Investment Q&A

Q: Apart from a brief scare because of the GOP tax proposals US home builders have been on a consistent winning streak YTD. What Canadian companies would you recommend in that sector, since here building permits have been soaring recently?

Q: Hi group would appreciate your incite in why WEF is dropping steadily over the last couple of months?? Thanks PS lumber prices remain high so where is the logic for the steep decline High was $2.84 couple of months ago now is down 40 cents since then ? Thanks

Q: WE HOLD THE ABOVE STOCKS IN OUR CHILDS RESP AND HAVE A FEW THOUSAND TO ADD, WE WONDER SHOULD WE ADD TO ONE OF THE ABOVE OR ADD AN ADDITIONAL STOCK. SHE HOLDS ABOUT 10% OF EACH

Q: My question concerns forestry stocks. In your opinion are these really just trading opportunities or do they have a place in a buy and hold portfolio that first concentrates on income and secondarily on growth? What are your favourite forestry stocks?

Thank you

Paul

Q: Regardless of NAFTA the US is going to require lots of lumber to rebuild after their disasters. WEF doesn't have any US mills but the other three do - but it does have a 3% Yield. The others have very low to zero yields. How would you rank these with regard to growth and solid financials over the next 1 - 2 yrs?

Q: Good morning - Is it time to start easing back into the materials sector? I currently have no holdings in that sector. If your are positive on the sector what stock(s) would you recommend. Thanks

Q: With all the rebuilding that will have to be done to restore those storm ravaged areas do you expect to see any Canadian miners, forestry companies etc. benefit from the increased demand for resources over the next year or so?
GUY R

Q: I own CFP,WEF,and WFT. All three are down 2 or more % points this morning. Would you read anything into this drop such as NAFTA or otherwise? With thanks, Bill

Q: With the recent and ongoing fire situation in B.C., do you see opportunities in any of the co's supplying softwood, or other timber products?

Q: Good Morning: Regarding NAFTA and softwood lumber, having placed tariffs on Cdn producers, our exports have been replaced with lumber from Russia. (Their exports have increased 42% YTD at our expense.) Would you consider our negotiating position is more compelling and would you recommend adding softwood securities now? If so, any recommendations? Thank you. Marty

Q: I have held these stocks for one and a half to two and a half years. CCH was purchased at .25 and makes up 2.5% of my portfolio while WEF has doubled and makes up 3.5%. The rest of the portfolio is conservative mostly Income and dividend stocks. My problem is when to take a profit and move on or hold and take a longer view. What would you suggest?
Thanks to All

Q: forest industry

Do you like the sector and if so can you list 5 stocks in order that you prefer and why

Q: WEF has had a very good run of late, up some 35% this year. I'm guessing the fires in BC interior might have something to do with it and when the rain falls so will WEF. What do you think of the current valuation?

Q: Hi Peter and Group. I have just taken some profits on WEF - I needed to lessen my exposure anyway. What is your top 3 stocks I should reinvest in? (regardless of sector) - I am a moderate risk investor. Thanks for the service

Q: My original small % positions have become a problem - HWD is up 130% down to OSB (finally) +25%. Would you sell some of each or do you have a preferred listing of keepers?
Thanks for the service.

Q: I noticed that WEF (Western Forest Products) hit a new 52 week high on fairly significant volume. This even comes after news of increased US tariffs on Canadian lumber. I haven't been a shareholder in WEF in years as I grew frustrated with it being stuck in a trading range for a long time. Is this the opportunity to jump back in?

Q: I have substantial capital gains in both of these companies. How exposed are they to the anticipated US actions in the softwood lumber warfare? Would it be prudent to lock in some of these gains?
Thank you for your advice.

Q: Do you like either of these companies? Great yield on DIV.

New member. First question.

Thanks

Chris

Q: On Friday Helen suggested an innovative solution re avoiding potential duty but even if it was feasible the solution would not restrict supply which is the goal for the US players.

The softwood lumber trade dispute is not so much about finished lumber crossing the border as it is about land management. In recent years, the largest CDN domiciled companies have purchased 30-40 mills in the US because buying US mills is more profitable than investing in CDN mills. That is evidence against the US claim that gov't subsides make it cheaper to produce in Canada. Also, US owners have been bailing out of operating Canadian mills.

Large US companies want the value of their timber land to increase which is mainly why they attempt to restrict supply. For example, the largest US timber holder is WY, (NY). WY owns about 13,000,000 acres of timber currently valued about $1,000 acre. If they can restrict supply, the average value could appreciate to $2,000 - $2500 acre. The "trade" dispute is more about wanting to increase US based inventory values than unfair subsidies for CDN manufacturers.

Phil

Q: Why not? A US lumber company buys western forest to get around the lumber trade disputes? It then becomes a US owned company even though it is in Canada. Does that make sense? Could that work?