Investment Q&A

Q: I hold EFN in a TD Waterhouse SDRRSP account. What do I do with the current EFN shares I hold? Do I have to sell and decide which spin-off I want? If I choose to do nothing what would happen to my shares?

Q: Peter and Team,

I have some covered calls written on Badger Daylighting, Tourmaline, and Painted Pony that look like will get called away at the end of this week. This will make approximately 10% of the portfolio available. I have essentially replicated the Balanced Equity portfolio otherwise (don't hold Whitecap or Magna, though) and I have approximately 10% of invested assets in short term bonds and approximately 7.5% of invested assets in US stocks (Xylem, Starbucks, and Visa).

My initial plan with the new cash available was to top up a couple Balanced Equity positions (SYZ and SLF, probably) to full positions and then to add a US Stock or two. My first thoughts for US stock were JNJ and GE.

What do you think of this plan and would you suggest any modifications? Should I be adding more to fixed income? I am 34, by the way and feel like I have risk tolerances that matches the BE portfolio quite well in general.

Thanks!

Q: I'm looking for some ag exposure, could you tell me your thoughts on AGU, thoughts on merger, valuation and is today a good entry point.

Q: I modeled my income fund portfolio on the 5IR portfolio. One opening is an AGU position. I am hesitating taking a position because of merger with Potash. Question...what is the down$ide risk of getting into AGU now, in particular to market share price, aka the book value, or is there a substitute TSX name or ETF?
......Thanks......Tom

Q: Given that Telus has been working closely with QHR; I had been wondering even before the Loblaw offer why Telus would not just buy QHR. Is Telus an aquisitive sort of company? What are the odds on a last minute offer from Telus? Is QHR worth more than $3.10/share?
Thank you for your honest advice and opinions
Clarence

Q: Good morning team, Any reason for the big drop? Still worth holding or better put that money somewhere else?

Thanks!

Q: SYZ and TNC both started to rollover weeks before this downturn. Now they are down considerably along with NYX and IRD. From reading all of the questions and answers pretty well everyday I have never heard anything negative about any of these, so do you think they are all good companies that will have good upside potential. Is there any preference for growth over the next six months? Thanks for your good service. Dennis

Q: What does it mean when a company like BCE files for debt shelf of up to $4 bln. Does it affect in negative or positive way price of company stock on the market.

Is it OK to by BCE now or is better to wait for market response to this
news about BCE.

Andrew.B

Q: Which would be a better buy right now? Open text or enghouse?

Q: Hi it seems IT will most likely list on LSE and Canadians can hold in a vehicle that will still trade on TSX .(I have no access to LSE) Will the share price on the Canadian listing automatically correlate to the LSE listing
Also do the shorters shares become shorts on the LSE or the Canadian listing
- no position yet
Thanks

Q: I bought AGU for the decent yield in my income portion of my portfolio. Now with the planned merger I am concerned that the new company may have a lower yield and likely be more volatile due to higher potash exposure. If the deal goes through would you be keeping the new shares in the income portfolio?

Q: Thoughts on purchase of Dell assets. Looks like a big acquisition. Thanks. Chris

Q: can you tell me about this investment just bought 400 shares recently? thanks in advance Cliff

Q: These three make up my tech sector which always seems to take the biggest hit when the market tanks like Fri. I am thinking of cutting one out. Which one would you consider to be the one prone to drop the most when the overall market behaves like this? I thought OTC would be the safest but it took the biggest hit Fri.

Q: If there is correction what would be your HIGHEST conviction names to watch closely?
Thanks guys

Q: Telus has been losing some ground lately. Do you know why and is it still good to hold for both income and some appreciation?
Regards and many thanks for your service.
Peggy

Q: Which of these tech stocks would you select for growth right now?

Q: SPB just announced the suspension of its DRIP plan. What is rationale for any company, like SPB here, to do so?

I always thought a DRIP plan is a good way for a company to conserve/manage its cash flow while the additional share dilution is really at the expense of its existing shareholder base. Hence it is to a company's advantage to have a DRIP.

What is your view on the pros and cons of a DRIP? Please enlighten us. Thanks.

Q: Time to sell? I dont see a benefit in holding. Thanks

Q: Hi, probably a delicate subject but what has happened with the growth portfolio? There are some big wins, but also some big losses. Obviously, not every pick can be golden but do you not have some safeguards on your positions such as technical sell points etc?
The income portfolio is great, but it is hard to have confidence in the growth portfolio at this time to be frank.