Investment Q&A

Q: A recent article that I read states that the US will become the world's largest oil producer by 2016. If this is even remotely accurate could you suggest a stock or stocks that would benefit from this. Thank You.

Q: It seems good stocks in the Health care are being gobbled up (eg Paladin and Atrium-today). I have been looking for a good health care stock to get into. Could you please recommend a good growth name in that sector. Your past recommendations have been very helpful (DHX, Stantec, Cineplex). Thanks again for this valuable service as it has really opened my eyes to names that I would never have known.

Q: When professional money mangers talk asset allocation, do preferred shares go into the "fixed income" portion or the "equity" portion? Thank You

Q: NCR, thinking of buy for USD portfolio. Held MSFT but sold early at $32.00 as street negative on name-too exp. now to buy so was thinking of NCR as they are turning the ship around by focusing of software and consulting vs just equipment. Would this be a good buy for the recovery in EU and rest of the world?

Q: Hi Peter and Team --

I read, with great interest, your response to Wendy regarding the ONEX Corporation --OCX. I searched through the archives to find that you've answered three questions on this corporation in the last 12 months and each time you spoke of it in the most glowing terms.

I am certainly intrigued by your enthusiasm in this company -- and the next step begs the question: Would you consider preparing a report on this company? As an addendum to that thought, for whom would this stock be appropriate in a portfolio? What sort of risk tolerance would this company require, given the nature of the cyclicality that you speak of.

Thanks so much!

I'm one month new in my membership here, and I'm telling you now ... I'm a lifer, from here on in! I'm recommending membership to anything that moves. My cat may be signing up next. Great work!

Q: BAD, has been going up a lot lately and I can find no news to accounts for this. Is there something going on like heavy institutional buying/? I bght 2/20/13 & I am up over 150% with dividends. Very tiny part of my portfolio-only 1000 shares-any insights. I am afraid to sell and buy back on a pull back as I might not get bk in??

Q: ENT, would this co. benefit from build out of LNG infrastructure on west coast and any pipeline build and would you recommend as a buy as a tiny portion of a portfolio-would probably buy 10K shares.

Q: Hi Peter and Team, I've been holding ATC for some time hoping for a turn around. I'm down about 60%. Do you think there is a possibility of a takeover, or any other improvement in sight? Or should I cut my losses and move on.
Thanks,
Kim

Q: Hi Peter, could I have your view on Enterprise Group. Thanks

Q: Peter and staff
Is our weakening dollar ,going to make our manufacturing industry more competitive, specifically bbd.b ? your thoughts on it .
Thanks
Cal S.

Q: In regard to your notes on Just Energy on Nov. 27 I have been tied in to them for five years for gas at 36.9 cents a cubic meter. On renewal they highly promoted the savings that you would get at their new rate of about 25 cent a cubic meter

However they did not tell you that the rate from the gas company was 12.49 cents a cubic meter now and not far off for a lot of the time I was hooked into them.

Now I should be paying about 1/3 of what I was paying

Obviously I did not renew with them. If other people did their homework, there would be a lot more non renewals. This may affect their earnings

Q: Is Amaya still a buy at this level and what kind of target are you looking at now. And they have been active do you see more projects in the works. Thanks.

Q: Suggestions re some base metals equities. I currently own Teck. Any suggestions re companies or ETFs ( base metals related ) would be much appreciated. Keep up the GREAT work.

Q: Peter and Team: I have no materials stocks so I've been comparing the ETF's XMA.T and XLB.US. The latter has been going up since 2009 while XMA recovered from 08/09, peaked in 2010/2011 and tanked thereafter. I assume that is due to the heavy weighting of gold, silver and other mining stocks in XMA, which in XLB is replaced (in part) by various chemical production and chem engineering stocks. A recovery in XLA therefore depends very much on gold and other mining, while XLB is growing nicely. Thus I'm thinking XLB over XMA. I'd appreciate your opinion.

Q: Peter and Team
With so many others I thank you for your excellent service...I continue to act as your marketing-ambassador and encourage others to subscribe to 5i.
We all know that gold is out of favor ...we all know that sectors are cyclical...If one has the courage to buy when stocks are low and out of favor good rewards can result. Of course you still need to research your choice within the sector to ensure that your stock survives until prices improve. I know Goldcorp is your large cap choice ...however if you had to chose a junior which of these ...HARMONY, WESDOME, ALACER...do you think has the least risk and will be in the best position when the price of gold improves to profitable levels?
Thanks for your insights..
Dr.Ernest Rivait

Q: What do you think of NBD?

Q: What's your take on MCR's latest quarterly report?

Q: BAD

Now that BAD has reached $1B market cap, how much more interest could it get by the larger fund managers? Could you please comment on what the various Market Cap 'Goal Posts' are for a company such as Badger as they grow.

Thanks very much for a great service
Brian

Q: I would like to know your thoughts on brm as I think they have a unique product and I have held the stock for close to 2years. Also I have noticed trading volume has risen considerably in the past few weeks. Bob White.

Q: Hi 5i team,

I've made a 30% return on TPX.B. Do you have an opinion on them for a long term hold?