Investment Q&A

Q: Hi Peter and Gang,

IPL is currently trading at a much lower P/E ratio (18X, 6.3% dividend yield) than PPL (35X, 4.8%) and ENB (50x, 4.9%). Would you please comment on what may have contributed to this.

Cheers,
Harry

Q: Good Morning (Afternoon east of here)

Would you please provide your opinion on hotel management fees that AHIP pays, and if you feel they are in line with the industry? I have held this for several years and enjoy the monthly return but there has been little appreciation in the shares.

Thank you.
Cathy

Q: I have a question about 1783
What is that?

Anyway, inovalis is the only stock I could find that is trading reits in Europe apart DRG that I own since end 2014.
1/ What do you think of this company
1/ Is there any other ways to trade Reits in Europe
THanks
CDJ

Q: Hello If I where to buy 3 stocks for my grandson to hold for 10 years what would be your suggestions. Would Amazon be one?

Q: What is your current opinion on KML since its price drop from its IPO price and its current yield of 4.2%? I note that TD Waterhouse are now recommending it on their Action Buy list.

Geoff

Q: I have this stock in my wife rrsp and could top to 5% weighting.You have mentioned in past not to chase stock on the way down.Would this be exception for 3 yr commitment. It would bring her cost down by $3.00 a share

Q: How will Sears effect cominar reit if it closes stores ?

Q: Morning Peter,
While the declines in oil prices are well assessed, whats the reason that other commodities like Coffee are hitting long term lows even though demand is high ? Is it also over supply ?

Q: Please give me your opinion of this company

Q: Any opinion on this company? Ability to hang on? Profitability when (if?) activity returns to 'normal'? Or is their too little history? I put it on my watch list a while back after seeing the CEO interviewed.

Thanks,

Q: Dear Team,
It appears that biotech companies receive increasingly more attention again. How would you rate above companies and their growth potential over the next two years.
Thank you, as always!

Q: Hi there,

I currently own a slightly modified version of the Balanced Equity Portfolio (MG/XTC, SLF/GSY, BNS/ZZZ and ENB/BLX). In addition I also own SHOP, ZCL and PHO. In your opinion, do these 3 names from the Growth Portfolio represent your best ideas or would you substitute any of them at this time? I know SHOP had been one of your top ideas when it was trading at a much lower price - does it still remain as one of your top ideas with the recent run up in price?

Also, I noticed Peter had selected BOYD as a top pick when he was last on Market Call. I was curious to know if this is somewhat of an indirect play on the auto sector and if I should swap XTC for BOYD at this time?

Thanks for your excellent service and advice!

Q: Hi I want to increase my position in Consumer Stocks by about $40,000 to be balanced and defensive plus receive some dividend income, currently hold Conagra ($20K); Lamb Weston ($8K);Magna ($18K); Mondelez $18K);Rogers Sugar ($21K); and Saputo ($25K).
Are there some better choices out there I can buy, your ideas appreciated, thanks!

Q: Hello! In the consumer sector of my portfolio, I have MG, ATD.B, PBH, TOY & DOL. I'm considering selling Dollarama and switching to Sleep Country. What do you think about this move? Do you agree ZZZ has more potential than Dollarama? Which one is cheaper? Thanks in advance.

Q: Good day, I understand (from your responses to other questions) that you like EFN, and, looking back a few months ago, it was that you held in your model portfolio (and switched out of it just before it dropped somewhat significantly), my question is this, at what price will you find it compelling value to add back into your portfolio? Thanks.

Q: Good aft,
What do you think the prospects are on this one. Can they sustain the payout, any development with the problem accounts ? I can use the tax loss if it's going to be a slow recovery I would rather move the money in something else that pays a good dividend.
Thanks for your insight
Denis.

Q: Hallo Peter, how would variable preferred ETFs would be effected by interest rate increase? Thinking of VRP, PGX (us), can you suggest a couple more of Canadian and US ETFs. Many thanks, J.A.P. Burlington

Q: Could you comment on the Shanta Gold offer for Helio Resource.
It looks like there is very little premium on the offer. I'm debating whether to cut bait and sell my HRC position now or take a chance that the "sum of the parts" is worth more and the Shanta share price appreciates into the August deal date.

Q: My wife and I are voting these days on a number of proxy votes. My questions are about directors:
-- For some companies, particularly oil and gas companies, the proposed directors sometimes seem to be affiliated (director or executive) with a competitor. Is it reasonable that directors are affiliated with competitors?
-- Some directors who are a Chairman or CEO of one company are also directors of multiple other companies. How can they have the time to do this? How many outside directorships is it reasonable for a Chairman or CEO to have?

Q: Good day team,

Could you please give me your analysis on Ebix Inc.? Is this a good buying opportunity for a long term hold?

Thank you,
Marco