Investment Q&A

Q: Hi 5i,

Your thoughts on Accord Financial. No research coverage from what i can see, but what are your views of the business model and potential for this company/stock? Do you like the business, is it cheap from your POV?

Q: To hold more Cdn ETFs in my accounts, I would like to sell BIN (non taxable acct) and replace it with HXT in my taxable account. Does this make sense? I have a small gain on BIN and want to gradually move away from individual stock picking having been retired for over 10 years.
Thanks Guys

Q: If I were to add an oil stock, which would you think has the most upsaide RRX or MMT?

Q: I originally hold 1200 shares of Dundee Corp (DC.a)in my TFSA and RRSP accounts. Now, equal number of DRM shares are given to my accounts. Please advise buy/sell/hold both or either DC.a and DRM ?

Q: Hi peter, its been a while but what do you think of mdc partners symbol mdz.a, would you buy it at this price

Q: Peter and Team,

I'd love to get your take on Painted Pony (PPY). This continues to look good to me and their recent well results seemed ok. Any thoughts on this one? I have held it a while (two-to-three years, can't remember without looking at my trading diary) and continue to think its got decent fundamentals and real value as a take-over target.

Thanks for the great service!

Marc

Q: Hi Peter and team,

Quick thoughts on this young Agriculture streaming company Input Capital Corp, INP. I know its highly risky as they just became a public trading company and the market cap is small.

Q: Hi 5i,

I've been watching Macro Enterprises for quite some time (regret not purchasing on a recent dip to sub 3.50). What do you think of the Company and the sector? Would you be a buyer at current levels, or do you think waiting for a pullback makes sense?

Many thanks.

Q: Good Morning. Could I please have an update on Gluskin Sheff (GS). The Royal Bank has a one-year target of $27.00 and an outperform rating. Would you agree with this assessment? Which do you prefer, GS or AGF.B? Many thanks!

Q: HWD - Hardwood Distribution has been in a lull and would appreciate your comments about the potential of this stock. Your service is outstanding.
Lorraine

Q: ISV or Information Services Corp. Could you please comment?

Cordially,

Dave (Nicholson)

Q: I just want to add my two cents on US dollar registered accounts at TD Waterhouse.My information may be a bit out of date as I transferred my accounts to another broker a few months ago. This issue was a major reason.
TD began to promise a US dollar account for RRSP's, RRIF's etc several years ago when the restriction on foreign content was removed by the Federal government. I regularly checked back with them but the answer was still the same.... it was "under consideration". If you read on I think you can get a good idea of the reason.
TD make a 3% spread on their foreign exchange. .. i.e. if you bought 100 GM and sold 200 F today with each trade grossing about $3,500US they would take about $210 ( 3% of $7,000) in addition to the commission on both trades. It is true that they came up with the convoluted scheme of matching buys and sells on the same day and applying one rate to the trades. Nevertheless they are still hitting us for 1.5% on a transaction which has absolutely no risk to them. Also if you have to go the desk for this "service" they will charge $29.99 commission instead of $9.99 if you do it yourself.More than this all the dividends and interest which accrue on your US holdings are clipped for this 1.5% or more.
I have heard recently that they are implementing a charge of $2 for each letter mailed out to clients. This would include trade confirmations and monthly statements. Life for TD clients is becoming very expensive!!!

Q: I am thinking about taking a position in BDI or HNL. Which company do you think is a better long term investment(3 to 5 years)

Q: what is happening to UUU???

Q: Good morning 5i team. As investors, we’re told that our stock portfolio needs to be diversified across various sectors. Makes sense, but is there such a thing as a universally accepted list of sectors. If so, what are they? Do I need to hold stocks in all sectors? If not, how many represent a good level of diversification? And is there a readily available source (website) to identify which sector any individual stock falls under? Thanks.

Q: Good Morning, I am considering adding WaterFurnace Renewable Energy to my portfolio. Could I have your opinion on this company? Thank you

Q: Hi Peter and team,
While P/E ratios are often used by investors to value a company, many pundits warn against using this metric in every instance. A number of investment gurus recommend using EV/EBITDA ratios. Besides being difficult to calculate, I see that it's not always recommended in every situation. Can you give me an idea which type of stock this metric is ideally suited for and if there is a website that provides that data?

Q: Hi Peter and Team.

Quick thoughts on CVR Energy, CVI.

Q: Hello 5i .my question this morning is regarding Ben Bernanke 's replacement.For the past 2 weeks i have been reading several articles concerning this matter.from what i understand the outcome could greatly influence stock markets.even Warren Buffet has stated in public that Larry Summers would be disastrous to equity markets. what are your thoughts and what is an investor to do ?

Q: good day to all of you.
would appreciate your views on LYG,RBS and Barclays bank for the short and mid term cycle thanks in advance