Investment Q&A

Q: Peter please excuse my lack of knowledge with this question.
A guest on BNN said the FED have turned the equity market into a bond market with QE and these low interest rates - HOW SO?
- The FED keeps interest rates low (lowering yields)
- Older bonds will go up in price as yields drop?
- Treasury buys up the mortgage assets and or bonds from the banks to re-capitalize them and put money back into the economy and try to force a rotation of money out of bonds.
- Companies (equities) can borrow cheap, increase: revenue, earnings and dividends, and stock prices go up - like bonds??
Is this what the guest was talking about?
Is it creating a bubble in high paying dividend stocks?
When will it burst?
I'll let you decide if you want to post this.
Thank you.

Q: great service, worth more but …. interesting day friday where gold dropped $20 and G goes up, REITs and utilities are taking a beating / MFC, SLF increasing … does this point to interest rate increases….. question… where in the business cycle are we and what industries should i be rotating into

Q: Hello:
I have hold CNR for a few years and my ACB is around $ 60
I heard that Mr. Bill Gates is the biggest non-Canadian shareholder of this stock as recommended by his bridge partner
W Buffett.
Should I take some profit or is one of the stocks to hold
for both dividend as well as long term growth ?
Many thanks and looking forward to your insight

Q: Hi 5i Team. Do leasing companies like Element EFN and Chesswood CHW make more or less money in in increasing interest rate environment? If you can comment on how a rising interest rate environment may impact there stock price that would be great

Cheers
Darcy

Q: Is Visa fully valued or is it still a buy for long term growth? Is there another growth stock you would recommend?
Many thanks for your response.

Q: I would like to get your opinion on QLT.
Thank you
Milan

Q: Peter, just wanted to let you know I have posted my covering letter and resume to your email box. You may recall our prior conversation, I have posted it in the email body for context to what you are looking at. Have a great week-end

Q: Hi Peter, I have a quick question on PLB. How worried should I be in terms of the further weakening of the South African Rand? Is this a case where you just have to be patient and ride out the currency hits, or is there reason for concern? I am not sure if they hedge or not? Thanks a million!

Q: NFI, would you buy this stock now?
Thank you...James/West Van

Q: Hi Team,
I require a fixed income investment. Bonds and GIC's just aren't worth it! I was thinking of buying a preferred share from GMP (GMP.PR.B) The yield on the preferred is around 6.70% plus capital appreciation. My decision comes down to weather GMP will survive long enough and have the resources to pay out the preferreds when they come due in 2016. What would be your thoughts on this company and investment.

Regards
John

Q: I am learning so much from your service. Thank you! I hold both MRU and DOL and have had nice run-ups with them. Would you recommend taking some off the table, or would you advise keeping them as core holdings?

Q: What are your thoughts on Crailar Technologies Inc. (CL)? Highly speculative at this point? They appear to be on the verge of generating some revenue, and their IP appears to be quite valuable given cotton/flax dynamics.

Q: Is the Rainy River (RR) take out by New Gold the start of many more take outs or just a one of. How will this affect some of the other small gold explorers or even some that are in production like LSG, SAS, BRD etc.
Thanks Doug

Q: Dundee Corp (DC.a) sudden drops 14% today. Please give your expert advice. Thank you. Bill

Q: HI TEAM 5I , WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ON ATCO (T:ACO.X)
THANK YOU

Q: NGD New Gold : With the price down significantly and today's acquisition of RR, would you view this as a buying opportunity?
Thank you.

Q: Estrella (EEN) I would appreciate your thoughts on EEN and if you would advise taking advantage of the current rights offering to add to your position if you were underwater with this stock?
Or would you sell it and put the money elsewhere?
Thanks.

Q: Good morning! You state there is a sector rotation going out of stocks/utilities this week. What causes such a shift? Are there "typical" sector rotations that happen annually?
Am I correct is assuming that, in general, nothing has fundamentally changed with these companies, and if a company like ENB was suggested before the price drop, I'm just getting it at a better price? I've already purchased some and wonder how much more the price can decrease...
Thanks for this fabulous service --- it's great for do-it-yourself newbies like me!

Q: Hello,

May I have your thoughts on Acorda Therapeutics Inc. (ACOR)?
Thank you.

Q: Hi,

Was wondering if GAMCO Global Gold Natural Resources and Income Trust had come up on your radar and if so, what your opinion is. It almost seems to good to be true or that I'm missing something obvious.

thanks in advance for any insight,
Andrew