Investment Q&A

Q: I have a no. of ETFs with OPTIONS on its 30% approx applied to generate extra income. Naturally it is higher risk/reward but I can not find how to access monthly (or annual) reports on Div income, Options gain/loss or dilution of Equity. Specially Equity dilution is a concern and I wonder if they can avoid informing shareholders such important information.

Q: I know you guys are not warm and fuzzy about these guys and don't follow them anymore, but for some reason I find them, let's say, "interesting". Their CIRO trading halt order is a week and a half old now with no news. This is obviously due to their late filings. It's either going to be really good or really bad. Do you have a wild guess and opinion?

Q: Peter and His Wonder Team
I have to sell one of these stocks to meet my RIF withdrawal obligation for 2023. I have owned them all for years...CET is down; QST down more; QTRH up slightly. Of course since it is a RIF account there is no tax loss credit. So if you had to sell one...what do do think would be the best choice. Thanks for your opinion which is always objective and sobering which helps in my decision in which I take full responsibility.

Q: AMZN

Would you buy it here at current levels. Street says a lot of advertising dollars coming. Street says a lot of Ai coming. How is Ai a factor to AMZN Thanks RAK

Q: Greetings:
It has been some time since a question has been asked about MRG.UN. I am looking for a replacement when my Tricon shares are taken from me!!!! Would you be so kind as to give me your opinion on: Growth expected, growth if any --past two years, even though price fell with advance in interest rates, analysts covering it. They have recently put an NCIB in place. Anything else you might think of. Multiple X cash flow. Any chance of a takeout? How does it compare to MRC and MRT.UN. Thanks, Ben.

Q: I hold Gardant in a riff. I am down 70% on the name. I am thinking of selling to look for better opportunities. Could I have your opinion please. Thank you.

Q: Aaron Rodgers (star Green Bay Packer) called out Nancy Pelosi for buying millions of NVDA in curious stock trades before a government announcement as Aaron's friend used his X account to become more informed on the Pelosi trades. I imagine there is quite a bit of this going on and I would ask if that benefits or hinders the ordinary trader like us who rely a lot on your knowledge.

Q: Is AIR Canada a buy. It looks cheap. US Airlines have been reporting good earnings. Will AC report a good Quarter ?It has a lot of International travelers .

Is the problem that there are so many Airlines to consider that AC is at the bottom of the pile and has little interest to the investor and then only to Canadian Investor and not USA investor ? When is next quarter coning ? Thanks a lot RAK

Q: Hi, follow up the on the previous question about AQN and their dividend versus Cashflow and earnings: The dividend is $0.44 per share but the Free Cashflow per share is -$0.35. Doesn't that mean that if they killed the dividend the company would have free cash per share of $0.09 and therefore be adding cash per quarter instead of losing cash?

Am I reading this wrong? AQN seems to be reducing the financial capacity of the company to pay the dividend. Wouldn't a more appropriate practice be to pay the dividend out of free cash?

Q: I just saw a SEC filing which reports that Blackrock acquired 7.3% of CYRX. There is a saying that there are many reasons why someone might sell a security but only one reason for a purchase. Should I be taking this purchase seriously?
Many thanks for your thoughts.
Ian

Q: These are in my TFSA at red ATZ AEM, BNS, CCL.B, GSY SIS, and these are at green BYD, CSU, LMN, SHOP, WSP, and TFII. Very close to my cost are BN, ENB, MG, DSG. Would you suggest anything for cleaning up or any new addition(s). Please deduct as many points as required.
Thank you

Q: Market caps in the US surpass 1 Trillion. What companies do you see in Canada getting close to 250B or 500B market cap? Is that possible or is the market too small and these mega caps will only be found in the US.

Q: My daughter is just getting her start investing after setting up a TFSA. What is recommended for the initial $7000? ETF’s? Stocks like CSU, BRK.B?

Q: Hello, what is your opinion of RTX, their Q4 earnings, their future growth given the problems with Pratt engines? Is this a good time to invest, with wars popping up here and there? Thanks.

Q: In my US TFSA, I currently hold Costco Microsoft Berkshire Hathaway and Intuitive Surgical at equal weighting. I’m making my annual maximum contribution. Which one would you recommend at this time?

Q: Peter; I just received the TVK info re upcoming shareholders meeting. I wasn’t aware that two directors/ shareholders held such large positions. Obviously they could never sell into the market that trades maybe 10,000+- a day. It’s close to $50.00 this am - THANK YOU- my question is do you think there may be a secondary issue of shares by these two ? It would also provide more liquidity- which may attract institutional interest- and help estate planning for the two.? Thanks.
Rod

Q: For someone looking to make a first time entry into the sector, which one of the two would you recommend and why? Are there any others to consider that would rank above these?

Thank you.

Q: What is your view on NOC's recent earnings. Would you continue to hold or are there other companies in the sector that you believe are signicficantly better investments. Thanks as always for you expertise.

Q: Would you give me 5 of your TOP picks CANADA and USA Thank you RAK

Q: I need clarification on Norbert's Gambit which my brokerage appears to dislike.

I would like to convert a quantity of $US in my $US Account to my $C Brokerage Account without paying the brokerage spread. Would you please correct any errors in my thinking and answer my questions as I try to use Norbert’s Gambit. I asked the brokerage for assistance and I was told that the agent was not permitted to provide assistance for the Gambit. All he could do was to follow my instructions.
Do I:
1. Buy Horizon’s DLR.U in the Canadian side. How do I do this when my $US are located on the US side? Can I journal the $US into my $C Account and retain them as US currency?
2. Sell DLR, not DLR.U in $C on the Canadian side. What do I have to do, if anything, to change DLR.U to DLR?
With great appreciation,
Ed