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Q: I'm curious of your thoughts on a base for Blackberry. I understand the company does not have a direction, but I am curious as to your calculations to it's "true" base, based on assets and market position. At some point there is a line that if it goes below, it makes sense to invest I would think? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Philip on November 04, 2013
Q: BB

I see that TD Waterhouse has a Book Value on BB @ $18.89 - shares closed @ $9.30 today. Does Book Value mean that if the company was sold it's assets would be worth $18.89/share. If that is the case wouldn't it be a good idea to keep my shares and hope for either a big turn around or a sale. BB is 2% of my portfolio.

Thank You
Read Answer Asked by Craig on July 24, 2013
Q: Peter,

Curious for your thoughts on RIM as a small speculative / 'gamble' buy at these current levels? Nothing wild, just a 2-3% holding for 1-2 years as they figure themselves out... my train of thought is that this company will either: 1. miraculously make it, 2. Become a best in class software company, or 3. Breaks it apart and sells everything. Any scenario should equate to more than $10.66 / share for investors, no? These markets seem to overreact on everything these days, and I’m thinking the same may have occurred here, or do you think there will be a better entry point in the next 90 days? Thanks!

Ray
Read Answer Asked by Ray on July 02, 2013
Q: My TFSA doesn't have enough cash yet to diversify. I decided to use a broad index ETF to diversify 75% of the account and to specify a single stock for the remaining 25%.

I feel that an investor has a moral responsibility to buy specific stocks based on merit and not just indexes. As the portfolio grows I'll be able to diversify later and add a variety of specific stocks.

I just joined 5I reseach this evening and I've got 75% invested in a ETF covering the Canadian market as a whole (VCE - FTSE Canada Index) with the remaining 25% invested in Blackberry (BB). I plan to select from your "A" stocks in small and midcap companies to replace Blackberry if it becomes overvalued.

I can afford to lose the money in my TFSA but hope to build a TFSA that can withstand rough waves. Is this a reasonable plan and how should I go about selecting from your lists to replace Blackberry when the time comes? Should I replace it with one of your picks now?

Thanks for being there to help - I look forward to your answer - Doug
Read Answer Asked by Doug on April 05, 2013