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Q: Pete, contrans raised their dividend by 25 per cent yesterday, after a 25 per cent rise last quarter, they are buying back shares, you have it in your model portfolio, the market barely seemed to notice. I own 10000 shares and i am in for the long haul. Any comments. Dave
Read Answer Asked by david on April 17, 2013
Q: hi
with some news out on PDN today has your opinion changed at all?
thanks
Read Answer Asked by Bryon on April 17, 2013
Q: Hello 5I team:
Can you give us your opinion on today report of NVS ?. I aware that the company is up for sale since last December. It was trading at 0.82 as yesterday. Is it OK to buy and hold for a year ?
Thanks. Loni
Read Answer Asked by Loni on April 17, 2013
Q: Regarding your latest report on Aston Hill Financial, since the bulk of their business appears to be in mutual funds, is this not a "sunset" industry since so many investors are migrating to ETFs?

What are your opinions on investing in mutual fund companies directly without ever actually buying their funds? For example, a top holding of CDZ (Canadian Dividend Aristocrats ETF)is AGF since it pays such a high dividend, yet many analysts don't like AGF at all.
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on April 17, 2013
Q: Hello 5I,
I have a question on IBI Group (IBG). I am very much underwater with this stock but even with the dividend cut I am recieving a 4% income on my original investment. I held the stock all the way down as a major bank's brokerage house was way behind reality with its view of the stock. My question is do you have an opinion on this company going forward? I can treat the original investment like a 'bond' and wait out current price weakness; but only if the company has better times ahead. Obviously I am not listening to the Brokerage House anymore on this one.
Thx
Read Answer Asked by Robert on April 17, 2013
Q: What are your thoughts on Urbana Corp (urb.a), a closed end fund with a number of interesting financials in it. The Net asset value is much higher than the share price right now. Is there value here?
Read Answer Asked by Frank on April 17, 2013
Q: Regarding TD e-series excellent funds (http://www.tdcanadatrust.com/products-services/investing/mutual-funds/prices-EF.jsp) there is a choice between two international funds one of which is currency neutral. Can you explain the difference.

PB
Read Answer Asked by Peter on April 17, 2013
Q: Hi, I have held ESN for a couple of years. Decent dividend but it doesn't stray too far above/below $2.15. I would like to continue to hold it and wonder what you think about it on a 1 to 2 year time frame. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Bill on April 17, 2013
Q: Hi team; An advisor (before I knew about 5I) called very enthusiastically telling me about the IPO
for Eagle Energy Trust. Naively, I believed him and he even agreed to my suggestion of putting it into the TSFA. I paid $11. It now ranges between $6.30 and $7.00. It is paying the very high dividend. Recently I found Peter's article about IPO's. I will never buy another IPO. Do these advisors know what they are selling, or are they assessing the investor's lack of understanding just to make money for themselves or to sell what their company (Scotia McLeod in this case) is promoting?
Thanks so much for all the answers you provide.
Jean
Read Answer Asked by jean on April 16, 2013
Q: i can.t understand how bpf can distribute good income and grow when earnings are .06 and pe ratio is 368.3
how is this calculated? i read the report but still don't get it
Read Answer Asked by lyle on April 16, 2013
Q: Hi Peter and gang
Trrific stuff. Really happoy with my subscription. Would you please provide an opinion on Ainsworth lumber ANS
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Guy R. on April 16, 2013
Q: Hello everyone
Your opinion please on SBGI(Sinclair broadcast group inc.)in the US is it buy hold or sell
Thanks Sam
Read Answer Asked by Sam on April 16, 2013
Q: Peter,

I bought ANV recently at a price of 11.6. In the collapsing gold sector, is it too much risk considering management came out with the production numbers and they are reporting on May 6.
Read Answer Asked by Imtiaz on April 16, 2013
Q: What is the team's thoughts on BPY - will it be like BIP and BEP? What is the difference between BPO and BPY? Thanks Brent
Read Answer Asked by Brent on April 16, 2013
Q: Hi 5i: I'm retired and a buy and hold investor. Most of my portfolio is fine with the exception of Baytex. I bought 540 shares of BTE two years ago and since then it has declined 25%. The options I'm considering are:
1. Continue to hold BTE.
2. Sell BTE and put half the proceeds into Keyera (although it has run up a lot recently) and half into a non-energy, non-financial stock.
3. Sell BTE and put all the proceeds into non-energy, non-financial stocks.
(At present my energy stocks are PPL,IPL.UN,CPG,KEY,PKI and BTE. They make up 40% of my portfolio while financials make up 15%.
I'd appreciate your view on the above options and any suggestions re: non-energy, non-financial stocks.

Thanks for the service you provide to investors like me.

D
Read Answer Asked by Davis on April 16, 2013
Q: TD Securites today issued a buy rating on Renegade (RPL) with a target price of $2.50. Insiders are not selling stock and INK Research show net buying of $169,250. I hold stock and think on a risk - reward basis the stock is worthwhile holding. Do you have an opinion? Thanks, Bill
Read Answer Asked by William J on April 16, 2013
Q: Hi Peter & 5i: Armtec (ARF) still seemed to have a long way to go through the woods when you were answering questions about it last July. Has it made any progress since then, including particularly with its debt? Has its risk of bankruptcy changed appreciably? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Lance on April 16, 2013
Q: Peter, any late news on Belosun bsx and do you have an opinion on Hope Brook gold, symbol ct for Castillian Resources which was up 3 cents today with over i million in volume. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by David on April 16, 2013
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