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Q: With the events that are happening and no doubt more downward pressure on the stock would it not be appropriate for the CEO to make a press announcement regarding the short issue, coupled with ensuring shareholders that covenants have not being broken. Otherwise this is only going to continue, which could result in complete devastation of the company. I believe DH did this, and the stock easily recovered.
I fail to understand why management does not take a firmer stance. "just sayn" My Rant for the day
Read Answer Asked by Rick on March 30, 2016
Q: No Question, just a comment. I agree these short attacks are getting to be borderline ridiculous. I believe there should be consequences for companies that are profiting from false information.Although I live out west, I have submitted my complaint to the OSC. Email: inquiries@osc.gov.on.ca

Cheers.
Read Answer Asked by Colin on March 30, 2016
Q: Good afternoon,
CXR/T the Roe 0.69, P/E 215 is a little scary, do these numbers count.
OR/T what do you think of this company? I would like to own a small amount of gold.
Take care.
Read Answer Asked by Helen on March 30, 2016
Q: Everyone I know under 30 is basically a TV cord-cutter or a cord-never (sp?). I know that all three of the telecoms have had significant investments in the TV / cable, and I'm concerned that longer term, TV will go the way of the landline. Is this a valid concern, and should I be getting out of the telecom industry? I currently hold Telus (T) and it has done very little for me in the last 12 months.
Read Answer Asked by Mike on March 30, 2016
Q: Hi Peter,

I have an idea I would like to run past you to see what you think about it.

I like stocks that pay me dividends each month. Now if companies that pay every three months would change their format to pay monthly it would be an advantage for us dividend collectors and a huge disadvantage for hedge funds that like to short stocks, as they would have to pay those dividends each month and maybe they would think twice before shorting stocks.

Pretty hard to implement but an idea.

Thanks, Charlie
Read Answer Asked by CHARLES LA on March 30, 2016
Q: I currently own a small position in Concordia, approximately 2% weighting and I am considering buying more based on the CEO comments today reinforcing the auditors report. Please give me your views of the company presently and your longer term prognosis. I know how leveraged the company is but do you believe they are a "Valeant" in the making ?
Read Answer Asked by Scott on March 30, 2016
Q: Redknee jumped 21% today, and I cannot find any news. Do you have any insights? Volume was low, but not overly so.
Read Answer Asked by Jim on March 29, 2016
Q: I was looking for previous questions and answers on CCL Industries CCL and could only see two Q & A going back to January this year. I am sure I have read more previously??

CCL has gown to 6.7% of my portfolio, though it would have been less if oil had not taken such a hit. It's one of the few stocks that we own in RRIFs that does not seem to have pulled back and I am loathe to sell to balance the portfolio becbecause of its performanceause of its weighting.
In a case like this, is it appropriate to hold on, or should we trim and buy something like Winpak?
Read Answer Asked by John on March 29, 2016
Q: I bought AYA at ~ $6 and sold my last shares @ $32 after reading the 3 page article in the Globe & Mail about their CEO David Baazov. So thank you Peter and company for having this stock in your balanced portfolio. But the game is over, for me it ended with the Globe article. So please do the right thing and replace this dog with another winner. Time for spring cleaning.

Steve

Read Answer Asked by Steve on March 29, 2016
Q: There has to be some consequence for these short sellers when they are spreading rumours that cannot be substantiated. Apparently in the US they have slightly different rules for short sellers. Apparently there are some regulations is in effect before the stock is driven down.
Is this true and if it is, why TSX regulators do not do something about it to help investors.
Could you shed some light on it and is there anything we can do about it.

Gail
Read Answer Asked by Gail on March 29, 2016
Q: In response to Matt's question. These short attacks are becoming a contagion on Canadian stocks because these shorters are not accountable for anything they say. So how as small retail investors can we fight this ?
If the regulators do nothing then this will only get more prevalent.
Would a collective response to the regulators make any impact?
This is certainly a worrying development as your (5i's) manadate is to help level the playing field for us small retail investors (of which you are doing a great job). If this predatory behavior is allowed to continue then eventually the small investor will leave the market never to return.

My rant for the day.
Read Answer Asked by Peter on March 29, 2016
Q: I received an email about the Strategic Pipeline Income Fund from Noble Energy Partners suggesting that I should invest in this fund. Have you heard any info on this fund. It sounds very interesting.
Read Answer Asked by Ken on March 29, 2016
Q: What is your view on this stock now that Karnalyte has received from India GSFC Ltd, a guarantee on payments of $700 million(US) in dept to finance the first phase of this mine? Is there still upside on this stock after the big return year to date?
Read Answer Asked by Jacques on March 29, 2016
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