Michael SprungFording Canadian Coal Trust (Inc Trust)FDG.UN.TOSELLJun 15, 2007
Used to own it, sold it last year because the pricing of coal is very uncertain. Purchasers of coal are from Asia who are erratic in their purchases.
This is the type of coal used to make the pipes in the oil industry which is priced more erratically then the heating coal.
Being acquired by Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T). If you are holding this in a taxable account, there are some very negative consequences. In an RRSP or RIF you can avoid the tax consequences. He sold the majority of his holdings into the market prior to the transaction.
Being acquired by Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T). Arbitrage companies were forced to sell. There is a financing gap and Merrill Lynch (MER-N) is part of that, so the market is concerned. The deal could fall apart.
If held in an RRSP, you could continue holding. If it's in a taxable account, consider selling the units before the new deal gets done. Take it as a gain as opposed to the tax treatment that will supposedly come on the consummation of the deal. (Editor’s note. Check with your broker.)