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Q: Hi team: I am looking forward to BNN tonight since Peter is on. I have 8,000 to invest in my TFSA and wonder if I should buy maybe 300 shares of BXE. Do you have another suggestion instead, such as another stock with a dividend. I think you have just recommended BXE pretty strongly and it has been coming along nicely. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by jean on August 13, 2013
Q: Why are so many bank preferrerds appearing as 52 week lows? Can you comment pls? Tx
Read Answer Asked by hugh on August 13, 2013
Q: Hi Peter and team, My son wants to start TFSA/RSP account. His goal is to buy 4 or 5 companies with a view to long team. He is 24 years old. He wants very stable companies with lots of cash ( but that is more my thought, as I do my own investing now, but would like an outside view) I have a few in mind, but I would very much appreciate if you could give your thoughts on five solid companies. Thank you very much
Read Answer Asked by Philip on August 13, 2013
Q: I know you've posted responses re: MCB a while back, but was just wondering what you thought of the company at current levels as a buy? Too late, or would you suggest buying at current levels
Read Answer Asked by Sasha on August 13, 2013
Q: I recently sold Eagle Energy (EGL.UN) with its recent strength, at a small loss. I am looking at replacing it with Argent (AET.UN), another cross-border energy trust with a similar yield. This would represent about 1.5% of my total portfolio. How would you rate Argent relative to the other cross-border trusts, and do you have any opinion on the cross-border concept in general?

Also, I keep thinking that the REIT sell off should be at its end, with some good quality names yielding over 7%. The market continues to say otherwise. Any comment?

Thank-you
Read Answer Asked by grant on August 13, 2013
Q: Hello Peter and the 5I team
I have a 10% weighting of oil and gas stocks in my portfolio. I am considering making BXE a 1/3 weighting of my oil and gas stocks, making it a 3.33% weighting of my entire portfolio. What do you think of this? What do you think of BXE?

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Darren on August 13, 2013
Q: Peter please comment on the alleged, or true, China Real Estate bubble. I was watching 60 minutes and HBO Vice and they both showed and reported so called "Ghost Cities" being built in China BUT are empty. According to these programs the Chinese people are NOT allowed to trade stocks, as we do, so pile all their money into speculative Real Estate and that is driving their economy. What are your comments on it bursting? when? and the effect on the world and Canada?
Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by George on August 12, 2013
Q: Hello and thank you for making me money. Any thoughts on DR for income which I greatly appreciate also. Cheers.
Read Answer Asked by Cameron on August 12, 2013
Q: Hi to all.. just a question about stock screeners for Canadian stocks. Who or where would you suggest has a good stock screener for Cdn stocks? Thanks for all your work!
Read Answer Asked by Frank on August 12, 2013
Q: Which is a better choice- VSB or XSB? Is this a good time to buy or would you recommend waiting? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Mary Jean on August 12, 2013
Q: Hi Peter & 5i: Further to others' recent questions on resource and particularly uranium plays, can you please update your comments following my May 3rd question on Fission (FCU)? Obviously this is more a speculative risk stock than Cameco would be, but FCU appears to be delivering the promised positive drill results and the share price has doubled during a period when the junior resource exploration sector has been pretty bleak. Is it a good hold from here? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Lance on August 12, 2013
Q: Hey Peter & Team, KBL: I have held this stock since Dec 2009 and it has been a great ride and I have followed K Bro closely. Friday's report was a shock. Modest revenue growth but lower EPS and net income and negative operating cash flow. Debt has doubled to 15% of total assets as they build Edmonton plant to handle lower margin Alberta contracts recently secured. I have been waiting for another dividend increase but on these results can't see one coming any time soon. True, there are still significant contract wins, but gone are the bolt-on, high return consolidations and in with the high cost plant builds (Saskatchewan is next) to handle lower margin new long term government contracts. We are to count on higher efficiencies eventually from these plants to offset lower margin business. Is there sufficient growth to support at 23x PE multiple? I am grateful of your advice. Many thanks, Keith
Read Answer Asked by Keith on August 12, 2013
Q: Since your last response to a question re Timbercreek Senior Mortgage ( MTG ) on May 29/13, it has, or is in the process of,converting from a close-end fund to a corporation. Could you comment on the implications of such a conversion for potential investors, including fees involved in owning it as a corp.
Thank-you for this and your uniquely valuable sevice - renewed my subsciption today.
Read Answer Asked by William on August 12, 2013
Q: Hi Peter and Team, can you please provide an updated opinion on Magsilver, MAG. Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Hussein on August 12, 2013
Q: MUX-please explain what the diff. is between total cash costs-$744 and all in sustaining costs-$1108 and any other comments you might have with this companys 2nd quarter results. tkx pat
Read Answer Asked by patrick on August 12, 2013
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