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Q: Hi Peter and team, could you please comment on the debt/equity ratio? What is the ideal ratio for a company? Is a ratio of 1.5 too high? Thanks, Gervais
Read Answer Asked by Gervais on November 12, 2014
Q: Hi Peter and team. I am wondering if it is time to pick up some European ETF's. What are your thoughts on IEV AND VGK,which one is better and is this a good time to buy or should I wait.
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Nancy on November 12, 2014
Q: Hi team - any knowledge of this company & mgmt. They are doing a financing and appear to be invested in US residential housing. It looks small/risky but understand there are some very successful people involved?
Read Answer Asked by Scott on November 12, 2014
Q: if a person was to choose betweenthe fairly new mawer global balanced fund and the mawer canadian balance with a very good track record. I am thinking the global fund might be a better buy.considering they both started with a net asset value of about 10$ per unit. is it reasonable to think that the new global fund has more upside potential in spite of higher mer for a long term hold . your opinion greatly appreciated. thanks Larry
Read Answer Asked by Larry on November 12, 2014
Q: Would appreciate your opinion on the above two reset preferred, the yield to reset looks high to me for the risk on these preferred? Don't understand why?
Read Answer Asked by Saad on November 12, 2014
Q: Hi Peter and Team,

Quick thoughts on Usell.com
Read Answer Asked by Graham on November 12, 2014
Q: Could you please comment on which natural gas producers are most likely to benefit from short term interest in natural gas and might offer best short term gains

Also those producers with best value and long term prospects

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by lyle on November 12, 2014
Q: Hi Folks: MAL put up decent numbers on Monday and the price appears to be consolidating. Appreciate your comments.
Read Answer Asked by Charles on November 12, 2014
Q: BDT looks like it has fallen off a cliff recently and no apparent sign of a bottom.

Any thoughts on why?

I have held this for several years and am still in the black.

Buy, sell or hold?

Thank you for your help with this decision.
Read Answer Asked by Donald on November 12, 2014
Q: If i sell through my discount broker, do i get the dividend or do i need to tender otherwise.
thanks
Luc
Read Answer Asked by Luc on November 11, 2014
Q: I have a 25% position in the Canadian banks. I am a long term investor and love their annual, if not twice a year dividend increases. Against this backdrop, I am contemplating adding maybe a 2% to 2.5% position in either EH (EasyHome) or HCG (Home Capital Group). I do not have any Financial Services exposure in my portfolio other than the Canadian banks.

On first blush, I think my 25% in banks plus any other financial services stock may be too much of a concentration in related sectors. However, upon closer inspection, wont companies like HCG/EH act quite a bit differently from the banks, as a rising interest environment would increase bank profit margins and potentially slow HCG and EH's growth?

Acceptable to add either HCG or EH, or is this too much of a concentration in related financial sectors?

Thanks, as always.

John
Read Answer Asked by john on November 11, 2014
Q: BNN refer to where stocks are as pertaining to the moving averages. On my Globe Invest charts, I could bring up a 200 day moving average over six months, and the stock could be below it. If I extend that chart out farther (1 year, 5 years, etc.), the stock could be above it. What is the time frame of the charts that they use?
Here's a second small question: ACQ has been declining the past few days. Where do you think it will bottom out? I thought I got a good deal when it dropped off and I picked it up at 62.
Thank you,
Dennis
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on November 11, 2014
Q: Hi Team
What is your view on Marvel Technology at this price?

Thank You
Clarence
Read Answer Asked by Clarence on November 11, 2014
Q: WEQ reports Q3 on Thursday. Any idea on what to expect?

How secure is the dividend? The WEQ website indicates the dividend has been paid out faithfully at $0.05/month since June 2007 and back then the share price was $4.00.

Thanks as always!
Steve
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on November 11, 2014
Q: Hello Peter & Co.
I hold DHX in my TFSA; could you suggest 3 similar/equivalent (+ likely to be acquired) stocks in the Tech & Pharma sectors?
Thanks,
Tony
Read Answer Asked by Antoine on November 11, 2014
Q: Hi folks: I like to find stocks prices that are consolidating. Is there any info available regarding stock consolidation on the web, or do we have to check stock charts one at a time?
Read Answer Asked by Charles on November 11, 2014
Q: Peter, I own the following resource companies. ARX BTE COS CPG FRU SGY TBE WCP VET. Would you please rank them for me in the sustainability of the dividend. How low does crude price have to go to cause them Div. problems? Thank you for your valued information, Ken
Read Answer Asked by Ken on November 11, 2014
Q: Hi Guys, I own both Dollarama and Alimentation Couche Tard and have a 2% weighting in both. I would like to bump one, which one!
thanks

Jim
Read Answer Asked by jim on November 11, 2014
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