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Q: Hi there, as a follow up to your response regarding SCB, would today's news regarding CXI license also be positive for SCB? Maybe that's why SCB has been moving up as of late, as pending license's are going to be approved finally! Reading between the lines, people in the know may be positioning themselves! Your take would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Hussein on September 20, 2016
Q: Hello Peter & team, I hold shares of BIP.un in my account and I know that the stock has splitted 3:2 last week. My online broker account reflects the new BIP.un share price but it doesn't show the new number of shares. It actually shows the exact same number of shares that I had before the split. Is it because it takes the online broker some time to make the adjustments? Thanks, Gervais
Read Answer Asked by Gervais on September 20, 2016
Q: I keep seeing Intrinsyc's stock trending upward this year and so too its market capitalization, now at about $37 million. Do you expect the trading multiple will expand on Intrinsyc's stock and hence put upward pressure on the share price once this TSX-listed Company's market cap gets closer to $50 million which could attract a first wave of small cap funds as new investors?
Read Answer Asked by Charles on September 20, 2016
Q: Hi,

5 or 6 years ago I watched as autocanada went from $5 to $90ish over a 3 year period. I got out of that way too early, after doubling my investment. I watch Savaria now and feel as this is something similar. Initial investment at $4, I am trying to figure out how long to ride before taking profits. It has grown to a 7% weighting in a balanced portfolio. How far do you think Savaria can run? At what point would you trim back your holdings?

Regards,

Robert
Read Answer Asked by Robert on September 19, 2016
Q: I own shares of this company in my tfsa and looking at replacing it with another stock that has more growth potential.. What are your top three in this category. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Loretta on September 19, 2016
Q: Hello Peter,
I forgot to add the question to my previous one on XLF. ON friday September 16, the ETF was trading in the $23 range. Today, Sept 19th it is trading in the $19 range due to the reasons cite above. Does this mean investors who bought it on Friday will get a special dividend to offset the decline in share price today (I am assuming the decline is approximately the same as the dividend). Please advise. ON another note, do you feel concordia healthcare is very cheap now given the recent decline or is it too risky. Thanks again.
Read Answer Asked by umedali on September 19, 2016
Q: Hello Peter,
I was not able to find the symbol XLF (the US financial sector ETF) on your site so am hoping you can assist. The ETF contains Brk.B, BAC, etc Today, the index fell more than 15% and the news appears to be related to the following:
"Effective on the date of index reconstitution, the Financial Select Sector Index will include securities of companies from the following industries: diversified financial services, insurance, banks, capital markets, consumer finance, thrifts and mortgage finance, and mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs). The Real Estate Select Sector Index includes real estate management, development and REITs, with the exception of mortgage REITs". If this is true, I am assuming the company that creates the ETF wants to make it more diversified. If so, why would the index fall so much? Is it because investors wanted a concentrated ETF as opposed to the diversified one. From my understanding the XLF before today is similar to the XFN for Cdn Banks and insurance. Thanks very much.
Read Answer Asked by umedali on September 19, 2016
Q: I submitted this question last Thursday. But I think there maybe system glitches that some questions get lost. This is a resubmitt:

Your balance portfolio has an impressive returns. Mine is way behind. So I searched your QA database, without success, to see if previous questions were submitted regarding a general strategy on how to migrate my stock/mutual funds/etfs holdings to duplicate your balanced portfolio for getting less hands on investing. I hold perhaps 80 stocks and I share perhaps 15 securities with your balanced portfolio and these are obviously to keep within the constraints of asset allocation. I have about 25% holdings in US companies. Your answer, I am sure, would be of great benefit to those members who are like me, are tired of chasing ellusive returns and wish a steady hands-off approach to investing.

So my questions are:

- Is it possible to give a guide line on how to migrate a portfolio to duplicate one of your portfolios? Do you think by adding few of your covered stocks with A/B ratings be a positive or a drage on performance?

-In searching your data base for questions like this one, using a key word like strategy, would I be able to find answer to such a question?
- Allocating assets between Canada and US in general terms, to enhance returns, without consideration to personal circumstances, what percentage allocation should one invest outside Canada?

Your program has helped me tremendously in focusing my portfolio after many years of haphazard approach to investing. So your help is much appreciated by the many members of this community,

Thanks a lot.
Read Answer Asked by Saad on September 19, 2016
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