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Q: Hello Peter,
While the god producers are leveraged to price of gold, it is also true that the market is forward looking and has driven the price up for the miners. So, is it gold miners or physical gold for now. Also, at this time which of MMX, KL, FNV, AEM provide the best bang for the buck. It would be great if you could rank them best first and perhaps I can take smaller positions in two; if the miners are still the way to go.
Thank you in advance for your suggestion.
Regards
Read Answer Asked by Rajiv on May 15, 2020
Q: What wouldyou think of a switch from ENB.PR,F into AQN as i am looking
for growth not just a dividend.Ihave a large loss on ENB.PR.F ,but i dont think it will give me much capital gain.
Thanks Phil.
Read Answer Asked by philip on May 15, 2020
Q: Peter and His Wonder Team
Guess is a clothing company which caters to the young and trendy. It is international and has a high visibility brand name. I know retail is devastated and there will be bankruptcies large and small. However people still need cloths. On the plus side they have a strong international footprint, there online marketing is strong and there clothes are most affordable for there young clientele.So I am wondering if this company has what it takes to survive this crisis. I do own this stock and of course am underwater. So I wonder what to do...double down at such a low price, just do nothing or run from retail. Your thoughts are always of great value for retail investors as we manage our portfolios...thank you immensely.
Read Answer Asked by Ernest on May 15, 2020
Q: good morning, I am concerned that the move toward working from home and the probability that the trend will continue even after the pandemic crisis is behind us will have a negative impact on bpy given their exposure to the office space market.
Likewise they have significant holdings in shopping malls, and with the increase in online shopping are they likely to suffer a negative double whammy? Your thoughts are appreciated.
George
Read Answer Asked by george on May 15, 2020
Q: I presently own Fortis and was thinking of selling it for a profit and buying either CU or ACO in its place.

It would not change the asset allocation in my portfolio but would increase my total annual dividends (for income)

A. Can you give me your opinion on the swap, pros and cons of such a move

B. CU or ACO, which has better upside potential (rebound)

thanks

Ernie
Read Answer Asked by Ernest on May 15, 2020
Q: Artis and RioCan are both trading at about a 50 % discount to their NAV. Both pay a good dividend. Would you invest in either one? Would you favour one over the other? Are their dividends "safe"? AX.UN is down nearly a dollar in the last two days. Is there a reason for that? Thanks for your insight.
Read Answer Asked by George on May 14, 2020
Q: Can you please explain the losses in the big five Canadian Banks shares. I can’t for the following reasons so would appreciate your thoughts before I start to increase my exposure.

Their mtge portfolios are mostly insured , ultimately by the govt. the balance of their mtge loans are normally at significant discounts to the property values.

The new loans being made by the government will likely be backed by the government , not the banks.

They all have a long history of not cutting dividends, BMO has not in 190 years and BNS in 188 years and I expect the other three banks to be in the same approximate time frame of no dividend cuts . Unlikely you will find a US back or an Insurance company that can say the same.

They also over reserve their loan loss provisions in order to keep their profits from the wild fluctuations we see in the US.

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Robert on May 14, 2020
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