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    recap of 2004 stocks 2005 predictions

    Stocks Prices December 30,2003 1. XIU TSX $45.91 div .782 The I60 trade on Toronto and are the main cap Cdn. index. Anyways resources should do well if the global economy continues to recover and so the Cdn. Index will also do well. Should not that the big 5 cdn. Banks make up a large...
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    Principal protected notes

    Recently a friend asked about principal protected notes from Altamira. They are also offered at banks and sometimes brokerages. anyways for the most part I do not care for them here are a few reasons. some notes may be worthwhile but for the most part the devil is in the details. Reasons to...
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    making a movie

    came across a budget for spiderman 2, roughly what is costs. should note that before DVDs a movie exec. once stated a 10% return for a film studio was a great year. the movie industry have had a rough year with many films losing tens of millions of dollars and few winners. also dvd sales...
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    options:presentation shareclub

    made a presentation to my shareclub in Oct. on options. if you do not understand the first part, explanation, which I got out of an old copy "the Canadian Securities Handbook". do not worry. just go to the examples. will update how these examples are doing next week. and will update them...
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    go to a seminar and lose 3.2 million

    some investors in Canada went to a seminar. the keynote speaker was Jerry White. one small problem; the brokerage (firm) is not licensed to sell securities. the investors are worried as around 3.2 million may have been invested from people who attended the seminar. and may be...
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    an update on some stocks posted

    would like to update on some stocks that I posted here in the forum 6-15-2005 posted about two stocks ACE.b $42.53 (air Canada, airline) and DFS (steel) $39.05 both companies were likely going to come out with income trusts. well Ottawa talked about changes and there were other factors and...
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    Stock club contest 2005/2006

    every year since it started have posted my recommendations (2 stocks) for the stock club contest. out of around 13-15 clubs we have one once, and came in 2, 3, and this year 10th. a portfolio of $100k we are at $99.9K. cannot win every year. and this is the only year we did not beat the index...
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    Earnings CNQ, TLM, ect.

    would like to start a thread on some earnings this quarter that have been released the past week, or two. these are companies I have mentioned in the past and probably own or will own. none will be companies that are good shorts. ENERGY CNQ Cdn. natural Resources in Q3 05 production avg...
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    one scam maybe two?

    I have Been a subscriber to the Cdn. moneysaver for over 7 years, maybe longer. it is an excellent magazine. though a small magazine of 20-26 pages, it ussually has a few article (short) that are of interest. anyways even in good publications there are sometimes an article that is based on a...
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    stocks I would not short. / to die like a dog

    in a newsletter (based in cdn.) a columnist suggested shorting bank stock TD Bank. now banks may come under pressure however stocks that trade at 12PE and yield close to 3% are not stocks I would look at shorting. also instead of shorting you could buy a put option on the bank. however most...
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    Mr. GIC conclusion

    This is the final thread of Mr. GIC, we end it at $99,912.45. not bad for 3 years and five months. July-Sept dividends BFI $84.9, D.un $219.60, Iur.un $120.12, CLC.un $118.37, Atp.un $100.09, Dr.un $109.99, PWT.un $100 2 divs, EEE.un $112 2 divs, CNQ $6, N $11.825. total dividends = $982.895...
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    picks

    last cfl play was ottawa/sask under 1 half, since that worked played ottawa under 27 again. both teams will try ( hopefully ) establish the run. thanks selkirk
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    new issues income trusts

    in Canada income trusts have been the hottest investment vehicles for the past 2 years, maybe longer. income trust provide Canadians with income, some yield 6%-12% is better than the 1-2% they can get on a GIC or in their savings account. as in anything when a market gets hot the invesment...
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    WNBA

    ny over 124.5 should be close game, so hope fouls late put it over, have it at 127. thanks selkirk
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    Cdn. National Railways and CP

    would just like to update two railway stocks that I have talked about before; CNR/CNI Cdn. National Railway, and Canadian Pacific both trade in TSX and NYSE. Cdn. National Railway CNR $77.52cdn. CNI $63.71 US earnings for 3 months ending June 30 from the previous year $416 million $1.47 a...
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    Cramer Mad Money

    on CNBC there is a show called mad money hosted by Cramer. believe 3-4 times a day, anyways I have caught a few minutes of the show a few times the last few weeks. have never watched a full show. anyways he hits about twenty red buttons in the lightning round when callers call in. a few...
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    WNBA

    was doing good but on Sunday lost three wagers...will it be four..maybe, these are all small wagers. Washington charlottle over 120.5 just see this around 120 and should be close game, hopefully foul shots near the end will put it over. thansk selkirk
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    Mr. GICcc

    The portfolio is updated for June 27, 2005 and includes all dividends from April to June=$911.11 Dr.un $36.66, CM $136, BFC $78.549, Iur.un $117, CLC.un $118.37, TEK $40, Inco $12.35, ATP.un $100.09, Rei.un $52.50, D.un $219.60. plus $170 off XIU trade and FDG.un credit. the funds have not...
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    ACE.b DFS spinning off income trusts

    ACE.b Air Canada low $21.05 high $42.53 since 1999 have posted a few times about Air Canada. in 1999 was bullish on Air Canada. there was a few reasons for buying the stock back then 1. low oil price (also they were trading at a low pe) though they locked in much higher oil price. as the...
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    Hedge fund gone bad

    In Canada there has been some problems with a few hedge funds. One called Portus sold the fund to brokers offering them large commissions and trailer fees. The fund had a low minimum and promised investor that there money was guaranteed (pincilple) so did the brokers that sold the fund. Well...
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