Investment Q&A

Q: In light of the recent market turmoil and prospects of a global trade war I feel I should have some exposure to gold. In your opinion, would it be best to invest in a specific gold miner (miners), a gold ETF or perhaps a royalty company. I'm looking for a longer term hold.

Q: I have the above (ZBK, CJP, VEE, XFH) ETF's making up part of my portfolio in order to gain exposure to international markets and US bank growth as a result of tax cuts, rising interest rates and deregulation. I'm wondering whether i should be making any switches to other ETF's that would be giving me a better overall return (given currency, growht profile, MER, concentration etc.)...or would you switch nothing?

Q: Greetings et al,
I would appreciate if Peter could give his opinion on b2, since he spent many years at Sprott. I hear nothing but good about B2 from analysts,
guests on BNN, Globe articles, and 5-i, and yet it never can break $ 4.00.
If gold goes up it generally goes down. Astute CEO. What is wrong?
I read an article in the Globe on March 29 stating that for every $ 1.00
increase in the price of WCS DESJARDINS estimates that athabasca oilsands cash flow will increase 10.4%. This AM it was announced
that due to less imports by the USA from Venezeula coupled with
Enbridge reducing what they call airpockets in their shipping system
the WCS/WTI has reduced from $ 28.00 in February, 2018 to $ 18.00
today, and ATH is down today. At an increase of $ 10.00/ barrel for
ATH provided it stays there, Wouldn't one think Ath would go up a few cents?
Thanks,
BEN.

Q: can you provide me your opinion on this stock , please and thank you....cheers

Q: would like to add a good dividend stock(s) with a safe dividend and decent chance for price growth....could you rank these three, or would you buy them all in equal parts? thanks.

Q: Hi All at 5i! I was thinking of initiating a position in Saputo. This is for a long term hold. What are your thoughts on the company and is it a good time to buy? Cheers, Tamara

Q: I bought GE several years ago for its stable dividend (sigh). I have been pondering whether to let it ride and see how it recovers or if I should sell before it drops to nothing. Looking at what is being published goes in both directions as to whether it should be held or sold. From your Q&A it appears that you wouldn't suggest getting in. What is your position about holding a persons current position?

Q: In the April 3rd BNN Market Call Newsletter, Jaime Carrasco makes a case for increasing one's gold holdings, due to China ".....giving the petro-yuan gold convertibility......".
Could we have your reaction to his argument? (And recommendations if you tend to agree?)

Thanks for your great service!!!

Q: Would you comment on ICE on the NYSE, please. It has performed nicely since 2015 and wondered if their earnings, etc. bode well for the future. -- i.e., justify continue to hold in this market? Although it's been a "bit rocky'", it certainly hasn't suffered inordinately. (Is there a better Canadian alternative?)

I am wondering which sectors are good for "parking" money at this time (that is, to avoid the crazy volatility of tech, for someone who is always heavily weighted in tech). Is gold a good alternative?

Please feel free to deduct points as appropriate, since this is a two-pronged question.

Q: Any thoughts on the recent sell off. I used the volitility to to take a half position today. Would you recommend filling a full position at these levels? Thanks

Q: About to sell this real loser, however I do respect & appreciate your opinion. Have owned it for nearly 3 yrs & while rising slightly at one point during a momentary pop-up in Jan-Feb of this year, it has now dropped 25%. Before dumping, I thought you might have a contrarian position as its book V is nearly $8.50. Thank you.

Q: Hi there,

If one wanted to have a higher concentrated portfolio based on 20 names, and using the Balanced Equity portfolio as a foundation, which 7 names would you omit from the portfolio if you wanted the highest growth tilt possible?

Thanks!

Q: BUY SELL OR HOLD IF NOT A BUY, IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU MIGHT SUGGEST THANX

Q: Can you tell me what insider ownership is for these 2 companies?

Moreover, they look cheap and good to me, would you rate them buy, sell or forget about it? These would be in addition to a diversified income portfolio, I would buy as a value play. Your thoughts?

Q: Is this oversold, possibly some help from short manipulation. Is it probable a deal can be made with PBI-4050 on one indication being IPF.

Q: Enforcer Gold and Batero Gold.
Can you give me any insight into these two micro gold companies?
Am I correct to say they both have good balance sheets/cash as well as high insider ownership?
Do small/micro gold stocks outperform the sector during a gold bull market?
What gold stocks would you recommend if the POG rises?
Thanks.

Q: Could you please rank these stocks for growth assuming the sector ever improves.
Could you also do another list of just the dividend payers ranking income strength (safe and/or growing divi)

Thanks.

Q: In an announcement on apr4 altagas mentioned that they might sell minority interests in their northern bc hydro assets as part of wgl financing. Do you think this might be considered negative by the market?

Q: In the question asked by Marco on April 4, "If I sell a stock in a TFSA....",
I'm pretty sure you mean "net loss", not "not loss" in your answer, but please confirm. I have thinking about this lately re PLI now in a non registered account.
Many Thanks.

Gerry

Q: Hi guys
I see High Liner had a new CEO appointed: " High Liner Foods Incorporated (HLF.TO) on Wednesday named Rod Hepponstall as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective May 1, 2018. Hepponstall will assume this role from Henry Demone, Chairman and CEO, who will continue as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Hepponstall will also serve on the board.

According to a statement, Hepponstall has 25 years of experience working in the food industry in the United States and Canada, in both retail and foodservice. It said he has held positions of increasing responsibility at several publically traded food companies, including Lamb-Weston, Inc., ConAgra Foods, Inc. and Maple Leaf Foods. He most recently held the position of Senior Vice President, General Manager Retail & Foodservice Business Units at Lamb-Weston Inc.."

I would have thought given the complexity of the fish wholesale market that they would have chosen a fish veteran rather than a person with more general food service direction or am I missing something. The market did not seem to like the choice as the stock was down 5%. Any thoughts of what this choice in CEO may bring to the direction of High liner.

Much thanks
Stuart