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Q: I recently inherited some of my mother's portfolio, and included are some equities I do not even recognise, let alone know anything about. Her portfolio was professionally managed, so I don't want to be too quick to get rid of things. I would like to get an opinion on the quality and outlook of:
FAP - Aberdeen Asia-Pacific
UTC.C - Utility Corp
FCS.UN - Faircourt Split Trust
RIT.UN - First Asset Canadian REIT
Read Answer Asked by Dorothy on February 11, 2014
Q: I am wondering about the role of beta in the portfolio stocks. According to my broker's site the beta's for these stocks are: AYA .40, ESL .82, BNS .96. When I overlay the one year charts with the TSX, as expected BNS tracks it closely. ESL and AYA show much better performance with AYA showing a little more volatility. Why would ESL be more similar to BNS?
Read Answer Asked by michael on February 11, 2014
Q: Hi Peter,
I am wondering if you are planning to do a report on another example of an "F" rated stock.
Read Answer Asked by michael on February 11, 2014
Q: Hello,
I see MCB is down a lot this morning on warnings of Q4 results being substantially lower. Should I sell or is this OK for a longer term hold? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Charles on February 11, 2014
Q: Thoughts on E, hovering around $1.00 and broke 100M marketcap.
Read Answer Asked by Roy on February 11, 2014
Q: Do you an opinion on Stellar Technologies(klh)?Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Maurice on February 11, 2014
Q: Could I have your thoughts on ERM, AET and XMA. thank you
Read Answer Asked by jim on February 11, 2014
Q: Great job. My question is to do with share buy backs. What happens to the shares within the company when they do this? Can they not resell them at a future date? Would it not be better to increase the dividend.
Read Answer Asked by Gary on February 11, 2014
Q: Question on Model Portfolio: Total Quarterly Dividend per share by dollar amount?? I could of course add up all the numbers, but wondering if this has already been done and I can find it somewhere on the site? This would be useful for those looking for regular income. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Andie on February 11, 2014
Q: Sierra Wireless (SW-T)had a stellar year in 2013 but the forecast for 2014 in the Q4 report does not seem as rosy. The report noted that "We expect gross margin to decrease slightly from Q4, 2013, due to a shift in product mix and we expect operating expenses to increase as a result of higher new product certification costs, investment in sales and marketing capabilities, and a full quarter of expenses related to the AnyDATA acquired business". Does this sound like a temporary hiccup and, if so, is this a buying opportunity? As always, I look forward to your reply.
Read Answer Asked by richard on February 11, 2014
Q: Could you rank the following mortgage companies for me: Firm Capital (FC), First Financial (FN), Timber Creek (TMC) and MCAN (MKP). They have been great for income and are 10.5% of my portfolio. I have held most of these for a lot of years. Should I reduce my holdings?
Read Answer Asked by William on February 11, 2014
Q: A recent guest on Market Call was touting the benefits of Eikon, which he said did amazing stuff and was half the cost of the Bloomberg Terminal, like the one you use. He implied that TRI, Thomson Reuters, has finally worked out the bugs with this business service and that the stock was a buy. Would you agree and are you familiar with Eikon? TRI apparently sold 100,000 of the desktop units (and subscriptions?) in the last quarter, which sounds like a lot to me, but maybe it isn't in comparison to the Bloomberg terminals already in place. Thanks, J.
Read Answer Asked by Jeff on February 11, 2014
Q: re. Agility Health (AHI-V)

In general terms, what are your thoughts about the prospects for this co. going forward? More specifically, as a part of their business plan, the co. is looking to consolidate in this fragmented space. Does mgmt. have the necessary skills to effectively do so?

As usual, many thanks for answering my question. I value your insights.
Read Answer Asked by Owen on February 11, 2014
Q: Would you please suggest 8-10 stocks to set up a mini diversified conservative growth portfolio that will work in the current economic climate. In addition , please mention a couple of names for some extra giddy up. Thank you so much, Rick
Read Answer Asked by Richard on February 11, 2014
Q: After the big gain on Athenahealth (ATHN)Friday, would you be a holder of the stock with a P/E ratio of 2,971? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Charles on February 11, 2014
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