Q: For me a large individual stock position is 5-7% ..... Though I may go larger on an ETF ...... And I hold a 5.16% position in GSY ...... The question now is whether to reduce that position to my comfort level for speculative stocks { 2.5 % } or get rid of it altogether ..... The knock on both PRL and GSY currently is delinquent loans ..... So I tend to look at economic conditions that may rectify that . Unemployment and inflation are the only two factors that I see that would create that situation { a financially strapped borrower } ..... In the short to mid term I don't see the economic conditions in Canada that will help either unemployment or inflation ...... Yank tariffs are going to be a detriment to both { and we haven't even begun to see tariff effects in quarterly reports } ...... I don't see any reason the next few quarters should show any improvement in delinquencies ..... Tell me why I am wrong and should stay the course with GSY ? ...... Thanks for your terrific service ........
5i Research Answer:
With shares being down in the 17% range after the release, and weakness heading into earnings,...