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Q: good morning team,

May I have your thoughts on Boralex (BLX.TO) as a long term investment?

Thanks, Manuel
Read Answer Asked by Manuel on June 09, 2014
Q: In Wilan’s (WIN) recent annual circular, there is a proposal to “reduce the stated capital account of the common shares in the capital of the Corporation by $120 million”. Is this the same as a share buyback? Can you explain in simple terms what this is and why a corporation does this? (I understand share buybacks, but how is this different?)
Read Answer Asked by Steven on June 09, 2014
Q: Hello Peter :
As a retiree with hopefully 20 years to live I am looking for an additional safe secure stock capable of weathering a market crash and with a good growing dividend and enough expected capital gain to offset inflation.

I am currently looking at stocks in the 5% yield range and am focusing on BMO Equal weight REIT Index ETF [ZRE] which you have in your Model Income Portfolio and must like a lot, and on Bell Canada [BCE]. Both have about a 5% dividend. BCE has a P/E of 19.3 but I cannot find a P/E for ZRE as such, but the P/Es of the 18 REITs in ZRE range from about 10 to about 20.

I already own BDT, BEP.UN, PKI, ENF, and BIP.UN, all near the 5% yield range.

Which of ZRE or BCE would you advise me to choose for income for a long hold and why, and do you have any other or better suggestions?

Thank you....... Paul
Read Answer Asked by Paul on June 09, 2014
Q: As an avid market follower I value your comments on the market. Knowing that market timing is virtually impossible, what would your favorite indicator(s) be that we have reached the "euphoric" apex? Thanks for the great service! Ron
Read Answer Asked by Ronald on June 09, 2014
Q: Hi Peter - currently have AYA, CF, DHX, SGY and TCN in my TFSA account and doing pretty good - thanks - looking to add another $2000 - can you recommend a couple of names that would fit in with the mix - more on the growth side as this is for the long run. Excellent service and continue the great work.

John
Read Answer Asked by JOHN on June 09, 2014
Q: Not a question, but a comment.
Greg asked about the "parking" of $2mill in a bond fund (Pender) for a short space of time and the fees being charged.
I am sure 5i do not want to advise this member to go to the full service firm management and complain about this purchase/advice for reasons of not wanting to get directly involved, but as a past senior management person in the Investment Industry I will say that this is what Greg should do.
This is client abuse, and precisely the type of thing that management at a reputable Investment Firm would not put up with and a complaint to them would ( I feel ) bring some corrective action.
( Following my management career I did some work acting for lawyers representing abused clients, so I have experience in this field.)
5i/Peter........understand if you do not want to post this comment on the site, but if not then maybe you can pass the advice on directly.....this sort of thing upsets me and the industry needs to clamp down on it.
Read Answer Asked by tony on June 07, 2014
Q: Hi Peter,

Whats your opinion on CHH-T, Centric Heath? Would you hold on it it?

Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Peter on June 07, 2014
Q: with the latest purchase by B2Gold have you any comments. and any latest comments on Merus Labs. tks
Read Answer Asked by Jerome on June 07, 2014
Q: Junior gold stocks are very cheap right now,is it time to accumulate? iF YES WHICH STOCKS?.
Read Answer Asked by nizar on June 07, 2014
Q: Good Morning,
I am looking for some insight into a couple of clean tech stocks and the sector in general.
The two stocks I'm interested in are:
Pyogenesis
Environmental waste international
They both have recent contracts, I'm wondering if they are good long term growth oppurtunities and what a good ballpark entry price would be.
as always thanks for all the great info,
Dave
Read Answer Asked by David on June 07, 2014
Q: Good afternoon,
Re Stantec STN, I have noticed over the last several days that there has been a persistent unusual trading pattern: the stock goes up nicely to high $67's 0R $68 until about 15 minutes before closing and then plunges to no gain or a loss on the day. Although I plan to hold for a long time, I am curious about what this means. Is someone unwinding a large position? Thanks for your thoughts.
Read Answer Asked by richard on June 07, 2014
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