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Q: I have come upon an 11% dividend payer, Prospect Capital on Nasdaq, PSEC,It is a US "Business Development Corp" I would appreciate your comments.
Thank you
L
Read Answer Asked by Lloyd on February 04, 2014
Q: Peter,

You have commented in the past that you like companies to show some momentum in terms of sales and earnings. When we have skittish (down?) markets like we have now, with talk of declining sales and profits, how do you determine if that momentum still exists - wait for a few weeks of upticks?
Appreciate your insight.

Paul F.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on February 04, 2014
Q: Hi Team, can you give your opinion of BOZ, Banks Island Gold Ltd? Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Andrew on February 04, 2014
Q: Argonaut Gold (AR) recently released its preliminary study for its Magino Project in Wawa. How would you characterize the results? How do its costs and projected returns compare to others' newly contemplated gold mining projects?
Read Answer Asked by John on February 04, 2014
Q: Can you please suggest a few safe stocks that pay a monthly dividend for my TFSA thanks Roland.
Read Answer Asked by Roland on February 04, 2014
Q: Hi Peter and team, could you recommend a good technology ETF. Thanks in advance
Phil
Read Answer Asked by Philip on February 04, 2014
Q: IPL.UN is it still a good time to buy?

From Reuters:
'However the company warned that while it will spend less on the expansion this year, costs for the projects are rising. It estimates it will spend a total C$2.9 billion on the lines, 12 percent above earlier estimates, because of higher labor expenses and changes to the scope of the projects.
The higher costs will be recouped from the shippers on the lines.'
Read Answer Asked by Varun on February 04, 2014
Q: Hi Guys, as you said in your market update this downturn is a sharp correction. Would you be buying at this point or do you expect it to continue for a while yet and if so when do you think it would be wise to start buying, I'm going to start a TFSA investment account. Thanks, Nick
Read Answer Asked by Nick on February 03, 2014
Q: Based purely on it's beaten up share price, do you like the risk/reward on ATP going forward?
Read Answer Asked by Curtis on February 03, 2014
Q: 2:58 PM 2/3/2014
Hi Peter:
Today both Liquor Stores LIQ [down over 11% today ] and Rogers Sugar RSI [down over 6% today] have had big declines over the last months. I know that the BC Government have just approved the sale of wines and spirits in corner stores and this extra competition will hit Liquor Stores in BC. As far as Rogers Sugar goes all I can see as a cause is possible higher natural gas costs. Do you know of any other news?
Both companies have had considerable net insider buying as prices fell over the last year which surely is encouraging.
I hold these stocks purely for the dividends and expect little if any capital gain over the years.
Can we reasonably expect both companies to just jog along and continue to pay their dividends and recover over time, and should I just continue to hold them?
Regards........ Paul
Read Answer Asked by Paul on February 03, 2014
Q: Hi Peter & 5i. Questions upon reading your updated Report on Carfinco (CFN): (1) What are "charge-offs"? (2) I couldn't tell from the Report what the substantive concern is behind the headline bullet "Some governance concerns." I have held CFN for some years now and I have found the Grafs and co to have shown good leadership in surviving the financial crisis and managing their growth opportunities and the risks along the way, including the recent decision not to overpay for the distressed assets that were being bid up in an auction format in the US. So I would have pegged governance as an organizational strength rather than a basis for particular concern. (3) Of their recent growth initiatives, I thought the Quebec expansion was reasonably significant; any insight into how that aspect of the buisiness is going? Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Lance on February 03, 2014