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Q: As much as I appreciate the importance of diversification and investing outside of Canada, the low Canadian dollar is making it very expensive to buy into the US. Is it still wise to invest in the US or would it be best to wait for the dollar to rebound to maybe the mid 90 cent range?

Thanks and as always, appreciate the great advice.

Paul
Read Answer Asked by Paul on January 24, 2014
Q: Hi Peter and Team,

What are your thoughts on New Mountain Finance, NMFC.
Read Answer Asked by Graham on January 24, 2014
Q: Hi Peter and 5iResearch Team,
Can you please provide an update for Tim Hortons, THI. A BNN guest suggested 2014 outlook is very positive for this company with the share price increasing into the $90 range.
Wouldn't that be great!!
Thank you.
Linda
Read Answer Asked by Linda on January 24, 2014
Q: Hi-
Just wondered if the present political push due to railcar oil spills will negatively impact CNR, CP and the US rail companies? I guess they will have to either replace or retrofit railcars...sounds expensive.
Thanks for your thoughts.
Read Answer Asked by Pat on January 24, 2014
Q: Hi again,

I just asked for the 8 to 10 lowest cost Canadian oil and gas companies. Obviously, I intended to ask which 8 to 10 you would recommend! Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Paul W on January 24, 2014
Q: Peter thank you for your service.I am a higher risk investor,that has learned(painfully)to adapt my investment style to a more barbell approach.I expect the market to have a correction in 2014,what are your thoughts on REITS with U.S. exposure?
My thoughts are that they have limited downside,offer dividend,favourable currency exposure!
Would this not offer downside protection,but upside if correction does not occur this year.
Do you have any better ideas?
Read Answer Asked by Randy on January 24, 2014
Q: Peter-with the recent landslide in the Cdn $ -what wouls say your top five equity ideas be in Canada that perhaps have not moved as much as this should reflect -I can see some Reits with big US exposure -but others?........
Read Answer Asked by Kim on January 24, 2014
Q: i am loosing on these stocks,which stocks you think i should hold and which i should get ridof.
AGI,AX.UN,ACQ,BYD.UN,GIB.A,DH,EFN,L,MDA,MCR,SGY,TCK.B.i DONT WANT TO SELL GOOD ONES AND KEEP NOT GOOD ONES.
Read Answer Asked by nizar on January 24, 2014
Q: Re question by Vicki re not having MS Office to open reports (or anyone else) I have been using Apache Open Office for years. It's free and works well on PC or Mac. http://www.openoffice.org/
It may work for others as well.
Read Answer Asked by Brian on January 23, 2014
Q: I have three td mutual funds from my wife's estate. Can blue chip,can mo.inc and. Div. inc. These have considerable duplication in their large holdings.all have increased by 50%+since the sell off in 2008/9. I realize that a diversified hold ing of efts might give me a better return at lower fees .However at my age 89I am reluctant to pay the capital gains tax about $15,000. These I investments and others are a supplement to my defined pension plan. Is there a formula for considering tax in relation to potential gain?
Read Answer Asked by G Robert on January 23, 2014
Q: holding DGS - they just announced a Treasury offering - there was a significant increase in volume to the downside. Should I have any concerns about dilution, even though it is noted that dilution should not occur

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Dave on January 23, 2014
Q: I am unable to open your Jan. 4th and Jan. 3rd Reports as I do not have MS Office. Can you do it in another format i.e. PDF? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by VICKI on January 23, 2014
Q: Good morning,

I would like to add some gold to my portfolio, about 15k in holdings. There have been some positive results from rio alto and b2 gold of late, but my stomach aches when thinking of reinvesting in them given the losses suffered when gold imploded last year. Could you comment on the two, recommend a good alternative or ETF for gold exposure as a hedge against market capitulation, and lend comment to gold in 2014.

Thanks as always,

Eric
Read Answer Asked by Erichsen on January 23, 2014
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