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Q: Peter and His Wonder Team
I realize this is not your "cup of tea". However ...please give your current assessment. The new phone, winning the law suit and more demand for security...may this create a small catalyst? I have held it for a while...The stock has moved up slightly...please give your opinion. Do these positive developments support "holding" for a while or best to sell in this little upswing?
Thanks for your thoughts!
Dr.Ernest Rivait
Read Answer Asked by Ernest on July 27, 2016
Q: Peter and His Wonder Team
I have read your previous comments about BB and agree it is a unique puzzle and enigma! Ha!Ha! Currently it is only $1.00 above Book Value and approaching it's annual low. Could I please have your current opinion on this stock? Does the low price justify the risk? Could they be eventually bought out for there patients and security features? Does this qualify as a reasonable contrarian play?
Your opinions are always thought provoking and invaluable.
With respect...
Dr.Ernest Rivait
Read Answer Asked by Ernest on May 04, 2016
Q: Peter and His Wonder Team
As you have stated... historically you told your colleagues never to let you buy BB because you could never figure this company out. Well I am in your camp...I have never bought BB for the same reason. Analysis and predictions have been all over the map which explains its roller coaster volatility. However as it is heading to a new annual low I am looking at it with interest...I know Chen has done a good job and the company still has assets and potential...I read about a possible Android type phone. Please give me your current assessment... Do you think this is a $15.00-$20.00 stock at best? Or do you think that in the end they will be sold? Or is the future of this company too unpredictable with the risk out weighing any potential gains?
Thanks for your consistent high quality service...
Dr.Ernest Rivait
Read Answer Asked by Ernest on July 13, 2015
Q: While forecasts of future revenue, hardware sales and software success remain soft, has the time come to put some faith in the CEO who has mostly delivered or overdelivered progress thru 4 or 5 quarters now, has got costs under control and distribution deals with major partners in place and says he is looking for acquisitions? FFH recently purchased indirectly another 45,000 shares which they would hardly do if they doubted his most recent forecast. Is it a buy to hold for at least 2 years?
Read Answer Asked by Fraser on April 01, 2015
Q: Hello Peter :
I'm curious to know what you think about this:

BlackBerry (BB.TO) recently ousted Thorsten Heins as CEO in November and now has John Chen at the helm of the company. Since that time the stock has been steadily increasing with slow and steady short term growth. Chen has announced a new BlackBerry (Q20) taking the company back to its core business and what it does best...the QWERTY keyboard, which will be released the second half of 2014. Do you see this stock as a short-term hold for a quick profit turnaround until the launch of the Q20 and before first sales numbers are released or would you buy in now and hold for a longer period of time?
Thank You.........Paul
Read Answer Asked by Paul on March 05, 2014
Q: re: BBRY... Just read an article as I have been watching BBRY and Mr. Chen' actions very closely. Things appear to be starting to change and BlackBerry announced some very prestigious customers upgrading to BES10 and to BB10 devices. BlackBerry also announced that BBM will be made available for Nokia's (NOK) X platform and Microsoft's (MSFT) WP8. So now BBM will be available for every smartphone platform. And Ford (F) has officially decided to drop Microsoft and use BlackBerry's QXN solution, to power its Sync mobile-phone multimedia software beginning in 2016. Now that BBRY bankruptcy seems to be in the past and with new management starting to get rolling, the writer posted a target of $18 - $20 for this year.

Can you comment on this and what you think BlackBerry' future looks like in your opinion?

Thank 5i
Read Answer Asked by Gord on February 27, 2014
Q: I bought Blackberry on the way down over the past few weeks to average down cost per share and thus my potential loss if the $9.00 per share offer worked out. We now know the sale to Fairfax didn't happen. Would it be wise for me to now sell all of my stock, and wait 30 days to get the tax loss, and re-evaluate at that time if I even dare to entertain owning shares in Blackberry ever again? Surely even if Mr Chen is a miracle worker it would be unlikely to happen that fast. comments please
Read Answer Asked by john on November 05, 2013
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