Investment Q&A

Q: re: BBRY... Just read an article as I have been watching BBRY and Mr. Chen' actions very closely. Things appear to be starting to change and BlackBerry announced some very prestigious customers upgrading to BES10 and to BB10 devices. BlackBerry also announced that BBM will be made available for Nokia's (NOK) X platform and Microsoft's (MSFT) WP8. So now BBM will be available for every smartphone platform. And Ford (F) has officially decided to drop Microsoft and use BlackBerry's QXN solution, to power its Sync mobile-phone multimedia software beginning in 2016. Now that BBRY bankruptcy seems to be in the past and with new management starting to get rolling, the writer posted a target of $18 - $20 for this year.

Can you comment on this and what you think BlackBerry' future looks like in your opinion?

Thank 5i

Q: Peter I'd like your opinion on A good forestry investment Thanks

Q: I'd like your opinion on Gear Energy, a newer company trading since November. I see that Don Gray (the co-founder of Peyto) is executive chairman on the board which caught my attention. Thank you.

Q: I appreciate your comment on DSG(DESCACARTES )Thank you and have a good day

Q: REF.UN

Has come back since your October comments. Does this REIT have a good history of dividend increases. What are your thought going forward with this stock. Thanks

Q: Hi master of ceremonies the money show (5i),
These are six stocks on my watch list that are doing way above normal. They are I, COA, BKX, FLY, RCL, and PUR. Could you please give me your opinion on them.
Thank you,
Dennis

Q: Hi Peter, Could you please give your view on Tesla Motors? We are considering a small position for growth. Thnx!

Q: Could you give an update on PTA Thanx

Q: Clearly some strong buying today on CUS. Retail investors are usually last to know why :( I can't find any reason, can you? Thanks

Q: Peter et al,
I bought Dundee Real Estate (D.UN-T) at around $30 plus. It sat below that for a while but has crept up to $29 plus. It has been disappointing. What is your opinion on it now? The dividend is decent but I don't want to hang onto it if it is going to just creep along.
Gary

Q: CSS-TSX Contrans Group .What is your outlook on the company-is it fairly valued

Q: Not a question but a comment to my fellow members. I have noted a number of member remarks as to a shorting suggestion on a recent BNN telecast. I frequently watch these telecasts as well for different views. I would suggest that members go to the guest's fund web sites for performance of their particular fund as a reference point. I find myself that some guests have better advice than others. I do not find that particular recent guest to be in the more reliable camp.

Q: Symbol: CCT

Hi,

Can you please comment on Catamaran's earnings report and guidance and do you think it would be a good time to start a position. I have 2-3 year time horizon.

Thanks

Q: Hi Peter

What is your take on spb & vsn for income & growth at this time

Thanks i value your take highly

Mike B

Q: followup Q for 5NPlus vnp/t,thx for update on stock since good Q earnings,but stock has risen almost 30% to 3.80sh level,I took profit at 3.52 and am out. Is there a re-entry point you would consider?? seems like stock has gone from outhouse to penthouse with investors,thx as always

Q: I would like add some Canadian pharmaceutical stocks to my portfolio. Would you have any suggestions, stocks or ETF, for an open and TSFA account. Thank you.
I would also like to thank you for the exceptional service you are providing. Your recommendations have made a substantial difference in my portfolio return these last two years. I always check your recommendations before I buy or sell any stocks.

Q: Your views on STN (Stantec) Q4 and 2013 year end results Thank you

Q: Good day Peter....This is an amendment/update to my earlier e-mail question about rebalancing a RRSP portfolio. In the e-mail I mentioned "income with steady growth, and on further thought, what I really would like/am aiming for is steady growth. For me,the income/dividends is/are really a fall out/come along with the stocks. (This especially true for the pipelines over the last five years. But it is getting through to me/sinking in from reading your posts and responses that a balanced portfolio is a better practice than just pipelines, financials and REITS.) In a way, for a non-registered account, I would prefer growth companies but for a RRSP, I'm inclined to me more conservative and by that I label it as steady growth. Thanks for provoking thinking for all this........Tom M

Q: Hello Peter...This is about an RRSP account that is overweight in financials, pipelines and REITS, with some consumer discretionary. But there are no health care, info tech, and consumer staples. And I read in an earlier post about taking positions in staples which got me thinking about rebalancing to add staples. (For example, is THI considered consumer staples?) Your suggested names/ticker symbols for these 3 sectors are most welcomed for a RRSP that is five years away from being converted to a RRIF that will continue to provide "income and steady growth".
Thanks....Tom M

Q: Peter, I have a niece that I'm gifting 30K to. She's like to put this money into a TFSA as she currently doesn't have a TFSA account. I was going to advise her to pick 6 equities from your model portfolio in different sectors. Would you agree with this strategy and if not what would your recommendations be?