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Q: MSL, Merus-apparently new financing going through early next week. Up a lot in the last year with no EPS-appears to have 50% debt to Equity & $180M in the bank when the new financing completes. Would this be a good buy now with spec money??
Read Answer Asked by James on June 23, 2014
Q: Peter:I'd appreciate your expert advice on the following questions: 1.What Canadian natural gas stock would you recommend for an investor with a high risk tolerance ? 2.If inflation appeared imminent what are the names of some Canadian stocks you would want to own and what names would you avoid?
Read Answer Asked by Norman on June 23, 2014
Q: CanWel Building Materials Group Ltd (CWX) - pays a 10.708% dividend; market cap of $155 million. What is your opinion on this stock as a long term hold for dividend income? I have just learned about it from a friend.
Lou
Read Answer Asked by Louise on June 23, 2014
Q: can you please provide an update on BSX and PTA-- when will the gag order come off SCP and SII?? Thanx Robbie
Read Answer Asked by Robert on June 23, 2014
Q: Merus Labs (msl) - much hyped last week on bnn. Your thoughts please. As ever thanks.
Read Answer Asked by michael on June 23, 2014
Q: Hello Peter and team,
I have some money that I would like to put into micro-/small-cap stocks, with the idea of holding for a couple years. I am considering High Arctic (HWO), Questor (QST) and Petrowest (PRW). This money will be about 3% of my portfolio, which is otherwise well-diversified.
I have two semi-related questions before I make the purchases. Should I be concerned that all three stocks are in the oil & gas industry and therefore may be subject to similar downward risk? Do you still see strong growth prospects for these stocks or are there others you would suggest as a replacement for 1 or more of the above for a more-diversified basket of micro/small-caps with strong growth potential?
Thanks in advance, I appreciate the great work you do.
Read Answer Asked by Rory on June 23, 2014
Q: Hi Peter and team,

With all the questions you have seen and answered, is there anything you and your team have learned from starting 5i?
The site is still great.
Read Answer Asked by Marie on June 23, 2014
Q: Hello 5i team.

My question is regarding the quality of a company's management.

1) With a focus on dividend-paying stocks, which 3 companies do you feel have the best management team?

2) With regards to growth stocks that you would currently consider undervalued, are there 3 companies that you would consider having a great management team?

Thanks.

Jim
Read Answer Asked by James on June 23, 2014
Q: With this week's COH update on same-store-sales and plunge in prices, is it a buy?
Read Answer Asked by S on June 23, 2014
Q: Hi you last commented on HNL about two months ago. What are your thoughts for a 1-3 year hold . I like that there was a dividend increase this year. Thank you. Bill Y.
Read Answer Asked by Bill on June 23, 2014
Q: I currently hold DND - Cipher Pharmaceuticals and EFN - essentials element-what is your opinion of these 2 holdings (small positions) should I sell them and buy SGY - Surge Energy, am also presently holding a small position. Thank you.Catherine
Read Answer Asked by Catherine on June 23, 2014
Q: Hi Peter
Regarding Delphi. DEE. Is it a good time to buy . I heard on BNN that we should take our profits from badger to buy Delphi . What do you think?
Candi
Read Answer Asked by Candi on June 23, 2014
Q: Could you please compare Re rock energy to Dee Delphi for me and tell me which you prefer, thanks
Read Answer Asked by Andrew on June 23, 2014
Q: An observation for TD Waterhouse accounts. Others may follow the same practice.

I noticed that my "Account holdings values" from the market close to the next day's pre-market opening, change. The morning security prices do not reflect the closing price from the previous day's market close. Seems strange as the values reflected the market close and change to something less overnight. The following is TD's response. (they use the last Bid Price)

" TD Direct Investing updates client portfolios on a nightly basis (during floating periods between midnight and 7:30 am eastern Monday-Friday; as late as 11 am eastern on weekends). This late period is chosen because there is less activities on the system that allows the account to be updated over the morning hours in a batch process.

Your holdings are updating using the previous day's <b>closing bid price</b> (or NAVPS in the case of mutual funds). In the case of equities, we do not apply the last trade (or closing) price because the closing bid price reflects a more accurate and realistic picture of what your holdings are worth on the market."
Read Answer Asked by Alvyn on June 22, 2014