Investment Q&A

Q: Greetings! I have a small gain on NVS. It seems to me it does not move anywhere. Is it worth holding or I should take the small profit and move on. Thank you.
Louisa

Q: I own 2 small cap (110M and 12M market cap) stocks in my TFSA and RRSP accounts that have been dogs to say the least. I am down about $8000 total.
My question: I cannot claim the capital loss, so is it better to hold on and hope for the best, or just to sell and forget about them? They are currently worth around $1800.
Thanks

Q: I am building small trust accounts for each grandchild that hopefully will get them interested and informed in the market.
Can you comment on current holdings and suggest 2 or 3 additional stocks?
Criteria: Canadian, dividend-paying, relatively stable but with growth potential?
Many thanks for your great service.

Q: I have a moderate profit on DRG.UN in a taxable account. What would you recommend that I should do? Thanks for your service.
Flo

Q: I will probably be purchasing ZIN shortly. Regarding the quarterly dividend, does it matter when I buy ZIN? I know the Ex div date is Dec 27, so I need to buy it before that, so it settles prior to or on Dec 26. And theoretically in an efficient market, the price of ZIN will drop the amount of the dividend ($0.13) on that date. What's your experience...does the ETF share price drop actually resemble the dividend amount?

Thanks...Steve

Q: Hi,
I am thinking of buying Couche Tarde in my TFSA. Should I buy now or wait for a pull back?
Thanks for your help.
Jane

Q: Hello
I would appreciate a link for some info on growth, value and momentum strategies.
For a long time-frame investment with high-risk tolerance, which one is more suitable?

Q: Could you please provide your fantastic analysis of this company based on its latest results. I am noticing more packages at the concierge lately.
I am thinking of making an initial investment in my TFSA.

Q: I am looking at these two stocks. Can you please comment on them and would you consider them a buy at this time.

Q: Could I please get your comments on today's bought deal public offering. This is the second offering in 6 months.
Thanks
Roy

Q: I’m looking at a more concentrated portfolio. Thinking of selling Stella Jones and adding to my existing position in ATD.A. Do you see more growth in ATD.A over the next 5 years?

Q: In reviewing Meg press release on their 2020 Capital investment plan if ones assumes a $60 WTI, 94,000 bbl/day (the low end of guidance), a Operating plus G&A cost of $6.75 (the high end of guidance) less $250 Million of capital expenditures leaves free cash flow of approximately $1.57 Billion of which they plan to apply to debt reduction. Debt was at $3.257 Billion at Sep 30, 2019. Is this too good to be true? Am I missing something? Thanks

Q: Understanding that nothing is ever a sure thing given that risk exists, at what price does CSU become too compelling to not buy if you don't currently have a position. It seems to have broken it's upward trend line which concerns me and I'm wondering if you can confirm that technical assumption and then give an opinion on whether or not to disregard and buy anyway.

Thanks!

Q: Can you give an update on Good Natured Products.
Thank you

Q: Hi, Besides profit taking, being a possibility after a nice run up, do you see any other reason for relentless selling seen in this great company for past 2/3 weeks. Now down to $1280 from the recent high of $1441. Even the valuation appears to have come to down a lot, to very reasonable level ? Thank You

Q: When buying a thin trader such as FSV,
Do you recommend putting in a limit order rather than a market order?
Thanks
Karim

Q: Good morning. I hold CNR, EMA, ENB, FTS, SHOP, and TD in an RESP account with a long term horizon. Would you kindly suggest 6 other stock ideas with a focus on mainly on growth in order of preference. Thank you.

Q: Hello again
We are hearing news that shop could be bought out. Is this real or just rumors?
How far do you think this stock can go for a long term hold. We are in very early, sold a little and are holding pure profit. Sure hope it stays a canadian company.
thanks as always
ken and cindy

Q: Good morning Peter, Ryan & team. I've been seeing the term Repo market in the financial headlines of late and don't understand what part of the lending / debt process it serves. Can you enlighten Me in a couple of paragraphs as to why I should be concerned with This? Thanks david

Q: Along with iTrade, I have other accounts with another institution with a broker. With my RRSP it has been converted to a RRIF and this institution once it goes into a RRIF, if you sell a US security, it is converted to Canadian dollars and then when you want to buy another US security, you have to convert Canadian dollars back to US dollars. Is this common practice? My wife being a few years younger than me, I was thinking of taking her US securities out of her RRSP at the same institution and transferring them to her TFSA at iTrade. If I were to take $25,000.00 US out for example, could I replace it later with Canadian dollars? Would I be able to transfer it from this institution to where my iTrade account is or would I have to open a TFSA where the RRSP is? Thank you. It is nice to have this type of advice. Well worth it. Thanks Dennis