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Q: Hello Peter,
Is the symbol for GR silver mining GRSL as opposed to what you have on your database? Also, what do you think about the company? I was expecting Lightspeed to surge with listing in US but it has not gained any momentum.. Any thoughts. Lastly, is the opportunity cost too high to hold onto Knight. I still own about 3 percent of my portfolio in Knight (reduced from 5 percent). Do you think it is worth reducing for now? From the holdings i have, Knight has performed very poorly. Thanks very much.
Read Answer Asked by umedali on September 17, 2020
Q: Hi,
I'd like to know how you would view debentures on SHOP, how the balance sheet is holding up and where the estimates for revenues going forward are. I am concerned about today's drop and whether or not it is worth holding, or ditching prior to the announcement regarding price for the secondary issue and debentures. Is there anything about SHOP I am missing here? I'm kind of curious as to why it has experienced a 22% decline in the last 3 to 4 weeks, when the tech sector in Canada is down just over 11% in comparison - does this indicate SHOP is falling out of favour compared to its peers? I noticed that in the US, ETSY has had a similar drop, but AMZN, EBAY are less. I had been under the impression that with SHOP's recent work with WMT and many small businesses moving online recently any pullbacks would be less, but maybe SHOP is just that volatile? As always I appreciate any thoughts or comments you have.
Dawn
Read Answer Asked by Dawn on September 17, 2020
Q: Hi,
Pardon my ignorance ,but I would think that what Jay Powell said today (16 Sept) would actually be bullish for stocks and gold.
My reason is that low interest rates for a long period of time will induce people to take risk and invest in stocks in order to conserve their purchasing power. They will also borrow more money for purchases etc. In addition, as interest rates remain low , the money supply is being inflated which should actually cause the dollar to fall and hence, commodities like gold that are quoted in US dollars to actually rise.
However , after his speech and even after market close, the markets, including the futures are pointing down and so is gold. To my surprise, the US dollar is up.
My last point is, if the entire worlds central banks are inflating their money supply, should this not have the added advantage of markets benefiting and that will include gold too.
Is my concept of economics skewed?


Thanks,
Read Answer Asked by ilie on September 17, 2020
Q: Does anyone know what happened to the payout re Poseidon ?
Read Answer Asked by Mavis on September 17, 2020
Q: Can you please provide your top 5 large cap US consumer cyclical stocks today that provide growth in these challenging times, with moderate risk? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Maureen on September 17, 2020
Q: It appears this is the first question on Wrap Technologies ($8.35, market cap $305 million).. Quick blurb about them:

Wrap Technologies, Inc., a security technology company, develops security products for law enforcement and security personnel. It develops BolaWrap 100, a hand-held remote restraint device that discharges an eight-foot bola style Kevlar tether to entangle a subject at a range of 10-25 feet. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.

They are starting to get orders for BolaWrap from police departments. Their website claims "Policing Just Got Safer".

Any thoughts?

Thanks, Greg
Read Answer Asked by Greg on September 17, 2020
Q: In the event that Corporations, REIT's or other company structures are taken private what options would they have relative to Pref Shares. Convertible Debentures etc. would they have to redeem them or could they still continue to be listed under their original terms? If the latter does that encumber the private Company in any material way?
thanks, Hugh
Read Answer Asked by Hugh on September 16, 2020
Q: AND has had a good run lately and I’m wondering if it’s gotten ahead of itself. It’s one I have been watching for a while and wondering what your thoughts are about the company. The fact that it has a small dividend is also a factor. Who are their closest competitors? Am looking for another health related company, have WELL and GUD. If you think there’s a better company to add to my account please feel free to make any suggestion.

I have followed cloudmd DOC and Perimeter Medical PINK but feel they have shot up and could be in for a correction.
Your thoughts on my dilemma would be greatly appreciated.

As always thanks for your great guidance and suggestions.

John
Read Answer Asked by John on September 16, 2020
Q: Hi 5i Team - In your answer to a previous question you referred to the meteoric rise of Shopify as a pretty unique company where things came together at the right time. Do you see another company in its fairly early stages that might be in the same situation that Shopify was two or three years ago (and still is). This company does not have to be in the tech field - any category is good. If you have ideas for more than one company that fits this description that's fine too. Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Rob on September 16, 2020
Q: I have been considering investing in JNJ but am concerned about its legal issues. These are highlighted in the most recent annual financial statements but are not mentioned in the subsequent quarterly releases other than to say that the company does not give guidance because it cannot predict the outcomes of legal matters. This indicates that they believe the issues are material.
Can you provide your thoughts about the company and the risks that the legal issues present.
Thanks for your advice.
Ian
Read Answer Asked by Ian on September 16, 2020
Q: Hi Guys

I see Morguard Corporation has hit a 52 week low and has issued a new $175 million dollar debenture. I guess the weighting it has in retail, hotel, and office real estate continues to weigh on its cash flow? What does the rating of the debenture tell us about the financial health of Morguard and is there anything here to worry about?

Thanks Stuart
Read Answer Asked by Stuart on September 16, 2020
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