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Q: Could I please have your opinion on the following stocks: American Tower Corp (AMT), Cognex Corp (CGNX), Comcast Corp (CMCSA), Corning Inc (GLW), Qualcomm (QCOM), ServiceNow (NOW), Dowdupont (DWDP)? Regarding Fairfax India Holdings (FFXDF), is this a five year hold, or is it money down the drain? Your recent answer to someone asking about Cognex (CGNX) was that it was out of favour. Can I have more details? Do you think this is the time to be buying gold due to the US's huge debt, and the increasing trade tension between the US and China? Thank you for your input.
Read Answer Asked by Margie on April 23, 2018
Q: In an attempt to incorporate more value stocks into my portfolio, can you please suggest your favorite companies (excluding utilities and financials) that adhere (or come close to) Greenblatt's formula for selecting value stocks (ie. high earnings yield and strong ROC)?

Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Graham on April 13, 2018
Q: 1). What do you think of India as an investment in the next two years?
2) Which of the two efts, ZID or XID, would you choose and why?
3) Is there an alternative Foreign ETF you would prefer?
Read Answer Asked by Graeme on February 28, 2018
Q: Hi Peter et al:
I am looking to invest some money in India. The two etf's that I was able to find are xid and zid. I am looking for mid to large cap value,however BMO states that zid is growth oriented and high risk. I am a subscriber to your etf branch but I couldn't find what I needed there. Also what would you recommend for etf exposure to Europe and the Euro, which I believe will appreciate relative to the cad.
Thanks,
BEN.
Read Answer Asked by BEN on February 14, 2018
Q: Hi Peter,
In a well diversified portfolio, which India fund would you hold (from the list above or another) ? Why is FIH/U currently agging the others ? We already own FFH; Is buying FIH/U as well too much Fairfax ?
Thank you, Paul
Read Answer Asked by Paul on December 22, 2017
Q: I am considering tax loss harvesting in these companies from my non registered acct.
FIH.UN down 18%
CVE down 22%
CGNX down 13 %
SQ down 24%
Are these companies sells? Which companies would you recommend replacing them with so I don't miss any possible rebounds. OR is it time to move the money to different sectors with better opportunities for 2018. OR these stocks are poised for a quicker rebound and should be held onto?
Looking for guidance here and greatly appreciate your help.
Read Answer Asked by Anna on December 21, 2017
Q: I have a question about FIH.UN

For weeks there seems to be a large seller that trips any momentum the shares develop. Is there a short position developing or any indication of an institution selling.
A recent notice of a shelf prospective is the only other explanation in my view. Some indication in the prospectus that the funds could be used to purchase shares of large sellers.
Could be that shareholders are worried about dilution.
Can you determine which of the above might explain the negative momentum.
What would you estimate fair value to be.
Read Answer Asked by Doug on December 11, 2017
Q: I bought this stock about 2 weeks ago and it is now down ~15%. I am trying to be disciplined in selling “losers” around the 10% down level (before -10% becomes -30-40% or worse).
But given what I perceive as your positive conviction of FIH, I am considering averaging down in this situation.

So, the question then is buy/sell or hold ....and “why”.

Thanks for your guidance here.
Read Answer Asked by Donald on November 07, 2017
Q: Please rank the above stocks based on how well you think they will do in 2018. 2017 was good for them.
Thanks.
Paul
Read Answer Asked by Paul on November 02, 2017
Q: Both of these stocks show up as Canadian Currency on my stock screener but when i bought FIH it was purchased in American Dollars. How can FIH trade on the tsx yet be traded in American Dollars (Never had this happen before; is there more us currency tsx stocks like this that i need to be made aware of?).

Does FAH-U trade in American Currency as well? Also do you know the holdings of FAH-U?

thanks
Read Answer Asked by Thomas on September 08, 2017
Q: a bit of granurality for the benefit of your readers following your response on Fairfax.
The last time I checked they had I think no more than 5 positions, one of them is an important position in the BANGALORE AIRPORT growing ''exponentially''.
On the bad side :
1 it trades in US dollars and I have no hedge
2 It has I think a pretty hefty MER similar to a hedge fund, I have a call wainting to be answered but nobody answers as I want to know how the MER is calculated.
All and all seems not bad and signifantly better than ZID so far
Print at will
CDJ
Read Answer Asked by claude on July 18, 2017
Q: ,,It is almost similar to a private equity firm where the investments will need time to grow in value and then the holding company may need to do something (sell, IPO, etc,) to actually realize the value and get some liquidity.,,
I do not understand your comment. I have a 60% gain. I can sell now and realize the profit. What do I don't know?
Read Answer Asked by claude on July 18, 2017
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