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Inner Circle Q & A
March, 2010
Dear Pat: I would like your advice on the following stocks: Labrador Iron Mines and Eastmain Resources. Regards.
Posted by: Pat McKeough
Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Ltd., $6.17, symbol LIM on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 37.2 million; Market cap: $229.5 million), is restarting the Schefferville iron-ore project in northwestern Labrador.
This project contains about 140 million tonnes of iron ore. The ore requires little processing, and the transportation infrastructure is largely in place. All the ore will be loaded onto trains and shipped …
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Dear Pat. I am curious however as to why your newsletters do not have model portfolios? Your knowledge and expertise would seem to lend itself to selecting optimum portfolios.
Posted by: Pat McKeough
There are a number of difficulties with recommending a model portfolio for all investors. The main one is that each individual has different objectives, acceptable risk levels and so on.
For example, conservative or income-seeking investors may want to emphasize utilities and banks for their high and generally secure dividends. More aggressive investors might want to increase their portfolio weightings …
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I’m brand new to your Inner Circle but have subscribed to a couple of your publications for several years. I would be interested in your current views on San Gold. Thanks.
Posted by: Pat McKeough
San Gold Corp., $3.27, symbol SGR on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 266.3 million; Market cap: $870.8 million), operates the Rice Lake gold mine in Manitoba. The mine is located about 200 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg and west of the Red Lake mining region in neighbouring Ontario.
The Rice Lake gold mine produced 1.36 million ounces of gold from the time it was …
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Pat: I would appreciate your opinion re: Fuel-Tech. The company’s stock has crashed, yet it is in the “green business.” Is there a possibility of recovery?
Posted by: Pat McKeough
Fuel-Tech Inc., $9.18, symbol FTEK on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 24.2 million; Market cap: $222.2 million) makes technology that cuts air pollution. The company mainly sells its products to large power-generation utilities and industrial companies. The U.S. accounts for over 80% of its revenue.
Fuel-Tech first sold shares to public for $7.75 each in September 1993.
Fuel-Tech has two main products:
1) The …
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Pat: Do you have an opinion on Artis REIT?
Posted by: Pat McKeough
Artis REIT, $11.32, symbol AX.UN on Toronto (Units outstanding: 43.5 million; Market cap: $492.4 million), owns industrial, office and retail properties in western Canada. Artis’s industrial properties account for 39.0% of its leasable space, followed by office (32.7%) and retail (28.3%).
Artis continues to grow by acquisition. It recently agreed to pay $115.3 million for a number of properties in …
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Could you give your opinion on Mosaid? Thank you.
Posted by: Pat McKeough
Mosaid Technologies Inc., $24.12, symbol MSD on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 11.8 million; Market cap: $284.6 million), mainly licenses patented semiconductor (computer chip) and telecommunications technology, including patents for technology used in smartphones and laptops. The company complements this business by developing its own memory and other technologies. In total, Mosaid holds about 1,900 patents and applications.
The company licenses patents …
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Hello Pat: I have recently rejoined the Inner Circle and have subscribed to all four of your circulars over the years. I have a stock in a U.S. dollar account and would like your opinion: Citrix Systems. It has bounced around quite a lot over the 4 to 5 years that I have held it, and I wonder how you would view its prospects. Thanks.
Posted by: Pat McKeough
Citrix Systems Inc., $45.53, symbol CTXS on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 183.8 million; Market cap: $8.4 billion), develops and markets software that helps employees work from home or on the road. Citrix has clients around the world, including businesses, governments and educational institutions.
The company has benefited from the trend (another investing “theme”) toward more mobile workers. That’s because employees working …
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Hi: We have benefited from your advice since you first started your Successful Investor newsletter. Do you know anything about a company called Medoro? Thanks.
Posted by: Pat McKeough
Medoro Resources, $0.66, symbol MRS on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 401.5 million; Market cap: $265.0 million), explores for gold and develops gold properties, mostly in Colombia.
The company owns interests in the Zona Alta, Echandia and Zona Baja exploration properties. All of these properties are located in Colombia’s Marmato District.
As well, the company recently bought the Mineros Nacionales gold mine, …
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Hi Pat: What is your take on Rubicon Minerals? I am interested in making an investment in it.
Posted by: Pat McKeough
Rubicon Minerals, $4.59, symbol RMX on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 213.3 million; Market cap: $978.8 million), explores for gold and base metals. Most of the company’s Canadian properties are in the Red Lake gold camp in Ontario. It also explores for gold on its properties in Alaska and Nevada.
Rubicon owns 65,000 acres of land in Red Lake, including a major holding …
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Hi Pat: I currently hold shares in Clairvest Group, which I have held for over 10 years. It has survived the downturns rather well. I wonder what you think of this stock.
Posted by: Pat McKeough
Clairvest Group, $12.30, symbol CVG on Toronto, (Shares outstanding: 16.0 million; Market cap: $196.2 million) is a Toronto-based merchant bank that invests in both public and private corporations. It also provides investment advice.
The company invests its own funds and those of third-party investors through three subsidiaries: Clairvest Equity Partners Limited Partnership, Clairvest Equity Partners III LP and Clairvest Equity Partners …
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