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Q: Is lumber in the basic materials group?
Could you recommend one or two lumber stocks (Canadian or US) that might have the best growth potential going forward?
Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Maryon on September 23, 2025
Q: My thoughts and prays are with the people of Los Angles. They are going to have to re build. Is there any forestry companies that could see a increase in sales. I presume it would be west coast forestry companies. US or Canadian compaines.
Read Answer Asked by Greg on January 15, 2025
Q: With the repatative hurricanes in USA and the flooding and devastation occuring, there will have to be a large rebuilding of homes and businesses, Which Sectors will benefit from this? Which Canadian and US companies will benefit? Does the lumber duties have an effect on the Canadian lumber industries response?
Read Answer Asked by Ric on October 15, 2024
Q: Of these 3 companies, which one do you feel that has the most upside potential. I would appreciate if you would give some insight for your pick.



Earl
Read Answer Asked by Earl on July 18, 2024
Q: What are some REITS that aren't in the heavily leveraged area ?
Read Answer Asked by terrance on January 04, 2023
Q: The next big move by Biden is Infrastructure . What are areas that will benefit and what Companies would you recommend. ?
Steel, cement, lumber, copper, machinery . Are there companies that rent machinery.? It is rumoured that up to $5 billion will be spent. What Construction companies will benefit. Thanks 5 I RAK.
Read Answer Asked by bob on March 15, 2021
Q: I have always believed in the long term value of lumber, hence my interest in this name that i have been in and out in past. I guess the question the market is now reflecting on is about the company's financial capacity to sustain debt payment, or stay afloat.
They are inherently designed to go through different cycles, and reduce operations, but would you think they can survive worst case scenario based on their debt ratios, and would you see value here even if dividend is probably going to be cut?
Read Answer Asked by Daniel on March 24, 2020
Q: With the difficulty getting a new softwood agreement with the U.S. would it be more prudent, at least in the near term, owning a company like WY instead of Canadian lumber stocks at this time? or perhaps owning some WY and either IFP or WEF as well?
Read Answer Asked by Rudy on June 21, 2016
Q: WY on the NYSE. I have heard that this company should do very well because they have a huge acreage of trees and lumber prices are expected to go up over the next several years as the house building momentum in the USA gains traction. Would you be a buyer of this stock at its current price?
Read Answer Asked by James on August 27, 2013
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