Investment Q&A

Q: I am in receipt of a Dutch Auction offer from Encanna with a price range of $4.70-$5.40 USD.
I hold the shares in CDN dollars in my Investorline Account.
1. why would they offer me USD?
2. why do companies do Dutch Auctions?
3. do I incur any risk if I do not respond to the offer?

Q: I am looking at insider buying on VersaBank and it looks like everyone is buying, the CEO, the CFO, the Directors and at much higher prices close to $8.00. Is that a sign that some good news is coming soon? Would Versa Bank fit the bill for a buyout by a large Bank?

Q: If based on 5i previous report insiders owned 12% of the company and if insiders now own less than 3% could this have something to do with the stock weakness? Thx

Q: Can you please comment on the quarter?

Thanks!

Q: Which 5 Canadian dividend payers have best rewarded investors in the past and in your opinion will continue to do so in the next 5 y ears.

Q: Do you know when QST next reports quarterly earnings and what is expected?

Q: May I please have your opinion on the latest news:

theScore and Penn National Gaming Enter into Strategic Multi-State Market Access Partnership

Thank you.

Q: While acknowledging that you do not cover US companies as much, which of of the two TOT.SA or BP would you prefer for a long term hold in a US$ RRIF?

Q: Please advise best 10 stocks from the 3 portfolios to buy today starting with the best. Txs for u usual great services & view

Q: Hi, Could you please comment on TOY earnings. It was a relief to see company beating on Revenue and EPS, while market appeared to be anticipating worse.
Do you see stock recovering ? Thanks

Q: Hi Could you please comment on company's earnings. There has been talk of company benefitting from Amazon's same day delivery plans and it being sort of a monopoly in Canadian market. Are you comfortbale with taking a small position ? Thanks

Q: Two weeks ago I bought equal dollar amounts of LSPD and PIPE of about 1% each of my RRSP.
LSPD is down 5% and PIPE is up 12%. I would like to add another 1% to one of the above. Which one would you add to and Why? My portfolio is fully diversified.

Q: Your answer today to Roy puzzles me. You seem to indicate that if you have a portfolio generally skewed to income that you could be unduly hurt in a rising rate/rising inflation enviroment. Well isn't buying dividend paying stocks also your protection in that case? Would not all stocks suffer in a rising rate scenario and knowing that in most cases these companies will continue to "pay you while you wait" that you can ride through the storm? If your income keeps coming, isn't the SP unimportant, at least until the market comes back? What am I missing here?

Q: 5i has recommended all companies listed above. Many of your members have expressed concern over each of these companies. As soon as the onslaught begins you have defended all of them. COV is the latest stock - I don't understand your position. You appear to be growth and momentum oriented and get in well after the easy money has been made. You tend to want to stay in all sectors regardless of the climate. Why are we in Canadian health care? GUD is nightmare, RHT was a pump and dump and now COV. These are trades not investments. I have 25 Canadian stocks 10 of which are 5i all double digit losses wiping out any gains on the remaining stocks most of which are not 5i selections. Please remind us what is 5i again and why are we here?

Q: Was looking for an opportunity and jumped in to collect the divy and then got spooked so was in and out it would appear to soon.
Would appreciate your short and medium term outlook on this company.

Q: Would you be comfortable for someone retired in their mid 50's to hold PKI rather than ENB in a RIF account?

Q: gib.a Would you comment on earnings. Is it a buy. Bob

Q: How did the Q look?

Q: I appreciate this etf has not been going for too long. I would appreciate your thoughts on investing init. It would seem to be an area that will grow.

Q: Any specific reason for yesterday's drop?