Q: Pat, Hello. If this request fits with your Inner Circle letter objective could I have your opinion on Mainstreet Equity Corp.? Thank you for your time.

A: Mainstreet Equity Corp., $64.36, symbol MEQ on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 9.4 million; Market cap: $603.8 million; www.mainst.biz), owns 326 properties with a total of 12,333 apartment units, mainly in Western Canada.

In the three months ended June 30, 2019, the company’s revenue rose 18.4%, to $34.7… Read More

Q: Pat, I am 72 years old and have a million-dollar-plus investment portfolio, mainly in blue chip, dividend-paying stocks. I recently bought some of BMO International Dividend ETF. Could you give me your opinion on this ETF. Have been an Inner Circle member for years and value your advice.

A: BMO International Dividend ETF, $19.68, symbol ZDI on Toronto (Units outstanding: 15.0 million; Market cap: $295.2 million; www.bmo.com), aims to provide exposure to a yield-weighted portfolio of dividend-paying companies in developed markets outside of North America. This could include foreign ADRs trading on U.S. exchanges.

The… Read More

Couche-Tard builds niche

ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD $81.15 (Toronto symbol ATD.B: TSINetwork Rating: Average) (1-800-361-2612; www.couchetard.com; Shares outstanding: 564.4 million; Market cap: $45.8 billion; Dividend yield: 0.6%) continues to expand into the market for cannabis. Its latest move is an investment in Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. (symbol FAF on… Read More

Q: Hello Pat. What do you think of CTT Pharmaceutical Holdings? It recently went up, but I not unsure if it’s safe to buy now. Thank you.

A: CTT Pharmaceutical Holdings, $1.15, symbol CTTH on the U.S over-the-counter bulletin board (Shares outstanding: 21.3 million; Market cap: $29.9 million; www.cttpharmaceuticals.com), is an Ontario-based developer of fast-dissolving film wafers that users take orally to get a dose-specific, smoke-free delivery of medical cannabis or another… Read More