But now that they've drifted to $28.66, I'm a little more open to the idea. If we were to get 100 per cent Teck shares in the buyout, I think I'd probably liquidate at least half.

Teck shares are marginable at a high %.

So if you're into that you don't need to sell them (trigger the tax) to buy what you want.

You just make the right picks or trades (timing is good), pay the interest (peanuts and tax deductible) and hopefully the Teck shares also move up, giving you that much more buying power. WINNING !

Teck is very liquid, has big daily volume 2-4 Million a day, sometimes more.

Teck could aslo be bought out itself while you're holding.