Investment Q&A

Q: Peter,

Any change in opinion on NKO since the have overcome the debenture
overhang now and also as a potential buying opportunity after the end of tax loss?

Q: Would appreciate your thoughts on North American Palladium. Thank you in advance.

Q: i asked about rnc.v can you also tell me where to find out about who is selling the shares insiders or who thanks terry

Q: I hold RY and I am thinking of trading it for TD because RY has leapt ahead in the last few months. Do you have any comment.
Thanks

PB

Q: hello 5i:
seems most people have small cap queries, so this is decidedly not that type of question. Opinion on MCD as a value stock that is down quite substantially (is there a reason?) please.
thanks
Paul

Q: I know that you do not provide much advice on the Junior sector which I hope you expand in the future as I value all your advice. My question is on a Canadian IT Security company - Route 1. Thanks for any info you can provide. I like the product but not the amount of shares outstanding. Jim

Q: Hi Peter and team. I have been thinking about your advices that increasing interest rate will have a negative influence on REITS. I also hold A&W, Boston Pizza and Enercare (aw.un. bpf.un and eci) for income. Would these also suffer if rates were to rise? Thanks John

Q: Hi Peter & 5i: Is Bonavista (BPN) in a similar boat to Longview? Both of these stocks have been moving steadily lower. LNV's managment's recent guidance appeared to indicate that their 2013 budget, for maintaining their distributions and otherwise treading water, required somewhat higher nat gas and oil prices than present levels, as well as maintaining a reasonably favorable (i.e. small) discount from WTI pricing. They also indicated that they had no protective commodity hedging in place. I'm wondering how similar BNP's situation might be. I know that BNP is a gas-weighted producer and that they have about 40% of their distributions going into DRIPs. Is it possible for you to estimate what BNP would need as an average AECO gas price in order to continue paying at their current distribution level, make their debt maintenance payments, and fund their cap ex sufficiently to replace natural production declines, all from FFO? Also what price they would require if shareholders were to stop reinvesting their dividends? I realize that their are enough moving targets in these calculations that I can't hold you to the numbers but estimates would be appreciated in any event. Thanks!

Q: what can you tell me about reservoir minerals rmc.v thanks terry

Q: Wondering about JE (Just Energy) vs KWH.UN (Crius Energy Trust). KWH was a recent IPO at $10. Now trading at $9.15 - 10.8% yield.

Some are recommending selling JE because what they call distorted financial reporting and a current payout ratio of over 150%. The recent CPPIB investment seemed like a vote of confidence, but will this mean that they could force JE to reduce its dividend and would you agree that there’s a financial reporting issue?

Do you think one looks better than the other? Similar business.

Thanks

Q: Income Investor Question:
1. As one who prefers cash to a return on capital, is there a source to use in order to find out which companies issue a cash dividend?
2. Is my thinking regarding cash vs. roc misguided?
Thank you in advance.

Q: Hi Peter - any recommendations for companies who's stock prices have been overly beaten-up by tax-loss selling this year?

Q: Hi, guys. Do you think a move out of di.un (been holding since $10.10) and into ala reduces the risk of my portfolio while keeping the same growth potential? I have been overweight the reit sector, including d.un, for the past few years and am looking to build my positions in the pipelines (I have been holding ppl, ipl.un for the past few years and have added enb more recently). I intend to hold most of my reit positions because I like the yield but also want more exposure to the pipelines because of their growth. What do you think?

Q: Hi Team
What are your thoughts on CET ( Cathedral Energy)?
Many thanks.

Q: Peter; With Harper closing the barn door on oil sand takeovers do you see companies with diversified assets, including oil sands, ( I.e.PWT), spinning out their oil sands to make them still either an acquirer or being available for local takeovers/mergers ? Thanks.

Rod

Q: Hi Peter can you give me your thoughts on Centamin Egypt "CEE" based on the last events. Would it be worth averaging down at this point and hope for a recovery to try and recoup some loss. Thanks, Nick

Q: What is your opinion on pbn at this price level?

Q: PZA.UN - T - PIZZA PIZZA ROYALTY INCOME FUND would recommend this one for income and why. very happy with you service
thanks
Yossi

Q: On Mainstreet Equity - MEQ - there's one statement in today's press release that bothers me, "The U.S. is another area of growing interest for Mainstreet." I cannot fathom why Canadian companies that are excellent at what they do here continually try to go to the big US market only to have their heads handed to them with big financial losses. Why not just stick to doing what you're good at? So long term, if they do enter this market, would that make this stock a sell? Thanks, Jeff

Q: Your outlook on NFI-T? Order book looks good as well as their debt.