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Q: Hi peter,
I am interested in investing in infrastructure development plays. I know your research is high on STN, however I find SNC is off its highs due to their current issues. I hesitate to purchase something near highs. Where would you put fresh cash today? I also looked at foster wheehler in the US as a value purchase. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by william on March 27, 2013
Q: Between HLF, BAD and STN which one do you think has better potential. I have seen HLF go up like crazy in the last few days and to a lesser extent so have BAD and STN. Dont you think some of these must be real expensive on valuation basis at this point and there would be more downside than upside. What are your thoughts? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Imtiaz on January 15, 2013
Q: Hi Peter - I really like your website; enjoy reading the member questions and your answers - very informative.
After reading the blog about maintenance of portfolios, I have two questions.
With a portfolio of $100,000, would the ideal number of stocks still be 20? And with my ACQ (AutoCanada) and STN (Stantec) becoming a larger percentage - would you still trim these or let them run up a bit?
Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Heather on January 14, 2013
Q: My dilemna: I own Genivar(GNV)which has been a poor performer this year.It currently faces headwinds from integration of the WSP deal and has been touched , if not directly implicated, by the Quebec construction scandal. However, barring any scandal revelations, my guess is it is near a bottom and provides a good dividend. In retrospect STN was the way to go (wasn't a 5i subscriber at the time), but it has run up a lot recently and I wonder how much remains and the dividend is much lower.
What would be your recommendation - take the tax loss on GNV and buy STN or wait on GNV and collect the 7% dividend.
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by William on November 29, 2012
Q: My question is re Stantec (SN). My portfolio is overweight small cap, profitable, dividend paying, thinly traded companies, and I am comfortable with that. When I read your report on Stantec in Feb (price was 30.15 at the time), it sounded like my kind of stock. I eventually bought a few hundred shares, ACB 30.55. Since then the stock has slowly, but consistently lost value, so that I am now down about 10%, which is my warning sign. Do you have an opinion why the stock seems to be out of favour, and whether I should hold, or get rid of it at this time. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Curtis on July 16, 2012
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