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Q: I am a little overweight in Canadian financials and worry about the new stress testing the banks will use for determining eligibility for mortgages next year.
Would it make any sense to take a little off the table and buy one of the life co's given expected rising interest rates and if so which of the above three?
Thanks
Jeff

Read Answer Asked by JEFF on December 11, 2017
Q: I remember, maybe 5 years ago or so Peter recomended First Service corp because it had initiated a divident, he suggested the initation of a dividend was one of the better buy signals. It made sense to me and i bought the shares at that time, and it has been a great investment

Two part question
1. Please share your thoughts on div initiation as a buy signal
2. Please share a couple of tickers that have recently initiated a dividend and could be bought today

Thanks

Kuldar
Read Answer Asked by Kuldar on December 11, 2017
Q: In their Second Quarter Report 2017 at page 9 and Note 3 CQE took a $96,200,000 "Impairment Loss". Presumably no company wants to conduct impairment tests and publish the results, so I assume IFRS or TSE or CPPIB (lender) is the driver. The future price deck shown in Note 3 seems to me to be quite optimistic and minimize the amount of impairment, and they do state that a 10% decrease across the deck would produce further impairment of $107,000,000! A partial reversal therefor seems unlikely. So the questions - 1) Is CQE really the only O&G so challenged that it has to do impairment tests - I haven't seen any others? 2) in your view is bankruptcy more likely than a takeout?
Read Answer Asked by Fraser on December 11, 2017
Q: With regard to several questions asked about tax loss selling and the 30 day rule. The usual advice is that you will lose the capital loss if you rebuy the stock within 30 days after the sale. This is not accurate. While you cannot use or claim the capital loss, if you repurchase within the 30 day period the capital loss is added to your adjusted cost base and can be claimed when you eventually sell the stock the 2nd time. The bottom line is you are best making your decisions for investment purposes and not solely for tax reasons. I hope this helps those who are anxiously waiting for their 30 day period to end while watching the stock go up. Best of the season to everyone.
Read Answer Asked by Earl on December 08, 2017
Q: Example Nortel - Can I still do a capital loss after"gifting" to TDW registered account?
Read Answer Asked by Terry on December 08, 2017
Q: Hi there, just a comment regarding QTRH, on Dec 7 you stated they are in search for a CEO, I believe they announced earlier in the week the following;
Quarterhill Appoints Douglas Parker as CEO, 04 Dec 2017
Quarterhill (QTRH) said Monday it has appointed Douglas Parker to the CEO post, Shaun McEwan who has been interim CEO for approximately seven months. Prior to joining the company, Parker was senior VP of corporate development at Canadian firm Open Text Corporation. McEwan will return to his prior position of CFO, effective Jan 1.

This may get interesting now, I hope!

Peter/Ryan, I believe formerly an A rated stock (formerly WIN) at 5i, and removed from portfolios, and burnt may times by former management due to mis-guidance and mis-management!
Maybe now is the time for QTRH, with new CEO, imported from Open Text!
Another two good quarters, and maybe it can try out the third portfolio, Growth! haha
Thanks!

PS: should jump up slightly today if Benj Gallander picks it again as his top pick on BNN, for members who are interested in it! I believe he fallen in love with it, picked it two times in a row already as one of his top picks! Third time the charm!!
Read Answer Asked by Hussein on December 08, 2017
Q: Hello Peter,
How do you think the euro zone stock markets will perform compared to the US market over the next 6 months? My only exposure to a European company is Garmin; which i bought after reading your piece , in Globe and Mail. I have done well and am wondering if you have any other recommendations that I can use to add to my Europe exposure?
Regards.
Read Answer Asked by Rajiv on December 08, 2017
Q: A few new issues have passed my screen lately . I seem to recall that your strategy is to give it some time to settle ... It appears that IPO issue "Software Platform Partners Corp. " is not selling as well as the recent Emera , Ag Growth, Fiera issues ... Do you have any feelings about this stock and what it does . Does one wait or does this look good to you . Thanks , Tom
Read Answer Asked by Thomas on December 08, 2017
Q: Further to the questions on the cease trading orders being attached to accounts, I have one company - Nortel - in a registered account that I can "gift" to TD. While I don't think this company is coming back from the grave, how can one be sure there is no possibility of further activity? I would like to get rid of it as I don't need a daily reminder of this transaction!

Great job on the improvements. Continue to appreciate your insights.

Paul F.

Read Answer Asked by Paul on December 08, 2017
Q: I would like your opinion on this stock
wilf
Read Answer Asked by wilfred on December 08, 2017
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