Investment Q&A

Q: Any reason for the sharp drop in Air Canada's share price, and the (very brief) suspension in trading? Your opin on AC.B?

Love your service - have mentioned on a couple of investor boards,

Q: What is the signifigance of beta? I thought that numbers below 1.0 indicated a less volatile stock, but when I look at some charts I see stocks with betas below 1.0 going up and down like yo-yos.

Q: Hi Team, (SGY) Surge energy had some good news today. They have increased the dividend again. Is this normal? Thanks

Q: There have been a lot of announcements in the last couple of days for Petromanas Energy (V.PMI)including:
1. the test well results;
2. the resignation of two directors;
3. The sale of 46 million shares by the largest shareholder and the corresponding purchase of almost 16 million of those shares by insiders.

What is one to make of all of this and is it worthwhile holding my position?

Thanks
Robert

Q: I want to thank you so much for AVO. I have made amazing amounts of money with this stock and no doubt the good story will continue.Now I am waiting for other great stories over the next week like bad, acq, byd.un aya and another great one which you will be reporting on soon and that is DHX. What are you thoughts regarding their upcoming earnings? I own them all.

Q: Any idea why easy home (eh) is under downward pressure . Earnings will be released tomorrow.

Ed

Q: Anything to account for CXS's ongoing price decline over the past days?

Q: A thousand thank you's for AVO.....

If I remember correctly few days ago you mentioned a stock that you would give it an A if if was less volatile or something like that. Can you tell me what the stock was.

Thanks again.

PB, had

Q: Hi, is this a good entry point for Aston Hill Financial (AHF)?
Thank-you.

Q: Hi
I read your excellent answer to Dave this morning in which you say "The main drivers to equities are (1) earnings (2) interest rates and (3) money flows (people going to cash/shifting from bonds to stocks). If earnings are strong and growing, and interest rates are low (i.e right now), it is hard to predict a big fall in the market.
I want to buy additional shares in Royal Bank [RY] but I have been watching the price rise steadily since the summer and am severely conflicted. Do I just go ahead and buy now because of the 3 parameters you mention are in force, or do I wait for a hoped-for 5% or more market pullback?
The current payout ratio is 49% for RY and the yield only 3.81% so I would expect a dividend increase because of the rising stock price and falling yield, but with the payout ratio so high [normally in the 45% range I believe for banks] is this even likely?
Many thanks... Paul

Q: Good morning Peter and team.
If one places a market order, in what sequence are orders executed relative to limit orders and all other market orders? In the order that they were placed?
Thanks

Q: EH just dropped below $14. Is it a buy? I guess the price drop is to due to tomorrow's earning release. Thanks a lot!

Q: Hi team, I bought AVO on Monday after looking at your recommendations, for $20, nice pop today. I bought for the long term but 25% in two days is reasonable. I can't find the pop reason, any news? Earnings, takeover. Your research/ideas are just terrific. Many thanks.

Q: About a third the float of PLB and ENDP turned over yesterday; what to read into that? Also there's an article in this AM's Report on Business indicating the takeover is high risk for Endo because of the Irish tax dodge issue. Would selling half the PLB position now be a prudent move? Thanks, J.

Q: Good morning Team,
Can you offer your views on Magna's latest results?
How do you factor in the drop in profit along with all the other good news offered? Did they mix in $33M in charges taking advantage of all the good news available to temper market sentiment?
Thanks for your insight.
Keep up the good work.
Marco.

Q: Can I get your opinion on BLX
thanks

Q: Hi Peter and team

...Such a great service. Many thanks. What do you think about an entry point into WTE at this time?

Joanne

Q: Hi Peter,
Almost ready to throw in the towel, wave the white flag on Wilan. I only hang on because of your comments. What do you think of earnings etc...Still hang on?
Thanks as always, you guys are wonderful.

Q: Peter,what is your opinion of Temple Hotels(TPH)

Q: hi
Second question today, but only 3 or 4 th since subscribing. Is this a good entry point for phx ? what are your views since the earnings ? (sadly I used to own it but sold it in some down turn...)

thanks