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Q: I already own several hundred shares of ZWB. My average purchase price is well above the current unit price. I am thinking of adding more ZWB primarily for income but also to bring my average unit purchase price down. I do not have any other exposure to my Cdn banks.

What do you think is the forecast for Cdn banks for 2016?

Please be forthright in your answer - add more or not.

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Michael on February 02, 2016
Q: I'd appreciate your comments on:

1) the sustainability of its dividend (what is the payout ratio), and;

2) is it true that the value of real estate holdings are not accurately reflected in its share price?

3) anything you'd like to add

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Cameron on February 02, 2016
Q: Please disregard my symbol here (XEG.TO). My question is: I wanna have some exposure on CND oil industry or oil-related companies cuz I wanna bet on rebound of oil in the long term. Is there any good-fundemental stocks or ETFs that you will recommend to hold to have the oil exposure I want? Much appreciated! Tony
Read Answer Asked by Tao on February 02, 2016
Q: I need to let either BNS or RY go in order to cut back on my bank exposure. Which 1 would you let go.

Thank You
Craig
Read Answer Asked by Craig on February 02, 2016
Q: Good afternoon,

Looking for your opinion on Q4 results and if you would deem this small cap is a buy for the higher risk component of a portfolio?

Thank you,
Brad
Read Answer Asked by Brad on February 02, 2016
Q: Can you please comment on Roper Technologies? This is a 2% holding in my portfolio. If this decline continues (say another 15% decline from here) would this stock be one to add to for a 3-5 year hold or to increase my portfolio weighting in this company?
Read Answer Asked by Gooding on February 02, 2016
Q: I have recently purchased some Sierra Wireless stock after I thought that it must surely have reached a bottom, but it has continued to decline. Earnings are going to be released on Thursday after the close of the market. There seems to be strong institutional ownership of the stock. I am thinking of adding to my position prior to Thursday as the fundamentals of the Company seem at odds with the price drop. What are your thoughts on the Company?

Thank you for your consistently good advice.

Don

Read Answer Asked by Donald on February 02, 2016
Q: Having been in this stk for many lean years, the recent turnaround intrigues me somewhat. I am wondering if you have any info that would account for the move up in this particular security. The other golds are not responding to the same degreee as this stock. Thank Youl.
Read Answer Asked by Maureen on February 02, 2016
Q: What do you think of BRE here, with its big fat yield? Would a pullback in housing prices hammer them? I'm looking for a relatively safe yield play in the real estate area. Would I be better off going to a US name?
Read Answer Asked by John on February 02, 2016
Q: Hi Peter, I'm looking at KPT on globe Investor, and it shows a Div Pay Ratio of -1002.78. This cannot be correct?

Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Austin on February 02, 2016
Q: To increase our investments up to your most recent sector allocations for 2016 (about equal),I plan to purchase or top-up the following.
Info Tech Descartes Systems DSG
Consumer Staples alimentation Couch Tard ATD.b
Materials Agnico Eagle Mines AEM
Utilities Fortis FTS
Industrials MacDonald Dettwiler MDA
Your comments and/or suggestions for something better at this time will,as always,be appreciated.
Also,are REIT`s a separatr sector for 2016?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by James Robertson on February 02, 2016
Q: Gild has had a drop -- Pfe is more defensive (Div) . I am down sl. on PFE --thinking of switching. Concerned re the next drop ( MKT drop not over ) ---would you selll Pfe now & buy Gild at lower price. Or sell Pfe now & take a partial position --after Weds
--Div. day for pfe, Thank you-- great site . great insight
don
Read Answer Asked by Dr. Donald on February 02, 2016
Q: I could understand how a failed privatization would be a risk to Amaya's SP sending it back to under 15 where it was last Friday when the last 5 minutes of trading saw a huge lift on tremendous volume. What to read into this? Word was out and over the weekend Mr. Baazov figured it's happening again, like it did with Poker Stars, loose lips are blabbing and we'd better get the potential offer out there before the regulator catches wind (again). So we'll go with a semi-offer that could have used another 2 weeks to put in place and even if it doesn't fly a 20% temporary bump is nice for a 10%+ shareowner. Even if the longer term is rosy aren't there too many cockroaches appearing now and not being swatted?
Read Answer Asked by Jeff on February 02, 2016
Q: Could I please have your take on the latest news from this company and the new products they have acquired today?
Thank You
Garry
Read Answer Asked by garry on February 02, 2016
Q: based on all the information i can gather the chances of an offer going thru at 21.00 are almost zero, it would have to be higher, furthermore another gaming company has a high probability of making an offer.
so at 18.00 overweighting amaya seems like a great strategy, yes there is the insider probe currency risk earnings risk, but these i think were already baked into the stock.downside is amaya goes back to 15-16.
in this kind of market taking advantage of opportunties like this if it works being the key word, seems like not a bad risk/ reward. please comment. dave
Read Answer Asked by david on February 02, 2016
Q: Dear 5i,
For a Feb 1 question about WN vs L you mentioned that you typically prefer operating companies to holding companies. Could you clarify a bit more, please? Is it because the operating company would reap more benefits from its growth than the holding company? If so, would the opposite be true of the opposite, when the operating company does not perform well?
Thank you for your service.
Francesco
Read Answer Asked by Francesco on February 02, 2016
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