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Q: I owned some Berkshire Hathaway B shares some years ago and sold when the stock split. Made a good profit on that trade.The stock has traded in a very narrow range afterwards but seems to be on the move again. Would this be a good time to be buying?
Thanks
Shirley
Read Answer Asked by shirley on March 27, 2013
Q: Good morning, EQU showed up on my screen today. First time I have seen this company,I would appreciate any input you may have.
Thank You, Stan
Read Answer Asked by stan on March 27, 2013
Q: Hi, I have not done well with HNL. Bought some near 8 and again near 6 but still underwater. I have read your comments about losing a contract awile back, hold for yield, but it is hard to watch it continue to drop! It is fortunately not a great portion of my portfolio, but I continue to question the hold/sell equation. Thoughts?
Read Answer Asked by Lavern on March 26, 2013
Q: HI
can you give an update on what your opinion is on ONE after losing their court case. Do you see any value in this company at all?
thanks
Read Answer Asked by Bryon on March 26, 2013
Q: Just a comment re Amaya's earnings. I believe they said at the conference call that they would report in April so that the last quarter of 2012 and the first of 2013 could be compared. Also I believe they said they would give guidance for the whole year at that time. I wonder if the pullback is because the Revel Casino in Atlantic City has filed for bankruptcy protection although one company in difficulty should not bother a whole industry. Joe
Read Answer Asked by Joseph on March 26, 2013
Q: Peter; Could you comment on RLC's earnings release today? Thanks. Rod
Read Answer Asked by Rodney on March 26, 2013
Q: Would like your comment on AFG.B. Dividend is high. Can it be sustained.?
Read Answer Asked by Ernie on March 26, 2013
Q: Hi Peter and Team

I own Health Lease properties (HLP.UN) at roughly 3% of my portfolio. It is down from my purchase price but at current prices and yield it looks pretty good to me. And I am thinking of buying more. What do you think of the recently announced acquisition and its prospects going forward. Thanks

Ross
Read Answer Asked by Ross on March 26, 2013
Q: Hi. I have a few questions concerning buying a convertible bond ETF. There appears to be only one choice, iShare’s CVD, which is an advantaged fund. An apparent alternative, PCD.UN which is also advantaged, will probably be wound up either in September 2014 or earlier. I have several questions.
(1) Is there an alternative way to hold a fund of convertibles while staying away from Canada’s rapacious mutual fund industry.
(2) Both CVD and PCD.UN are trending downwards fairly steeply (for fixed income funds) over the last few months. Is this a good time to be buying convertibles?
(3) CVD will have to at least restructure when the government legislates against such tax avoidance funds. Does this increase the short to medium term risk?
(4) Presumably CVD will have a higher (but fully taxable) yield by about 0.5-0.75% once they restructure since the forward structure costs will disappear. Is this a valid presumption?
Read Answer Asked by John on March 26, 2013
Q: Hello, would you buy BDI or HNL or a split between the two at these levels. I have no current exposure to the names and very little exposure to the oil service sector and my investment time horizon is 5 years + . Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Pierre on March 26, 2013
Q: what is your favorite pipeline or utility at this time - Enbridge, Altagas, IPL, something else? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by David on March 26, 2013
Q: In answering Maida's question "was short selling putting downward pressure on JE?" you noted that there were only 7.8 million shares sold short. On BNN yesterday when interviewing Andrew McCreath, Andrew made the point that when you include the US exchange that 30% of the float (issued shares less insider owned shares)had been shorted.

Given the current dividend, isin't this an expense stock to short? Might the shorts get squeezed, especially if JE ramps up its share buy-back?
Read Answer Asked by Douglas on March 26, 2013
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