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Q: Valeant continues to struggle and its on going battle with Allergen doesn't seem to be going anywhere. You have mentioned previously that even if the Allergen deal goes through, the new company will be risky given the debt load. As I already down on this stock, would now be a good time to sell and purchase Concordia or Knight since the risk profiles may not end up being that different?

Thanks for the superb service.

Paul F.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on July 22, 2014
Q: Hi Team, I am interested in diversifying out of Canada and was looking at ZWH BMO covered call ETF to take a small position (1000 shares in my RRSP). I noticed in your February comments you were concerned about its small size of only 5 million, the latest numbers from BMO website sets the value of the funds at 65 million. Does this size difference make the fund more worth attention as it seems to have grown considerably over the last few months or is there another fund you would consider instead? Would there be a withholding tax on proceeds from this fund? Thanks for your time.
Read Answer Asked by Ray on July 22, 2014
Q: Hi Team, could I please have your thoughts on RBI as it is down drastically this past few days. any news would be appreciated. I would also like your thoughts on Largo, LGO is it a buy at the moment. thank you for the great service. Bob.
Read Answer Asked by Robert on July 22, 2014
Q: Hi Peter and Team,

What are your thoughts on Nicholas Financial, NICK.US
Read Answer Asked by Graham on July 22, 2014
Q: Could you please comment on the recent drop in PPY share value? I bought a small stake about 2 weeks ago and have seen the share price drop nearly 20% since then. Do you believe this is a result of profit taking, or is something else going on? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Daniel on July 22, 2014
Q: Do you have any information on FSI Energy Group?
Read Answer Asked by James on July 22, 2014
Q: Hi. PPY chart looks like a set of stairs going to the basement. Oil is up over the last few days.
I just received an answer about Points PTS from 5i which not long ago was $28 plus. You said you were comfortable at $23 to
$24. It got down into the $22 plus today 7/21. Do you think it will be under $20 shortly? If these two mentioned stocks are a sell I would rather take a loss than a bigger one later. I also have CHW Chesswood which seems to be marking time. I am going to try and recoup some of my money by getting into some stocks which are doing quite well lately. TV, CEE and PUR. What is your opinion of them? Thanks
Dennis
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on July 22, 2014
Q: RE: ORV

Peter, Please see Orvana's Minerals' July 17th news release regarding it's accelerated debt repayment:

Orvana's debt, net of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, is now down to $13.7-million (U.S.) from $40.0-million (U.S.) at March 31, 2014.

I would note that this debt repayment was accomplished without an equity issue but was accomplished through cash flow, the sale of a non producing non core asset and the monetizing of its hedge book. In fact the company has not issued equity in over a decade.

I think ORV is one of the cheapest gold producers on almost every metric.

Cheers, Jim
Read Answer Asked by James on July 22, 2014
Q: Hi 5. A pipes question:There is chirping about rotating out of pipelines when interest rates start to return to more normal levels. Pipes have been fantastic for anyone who's held them for the past 5 years. My take is that higher rates will raise cap costs no doubt but that higher interest expense is an expense like any other, and the pipes will pass the higher borrowing costs on to their clients, just as they do with any other expense, in order to maintain profitability. It wouldn't surprise me if interest fluctuations are covered long term contract pricing. So my question is what is your take on pipes in a raising rate environment? Thanks 5.



Read Answer Asked by Glenn on July 21, 2014
Q: Hi team, I was reading your opinions on CHB and XHY, some of which are dated back to February of this year. I am looking at buying a fairly large position (25K) in one or both of these as part of my fixed income section of my portfolio, would you still recommend either of these funds? Or should I split my purchase or take a single position, or are there better options? Thanks for your time.
Read Answer Asked by Ray on July 21, 2014
Q: I read your comments on tax treatment of US ETNs with interest. I hold ETNs in both my taxable corporate investment account and in my RRSP. Am I subject to both Canadian and US taxes on the profits or do I just pay tax in Canada on the taxable account. I assume there are no taxes on gains from any stock sale in an RRSP. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Grant on July 21, 2014
Q: Regarding your recent blog on doubling down, would you care to share some potential candidates?
Read Answer Asked by Richard on July 21, 2014
Q: Interesting article "Going Big". How would you suggest someone with the right risk tolerance approach such a strategy ie., would you start with say 5 or so stocks and double up with momentum by maybe selling a weaker performing stock? What stocks might be candidates currently? Thanks, Mike
Read Answer Asked by Mike on July 21, 2014
Q: hello 5i:
I recently began acquiring HWO, and have a small position. I've read your answers and opinions of it, and find its multiple to be "enticing", when I see very little debt, ROE of 23.2, good free cash flow, etc. Can you advise what % of shares is held by insiders (this is very important to me) and what grade it would get, back of the napkin, if it weren't so small. What percentage of the production is oil, what it gas? A lot of conjecture there, I realize.
thanks
Paul L
Read Answer Asked by Paul on July 21, 2014
Q: I will be registering a LIF in September but will not initiate any income till January 2015. My max withdrawal is 6% a year increasing each year unless I can prove that I can generate more income than the 6%. I have chosen 6 stocks from the Income Portfolio to attain this goal. CVD,XHY,SGY,VNR,BEP.UN,and added PKI. Would you be comforatble with this strategy. (My RRSP covers the Growth Portfolio 100%) As always TY.
Read Answer Asked by Alan on July 21, 2014
Q: Peter
What are your thoughts on the new Vanguard FTSE All World Ex Canada Index ETF VXC?
Ae there any other Canadian ETF's that you could recommend that are the same as VXC and why?
Cheers
Ron
Read Answer Asked by Ron on July 21, 2014
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