Q: Can you compare the key metrics for these seniors REITS and indicate your order of selection. CSH seems most favoured by analysts but has lowest distribution, why? Do you consider these a buy right now?
Q: I am considering buying SIA. But you comparitve analysis at the end of your Chartwell report indicates SIA has a PE of about 44 vs the average PE of the group is in the mid teens. This scares me. Am I missing something. Your comments please.
Q: I have been told that many small businesses actually sell through Amazon. T2 just opened a facility for Amazon in Ont. SHOP is opening one in Waterloo I believe. My question is; how is SHOP different from Amazon? Amazon is a heavyweight What edge or advantages does SHOP ? Am I missing some concepts ?
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Asked by Clarence on November 07, 2016
Q: The price is falling off , don't know much about the company but some of the multiples look interesting. Is it worth purchasing at current price for a long term mid risk portfolio. (Eurocontrol EUO-V)
Q: Excluding mutual fund management fees for the moment, is it not better to own the entities within a fund vs the fund itself? Putting it another way, if the stocks go up, I go up 'x' percent. However the funds holding the stocks also have to be 'popular' with other investors, so money flows into them, for me to make any money. Have I got that right?
Are we, as investors, getting a continual watered down effect with the many funds out there?
You commented briefly on the industry decline on the past while reviewing CIX for another member.
Q: Comment please on IPL recent quarterly report. Six cent dividend hike is nice, but concerned re. Payout ratio and debt. Will the Williams acquisition provide growth?
Q: Hello I5, my cash position is over 25% and would like to reinvest some of it. I would like to have your help to choose the ones with the least downside effect in case of interest rate increases, safest with some growth. Also, would appreciate your assessment of the Manulife (MFR and MBK)ones. Many thanks, J.A. P., Burlington
Q: I understand there are rumours in the market place that Knight and Endo are in discussions for the sale of their Paladin Labs interest...would you be able to provide a little color as to the size of the unit...ie...Sales / Earnings and also a multiple you feel GUD could pay that the market would like..please and thank you
Q: K-Bro says it will finance its Toronto facility expansion through debt (existing facility). Do you expect K-Bro to finance its Vancouver expansion from debt or equity? Thank you for your comments.