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Q: What do CNR's future prospects, and of North American railways as long term investments in general. Could you suggest any other well priced investments in either the transportation or infrastructure sectors that are priced well, provide growth at a reasonable price and decent dividends that have a chance to grow consistently Thanks again for the unbiased advice.
Read Answer Asked by Les on May 07, 2015
Q: This is for the person who accidentally bought CNR on the New York exchange instead of Toronto. With dual-listed stocks, you can have it moved from the US side of your account to the Canadian side, or vice versa. You will therefore not lose anything on currency conversions. I have done this in my TD Waterhouse account both ways. As well, if you have a Canadian stock you want to sell, and were going to convert the proceeds to US cash, if the stock in dual-listed, just transfer it to the US side to sell. That way, you avoid the 2-3% currency conversion fee that TD Waterhouse charges.
Read Answer Asked by Donald on October 30, 2014
Q: Hi Peter,
HCG, AYA, MG, KEY, ALA and CNR all have pulled back quite significantly. Is this a good entry point to start a new position? Should I be concerned with housing market, rising interest rates that will potentially hurt these stocks? Which one do you prefer the most from these 5 names? Thanks in advance for your feedback.
Read Answer Asked by Iskandar on October 02, 2014
Q: Hi, what is your opinion on the railroads CNR and CP? The returns have been phenomenal. What is your opinion on their valuation and future growth? They always seem fairly valued or expensive but that is what I thought a couple years ago and they have doubled again since.Have you considered for your portfolio? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Dathan on September 11, 2014
Q: Hello Peter,
Thanks for your prompt replies and expert advice. I was listening to BNN last night, and interesting points were made. I have two questions:When companies buy back stock, the EPS goes up which is good for the stock; however, does it not reduce the book value. I was looking at CNR and the stock is trading over 4 times book. If this is the case, how is it that CNR keeps ticking higher (is it because it has a high barrier to entry and investors feel there is safety in the stock). Second question that came up is that the bank stocks have not hit a top. What metric would suggest a top in the banks? Is it if the PE goes over 15? Thanks again
Read Answer Asked by umedali on July 30, 2014
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