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Q: Hey Peter & Team

recently Insider Money reported that John Paulson at the end of 2014 purchased a significant number of shares (9 mill) in MNK. Since then the share value has seen a 21% appreciation and in the past year, shares have increased by by over 45%.

As a retail investor, it is becoming obvious we are the dummies out here and that hedge fund managers and the like are getting information well ahead of us.

Is there a way us little people are able to get a hold of information like this in real time?

And how should we be using the 5i site to get concurrent information on companies that have a change which will effect share values

And what are your thoughts on MNK moving forward?

Any www sites you can provide that might help us understand what big/smart money is doing in real time would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for all you do

gm

Read Answer Asked by Gord on March 13, 2015
Q: Could you please comment on the latest results? The stock is down over 8% this morning. Thanks Ron
Read Answer Asked by Ronald on March 13, 2015
Q: I'm a bit worried about my WCP and CEU holdings which I hold for income and income growth. In light of ever increasing oil inventories and oil service stocks hurting big time I don't see much hope for these companies this year. I'm thinking about selling these two for other income stocks I feel are a bit more stable such as Exchange Income (EIF) & Veresen (VSN). How do you feel about these moves and could you possibly suggest other suitable income replacements.
Read Answer Asked by Bernie on March 13, 2015
Q: Re Gerald's comment today (RY - Royal Bank) and his discovery of D-Series funds available thru RBC. I'm sure you will find this to be true for all banks as adverse to their affiliated Discout/Self-Directed brokerage's.
IE at TDDI (TD Direct Investing) they also offer D-Series funds.
I would suggest though that Gerald check-out their eSeries Index Funds. Out of the 17 listed on their Website 12 have MER's below 1% and NO Commisions to buy/or sell.
Read Answer Asked by Scot on March 13, 2015
Q: Looking to buy a US Health Care stock for growth. Do you have any recommendations for a smaller mid-cap? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Kim on March 13, 2015
Q: Hi,

I have been holding ET for quite sometime now. What I have observed that it starts rising before the earnings release and goes upto around 18.5 and then after the earnings it falls back below 17 dollars and stays there for quite some time. Would you suggest I replace it with another stock as except for dividend it seems to be a dead stock. Which stock would you recommend as its replacement.
Read Answer Asked by Imtiaz on March 13, 2015
Q: Hi, Could I get your opinion on KPT? I've owned it for several years and am considering adding to my position.
Read Answer Asked by Edward on March 13, 2015
Q: Do you have plans to do a report on this company anytime soon? At this point, could you "eyeball" a grade to it.... maybe A- ?
Read Answer Asked by Brenda on March 13, 2015
Q: Peter, on questions you said the div. on bird was not sustainable. I would like to replace it with close to the same yield. My thoughts are Regal or Direct cash. Would you buy either? What about drt.un? Nice yield. Is it tax friendly. Any other suggestions to replace the yield and perhaps small growth. Thank you Ken
Read Answer Asked by Ken on March 13, 2015
Q: I too have that black cloud over my trades, thus this question.
If I own 1000 shares in company xyz in my non-registered account, and have a loss I want to capture, if I sell 500 shares, and retain the other 500 shares, do I still get to claim the loss on the 500 shares I sold at a loss.
Thanks as always
Read Answer Asked by Greg on March 13, 2015
Q: Hello, I have recently reviewed the management fees on RRSP accounts I have with an investment firm. I have reviewed the funds that They have me currently invested in and have found similar mutual funds with RBC, all D series funds. I have calculated the loss due to higher MER and am shocked by he difference it would have made in my accounts. While I have money that I invest on my own, I like the idea of having some stashed away in managed funds (I like doing my research on smaller companies and trust the bigger names to the professionals). The "d series" funds with RBC have considerably lower MER. Is that the best way for me to reinvest my mutual funds once I move them over to RBC? Is there a better or cheaper way to invest those funds? ETF's you would suggest? Is there anything out there that would suit my needs better than the RBC D series funds? I have approx 1/3 of my investments tied up in these funds at this time with my current investment firm. For what it's worth I suggest anyone who has Mutual funds with an investment firm look at the MER for each fund they are invested in. There are cheaper ways to have your money managed, the best I found so far are RBC D series funds. If you have a better suggestions, I am all ears.
Read Answer Asked by Gerald on March 13, 2015
Q: Can you comment on the SOX Q4 and 2014 results and the prospects for 2015 based on what was released?

As well, the SP of SOX has been sinking further since the results were released on 3/10. Would you advise exiting at around $6 and give up the dividends (to be paid on 4/15 to holders of record on 3/31)? Or do you view today's big drop as "just one of those market maneuvers" (I'm one of those weak kneed market "conspiratorists" that Peter mentioned, obviously - LOL).

Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Victor on March 13, 2015
Q: In response to James, thanks for the great comment and the humility to post it. I remember reading somewhere that the stock market is designed to make the majority of investors look foolish. With my increased wisdom and trading skills it now takes up to a week before the stocks I buy diminish in value.
Read Answer Asked by Noel on March 12, 2015
Q: Hi Peter & co., I am reluctant to reduce my holdings in in two stocks that have each crept up to almost 7% of my over all portfolio: CSU and BCE. Are they both ok to leave at this level and hope my portfolio fills out to adjust them organically? The percentages seem to fluctuate almost daily.
Many thanks for you steady hand on our tillers!
Read Answer Asked by M.S. on March 12, 2015
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