Investment Q&A

Q: Kenneth asked this morning about moving AQN from the U.S. side of his RIF account back to the Canadian side, at a 2% exchange rate. Is it correct that one must pay FX fees when moving a stock between sides? I had thought that this is another facet of Norbit's Gambit that would eliminate the fees.

Q: Open Text has apparently entered into recent deals with Google and Mastercard. Are these probably already baked into the price or would you still anticipate good growth?
Regarding FSZ can you clarify the scary PE? Why is it still considered a safe income stock? Many thanks.

Harv

Q: Owner of MX and was going to write a question on it today before reading:
"While we like momentum a lot, we view SPB as more of an income security than growth, and in our view MX is too cheap on valuation to endorse this switch. "

I recall a lot of talk on BNN etc about the oil companies as prices started to come down. Valuations were cheap and nobody thought oil was going as low as it did. Is there not some risk here that methanol prices keep going lower in the way oil did which would throw the valuation argument into question? What would it take for 5i to throw in the towel here?

Q: Hi,

What are the odds Cantruss go bankrupt? Do you think it's a buy at around $ 3.50?

Thanks

Q: I currently own CVE should I keep or sell it , also would like to buy NTR for my TFSA as a longer hold is it fairly conservative , thank you.

Q: Can you please comments on HOT.U valuation, debt and payout ratio. Is it worth hold at this level? The stock price slowly decline while the TSX is going up.
Thanks
Victor

Q: I have a 1/2 position in ADN looking for dividends and a little growth. I have some cash to add to ADN or go to the west coast and start a position in WEF. WEF is down to its 52 week low I presume because of the strike. Time frame 3 to 5 years and moderate risk.
Thanks Greg

Q: I currently own MX, down a lot.
SPB is at a high, MX is at a low - for a momentum trade, would you endorse a switch from MX to SPB, or is that just selling low and buying high and therefore not recommended?

Q: Levi's didn't have a great quarter and the share price is taking a beating today. Do you have any comments on it's outlook going forward? I own and still like the long term story as I see a resergence in usage with the teenage crowd, but less sure of it's current valuation and operating strategy.

Q: Hi this stock is at bottom right now. Is there a future turn around possibility? Financial health of the company, Please. Thanks.

Q: I have received notice that my TD.PF.B preferred shares are being reset & I have the option to convert these series 3 preferred shares to series 4 preferred shares. From my understanding of the TD.PF.B series 3 prospectus the series 3 interest rate will be fixed for the next 5 years based on the present Canadian Government 5 year bond rate plus 2.27%. While the series 4 next 5 years interest rate will be calculated every 3 months based on the Canadian Government 3 month Treasury Bill plus 2.27%. My question is, which would you choose, 1) series 3 which will have an approximate 3.8% interest rate for the next 5 years OR 2) series 4 which have the possibility of having a greater or maybe less interest rate over the next 5 years OR 3) sell the shares & purchase shares that have a better chance of future growth. I bought the preferred shares when issued at $25 per shares & am presently underwater by 10% when the 5 years of dividends received are added to today’s market prices. I do not need the dividend as income & the shares are in a registered account. Thanks … Cal

Q: Am I correct in assuming that probate fees in Ontario apply to RRIFS and TFSAS??

Q: Hello
I currently hold full positions of Stryker and Illumina in healthcare. I’m looking for suggestions of a replacement for Knight. Would consider either US or Canadian.
Thank you
Les

Q: Good Morning
I am thinking about taking a position in either ABC:us or CYRX:us (or both). ABC pays a reasonable dividend but I am thinking CYRX might have better growth potential. What are your thoughts?
Thanks for your great service
Ian

Q: CITI has rated NTAP a sell and has cut its target price to $55 (currently $60). RBC's technical summary score rates it bearish for the short, intermediate and long term. Should I cut my losses and sell?

Q: 5i's - Looking for a low beta low PE defensive US pipeline stock - found this one which had a precipitous drop in stock price this year - 3 questions - why the drop - is this one a defensive place to invest in that sector - what would you recommend (one or two stocks) for US pipeline exposure with above criteria - 3 thank yous - Ken

Q: Hello, what do you think of Dell Technologies as a long term investment in the computer business? I am a bit confused here, I thought it was a private company but it now trades on the NYSE. Is it the same computer company as before or something different? Thanks, Gervais

Q: Your opinion on a 3% holding in HHL for income would be appreciated.

Q: I own 10,500 shares of this company and it presently sits around 22 cents .
What do you foresee in it's future ? Many thanks .

Q: What are your current thoughts on HBM? Hold or sell?