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Q: Could you help me compare an investment in BAM versus BIP.UN,please.

Thanks
Bob
Read Answer Asked by Robert on May 26, 2014
Q: 5IR Income PF
Dear Gentlemen,
Is it possible to add the Sector & Industry for stocks in Income PF ?
Thank You
My Best Regards
Read Answer Asked by Djamel on May 26, 2014
Q: Hi Peter and the 5i team, It is always interesting to read the Q & A section. In relation to your reply to Maggie's question and Scot's follow up, I am as close to Harry as you can get. I purchased Royal Bank for 7.27 per share in 1994; never touched it. I have to spend the dividend as I depend on it for income (the real meaning of income-investing)so that my wife can go shopping and I go to canadian tire - the usual thing. The yield of the shares on cost is 40%. My problem is that it is getting to be 9% of the portfolio. My only regret is that I didn't do it with all my bank shares. I am putting this out to underline that it is real, not just a hypothetical situation. Henry
Read Answer Asked by Henry on May 26, 2014
Q: what is your present opinion on KPT?Thanks. Ebrahim
Read Answer Asked by ebrahim on May 25, 2014
Q: Profits...
I just came through a very elegant review of the above in a 4 parts serie at:
http://intrinsicmomentumblog.com/
Of potential interest to some of your members.
Publish at your choice
CDJ
Read Answer Asked by claude on May 23, 2014
Q: As follow-up and in addition to your reply to Maggie's question
this morning about the BUY/SELL/HOLD question in todays market.
Here is an extract from a column in the Globe & Mail by John Heinzl and it gives a startling example of the effect of re-investing dividends and by coincidence uses Royal Bank (RY) as an example:

"Consider two investors, whom we’ll call Harry and Sally."

"On Dec. 31, 1993, each invests $10,000 in shares of Royal Bank of Canada. They hold their shares for the next 20 years, the only difference being that Harry spends his dividends while Sally reinvests the quarterly payments in additional shares of Royal Bank."

"Now, it’s obvious that Sally will come out ahead. After all, she’s not spending her dividends like Harry is. But the magnitude of the difference may surprise you."

"At the end of 20 years – on Dec. 31, 2013 – Harry’s $10,000 investment will have grown to $98,923, according to Bloomberg calculations. That sounds impressive, until you compare it to Sally’s investment. It will be worth $193,301 – nearly twice as much as Harry’s. On an annualized basis, their returns work out to 12.1 per cent and 15.9 per cent, respectively."

Thought other member might be interested in this tremendous example of the power of compunding dividend re-investing.

Thanks 5i,
Scot
Read Answer Asked by Scot on May 23, 2014
Q: Hi,

Would you buy Y at the current prices. Why is their PE ratio so low compared to other companies. If you have to choose the best groowth stocks right now which stocks would they be.
Read Answer Asked by Imtiaz on May 22, 2014
Q: I'll need more great information from you guys.
Two of my holdings, Glenworth GNW is down about 7% from its recent highs. I have a small position I am wondering if I should add more if it looks like it is going to move back up.
A while back you had said that Cardiome PHARMA was okay, since then, the stock is down about 18% after I guess a bad quarter. I've had this stock for quite a while and it seems to be very disappointing. Is there any hope for it?
Thank you,
Dennis
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on May 22, 2014
Q: gwo and hwo what do you think of these companies and which do you prefer for income and growth. thanks
Read Answer Asked by don on May 22, 2014
Q: I have held POT since the $34. range so I am happy with the results to date. However I am wondering if this might be a good time to sell and switch into something with more torque, possibly in the industrial sector. POT represents approx 4%. Any suggestions or perhaps with talk of a possible buyer perhaps holding is ok.
Thanks. As always your service is extraordinarily helpful & informative.
Read Answer Asked by Maureen on May 22, 2014
Q: Your opinion on KPT and ACC?
Both yielding close to 5%.
Any other equivalent safe choices?
Read Answer Asked by S on May 22, 2014
Q: Hello Peter & Co.
I hold Westshore Terminals WTE since April 2010 and have doubled my capital since then + another 25% in distributions. I keep holding it because it has an unbelievable, hard to replace, infrastructure asset. Besides, I feel it is going to be very hard to add another terminal like that on the West Coast.
Your opinion is most valued
Tony
Read Answer Asked by Antoine on May 21, 2014
Q: Peter can I have your thoughts on Conifex CFF its management team is stellar including George Malpass the old owner ceo of primax which never lost money in its history . It ipo on tsx today
Stan
Read Answer Asked by Stan on May 21, 2014
Q: Do you see Russia's Natural Gas deal today with China having an effect on Canadian Gas companies, pipelines etc.

Thank You
Craig
Read Answer Asked by Craig on May 21, 2014