Investment Q&A

Q: Hi gents and Happy Friday,
You will see from the list below my exposure to Europe is mainly through ZWE and DRG.UN with PPL Corp being one of my riskier stocks which also has major Britain exposure. All together its a small, around 5%, portion of my portfolio. I belive Europe is offering good value but am having difficult finding other decent ways to invest there- especially given that through TD Waterhouse I cannot invest direclty in Eurpean Exchanges without much hassle.

Can you offer 1) some guidance on other potential equities/dividend stocks I could pick up on the other side of the pond that perhaps you have in your portfolios here that I am just not aware are European?, 2) any other companies you are watching with interest not in your current portfolios? Lastly, are you sensing Europe is looking like a good investing ground especially since US is getting so expensive?

If I asked any questions in the wrong way, please forgive me. I am learning and open to any and all correction.

These are my other positions below in case I am not seeing that I have more European exposure than perhaps I think I do.

Thanks for the work you do. I did search for other threads on Europe and did not find any, hence the ask. If I missed them please direct me to the pages.


ENT AMC US AMC ENTERTAINMENT HLDG-A
FIN ZWE CA BMO EUR HI DIV CC HDG ETF
FIN ZWB CA BMO COVRD CALL CDN BK ETF
ENERG BXE CA BELLATRIX EXPLORATION-NEW
ENERG CPG CA CRESCENT POINT ENGY CORP
FIN RY CA ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
FIN TF CA TIMBERCREEK FINANCIAL CRP
FIN TD CA TORONTO DOMINION BANK
FIN CM US CDN IMPERIAL BK COMMERCE
FIN CIM US CHIMERA INVT CORP-NEW
TECH FB US FACEBOOK INC CL-A
FIN MFA US MFA FINANCIAL INC
REAL NRZ US NEW RESIDENTIAL INVT-NEW
COMM VZ US VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS
ENT BCE CA BCE INC
MINING CCO CA CAMECO CORP
REAL DRG.UN CA DREAM GLB RL EST INVT T/U
MINING PSK CA PRAIRIESKY ROYALTY LTD

Q: amongst CU,EMA, ENB AND ACO,
A.please rank in order, best value buy and what metric is most appropriate for them in terms of assessing "value".
B. Also could you please give me some historical perspective on their value (always hard to decide on when to buy in given all of the recent drop.)

Q: I have a 1/2 position in ENB that is down 21%. Would it be ok to raise my position back up to a half position or up to a 3/4 position.

Thanks for all your advice.

Q: My investment company has changed their calculation of portfolio returns from time weighted to money weighted returns. Do you know where I can find money weighted returns of Canadian and US stock indices, so I can benchmark my results against the markets? Many thanks!

Q: Good morning from the west coast.
Since Alberta is gonna turn off the energy tap for us British Columbia I thought there might be an opportunity with Hanesbrands.
Your opinion please
Thanks
Rick

Q: Is VET is able to get Brent prices for much of their oil production? If so, does that bode well for the company going forward.

Q: So if I'm seeking a 6% yield and wanted your one best pick for a safest both from an income as well as a capital preservation perspective ETF given current entry price which of these do I buy today why and is there another that you'd recommend instead - love - Ken

Q: Good results good value ?

Q: Hi do you have any suggestion of etf that plays us technology. thanks.

Q: I'd like to know your opinion on Step Energy Services. Since your last comment in January they made a large acquisition of Tucker Energy in the US. How does the company look now?

Q: Hi 5i,

I received a notice of a tender offer for ECN shares. The offer advises that existing shareholders can participate by specifying a price between $3.49 to $3.90 per share as a Dutch auction. Can you clarify how this sort of thing typically works, versus just buying at the market price? I'm wondering if this is a good deal for existing shareholders. As of me writing this, the share price is $3.71.

Thanks!

Q: Interested in hearing your current thoughts on Spectra7? thanks!

Q: This is the parent company of Zara and other retail brands worldwide.
Are you able to provide an opinion regarding whether or not to invest in the company at this point in time?
It is near a 52 week low and pays a 2.57% dividend.

Thanks for any guidance or information you can provide.

Q: HI, the Q4 and year end results look pretty good I think. How would you rate their results?
Thanks lots

Q: After the announcement of Cigna buying Express Scripts, the stock dropped a lot. What are your thoughts on the company, is it a buy.

Q: With the recent pull back, would this be a buy?
Thanks
Dave.

Q: What's going on with this company this time. It is always disappointing to me. I have held this for many years as well as sun life and it seems to do nothing. Rates are going up and it still wants to go down. Can you give me a reasonable explanation? I want to sell it just out of spite

Q: Hi Team,

Many people look at utilities for the income potential. I was wondering if you could please rank these four utilities for their total return potential for a five-year plus hold. Any particular risks with any of them that I should be aware of? Please deduct credits as needed.

Many thanks, Michael

Q: Is it reasonable to assume these 2 co.'s would investigate
the blockchain area & could be players?

Q: I have 2% in CGX and down around 20%. Stock seem to have consolidated since last earning around $30. Is it good point to top up or should I wait till next earning for more visibility.