Investment Q&A

Q: Would you have any further comments following the conference call? The market seems to be giving the results nothing more than a yawn.

chris m.

Q: Do you think there is a realistic chance of a dividend cut at this point? If so, where would you place the odds?

Q: Hi Peter,

I will soon be receiving my pension funds from my ex-employer to put in my LIRA.
Can you suggest a few stocks with a decent upside....time frame 10-15 years.

Q: Please provide your comment on BHC's recent earnings report ?
Considering EPS of $ 1.10 the stock price seems cheap. I will appreciate your input on the valuation and high debt level.

Q: What are your thoughts on BYL going forward. Would you be a buyer at this point?

Q: Could you please comment on FRU's Third Quarter results and your expectations for the stock over the next 12 months considering these results, the company's guidance, production growth and your assessment of oil and gas prices over this period. I currently own shares in the company. Would you continue to hold the shares or perhaps, add to the position?

Q: More of a general question/comment. I wonder if you've ever experienced this or have suggestions?

I tried to make a purchase today of CASH.TO, the Horizon High Interest Savings Account ETF with my BMO Investorline account and the trade was not allowed, with the notification that only sell transactions are allowed for that security.

When I called the help desk, I was told that their internal policy does not allow investors to purchase any high interest savings account ETFs. Of course, they would be more than happy to open a BMO savings account for me!!

I was able to purchase this security just fine via Scotia iTrade. I am completely at a loss to understand the rationale here, but thought I'd post the question here as to whether this is standard practice in the industry or is there some inherent risk to this security that I'm completely missing that would cause them to blacklist it?

Thanks,

Ryan

Q: I want to add to one of these stocks. Which one would be the safest to add to today? Thank you in advance for your expert opinion.

Q: Hi Peter, Ryan, and Team,

Would you consider Algonquin to essentially be an income stock in the near term? Having held it for some time now, and always 'hoping' for better results, we now find ourselves underwater. (Too bad we didn't sell yesterday!!) In the Utilities sector, we also hold BEP.UN (terrific gain, CPX (also underwater), and FTS (nice moderate gain). Once the dust settles, and we’re able to sell AQN, which of our other Utilities would you suggest to put the proceeds, or is there perhaps another Utility you’d recommend? Thanks as always for your timely advice.

Q: I dis read your comment today on a "similar" question,I hold a large amount of this stock in registered and non registered accounts , mainly for dividends during future retirement .Is the actual dividend at risk ,and is this Cie at risk for a longer term investment ( In other words ,is it relatively safe to keep this large portion of the stock?) , Regards

Q: why the sudden and steep bounce up ??

Q: Why has CTS fallen so much in the last few weeks? It didn't even go up with yesterday's technology recovery. What is going on?

Q: Please comment on earnings. Buy hold sell? Deep underwater looking for guidance.

Thank you

Yves

Q: Please offer your thoughts of recent Birchcliff earnings.

Thanks

Q: What do you think about selling Kone and buying Otis as a tax loss strategy?

Q: Is the below option better to invest in than buying actual stock? Can notes be sold anytime or are they lockin? How do notes work in this environment? Can you please give me a brief explanation of the notes?


Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP) said Thursday it has agreed to sell 700 million Canadian dollars ($517.6 million) in medium-term notes.

Thanks for the great service.

Q: Could you comment on earnings. Any red flags or is this a buying opportunity for a long term investor.

Thanks!

Q: Hi Peter, what did you think of earnings and guidance for each ? Any tells from VET postponing their buybacks ? Thank you.

Q: Could you comment on the earnings, please?

Q: Just a note of total frustration in dealing with the big banks (for example TD). For the last couple of weeks, I have been researching high-interest savings ETFs. Some of my recent questions to 5i reflect this. I have been monitoring dividends, and price changes, etc. At the conclusion of my research investigation, I decided to pull the trigger on HSAV. I brewed a strong cup of coffee, did my finger exercises and fired up my trusty laptop with 2 screens glowing brightly in anticipation of a vigorous workout. I signed in to my TD direct investing account and entered all the appropriate data to buy HSAV.

After entering my trading code and proceeding to the next step I was advised in bright red letters that I am not allowed to buy this ETF and I should call TD. In that call, TD advised that I can’t buy that ETF. WHY? Because I can’t and the gentleman advised that even, HE can’t buy it. Why? He doesn’t know. Luckily your November news report on ETFs and Mutual Funds was released yesterday and hope was restored when other slightly similar ETFs including HSAV where provided: CASH, PSA, CSAV. It turns out TD does not allow me to buy those either.

Is this legal? If it is shouldn’t be!!!

Now researching Questrade where a 3 minute call revealed that I can buy any of these with no commission. Now the painful process of moving all my stuff may start.