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Q: I hold Teck and Nutrien with the balance of my resource holdings in XMA. I have an equal amount of funds in each. I am considering selling XMA to purchase LIF. I know this will give me less diversity, but Teck and Nutrien are major weights in XMA which is otherwise heavy in gold stocks with low dividends and weak growth. At least LIF would give me decent dividends. What do you think? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Ken on April 27, 2018
Q: Iron ore is a mined and concentrated product. Steel is a manufactured product. While it may be possible to move a steel mill from one country to another or move steel production, you can't move an orebody.
I've only heard Trump's threats to put tarrifs on steel and aluminum. Is there anything in that regarding iron ore? Even if he succeeded in moving steel production to the US, they would still need iron ore, presumably from the Labrador trough, to feed those mills. Any thoughts on this?
Read Answer Asked by Larry on March 07, 2018
Q: Hi there,
LIF has seen a nice little correction here - would you support jumping in here. I only own Methanex on the materials side so looking for another name? If not LIF, what would you recommend today.
Read Answer Asked by kelly on February 05, 2018
Q: I was considering buying some LIF for it's recent momentum and dividend, even though it seems to have exceeded analyst price targets. But then I noticed that the CFO and CEO own only a few thousand shares each. Is that info incorrect? Does this indicate their own lack of confidence in their share price? It seems fair to expect them to have a bit of skin on the game.
Read Answer Asked by Pat on December 04, 2017
Q: A couple of recent sources have suggested lower iron ore prices next year. I own LIF in several accounts and I'm wondering about selling about 25% at current prices and buying back next year at lower prices. I am enjoying the last two dividends of about 5% each. Do you see this as a reasonable approach to bring down my average cost as I purchased at much higher prices years ago. Thanks, love your service.
Earl
Read Answer Asked by Earl on October 23, 2017
Q: Hi Peter, Is there a co-relation between growth factors and share price. MY screener shows some stocks with great growth ratios Like EPS, SALES AND INCOME growth in double digits but very poor performance ( LIF). Also, some with 2/3 negative growth ratios have stellar performance (BLX).
Am I missing something or the correlation is not straightforward? Which is the more reliable indicator? What is your favorite screening things. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by RUPINDER on June 14, 2017
Q: I have no metals or minerals in my portfolio. I seem to be getting a late start on this sector but I was deterred by negative EPS in most of these companies. If you could suggest one company to start, what would you suggest. I am a balanced investor and have been looking at LIF because of its dividend and HBM and CS for growth and concentration in copper.
Read Answer Asked by Ken on February 10, 2017
Q: Could you please give me your opinion on holding or selling these companies.
Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by David on December 09, 2016
Q: Looking for yield with some growth and would appreciate your opinion of each of these.Would appreciate your ranking in order of preference.
Read Answer Asked by Peter on November 07, 2016
Q: Hello, on my online broker website I see a short ratio (short interest ratio) of 7.58 for LIF, and of 1.00 for CSH.UN. What does this ratio mean? What should be the ideal short ratio for Canadian companies in general? Best regards, Gervais
Read Answer Asked by Gervais on June 23, 2016
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