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Q: Hello Peter,
Robert McWhirter on BNN was a big advocate of Xebec but on Fridays call Feb 26th he was not as keen as the stock has run up alot.. He did say it is a good stock for 1 to 2 years timeframe. However, if i understood correctly, he has shifted his dollars to CMC, Cielo Waste Solutions and within an hour the stock shot up 80 percent. I understand this is speculation on behalf of retail investors and not an endorsement by Mr. McWhirter to jump on it.. He is basically be re-positioning his weights as i understood and sees greater upside. He is a solid picker but i have no idea of how much he owns so would like your opinion. Since XBC moved over to TSX and i understand there is a management change, I just did not think the stock would be become a dog so quickly. I have a large position and am patient. Do you think it is worth holding on for the 1 to 2 years or longer timeframe or should i move some money into CMC. . I am noticing the same with Greenlane renewables. I was hoping that going to tsx , institutions would be jumping onto XBC and GRN given the green initiatives, but it does not look like it , atleast up to now. Please provide your comments and would appreciate it.
Read Answer Asked by umedali on March 02, 2021
Q: Good day! I am slightly off topic but have a comment & question. I think the your chart attack is a nice addition. Thank You.
My question is with the February Chart attack. Looking at the chart for "House price to income", I noticed that Canada, as you mentioned alongside New Zealand, is the most expensive place to live per dollar of income earned. What surprises me is that I was expecting this to be the result of the crazy real estate price increases during the last year but looking at the chart, the amount of income earned to buy a house has been pretty stable in Canada for the last 4-5 years. The year 2020 (which some of us call a bubble) has not changed this important metric. Our new inflated house prices are equally expensive today as they were 4-5 years ago. If yes, there has been no real increase in real estate prices as a % of household income which is definitely not what I expected. Am I reading this correctly? Any comments? As a secondary question on same topic, I thought the US real estate market also shot up but does not appear to be reflective here (or not as much of an issue)?? Is there really a bubble going on?
Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Walter on March 02, 2021
Q: Seems to me that the financial sector stands to benefit from current economic conditions. That being considered, I would appreciate it if you would share some , small, medium and large cap companies that you would buy at this time to take advantage the possible upside potential of various financials. They could be both Canadian and American companies.
Read Answer Asked by Les on March 02, 2021
Q: 1. LSPD vs FOUR - What are your thoughts and recommendations? B/S/H
2. PYPL vs SQ - What are your thoughts and recommendations? B/S/H
3. COST vs WMT - What are your thoughts and recommendations? B/S/H
Thank you in advance.
-Great job guys. I enjoy your service and attention to detail...
Read Answer Asked by michael on March 02, 2021
Q: There is a global shortage of semiconductors and I would like to know which Companies will benefit most in 2021. Can you please recommend what are your Top 5 stocks in this space and your reasons for picking them. Thank You.
Read Answer Asked by ALNOOR on March 02, 2021
Q: Today CJT is off $73 from the high of $250. It now needs to move almost 50% to reach this all time high. You often comment that this is often a tall order for a stock that is in a penalty box. My average price is $200. Looking at TFII and CJT today which one has a better growth prospect in your view if you had to pick one?
Read Answer Asked by JR on March 02, 2021
Q: What is the main reason the golds have been hit so hard. Do you see any potential values in the sector at this time?
Thanks as usual.
Read Answer Asked by Lawrence on March 02, 2021
Q: Are there any tax implications for an individual with 100K+ of US stocks in a TFSA. I understand the 15% dividend withholding if such held stocks do pay a dividend.
Read Answer Asked by John on March 02, 2021
Q: Hello Team Portfolio question for conservative income investor. In a longer term horizon can an argument be made for increasing the proportion of rate reset preferreds while decreasing bond holdings by a similar amount. Like many investors I have previously been burned by preferreds so I confess I am a bit gun-shy and with bond funds I ilke the income (meager) but fear the long term capital loss in a future rising interest rate environment. This strategy seems to make some sense. Thank you for your opinion. gary
Read Answer Asked by Gary on March 02, 2021
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