Investment Q&A

Q: Hi 5i team:

Sterigenics has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Nordion (NDN) for $11.75US/share, with Nordion's Board of Directors approval, a termination fee of $12 Million (US) and a reverse break fee of US$24 million, what are the possible situations would prevent this transaction from proceeding? From previous 5i answers from other stock buyout, my plan is to sell ½ of my shares to the market and the remaining ½ of my shares to tender versus 1/3 to market, 1/3 for higher offer and 1/3 tender since another buyout offer is unlikely to occur. What do you think of this plan?

Thank you.

Q: STN
Hello all:
Stantec, after a big growth spurt from June to December has flattened out the last 3 months. Do you see significant further growth for this company? I know that after significant growth stocks seem to consolidate for a while but just curious what your thoughts are.
Thanks for all your hard work and patience.

Q: CXS has been dropping fairly steady the past three months. Could I have your opinion on it, please. Thank you for the great service you provide.

Q: Hello Peter & Co.
I came across yesterday with 2 names that aroused my interest.
One of them is Knight Therapeutics (GUD-V); same team as Paladin Labs and our Pharma sector in Canada is very limited.
The other is Kelso Technologies (KLS-V) which produces among other things pressure release valves; a very topical subject related to railcar safety.
Could you please comment on them?
Thanks,
Tony

Q: Any thoughts on the movement of oilfield services stocks?

There are many different opinions concerning the depths now being drilled and the lack of service required for a lot of the new wells' decline rates.

Q: What is your overall assessment on dap.u xpel technologies earnings realease.

Q: Two stocks have been really moving lately GDC and TIC. Do you have any insights as to their recent climbs? Many thanks as always.

Q: I have seen the discussion on Molycorp mcp, which goes back to Jan 2013 and did not encourage purchasing. How is it now, but, more generally, is there anything in rare earths that should be considered?

Q: I have shares in Manulife, Sunlife and FFH that's a lot of insurance- I am thinking I should lighten up a bit and MFC is maybe my preference to sell it down a little bit- what are your thoughts on this?? Then I am not sure if I should just hold some cash and relax for a while or purchase some Stella Jones as per your research.

Q: Good evening 5i! I am considering selling my WCP shares and converting to NPI shares. I've held WCP for a couple of years and it seems to be doing very little in growth, (I also hold PEY, CPG and BTE in the energy sector). My broker has suggested I look at NPI for a good yield and decent long term growth, (I also hold CPX in the power sector). Can you provide me with your unbiased recommendation on this potential company switch looking at it over the next couple of years.

Thanks for your help and input.
Brian

Q: Peter; Could you decipher the Q&A release today by HLP.Un? I am not sure if it is good or bad. Thanks. Rod

Q: Solium Capital is continuing its descent down. Your thoughts please on unloading when down 20% or good days to come.

Q: re: SUM

Almost an 8% drop in 2 days and a 15% drop in 30 days. Back in Feb while tracking I had a target price in mind of $6.75. Today it is at $6.48 but considering the big drop, now I am in a sit and wait/nervous to pull trigger mode. Has anything in particular happened to explain such a significant fall? Especially in the last couple of days. Or do you think this is investors still reacting to the CEO selling of shares?

Thank You

Gord

Q: Peter/Ryan:
Do you have a preferred vehicle for holding gold and silver bullion within registered accounts? Are there bullion funds that you would recommend? I have to date used the Sprott gold and silver bullion funds (SPR216/316). They invest primarily in "unencumbered, fully allocated" bullion, which is important to me.

Q: Hi Peter & Team,
Almost all the gold stocks went down today. Is that a sign to jump off the "gold" wagon.
Thanks,
Morris

Q: Who do you think has more growth potential between davis and Henderson (dh), and stella jones (sj), thanks.

Q: what is your current opinion of MMT? thanks

Q: Would you still recommend buying CGX at its current price?

Q: Hi! Your thoughts on the LNV-SGY deal?

Q: In his recent shareholders letter, Warren Buffett gave this advice: "My money, I should add, is where my mouth is: What I advise here is essentially identical to certain instructions I’ve laid out in my will. One bequest provides that cash will be delivered to a trustee for my wife’s benefit. (I have to use cash for individual bequests, because all of my Berkshire shares will be fully distributed to certain philanthropic organizations over the ten years following the closing of my estate.) My advice to the trustee could not be more simple: Put 10% of the cash in short-term government bonds and 90% in a very low-cost S&P 500 index fund. (I suggest Vanguard’s.) I believe the trust’s long-term results from this policy will be superior to those attained by most investors – whether pension funds, institutions or individuals – who employ high-fee managers." He doesn't suggest putting the money in BRK.
As a portfolio manager what would your thoughts be. I understand his wife is 66-67yrs old.
Thanks
Mike