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Q: In my investment portfolio I own preferred shares, bought for safety and peace of mind in my investments. The preferred shares are from good stocks such as bce, banks, brookfield. The preferred shares make up about 10% of my portfolio. All these pref shrs are down quite significantly right now. Am I correct in my understanding that on the five year maturity these shares can be redeemed for $25. If this is right, would it be a good investment to buy more of these pref shrs right now while they are down in value and make more capital gain?

Thank you for your help
Read Answer Asked by Vicki on September 03, 2013
Q: What are your updated views on LOY now that the Company has announced its plans to acquire King George International College? Quite a transformational transaction. Would you be a buyer off the news, or stay away?

Read Answer Asked by Sasha on September 03, 2013
Q: As a dual citizen (I took out US citizenship when I lived there in the 1980s) I pay taxes in both countries. I have hesitated to buy US equities because of the witholding on dividends, which I never get back. But your recent answer reminded me that I would probably be stuck with a capital gains tax as well. Is that true as far as you know?
Read Answer Asked by Edward on September 03, 2013
Q: What do you think of FEZ as a play on the EuroZone? Comments or other ideas, please.
Keep up the great work!
Heather
Read Answer Asked by Heather on September 03, 2013
Q: Good Morning Peter,

Would it be possible for your team to recommend three or four stocks that pay high, safe, and growing dividends (at least 7%), and positive growth going forward? Or am I just spitting into the wind? In my income portfolio I already own BCE, CPG, DR, ECI, ERF, LW, STB, VSN with an average dividend payout of 8.07% (many of these stocks long-term holds since 2009). And in my wife's portfolio, she owns AQN, BNS, MBT, NFI, PKI, PPL, RSI, ZRE. We have a couple of $50,000 GIC's coming due this month that have been paying 4.35% for the past five years and need to re-deploy these funds.

Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Paul W on September 03, 2013
Q: Please comment on Novadaq NVDQ (NDQ on TSE).It is looking good from a technical (chartist) point of view. Thanks for the excellent service.
Tim.
Read Answer Asked by tim on September 03, 2013
Q: Thanks for your update on CGX. I am curious to know whether ticket sales from Events like Live From the Met, Bolshoi Ballet and National Theatre make a bottom line contribution to CGX. These performances probably raise the average ticket price but I am curious whether they are stand alone profitable as they are frequently sold out. Interested in your thoughts.
Read Answer Asked by Sue on September 03, 2013
Q: RME - Rocky Mountain Dealerships had a significant pull back last month, now the insiders are buying in. What do you think of the company these days.
Read Answer Asked by Alvyn on September 03, 2013
Q: Do you know how much money is on margin in the Cdn market and what kind of a percentage drop would occur is all that borrowed money left the Cdn market? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by John on September 03, 2013
Q: I have a position in Vodafone VOD. As I understand the deal I will get about 33% on my investment as Verizon shares and cash. Is this return OF capital though rather than return ON capital? In other words will the share price likely fall to reflect the payout on ex dividend, so nowhere near a 33% gain? In an efficient market one would assume that the price already reflects the news, so a gain of about 12% since the deal became apparent to the street. Would you buy or sell or buy more?
Read Answer Asked by Andrew on September 03, 2013
Q: Uranium? What security would you buy and hold to make gains on increasing prices in this commodity which may start in 2014-stockpiles of U depleting from decommissioning of nuclear weapons in Russia?
Read Answer Asked by James on September 02, 2013
Q: FEZ ETF, NYSE-would you buy for a USD portfolio looking ahead to improving economy in EU?
Read Answer Asked by James on September 02, 2013
Q: HLSS,NYSE-fundamentals look pretty good; however, when I read about their business, I do not understand it. Is this a play on the improving economy in the USA & housing specifically-and, would you buy it?
Read Answer Asked by James on September 02, 2013
Q: AGF.B,which I have held for 5 years and doesn't really owe me anything on present price, keeps paying out the dividend despite apparently poor metrics and has even been rising for some time. Yet the market doesn't really seem to care. Is there something keeping it going such as a sale or might it be a good time to sell before it craters(it is only a small component of an income portfolio).
Thanks as always.
Read Answer Asked by David on September 02, 2013
Q: Would you be be able to comment on the quality of
management at CYB and how are these type of companies
valued? The stock is moving higher, but
not sure what a fair price would be at this point.
Thanks for you service. Gord
Read Answer Asked by gordon on September 02, 2013
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