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Q: Good morning, I would like your opinion on Sphere 3D and EXO U. They often are compared to one another on Bay Street. Sphere has had an unbelievable 12 month return but cynics believe ANY has not much and its a stock promote given management has done this before with BioSign and also promoted Orbite. On the other hand EXO which has had a nice move post announcing their new Board of Advisors and is run by the Montreal Hypertech family which is a very well respected billion $ private company. Please let me know your thoughts on both companies. Thank you
Read Answer Asked by R on July 10, 2014
Q: Hi team,
With the recent turmoil in the Middle East,and inflation numbers above 2%,the price of GOLD has been acting better over the last three weeks.
Consequently I,ve noticed the volume doubling on SAS Goldfields shares and it's share price appreciating 20% over the last two weeks. Technically GOLD is seasonally strong in the summer, and my dilemma is knowing WHEN to sell .I am up 8% on SAS and keeping a very close eye .....what do you suggest?
Thanks a Million
Read Answer Asked by Jean on July 10, 2014
Q: Hi 5i team, I see no one has asked about CXO since last August. This stock was brought to my attention but wanted to get your thoughts on it. Is it a good 1 to take a risk on ?

thanks
Read Answer Asked by Paul on July 10, 2014
Q: Hi Peter and Ryan:
I am sorry to hear Peter's accident. I hope you feel better soon. Thank you both for your very informative articles. I learn alot. Could I know your opinion about ARN, AAA, ICP and GFS should I sell? I lost money on those stock. Is there any hope in those companies.. Thanks a lot. Keep up the good work. Regards,

Aysel Ozkan
Read Answer Asked by Aysel on July 09, 2014
Q: re: VXS

Have been sitting on this one for a time. Was reported on BNN to begin watching it move beginning of July with new technologies coming on line that only VXS can satisfy and sure enough it is up 25% since June 25 after technically 2 months of flat performance.

I am seriously considering adding a small position. Is there any comments you can provide that might help me out?

Thanks for all you do for all of us

Gord
Read Answer Asked by Gord on July 09, 2014
Q: Could you comment on BENEV (BEV.H) now that it has used some of its cash. What do you think of the royalty stream they've bought? Is their proposed dividend reasonable? Finally, what does the .H mean in their ticker symbol? Thanks for your help.
Read Answer Asked by Noel on July 07, 2014
Q: CWC :
Could you please update your view on the above . especially with regards to the integration of Ironhead.Is it a lager in the section having a good chance of playing catch up. and how do you evaluate management.
I have only a little of the energy services and am thinking of buying it.
Thanks
I feel good being part of this - thanks again
Read Answer Asked by JOSEPH on July 07, 2014
Q: Could you please provide your current thoughts on Dragonwave (DWI), it looks to be making gains this week. Also any thoughts on its 1st quarter report next week?
Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Nancy on July 04, 2014
Q: Peter, I hope you are fully recovered from your mishap with no lasting injuries.
My question relates to the risky DCF (Difference Capital). It's trading at .18 of book value (Google finance) with market cap of $66 million. I can understand that many of DCF holdings are private and am wondering:
1) what is the FMV of these private holdings
2) what is the value of the 28% they hold in BENEV Capital which has a net working capital of $68 million (stock is halted).
What I am getting at is that based on an assumption of reasonable valuation of FMV of the private holding of DCF and market value of its public investments, the stock is undervalued. If you agree with my argument, what then would be a fair discount to Book value if 18% to BV is unreasonably low?

Thanks Peter.

John
Read Answer Asked by John on July 03, 2014
Q: could i please have your opinion on abm . Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by John on July 03, 2014
Q: It seems Lithium is required for quite a lot these days including the batteries which power Tesla Motors electric cars. Recently an item appeared in a UK financial magazine about Bancora Minerals, BCN, a Lithium miner in Mexico. Usually I stay away from penny stock but what do you think?

http://moneyweek.com/right-side-why-the-hell-has-nobody-noticed-this-amazing-stock/
Read Answer Asked by Andrew on July 02, 2014
Q: I am looking at deploying some of my trimmed Amaya profits within my TFSA into a new small / micro cap name. It will be a small weight in a fairly balanced portfolio of mostly mid and large cap 5i endorsed companies. I have 20% of my portfolio earmarked for a basket approach of riskier names (ie. SYZ, LSI, MCR, E, WAN, ATHN etc).

Going through past comments, it seems you are positive on all of PRW, CXS, KLS, HWO and QST. For new cash deployment today, can you rank your top 5 small / micro cap companies to buy today (whether its the 5 listed here, or any others)? What is your absolute favourite right now?

As always, thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Ray on July 02, 2014
Q: BAR seems to be very hot with little reason. What's your opinion of it as an investment?
Read Answer Asked by Bob on July 02, 2014
Q: Hi guys I realize that 5iresearch like enterprise group but is it time to get out of this name it's has done nothing over the last while but go down , or should I wit out another quarter if it's time to get out what name do you suggest I look into

Thank you
Read Answer Asked by jason on June 30, 2014
Q: A new company called slyce (slc-x) going to start trading on venture soon. There probably isn't much to go on from a numbers perspective and I certainly appreciate the risks involved with such a new unproven company but still curious about your thoughts on its imaging technology app and how you think it might be received by retailer community. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Christopher on June 30, 2014
Q: Is csx counsel corp a buy? Someone on bnn compared it to home capital group. Said it could be the next home capital? Do you agree?
Read Answer Asked by Helen on June 29, 2014
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