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Q: I, with a 10 year mandated hold, had planned to purchase IPL based on its dividend, depressed price and the potential of its polypropylene project. However your commentary on the company has caused me to reconsider. Would you please give me your preferred 'total-return' stocks in the pipeline/processing sector and the downside to IPL as a long term hold?
With appreciation
Ed
Read Answer Asked by Ed on June 17, 2019
Q: Hey, I would like to compare the relationships between short position on these two companies? From this question board the short on Bad in March 2018 was about 7.8 million shares. What is Bad's current short position? Bad share value today has increased dramatically. Eif share price has shown a substantial increase YTD and is at about a two years high. What is the short on Eif today?
I realize the only thing in common they have beside being heavily shorted is they both pay a dividend and have also been bashed by God's gift to all things Canadian, who has been wrong on so many of his calls. He has now taken to pumping stocks. Thanks for all your support eh. Regards
Read Answer Asked by Alan on June 17, 2019
Q: The VectorVest Smart Investor is a company which claims to have beat the S&P handily for the last 30 years. I am skeptical.

Can you comment?



Read Answer Asked by Milan on June 17, 2019
Q: Hi Team:
I enjoy reviewing the portfolio analysis. Of course there are always concerns with data interpretation. I am slightly over weighted in DS (5.5%) and FFN ( only 1.8%), 2 companies that I now understand pay some of their dividends with 'Return of Capital'. Returns to date are; DS in RIF (-16%) + TFSA's (-13%, -19%) + RESP (-12%). FFN is in TFSA's (-29%, -30%) + RESP (-30%). Overall now big losers but still paying dividends (DS yield @ 10.15%; FFN yield @ 18.99%) except at the rock bottom time frame of December 2018. So, I want to sell. When do you suggest I take the hit? Do I sell all at the same time? Do I keep some portions? Of course some magical suggestions to make up the loss, especially in the RESP. Overall I am still at a positives in all accounts, so I have not made all bad choices but these are dragging me down and I am tired of seeing the red return. Thanks Ken ..... :-)
Read Answer Asked by Ken on June 17, 2019
Q: I invested in Blackstone in early 2018. It's had a fairly good run up since then. At the time it seemed to have a bright future, offered a reasonable dividend, and provided diversification through their investments in private equity which I had no exposure to.
How do you feel about it now? Worth holding onto for the same reasons?
Read Answer Asked by Larry on June 17, 2019
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