Supplying Under Served Markets

Lou,
Can I impose on you for an opinion on The North West Company. They have little competition in a healthy region, lots of govt. support for their customers—but the price keeps dropping. Good dividend, but is this stock worth holding or buying more? Would appreciate your opinion.
Morton
Hi Morton,
You are right the North West Company ( NWF.UN [...]

Love Hurts

I would appreciated your  opinion on  the  “TECHNICALS”  for  Gran Tierra Energy ( GTE TSX).
Thank-you in advance for  your insight.
Ben
Hi Ben,
You have picked a company that from a fundamental basis you want to love. I went over their Q1 2009 report and from an operations point of view and their financial results things look like they are [...]

Racist Union Blow Hard

Hello My Friends,
This morning on the John Oakley Show on AM 640 a caller identifying himself as a proud unionist saw fit to denigrate New Canadians as the cause of economic strife in this country. For those of you who do not live in the Greater Toronto Area the city is in the middle of [...]

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

If Nortel is sold outright rather than coming out bankruptcy a smaller company would this increase the chance that common shareholds would get something for their shares? Or would all the equity be given to the bondholders, secured creditors etc.
If they come out of bankruptcy there would likely be a new share issue and the [...]

What Has Happened To Customer Service?

Hello My Friends,
Today I had the great pleasure of arriving home, after a fantastic time at the Oakville Club with my host and friend Stephen, to the Empress telling me that the phone was not working and that the helpful people at Bell told her to check the connections.
Now if the Empress and I could trouble shoot a [...]

Eat What Is On Your Plate

Is it worth keeping Talisman for another year ?
Lot’s of sizzle, no beef.
Thanks,
Haig
Toronto

Hi Haig,

It is always a good practice to ask when is enough enough? I would say that if you are looking at the move from the March 2009 lows for Talisman Energy ( TLM TSX)  you have a nice piece of Kobe beef [...]

Investing In Thanks For Dads

Fathers are the economic engines of our capitalist democracy and on this day they deserve our thanks, respect, and gratitude.