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Q: Hello 5i,
I have read through all the related q&a's and just wanted to ask this:

The conversion is slated for Jan. 1, 2020 and it seems likely to pass the shareholders vote in early December. Their press release mentions the change to a stock company will bring improved liquidity, more shareholders, more global investors (institutional) and it removes the limits on foreign ownership. These are all positives (sounds much like an IPO).
It seems fine to start a new position in it now, as opposed to waiting until after the transaction is completed. If it's going into a reg'd account, there's no tax issues with the conversion; and 1 unit now will equal 1 new share. So a fella can buy it now, correct?
Read Answer Asked by Robert on October 28, 2019
Q: Hello team,

Is there a time of year where mergers and acquisitions are more likely to happen, or is based more on market conditions?
Read Answer Asked by Kelly on October 28, 2019
Q: Just a short comment on the rails, having been employed at one for my career. These two companies may see volume drop off, but they also have the ability to reduce capex and headcount. In an environment of less traffic, their operating ratio gets easier to reduce. In my mind, very defensive stocks to hold
Read Answer Asked by Kelly on October 25, 2019
Q: At around $7 it looks as tho FRU is heading for its IPO price almost 20 years ago, and PSK is not much better. the question seems to be - is this an indicator of future oil price and its value to the economy? Both these equities used to be considered relatively stable and possessing underlying value, current and future. Is this no longer true?
Read Answer Asked by Mike on October 25, 2019
Q: Is tiny odd lot trades making it difficult to understand if money managers are buying or selling.
Clayton
Read Answer Asked by Clayton on October 25, 2019
Q: How would you play the US Reit space at this time? ETFs or specific stocks? Can you recommend a couple of each?
Dennis
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on October 25, 2019
Q: An article in In today's Wall Street Journal suggested that if Elizabeth Warren is elected president and bans fracking on Federal lands ( she actually wants to ban it totally, but I don't think she has jurisdiction to do that ) then Canadian shale drillers would be the big winners. Which ones might that be: Encana, Seven Generations? others?
Read Answer Asked by Murray on October 25, 2019
Q: With a minority government likely to paralyse the political agenda, American investors are unlikely to return to the oil patch any time soon. Do you agree ? And which energy companies do you see as most likely to suffer from this?
Jacques, Montréal
Read Answer Asked by Jacques on October 25, 2019
Q: I know you previously answered a question regarding the upcoming IPO for GFL Environmental but at the time there was limited information to base an opinion. I was hoping with the IPO being slated for the next few weeks, you could have another look at the information available and offer an opinion. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Duayne on October 25, 2019
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