Investment Q&A

Q: What do you think about Bam's split into two entities? Can you explain how the two are different. Do you prefer one more than the other?

Thanks very much

Q: Hello Peter,
Can you please comment on good natured results? Is it fair to say Blackstone is more for income oriented investors given its dividend and Blackrock is more for growth oriented investors. Also, would be better to diversify into both instead of picking one as i already own fair amount of BAM? Is Manulife worth a hold for long term given its decent dividend? thanks very much

Q: Park Lawn stock price is falling. Is there a change in the fundamentals of the company or is it because of a recent acquisition or just the sentiment that there will be fewer high fee burials, or something else??? Your take would be appreciated.......Tom

Q: I am looking for advice on how to handle the small cap growth stocks in my TFSA. I find it more difficult to sell a stock rather than to buy it as either greed or ignorance or dismissal of all the relative facts get it in the way. For example , I rode EGLX all the way to nearly $10.00 only to watch it fall to its present price of my initial cost of around $ 1.90. The market was strong, it recently listed in the US, ; things were great but then they weren’t. I need some non emotional, logical tools with which to make selling price decisions on these more volatile stocks. A suggestion of some technical measurements for these types of stocks would be helpful.

I have considered a stop loss formula of say a certain % increase would trigger a certain % stop loss order. For example at a 50% increase I would implement a sell order at 10% below current price or a 100% increase ( to be so lucky again) would trigger a sell order of 20 %. Being human I would probably kick myself if watching a 100% gain ( actually only 80% if I used this formula )go on to a 150 % gain, only to be stopped out at a much lower price !

Thanks
Derek

Q: Five years ago MFC was around $25 a share. Now shares are just under $23 a share. Not great!

Considering selling MFC and buying TSU thinking that TSU will outpace MFC in terms of future returns. Would you concur with this switch and if so, could you please provide some rationale for your views. Also would TSU be suitable for an income oriented account? Thanks.

Q: Hi, How would you rate these companies for Utility/Renewable Power sector ? Northland Power has received a lot of attention recently from investors and analyst community and stock has made a good move. Do you rate this company as an attractive investment in this sector ? Will NPI be a good complement to add to an investment portfolio, with FTS and AQN already owned ? If so, what would be a decent entry level ? Thanks

Q: AT continues to struggle with their share price. My position is now down to 1%.
Interesting is that if I didn't hold it at a loss, I would consider starting a 1% position.
I heard somewhere it said " if you didn't own it, would you buy it" and if the answere was no then yes you should sell it.
So I think I will hold this one and "ride it out."
Question is - is my thinking Ok?
Thanks
John

Q: Hi, Could you please compare the two companies with respect to nature of their business, safety, income and growth prospects. I know, Enbridge also has a utility like natural gas delivery business to residential/businesses, not sure of TRP. Could you also comment on their historical stock performance, relative to each other. Do you think one is better than the other? We own ENB for many years and are considering to add TRP to our portfolio for income and growth, for 10-20 years. Thank You

Q: On Aug 8 DOO announced cyberattack & 5days ago data leak. What is the impact? Note a 5.86% drop to $94.94 from $102.13 on friday,which was terrible day for markets. Reports on Sep 2 & invariably beat estimates. In light of the supply constraint issues,do U think it will beat estimates. Txs for u usual great services & views

Q: I am shopping for a single investment offering security over 20 years combined with capital appreciation and accrued dividends (in a DRIP). ETFs do not seem to accrue fractional shares (when they have DRIPs at all); therefore I'm looking at single stocks such as BAM.A, Telus or perhaps BNS. If you had to recommend a single stock, which of these would it be, or what would you recommend instead and why?

Q: Any idea why TFII is down $10 today?

Sheldon

Q: Which of these is the better buy at current levels? Cash flows seem wildly different between the two, can you help me understand the difference? I like the MFC buybacks and higher dividend. Will increasing interest rates benefit both of these companies equally? How long do you expect it to take for higher rates to filter through to the bottom line? Please deduct as many credits as necessary. Thank you.

Q: In your answer to Ken on Aug 25, you state that DND is trading at 7X earnings. I haven’t been able to verify that anywhere.
They are certainly not trading 7X TTM or 2022 earnings. The highest analyst estimate for 2023 I see is for about $1.20 . That would imply a forward PE closer to 14X. I would note also that DND doesn’t have a great record recently at living up to analysts expectations. Is 7X based on 2024 estimates?

Q: If you were to pick 3 cdn stocks to be overweight on in today’s market what would they be ? 2-3 year hold. Assume good diversification rest of portfolio. Thx

Q: What would it take for 5i Research to buy CSU-T , See how market re-acts to Fed Powell speech?... Thanks for response keep up great work...

Q: Ive taken quite a hit with this. While others seem to be slowly getting better DND is not very much. Should I dump it? I aan afford to wait if you feel it will get better eventually

Q: Hi Team,

Can you please provide an update on the valuation of this company?

Also, if the Link acquisition does not work out do you believe there is much downside from this point?

Thanks

Q: How many years do you think it will take for CAE’s stock price to move back to its previous $40 high. Thanks … Cal

Q: Hi group markets really tough to read right now ? what you 3 top sector's c/w 3 top picks in each / ideal entry price /short blurb on each.
I am particularly interested in Health care as I am presently below target. I just sold LLY because info on Diabetic drug was getting poor reviews that proved to be untrue so not am looking to get back in. so what a good entry point ? Thanks for your help

Q: So it seems like the investors that drove the stock to the highs are no longer around to invest in this company now that it has lost 75%. Is this stock just for gamblers and not for the average investor?
Thanks again.