Q: Hi peter &co.for the speculative portion of my portfolio i own shares in TSL (tree island steel). my inquiry is about their latest earnings release.what do you think of it?is management doing a good job ?is buying back shares better than paying down debt ?do they have more competition in their space now than the last housing boom ?what signs could emerge with this company that could indicate trouble may be on the horizon ?how much more time should an investor give them to turn things around to the upside ? thanx
Q: Hello ...CSH.UN just got a sell rating from Ford Equities. Am I missing something? Chartwell has been one of my better performers. Hold or sell. TY.
Q: What are your thoughts on today's news of the takeover by Whitecap Resources of Invicta Energy (VCA)? Also is the huge volume of Whitecap shares simply that of arbitrage or is there something more?
Q: Hello - Re: my question on CGR vs ICF. CGR is a global fund which tracks the Cohen and Steers Global Major Realty index.ICF is restricted to N.Am. and follows the Cohen and Steers Major Realty Index (no Global component). This explains the difference in performance. Sorry for the confusion.
Q: Peter...The Refresh Financial LP seems to have a yield of 6.25% but fees of 5%. does that come off the 6 1/4? The business plan calls for "lending" at 13% to folks trying to regain a good credit rating, and then locking the funds into a 3 or 4 yr. GIC that they then repay, after paying a $300 "admin" fee. PROS/CONS for investors? thx regards, Art
Q: Short Interest
I have not been able to find a free source for Canadian short interest but for Dual or US listed Companies these two free sites are useful;
Q: Is there a site that lists all the preferred shares offered by Canadian companies along with all the pertinent details such initial price, dividend, whether or not they cumulative , perpetual, redemption date etc...?
Q: Hello - I have been comparing two global iShares ETFs, CGR and its identical US listed counterpart, ICF, and notice that CGR tends to outperform ICF more than simply tracking ICF.Is this simply a currency phenomenon and is CGR the better buy?
Q: If CSU (Constellation Software) is planning on reducing acquisitions this year, do you expect a further reduction in its multiple? At what price would you be a buyer?
Q: Good Morning! I was very surprised not to see MND in your model portfolio. From the answers you have provided to the memberships questions, I would have thought it would have been included in the portfolio. Can you provide an explanation as to why it was omitted from your selections? Thanks