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Q: I usually look at EPS, company debt, payout ratio and their # of common stocks while reviewing a company financials.
How would you justify Telus's 135% payout ratio ?
Company earned 1.22 (2021) and 1.15 (2022) and paid dividend of 1.27 (2021) and 1.36 (2022)
Long term debt is increasing and they have almost doubled their common stocks in last few years. All leads me to believe there may not be much growth in terms of the stock price in next 2-3 years.
Their cash flow doesn't looks sufficient to cover their dividend unless I am missing something here.
Thank you for your guidance.
Read Answer Asked by Jabs on May 25, 2023
Q: In March of 2022, you were asked about NovaGold (NG) and wrote: “…we do not like these 'binary' scenarios. Without full permitting, there is no mine, and no potential.” In March of 2023, you recommended it along with a few other juniors. Could you please share your updated thoughts about this company? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Brian on May 25, 2023
Q: Peter; Todays inventory numbers shows a drop of 12.46million barrels vs an expected rise of 932,000. - how can this statistic have any credibility? Thanks.
Rod
Read Answer Asked by Rodney on May 25, 2023
Q: What is your outlook on interest rates over the next 1, 3, and 5 years? If you were given the below set of rates for a mortgage, what would you pick and why?

1 year fixed 5.99%
2 year fixed 5.39%
3 year fixed 4.89%
4 year fixed 4.89%
5 year fixed 4.59%
5 year variable 5.50% (based on prime at 6.70%)
Read Answer Asked by Alexander on May 25, 2023
Q: Teck is starting to drift downwards again, including a big drop today. Don’t see any news. Any reason you can see for the drifting down? Just fading confidence that an acquisition is going to happen? Seemed like there may be new/different offers on the acquisition the horizon a few weeks ago, has that changed? Would you recommend holding on in anticipation of acquisition offers coming in again? Not in a rush to sell, but don’t want to hold on if pricing is going to continue to move down to pre-acquisition offer levels.
Read Answer Asked by Jason on May 25, 2023
Q: Hi group what your out look on last Oct lows. Will we see those lows tested on this pullback? so should i wait to start adding to my portfolio or start nibbling I am sitting on 30% cash on 500K total value portfolio

2nd question -I presently own the following and want to add to them in what order and time frame? would you start to nibble CSU, BYD.CA, COST, CSU, KXS, ATZ, L, GSY, NVDA, GOOG, AMZN, NVEI,BN, BAM, SBUX, MSFT,AAPL, TECK, FTS, TFII, ENB, QQQ, GDXJ, GDX

Thanks for your valued opinion
Read Answer Asked by Terence on May 25, 2023
Q: Should we be concerned about the States debt ceiling? If we look back to 2011 the markets took a massive hit and according to JPMorgan’s top strategist Marko Kolanovic now is a good time to add to gold and hold on to cash. Your thoughts please?
Read Answer Asked by Marco on May 24, 2023
Q: Maple Leaf Foods has been range bound for 7 years, maybe even top left to bottom right in trend. They've announced a significant share buy back authorization. Not sure whether they will execute on this. You have been fairly neutral on MFI . Any thoughts on whether this or any other recent news will change your thinking on this stock
Read Answer Asked by David on May 24, 2023
Q: Looking for some companies that offer the opportunity for short term trading (decent sized price swings) but have the fallback of being a solid long term holding (income, long term growth potential)...should I find myself in a loss position for a while
Read Answer Asked by Brett on May 24, 2023
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