Investment Q&A

Q: Hello team,

I understand that it is really tough out there and people are just selling everything they can for they may not be able to withstand the losses otherwise. I have been watching AYA going from 6$ to almost 40$ in the good times and now watching it reaching back to 13$. I added more when it came down to $20 and was still okay for it to fall down to $15....but I have to admit that it is testing my patience at $13. I guess I am only asking for some reassuring words that AYA will not go further down from here. Why such a huge drop? Isn't this the same company when it was 3 times higher? I cannot care less for the market swings and I will be hanging there in the mean time. But would I see AYA back to its glory or would it be even lower than what it is now 5 years from now? Is it just the debt or is it the US$? Would you not think that CEO has another major acquisition in mind for he did not say anything about where the expected future guidance was based on? (I don't have any regrets for not selling AYA at its highs for I want to believe that having great companies for a very long time is the only insurance one might have in the stock market....I hope I am not mistaken!) Thank you for holding our hands all along!

Q: Some additional hints for Bob, regarding Alerts, if he chooses to go with TMX system. Quite apart from using the "Stock Screener" system, there is also a handy tool on there called "My Alerts" and once you set it up, it will email you directly any of a dozen parameters that are set, such as 52-week high/low, volume, news filings, price change, percentage change, etc. It's quite a useful little tool. You do have to set up an account, as noted by 5 I, but it's free, so you can't beat the price.

Alternately, each broker has very excellent Alert systems built into most portfolio features. I'm with TD, and you can choose a couple dozen alert points which will also be mailed directly into your inbox. I used to be with BMO and they had the same system -- so I can't imagine that all brokers don't have the same tools. Sometimes it just takes a bit of snooping around on all the features that are actually available to you before you find what you're looking for. Hope this helps.

Q: How would my reit valuation's react to a possible negative interest rate in the future?

Q: Hi Peter and Staff
Good time to remember your usual good advice....nothing has changed.same company it was when it was at its peak? Now down to my ACB after a really nice paper gain....any news to cause what has happened...buy,sell or hold if you have a very small position already.
Thanks as always
Dennis

Q: How would you rank & compare AI-T {Atrium}, FC-T {Firm Capital Mortgage},
TMC-T {Timbercreek Mortgage}. I currently have a position in all 3
and wonder if I have made a good decision by owning all 3 of them.
Thank you.

Q: Peter; BMO investor has a good alert system re Bobs question .Rod

Q: just a comment. There is presentation by Paul Colbourne at the CIBC oil and gas conference at Whistler from Jan. 21 that can be listened to via webcast for anyone still holding SGY.
SGY has moved more than 50 % since the presentation. Colbourne talks of his extensive experience and having managed companies and prospered thru 3 previous oil crashes. SGY is very well positioned to buy distressed assets as compared to other companies which will be forced to sell assets at distressed prices because of debtloads. Insiders continue to buy.

Q: Pierre asked about market rate GICs today and you replied with: "We are fine with GIC market and think they have a place in most fixed income portfolios, particularly for conservative investor." Did you mean market rate GICs or something else? Thank you.

Q: Could you recommend a site for stock screening that could also sent alerts when parameters are breached?

Q: CCL industries stock has held up relatively quite well during the recent market decline. company made some tuck-in acquisitions recently and has sufficient dry powder if a nice big acquisition opportunity presents itself. With majority of CCL revenue outside Canada and US$ still expected to remain strong for 2016, is it reasonable to believe that company will continue to deliver strong results in foreseeable future? With recent market downturn, stock has come down and appears to be making a good base around $205-$215. Do you consider it an excellent opportunity to buy/add at current levels? Thanks

Q: I used to be in ATD.B but exited too early at about $37. This company seems to have no end in advancing its share price, not to mention the dividend increases/growth (on a percentage basis anyway). Though the dividend part is a bit of a mirage since it started from next to nothing to a very very tiny something.

At $60 today, it is worth the risk to take a position again? It certainly have a history of success, but of course the question is - can it be perpetuated?

Your insight is much appreciated.

Q: Hi Peter and team,

Could you please give your comments on the earnings report of last week. They appear fine, with a dividend increase, but your comments would be appreciated.

Thanks

Q: Hi Peter and Team, may I please get your thoughts and update on FireEye, FEYE.US? When does it report next and consensus please? It's been pounded since your previous response!
Thanks!

Q: I own Costco..It has decreased by 11% since I purchased it. I was considering selling it and moving the money to Home Depot. Which of these two stocks do you feel has a better outlook going forward.
Thank you

Q: Can you give me your thoughts on this co. I own a very small position and am wondering if it is worth adding a little. I know they have had there problems over the last year but I have also heard that they have made some personal changes and may be looking better going forward.

Thanks. Wayne

Q: Would you buy a 5% position all at once if you could buy ESL at $55? Is $55 a great buying opportunity for a 5 year hold?

Thankyou

Q: When purchasing positions in a particular traded equity, and my 5% position is equal to $5,000, how many separate purchases should I make to get to a full position? (Trading fees are 9.99 per transaction.)......Thanks......Tom

Q: Please assess BP. Do you still consider it "very buyable"? Thanks.

Q: Any news to account for ahf going up in price this week .

Q: As a retiree who has some cash to invest what would be a good/somewhat safe place to invest in during this volatile market? GIC’s don’t pay enough and preferred shares have been hit hard the last year. I am thinking I don’t want to increase my presence in energy and I own a lot of pipelines which are all suffering due to the oil situation but still paying a nice dividend.