by Serge on July 27, 2015
Q: Hello Peter et al,
I am still holding the Tuckamore Debs TX.DB.B. They mature Mar 2016 and are supposedly secured. Insiders own about 15% of the common stock and I thought their holdings would go to zero if necessary to pay off secured debt. But with the debs trading at about 80 there appears to be a fly in the ointment. Any thoughts as to what Mar. 2016 might bring.
Read Answer Asked by Robert on July 27, 2015
Q: Now with Catamaran Com being removed from my portfolio I am wondering if I should replace with with GUD or with several of the ones mentioned in the growth portfolio? I have no health care stock currently. I also have no tech stocks and wondered if this would be better than a health stock?

Thanks
Dolores
Read Answer Asked on July 27, 2015
Q: Thoughts on PFB corp? Good dividend, good price to book, debt seems manageable. PE is a bit higher then I like.
Read Answer Asked by Rob on July 27, 2015
Q: Peter; I feel like throwing the towel in on my oil stocks - so does mean total capitulation is close and one should slowly be adding some of the material sector? Thanks.Rod
Read Answer Asked by Rodney on July 24, 2015
Q: Good Morning.

I was wondering if you could give us your view on the company given the recent Mr. Lube trademark acquisition.

Thanks Scott
Read Answer Asked by Scott on July 24, 2015
Q: Hello Peter,
I know this question is an apples to orange comparison (different sectors), but I was wondering if you can shed some light. I sold my holdings in Valeant as it has done very well. I am thinking of putting the proceeds to Patient Home Monitoring and Auto Canada for long term hold. Does this make sense to you? Thanks very much.
Read Answer Asked by umedali on July 24, 2015
Q: What is your outlook or base metals and energy sectors for the next one or two years? What potential events could change the outlook for these sectors?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by satish on July 24, 2015
Q: I am a new investor, have not purchased any stock to date. However, I am ready to proceed . What 10 stocks would you buy today? For a balanced portfolio. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Herb on July 24, 2015
Q: Thank you very much for what you did for me until now! I love you guys!!
I have a position in CFX and I saw that they give an extra dividend or $1.12 which represents almost all the cash company has on balance sheet. The stock dropped ~5% in 2 days. What could be the reason for it? The company seems to do the right things, stock holder friendly.....
Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Calin on July 24, 2015
Q: Could you please give me your advice on Gibson Energy GEI. I bought this stock over 2 years ago at $22. Could you tell me how much is owned by insiders? Should I sell and move on or wait until Aug 6 when they report. I already owe IPL and ENB in this space. If I sell was considering moving into TCN.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on July 23, 2015
Q: I have been investing on my own for about 25 years. I have lived through major down turns and other calamities and am happy with my results over time.
My question is: Considering the Canadian $ discount to the US can last for years but not necessarily so I need to consider a suitable hedging strategy to avoid the potential loss of value in the 40% of my portfolio that is presently in US Stocks.
I prefer not to use ETF's if possible however it may in my opinion be necessary to convert to hedged ETF's at the moment I believe that there is a definite long term trend towards the Canadian $ once again.
Your thoughts please.
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by DAVID on July 23, 2015
Q: Does Linamar (lnr) get hurt by the declining Canadian dollar? Are its sales more tied to the Canadian economy than the sales of Magna's or Martinrea's?

Trying to uncover if there is any other reason for Linamar's short-term underperformance other than the regular ups and downs of the market.

Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by john on July 23, 2015
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