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Q: I was considering purchasing CDZ - the dividend aristocrat concept seems good - the ETF information indicates that each holding -" have increased ordinary cash dividends for at least 5 consecutive years;"

I note that the largest holding in the ETF is Bird Construction but on a search for the dividend history it hasn't increased the dividend since March, 2013. This doesn't fit with one of the qualifying conditions as quoted above. How then can this company be in this ETF?

You have made favourable comments on CDZ as an investment and expect you still think it to be?

Thank you for your valued information. Len
Read Answer Asked by Len on August 12, 2015
Q: Please recommend CAD ETFs for each sector in TSX

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Steve on August 12, 2015
Q: I would very much appreciate your opinion on the fixed income portion of my portfolio. I assume that laddered bond ETF's such as CBO and CLF will do well in a rising rate environment (am I correct?) but what about the following bond elf's?...... XBB, XHB, XQB, ZCM, and ZCS??? How will they do as rates rise? Are there other bond strategies that will preserve capital for the long haul? I have recently renewed my membership for another year and appreciate very much all the excellent advice your firm offers. Thank you for your response.
Read Answer Asked by Paul W on August 12, 2015
Q: Any thoughts on this - in particular, am I mainly getting ROC?
Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by David on August 12, 2015
Q: What do you think of their earnings and do you think this is worth keeping.
Read Answer Asked by don on August 12, 2015
Q: I recently bought the following health care stocks: Merus, NHC, PHM and CRH Medical and they are all down a lot now, some as much as 40%. I’m not sure whether I should sell and take the losses or hold on? And why is health care selling off? I thought it usually did well in a recession?
Read Answer Asked by Carla on August 12, 2015
Q: Any opinions on this security as a proxy for US variable rate prefs.
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by David on August 12, 2015
Q: I'm not familiar with ETNs or potential risks associated with them, but would appreciate your thoughts on a fund such as Barclays CAPE that seeks to invest in the undervalued sectors of the S&P 500.

Are the potential risks justified versus a low cost ETF that just tracks the S&P500?
Read Answer Asked by Jeffrey on August 12, 2015
Q: Filed on sedar yesterday was a disclosure that a US Fund owns 11% of the shares of Quorum Information Technologies (TSXV: QIS). It appears that this institutional investor has been buying this stock over the last year through Cantor Fitzgerald Securities. For such a small but profitable and growing Company, is this good sign when a US institutional investor is taking a big stake in a micro cap Canadian software company?
Read Answer Asked by Charles on August 12, 2015
Q: Do you have an opinion on the outlook for Regeneron?

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Richard on August 12, 2015
Q: Looking way ahead - would you agree with the view that it would be very unlikely to see significantly higher interest rates in Canada in a world of low oil and gas prices. If this view is correct - would it be fair to look at O&G equities (and to a lesser extent - energy infrastructure equities) as a "hedge" against higher interest rates. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Gary on August 12, 2015
Q: What can you report on this company? Many thanks.
Read Answer Asked by MG on August 12, 2015
Q: Dear Peter --Would you be buying hr.un at this level for income and some growth? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by M Anne on August 12, 2015
Q: Hi Peter & Team, additional question regarding preferred
XPF, CPD and ZPR are down 2.67%, 11.54% and 17.26% (12 months)
a) Why such variation?
b) Is it best to buy ZPR since it is down the most?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Karl on August 12, 2015
Q: Airboss has a beta of 0.17, but after a 4% drop Friday it dropped almost 5% today before pulling back somewhat. Isn't this a bit atypical for a low beta stock, and can you think of any reasons behind this behaviour? I know the market is down, though it wasn't Friday, but most lower beta stocks are holding up better.
Read Answer Asked by John on August 12, 2015
Q: The Q2 results seem very good, but I saw they used half of the net earning for "stock compensation", so the earnings/shear become 0.11 instead of 0.24. What does it mean ? It is normal practice? Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Calin on August 12, 2015
Q: Hi,
I note that there have been few questions or comments on this company. What are your thoughts?
Bryn
Read Answer Asked by david on August 12, 2015
Q: I wonder what you think the chances are of CXI following in Home Capital Groups's (HCG) footsteps and buying a small Schedule 1 Bank, as adverse (or to speed-up) to waiting for their own application approval process? If they do, do you know of any that could qualify (or that they could afford)?

Thanks in advance,
Scot
Read Answer Asked by Scot on August 12, 2015
Q: what is the reason for drop of this stock lately?Thanks
Read Answer Asked by ebrahim on August 12, 2015
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