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Q: Hi Peter,

I need your advice on the oil and gas stocks in my portfolio. Presently I own Chevron (CVX.US) and Crescent Point (CPG) (4% and 3% of my total portfolio, respectively). I need to sell my Chevron position to pay for upcoming USD expenditures. I was thinking about replacing Chevron with a Canadian company or companies in the energy sector but am struggling with a replacement. What do you suggest? Also, should I increase my exposure to the energy sector at this time? For your information, I have a well-diversified portfolio of 20 individual stocks with about 70% in ‘blue-chip’ companies. Thanks for your help, I have really appreciated your past suggestions.
Read Answer Asked by John on May 21, 2015
Q: Mr Campbell seems to have a great record and was again promoting these today on BNN. Are any of them worthy of consideration or stick with the ones in your Growth Portfolio?
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on May 21, 2015
Q: Hi 5i team .
can you update your opinion on MEQ ?, on a P/E seems very cheap (it does not pay a dividend). analysts are expecting good growth in NOI for the next two years. How safe it is ?.
Read Answer Asked by Alejandro (Alex) on May 21, 2015
Q: What are your current thoughts on GWR given their recent results, the improved building going on in the Phoenix AZ and is this a good time to invest in this company? Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Gordon on May 21, 2015
Q: Please provide an analysis of this company.

Thank You
Read Answer Asked by Michael on May 21, 2015
Q: A recent Dundee analyst-Mr Blondeau, when commenting on Chartwell Seniors, said they will have an acquisition capacity of about $500 million following the sale of their US portfolio. He said, "In our opinion, one of our favourite names Regal REIT, is an ideal take-over candidate, given the size of the (real estate operating company)and the quality of its portfolio," he said. I would appreciate you view on this analysts comments. Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Gordon on May 21, 2015
Q: Please give your comments on ZST as an ETF to compliment XBB & CBO which I already own. Is this a good ETF to hold while waiting for a BOC increase? Also, can you explain why CBO & ZST share prices slowly erode over time while XBB has slow gains?
Thanks,
Tom
Read Answer Asked by Tom on May 21, 2015
Q: 5i
Is it still a favourable time to invest in U.S. Stocks . I currently don't have any U.S. Stocks but have been quite pleased with the majority of my Canadian stocks . I'm wondering though that maybe it's time to branch out south of the border . Is it a concern when purchasing U.S. stocks that the Canadian dollar has dropped so much thus making U.S. stocks more expensive to buy or does it all balance out in the end when the stocks are sold and converted back to Canadian dollars ?
That being said what are your thoughts on Wab , sna , and fisv . Buy , hold or sell ?
Thanks
Bill
Read Answer Asked by Bill on May 21, 2015
Q: I have a small position (2%) in Senvest stock, which is a montreal-based value hedge fund. They have been growing book value quickly, recently to $305 while the share price is about $190. Barron's just listed them as #2 in their top 100 hedge funds ranking. I'm wondering if you have heard of these guys and whether you endorse them as fund managers or have heard otherwise, because I am thinking of taking it up to a 4% allocation. Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Michael on May 21, 2015
Q: Hi Peter ... I'm looking for another stock for my TFSA which currently includes BEP.UN, CCL.B, ET, XTC, HCG, BIN and MDA. I am looking at both CNR and CLR which have each pulled back around 20% recently. Which of the two would you prefer over the next 1-2 years? Or, perhaps you have a better suggestion? Thanks for the great service.
Read Answer Asked by Lloyd on May 21, 2015
Q: I believe you've referred to DHX as being a cyclical stock. I'd appreciate if you could explain why.... I'm trying to understand this term and the application.
Thanks in advance!
Read Answer Asked by Brenda on May 21, 2015
Q: How do you feel about Open Text (OTC) now that it appears they are going to announce their second quarter in a row with a fairly large miss? Is the growing earnings per share story broken or just taking a breather?

CIBC's Investor's Edge, has 2016 eps estimates currently at $3.91. If I lop off 30 cents of that to take into account the downward 2016 eps revisions and assume the shareprice will fall close to $55 tomorrow, I get a 2016 p/e of 15.23. Worth holding?

Whats your best ballpark "guestimate" as to the new 2016 revised earnings for OTC?

Thanks, as always.

John
Read Answer Asked by john on May 21, 2015
Q: Do you have any insight to the big price move? It seems to have shot up today on "no news".
Read Answer Asked by Brenda on May 21, 2015
Q: hi folks

further to an earlier email on element with respect to mgmt

I remember when newcourt and steve hudson had their heyday in financing in the 1990's and early 2000's

from my recollection there was a lot of 'creative accounting' (a term updated recently to "financial engineering")

question: in light of this 2.2BB issue today (which increases the company capital structure by almost 40%) what makes anyone believe that this mgmt is any more competent than when they near bankrupted newcourt?

one thing of interest being they didn't borrow the whole 2.2bb

comments?

thanks for your insight

robert
Read Answer Asked by Robert on May 20, 2015
Q: Hi Peter

EFN did a substantial financing today of common stock preferred shares and convertible.

What's your take on all this activity? Are you positive about it and if yes why?
Read Answer Asked by Sheldon on May 20, 2015
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