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Q: My wife is keen on dogs and pets in general. She suggested that a company focused on pet supplies, food, medicines and other pet accoutrements might be a good and robust investment. Any ideas?
Read Answer Asked by Roland on January 14, 2015
Q: I have been reading a lot of comments from fellow members about trying to pick an individual pipeline or utility stocks at these reduced prices, great if you get it right, not so great if your wrong. Instead would you have an ETF you would recommend that covers the pipelines and utilities. I have a small position in ZUT. I am just sitting on cash right now as it is just too silly out there to buy. Thanks always for you great and prompt responses to members questions, your team does a fantastic job.
Read Answer Asked by Ray on January 14, 2015
Q: Hi Peter and Team,

I am often suprised by target growth rates (10%) some investors write in about and am wondering if i should be setting higher goals for my portfolio. I often struggle on how to evaluate my own performance as a manager of my own investments. I am hoping you can provide some guidance on my own positioning and whether my targets seem reasonable given my circumstances and my risk tolerance. I am approx. 5 years or so from full retirement. My first priority is to protect the assets i have and i do my financial planning based on a 5% overall return but set a goal for myself as a 7% average over multiple years. Since i don't pay any fees for someone else to manage I thought this seemed reasonable. i am almost fully invested in equities since i have a defined benefit pension plan that is fully funded with little or no risk.

Do you have some sort of metric that self managed investors should be looking at to evaluate their own performance. I would consider myself on the lower end of medium risk but not yet on the low risk side and income is not currently an issue. Any guidance or evaluation metrics you can provide for us or point us 'do-it-yourself' investors to would be helpful.

Thanks a million.

Cheers
Read Answer Asked by kelly on January 14, 2015
Q: Which do you think are the strongest oily juniors during this oil price weakness? i am especially interested in how you think RMP will do relative to others
Read Answer Asked by arnold on January 14, 2015
Q: Hello Peter,

Can I please get your views on NorthWest International Healthcare Properties REIT . It is a small company with a market cap of approx 172m and 400m of debt. It pays an 8% div and has properties in Australasia, Brazil, Canada and Germany with less than 20% revenue in Canada. My concern is it has lots of debt but the affo is increasing substantially. If you know of another international healthcare REIT that might be better to investigate.
Thank you for the great service
Read Answer Asked by pietro on January 14, 2015
Q: I am not sure if the answer to my question is on your website. Anyway, I would appreciate knowing your criteria for selecting stocks for your review universe, and your criteria for including stocks in your portfolio.
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by satish on January 14, 2015
Q: Hi 5i team,
I get why oil production companies, especially smaller ones, have been hammered in this unbelievable oil price collapse. I don't get why the pipelines have also had big stock price falls, especially when you include consideration of the deflationary effect of the oil price fall. Eg IPL's stock has fallen 21.6% (37 -> 29 approximately).
Have stock traders overdone the pipelines selloff?
thanks, Mike
Read Answer Asked by Mike on January 14, 2015
Q: Hello,

I wonder how often you revise the ratings given to your coverage universe file.

For example, February 27, 2014 you writed a report on Enbridge with a grade of A-, since that time I have not seen a report on Enbridge ENB but is still A-

Does this mean that you are always confident Enbridge and your opinion on the title identitique.

thank you
Read Answer Asked by Gabriel on January 14, 2015
Q: i have fairly large positions in air canada and chorus and have done very well , i know you hate them both, but what do you think of todays agreement. dave
Read Answer Asked by david on January 13, 2015
Q: It looks like oil stocks have bottom out if one is intrested to buy now which energy stocks are best under the current circumstances,or you still believe to avoid them?much apreciated.
Read Answer Asked by nizar on January 13, 2015
Q: While I am not sure where oil prices will bottom whether that is $30,$20 or even lower, they will bottom at some point. I would like to follow a short list of 4-5 energy producers that are financially sound and have the most potential for a strong rebound when prices strengthen. An alternative is to buy an ETF like XEG or perhaps a fund like Sprott's energy fund. I would appreciate your views and a short list of companies that I could buy for potentially strong gains in the energy sector if and when that happens. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by John on January 13, 2015
Q: Hi Peter /Group Can you please enlighten me on the news that came out today and caused WEF stock to drop over 5% Is it a short term adjustment or can it cause longer term issues for the stock price. I have no idea what the news means?? Thanks I appreciate your knowledge/direction
Read Answer Asked by Terence on January 13, 2015
Q: Hello Team
From reading some of your Q/As about Metro (MRU), I understand that Metro owns 32+ Billion shares of ATD. Is there any news about Metro to be concerned about? and would any negative news affect ATD??? Thanks again for a quick response to my previous question not related
Read Answer Asked by El-ann on January 13, 2015
Q: Hi Team,
Could you give me your thoughts about buying Apple today prior to earnings which are expected to be a blowout plus their balance sheet will continue to show an enormous cash position. I am looking for a trade opportunity as well as a hold.

Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Douglas on January 13, 2015
Q: Is there any other update on CFN? Do you see ...deal failing and it dropping back to low levels again?
Read Answer Asked by S on January 13, 2015
Q: Why is GLN still trading at such a discount (almost 4%) to its "cash" tender value (and even more with respect to the current BCE share value)? The Rogers injunction issue seems to have been resolved and no other obvious "deal-kiillers" have come out of the woodwork.

It seems to me that the risk/reward ratio is very favorable to purchase GLN now. I would appreciate your opinion.

Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Gregory on January 13, 2015
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