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Q: Why did all your "Top Picks" on BNN last knight show on the disclosure board a green tick beside 'Guest Firm/Affiliates' (i.e you have an interest in the stock). If I remember correctly this also happened in your last appearance on BNN, No?
Read Answer Asked by Scot on August 04, 2016
Q: Hello - hope everyone is having a great summer.

The following comments have me a little confused as to how VSN is doing. Your review and interpretation is appreciated.


Aug 3 (Reuters) - Veresen Inc

* Veresen announces enhanced funding strategy through pursuing sale of power business and the suspension of drip, second quarter financial results and increased guidance

* Q2 adjusted earnings per share C$0.04

* Q2 earnings per share view C$0.06 -- Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S

* Has engaged TD Securities inc. As company's sole financial advisor on divestiture of power business

* Veresen's board of directors has confirmed annualized dividend rate of $1.00 per common share

* Has elected to suspend premium dividend and dividend reinvestment plan beginning with august 2016 dividend

* Proceeds will be invested to develop inventory of contracted capital projects in core natural gas and ngl infrastructure business

* Has increased its 2016 distributable cash guidance to be in range of $1.03 per common share to $1.13 per common share Source text for Eikon.
Read Answer Asked by Mike on August 04, 2016
Q: I was thinking of getting back into gold in some way. I recently sold barrick and newmont for pretty good returns. I currently have SLV and PPLT for metal ETFs. What would be the best gold miner to get into?

Thanks,
Andrew
Read Answer Asked by Andrew on August 04, 2016
Q: The company seems to be overpriced as they are still losing cash. They have many competitors in all their sectors. Also, IMAX just closed a huge deal with China's biggest cinema operator committing to 150 IMAX screens, which reduces available space for potential D-BOX screens. As mass market adoption of virtual reality isn't yet a sure thing, would it be safe to sell this stock and rebuy it when on a big pull back? Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Sam on August 03, 2016
Q: A question that has preplexed me for a long time is how should we, as investors, interpret a recommendation to "hold"? This term is used by virtually everyone in the investing community. And I am not referring here specifically to the target price data recently posted.

It seems to me that everyone should only want to always be owning stocks that are either doing well or they feel have the potential to do well - i.e. a "buy" (at least in their own mind) A "hold" signal to me suggests that the stock is in neutral and the analyst has little conviction as to whether it is a buy or sell. Therefore, shouldn't I only want to own stocks that are just "buys"? Whenever I look at my holdings, I am always asking myself if this is the best stock I can own for the long term because I am interested in overall results 5 years from now keeping sector allocation in mind). I have hung on to AVO, for example, because I still feel that the potential returns are better than anything else I can find in the sector. But I sold BTE because I didn't see a future there. Trading costs shouldn't be part of the answer as it only costs me $5 for each trade.

Appreciate yor insight.

Paul F.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on August 03, 2016
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