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Q: Hi 5i
When market sentiment turns against a company due to a miss, for example, in this case, like-for-like sales growth (1st slow down in 9 years), but accompanied by a dividend hike and an acquisition among other positives, how significant would you consider one miss? In terms of market expectations are some metrics far more relevant than others ?

I think it's too early to know whether "something has changed" but market reaction was brutal on one of my foreign holdings today (I won't mention which as its not a CDN or US holding).

I know this is a vague question but I guess market sentiment baffles me sometimes.

Thanks for any comment, greatly appreciated.
Mike
Read Answer Asked by mike on March 10, 2017
Q: When to sell. It seems every time I sell something it immediately starts going up. Awhile back I watched Simo fall from $45 to $37 where I sold and the next day it started going up and is still going up to this day. EIF which I watched fall from $45 to $35 and recently sold it at $35 and by the end of the day it started going up and it is still going up to this day. Is this a coincidence - they would turn around and go up as fast as they came down? Right now I have CZO down 40%, ITC down 20% and GSY down 5%. I am skeptical about selling them because it may happen again. Are there any of these three that should be sold? Thank you very much. Dennis
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on March 10, 2017
Q: Would you please explain what the following means in plainer English, and in particular what could cause such large and sudden changes in the "fair value of contingent considerations". Do you think the 20+% drop in share price is a realistic reaction to the news? Thank you.


Offsetting higher operating income during the first nine months of Fiscal 2017 were net financing costs which increased to $5.3 million, resulting from changes in the fair value of contingent considerations which amounted to $5.1 million, and on higher amortization from the acquired intangible assets.
Read Answer Asked by Curtis on March 10, 2017
Q: Hi 5i Team,

Can you please let me know if these O & G stocks are worth holding. Pine Cliff, Spartan,Yangarra and Birchcliffe.

Thank you very much for an excellent service,

Pat.
Read Answer Asked by Patrick on March 10, 2017
Q: I was listening to a guest on BNN market call tonight Mar 3/17 and the guest stated that REIT's should be held outside of a TFSA as the income is return of capital and is tax differed. Is that correct that when you dispose of the individual REIT in your TFSA that you will be taxed on the investment as capital Gains.I thought all gains and income on any type of investment excluding US holdings in a TFSA are tax free. I intend to do monthly withdrawls from my distributions from my REITS, Dividends and ETF's monthly in my retirement and thought all these withdrawls would be tax free as well as any sale of the stock/REIT/ETF position.
Could you give me your opinion.
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Michael on March 10, 2017