Q: About to re-invest in oil after taking gas since around 7/15/14. Assuming a base has been reached around $50+ with April futures over 60, I thought of picking up on the 3 as named bearing in mind the leverage available with respect to their highs last Spring. Would appreciate you comments or other suggestions. As always - thanks.
Q: I am retired and derive my income from investable assets. About half are in dividend-paying equities paying an average 5%, and half are in GICs paying 2.5%. I am thinking about getting out of GICs and buying a big position ($500K) in FIE or similar ETF. I can accept some volatility.
Gold has been stable and up a little. Many gold stocks have responded well but not Kinross. Du you see continuing weakness in Kinross while the sector as a whole improves?
Q: own these three; am going to sell lre (finally); considering the sale of legacy (or do you see some hope in the long run for legacy) just saw the possible pun in that statement!!
I believe that Spartan should recover eventually - do you agree? want to take whatever funds I do receive and invest in
a safer but more alpha stock like possibly raging river (or another you might recommend)... these three companies are in
total about 10% of my holdings in one of my smaller rrif accounts...
many thanks for your comments!! ed in pointe claire
Q: On January 27, Tribute increased their guidance for Q4 and the stock appreciated quickly. I understand why many Companies warn when guidance is to be lowered but I am not sure Why Tribute would announce increased guidance rather than presenting the increase in their next quarterly results? Would you consider buying prior to Q4 results being reported?
Q: I'm 66 w a blessed portfolio from years of investing and using 5i(thank you).
To preserve retirement capital would you:
1) Take 1/2 & buy 5 laddered bonds w 1-5 yr maturities,hold to maturity and replace as they mature annually?
2) Take 1/2 and buy a bond ETF? - recommendation?
3) Take 1/2 and buy a bond mutual fund? - recommendation?
4) Leave the rest in a well diversified portfolio(growth, dividends)?
Thank you.
Q: What are the asset classes for canadian investor? How many should we be in? Sorry trying to understand just need some help, also would buying etfs diversify you enough?
Q: I have full positions of six Reits in my RRIF (AAR, BOX, BPY, DIR, HR, NPR). They represent 21% of my total RRIF and 12% of my overall portfolio. Please advise your opinion of these holdings, and is this percentage allocation high, low, or okay in your opinion? I have been considering CHE.UN or VNR as possible replacements if I reduce my REIT exposure. Thanks, Barrie
Q: Hello Peter & Co.
I hold in my TFSA DHX Media, Evertz Technologies and Prometic Life Sciences. I would like to add 3 more in what I would call the "knowledge-based" industry. I already own in my RRIF:
Health/Pharma: CCT,CPH,CXR,GUD,RX and VRX
Tech: CGI,CSU,DSG,ESL,MDA and OTC
Thanks, as always
Antoine
Q: Could you please explain how the falling C$ may effect this ETF? It was doing well but the last few weeks while the $ fell seriously it has stalled out.Mabe the stocks within it are just treading water ?
Thanks again
Larry
Q: I have owned this closed end fund for years and have done well with it. It is about 4% of my portfolio. I'd like your opinion of it going forward especially with what has just happened to Aston Hill.
Q: I hold some conv debentures, all trading above par and yielding around 4.5%, all maturing in 3-5 years. Recognizing that I would give up any conversion advantages should a stock take off, what do you see as the pros and cons of selling all these and replacing with CVD with a higher yield and probably better liquidity (I would be buying about 3,500 shares). Does CVD move more with the bond market, or the stock market?
thank you
Q: Hi:
I am having great difficulty in deciding where to place the following stocks as they all seem to have a service, entertainment or IT component that I feel perhaps relates to consumer staples/discretionary/cyclical. Your help, as always would be valuable.
AYA
BYD.UN
DHX
EH
ATD.B
RCL
KBL
AIM
SCR
IT
TNC
MDA
AVID.US
Q: Hello Peter,
Fairfax and Brookfield Asset management reported very good results on thursday feb 12th and 13th respectively. However, the stocks did not move much. Any comments? Do you feel valeant, constellation software, and cgi group still offer good value for increasing the positions. I currently have 3 percent weighting in each stock. Also, where would you suggest (web site) to look for anaysts estimates? i normally use globe and mail but do not find it useful at times. thanks very much
Q: Hi all. I am wondering if you have a suggestion where I can park cash waiting to be invested. I as a rule keep approximately 10% on hand however am not collecting much on it. Is there a reasonably stable spot where I can collect more than GIC rate and yet have it readily available? Maybe this is asking too much! Thanks in advance.