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Q: Hi

What are your sources or how can we find that a company or stock is shorted.

Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by sunday on November 02, 2018
Q: Looking at starting a position in railroads - how would you rank the above for a 3-5 year period and why - are there any others you would rank higher - and what is your overall view on investing in this sector at this time.

Thanks,
Terry
Read Answer Asked by Terry on November 02, 2018
Q: hello, when do the above report and what are the eps/ rev expectations? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Jordan on November 01, 2018
Q: I would appreciate your thoughts on the weak price performance of PBH stock. PKI by contrast is much stronger although the metrics of PBH are at least comparable. For example both have high debt over 120% of equity. Both have forward earnings growth over 30% and both trade on a forward PE below the 5 year low PE. The big difference is the price action. PKI trades close to median price that analysts estimate for next year whereas PBH is well below those estimates. I am assuming you prefer the good price momentum of PKI and, all being equal, you would go with PKI despite the apparent better value in PBH? Your thoughts would be appreciated.
Mike
Read Answer Asked by michael on November 01, 2018
Q: Hello,

I’m attempting to make sense of the current ALA situation. For months, the market has been suggesting that the ALA dividend is in trouble, as the yield continued grow. With this in mind, in September I asked my financial advisor if a cut was probable, and he replied that it was more likely that the dividend would increase rather than be cut, and that ALA should be ok for my income portfolio. Now, less than two months later, he’s stated that a cut is probably on the way.

I’m confused. Did ALA hide information (which has now been revealed) ? If the answer to this is “yes”, then I can understand how people have been hoodwinked. If ALA did not hide information, and the share price had been signalling trouble, I am tempted to say goodbye to this advisor and move my money, as this has cost me a substantial sum.

Did ALA hide information from the market that you are aware of ?
Read Answer Asked by Mike on November 01, 2018
Q: Hi Guys: I hold an Altagas Preferred (ala.pr.e) which is down significantly over the last year. I hold it principally for the yield so I am not too bothered by the drop, unless of course I begin to believe that the company will have to default on its debt obligations. This seems (to me at least) a pretty unlikely scenario, notwithstanding all the current drama with its debt and stock price etc. Please give me your opinion in this regard. With thanks, Don
Read Answer Asked by Donald on November 01, 2018
Q: I am trying to clean up my portfolio a bit by reducing the number of holdings. For the fixed income portion I have 5 different bond funds (CBO, XBB, XHY, CVD, HYGH). Is there enough overlap with either of these that I should consolidate any, or would you suggest any different ETFs to simplify the fixed income portion of my portfolio?
Read Answer Asked by Steven on November 01, 2018
Q: The "street" appears to dislike the Encana purchase announced today. Is this transaction that bad for the Encana stock?
The sell-off is certainly significant and does this represent a worthy entry point?
I also keep hearing that gas stockpiles are far below historical levels and with the cold weather around the corner would this have any positive impact for Encana?
Read Answer Asked by Jim on November 01, 2018