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Investment Q&A

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Q: January 8 Parkland completedthe purchase of 75% of the shares of Sol Investments Limited, the largest independent marketer and supplier of petroleum products in the Caribbean. The CEO calls this: "...an opportunity to expand to a new geography and market through a strong business platform like Sol is an exciting time for Parkland. The assets and infrastructure we have acquired are proven, well known, and will enable Parkland to extend its supply advantage into a new region..." . Do you feel this is true, or is it reckless expanding into this region which, since I can remember, is a graveyard of investment capital.
Read Answer Asked by Mark on March 11, 2019
Q: Hi, I see that Knight is at a two year low. I like the company for it’s conservative ways, comfort if recession hits, and large cash position. (Has it ever given a one time special dividend while waiting?). I will be buying more in the near future.
Is now a good time to buy or would you wait and if it hits the low RSI ,as momentum is weak? I have a 4% position
Thanks,
Read Answer Asked by Brad on March 09, 2019
Q: I currently have TOY at 1.6% weight. It was higher but with the recent decline in price this had made my weight lower. Would you be comfortable buying this stock for the long term for at least 3 years or wait to see how the next 2 quarters are? I am thinking of buying to increase it to 2.6% weight.
Thanks
Read Answer Asked on March 08, 2019
Q: Sorry about this...but it's another TSGI question

If this was a brand new company that you were considering and you were making a decision to deploy based only on numbers (8x earnings, 5B debt, guidance where it is) BUT NOT based on past performance, analyst expectations or missed quarters what would your enthusiasm be like for buying? Does the price when weighed vs debt vs projected growth dictate a strong buy? Is growth not good for a company priced where it is or is growth "less than expected" and therefore viewed as bad?
Read Answer Asked by Tim on March 07, 2019
Q: Am I missing something here or is it just the quirks of the market. TSGI has massive debt and missed some numbers but it goes up because " it's not as bad as some thought it could have been". GC does not have a long term problem, has solid growth metrics, is just getting started in Ontario also missed estimates and the price goes down. What's the rationale.
Read Answer Asked by Clarence on March 07, 2019
Q: Hi, wrt the recent earnings question on DSG, was your answer for Q4 or full year?
(Brian did not ask for which reporting period, so I will. :))

I ask as your answer seemed out of line wrt their 3Q numbers...ie Earnings per share on a diluted basis of $0.10, up 25% from $0.08 in Q3FY18 and compared to $0.11 in Q2FY19 (from their Q3 release).
You indicated EPS=.32 (that's a huge increase from .10!)

Your reply also differed quite a bit from their stated Q4 and full year earnings release of the prior year.
To clarify, can you please give earnings estimates for both Q4 and full year .

Cheers,
Steve
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on March 06, 2019
Q: Hi,

After earnings from both of these companies, would you add to tsgi? I am down 20% on tsgi and position is now .75% in portfolio, would you be comfortably topping back to 1.5-2%? would you initiate a new position in GC here? Would you own both companies or just choose one? Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Keith on March 06, 2019