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Q: Dear Peter,
I'm glad to see that contributions to your ride are continuing and you are now at 98%. Way to go! My question is about investing in European securities. It was mentioned in a recent answer that 5% of a portfolio be in Europe and 10% in USA. What do you think are the best way(s) to invest in those areas?
Linda
Read Answer Asked by Linda on September 08, 2014
Q: Hello 5i team

On aug 29/14 BCM spiked over $1.79 for about 1 hour of trading and settled back to normal.I have not been able to find any information as to why. Could it have been someone trying to pump it up, possible news coming but did not materialize. Also do you think that the SEC should investigate this kind of market behavior. Your thoughts on this stock todady, have read your previos posts.

Thank You
Vinny
Read Answer Asked by vince on September 08, 2014
Q: Hi,
Could you confirm if my reasonning is correct? Earlier this week, Mario Draghi introduced a series of measures aimed at boosting the European economy. One of the effects of these measures will be to lower the value of the Euro relative to the US dollar.

I'm contemplating buying shares of Nestle. If I were to wait a few weeks or months for the Euro to effectively fall, would Nestle's share be cheaper if I bought them over the counter (OTC) at that time? Or is the Nestle share price OTC set based on other factors?

Robert
Read Answer Asked by Robert on September 08, 2014
Q: G announced today a decrease of 60,000 oz of gold in the coming months.Should I sell or hold my G stock.I intend to buy it back, if and when it dips. When is the seasonal low in gold price.Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Vinod on September 08, 2014
Q: TFI/CSS
About 4 weeks ago I was preparing to add a position of CSS into my non registered portfolio. This is about the time the TFI take over came to light. My question now is should I wait for the dust to settle? Depending on outcome would TFI be a better choice for this sector, and if given stock price would now be the time to add a position?

Thanks

Phil
Read Answer Asked by Phil on September 08, 2014
Q: On your research reports, how are you calculating the dividend (expressed as a percentage)? I am assume that this is some kind of yield calculation? Also, in the '5i Report Card' sidebar on the left hand side, would you consider adding dividend growth as a criteria?
Read Answer Asked by David on September 08, 2014
Q: Just a follow-up thought to the Legacy question, investors should be reminded that the price they paid for any security is irrelevant to the decison of whether to hold or not. "Hoping" to break-even is not the way to think about a security. Instead, the fair value means everything. The stock doesn't know what you have paid for it, and it shouldn't matter because the price is what the price is. I think you have done a good job of mentioning this in the past and instead focusing on whether the company is still a good buy/hold/sell going forward.
Read Answer Asked by Zach on September 08, 2014
Q: TFI TransForce calling! TFI phoned me Friday after market close. I missed the call but they left a message asking me to give them a call. (AS if!) This call came the day TFI hit an all time high and CSS was stuck in the mud. Insulting. I am taking heart that this might be an omen that not all is going as planned for the buyout as I own CSS and not TFI.
Read Answer Asked by Gerald on September 06, 2014
Q: Greetings!My question is about LEG; Legacy Oil + Gas. My former financial advisor recommended this for my non-registered account. Price paid: $12.45. Price today: $7.37. This puts me in a negative position, down $2,029.00 or 40.73 percent. Is there any hope I will ever break even with this stock in the next year or two? Should I just take sell and take a loss? BTW, I've read all the posts about this stock and did some Googling for additional insights. My objective is growth or growth with a growing dividend. (I realize LEG does not pay dividends.) Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Helen on September 06, 2014
Q: Europe is now printing money to grow their economy, how does the at home do-it-yourself investor take part in the potential growth of European equities?
Read Answer Asked by Kim on September 06, 2014
Q: I have a 2% weight ofBDI I am down 17% at the moment . Should I buy more to make it a 5% weight or wait for the next quarter earning.

Thanks
Dolores
Read Answer Asked on September 06, 2014
Q: Hi guys, I heard about a fairly new company called Imaginea may be private, but is run by Suzanne West,who has been very successful with other companies.Have you any info. on this company?
PS, they just bought some Crew property 2500 btu/day,in the Pemberton area.
Thanks, Brad
Read Answer Asked by Brad on September 06, 2014
Q: Hello 5i,
in your opinion what stocks would be the best way to play the nickel sector ? would it not appear to you that this sector could be very explosive to the upside , especially if things unfold like they might ? ie...markets stay positive , Indonesia
stands firm on their ban, supply shortages, Phillipines ban, etc etc.
has your views on Sheritt Inter. (S) changed from your earlier comment May-2014, Also , could you comment on Talon (TLO), i know it is very spec. but are they off to a good start ?, management, grades, deposit type, future plans, balance sheet to carry out futute plans, red flags, etc thanx Norm
Read Answer Asked by NORM on September 06, 2014
Q: WPK is one of the stocks in my portolio which I hold in part for its stability. It's not the kind of stock I expect to drop 5% on no news on an otherwise okay trading day. Is there some news?
Read Answer Asked by John on September 06, 2014
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