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Q: When I look at the last 10 years of Cineplex data, I see a plodding yearly price increase without any particularly exciting price swings, a continuous series of modest quarterly profits with few exceptions, a series of fairly regular dividend increases - in a word DULL!

Do you think that they'll continue to be similarly dull? Can you point me to 4 or 5 companies that might be similarly dull over the next 3 to 5 years? I could use some dull (other than financials, where I'm a bit over-weight) to add to my portfolio.

Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Gordon on June 03, 2016
Q: I have the following 4 companies in a conservative, "steady-eddy" portfolio: T, SPB, SLF, and BNS.

I have cash to add two more Canadian companies. What would you recommend in order to add some diversification to the above 4 but to maintain a conservative portfolio?

Thanks,
Read Answer Asked by Robert on June 03, 2016
Q: Hi Peter & Team!
Please could you list some companies that have exceptional high quality management and own a reasonably high level of the outstanding shares. Thanks.
denzil
Read Answer Asked by Denzil on June 02, 2016
Q: Lots happening here today. I understood from all the different sources that there was an auction and identified bidders were Blackstone, Carlisle and Apollo Global and maybe others. Blackstone and Carlisle are out for now because their bids were not competitive. There is a deadline on this auction.

Who knows what is true here but is this a real process. Wouldn't there have to be something more formal that would require a news release?

Thanks for you input.
Read Answer Asked by Mark on June 02, 2016
Q: Well, that was a wild turn of events.

Buy more? Sell or hold for better days ahead?

If the private equity firms have indeed walked away, does that make the business less valuable or should it still recover into the $40-50 range once the hysteria dies down? Put another way, was it at $45 because it was worth that or is it a $35 stock with hype and upside priced in on the deal.

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Tim on June 02, 2016
Q: I am thinking about parking some cash in one or both of these ETF's (perhaps a 50/50 split) for the next 12 months. I understand that rate increases could adversely impact the unit price but given that rates are not expected to increase in Canada anytime soon and these are Canadian corporate bond funds not American would there be any impact from a US rate hike? If so, why? Secondly, what do you think of the downside risk and is there a better option you would suggest.
Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Douglas on June 02, 2016