Q: My question is about how VIRT would do in a sell off or a bout of volatility. I have been reading that they would do well with increased volatility because trading frequency would increase. This would suggest that it might offer some hedging benefits. I am intrigued but skeptical of this thesis because in a serious drawdown my experience is that people just kind of sell everything and VIRT would hardly come up as something to hold on to unlike say gold or even a utility. Can I have your thoughts please? Thank-you.
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Q: I believe they're reporting after the bell today (Wednesday). The stock has had a huge run, no matter how good the results, I imagine it'll be a 'sell on the news'...maybe they can consolidate a bit in here. If you could provide your analysis of the results, please.
Thanks very much.
Thanks very much.
Q: Hi,
Please rank BITF.V, GLXY.T and QBTC.T and do you recommend any of them or do you have better ones to recommend?
Thank you.
Please rank BITF.V, GLXY.T and QBTC.T and do you recommend any of them or do you have better ones to recommend?
Thank you.
Q: May I get your thoughts on this company? Thanks.
Q: It's been a while (mid-November) since there was a Q&A on this former favourite. It's up about 10% since then. Would you kindly offer your current views? Do you think it is suitable going forward as a 'slow and steady' stock for a buy-and-hold type of investor. Thanks in advance.
Q: Good morning. I currently have positions with MFC, SLF and GWO but GWO was a recent purchase just to see how it performed against the other two which I have held for many years. Based on some of my research it appears that Sunlife manages better through pullbacks and downturns historically however if I were also looking at Dividend Yields, currently MFC and GWO are higher. However I try to look at:
1. Growth rate ( ie EPS growth);
2. Dividend Yield Growth and;
3. Forward Valuation
as best as possible when I look at a company. I don't want or believe I need all three and would appreciate your input as to how you would rank them based on the three criteria I've noted.
Thanks,
Kevin
1. Growth rate ( ie EPS growth);
2. Dividend Yield Growth and;
3. Forward Valuation
as best as possible when I look at a company. I don't want or believe I need all three and would appreciate your input as to how you would rank them based on the three criteria I've noted.
Thanks,
Kevin
Q: I hold both these companies.
Mastercard has been pretty flat for the last 12 months. Do you see things picking up significantly for them when people start booking tickets for flights, hotels, concerts and Disney Land or will papal process more of these payments as well. PayPal has grown to a size in my portfolio that I wouldn't want to add to it. I know Mastercard isn't a "weed" but can't decide if it's a "flower" that could use some water ;)
Would you add to Mastercard (or maybe start a position in Visa) today or look for something else? (In the payments space I also have a full position in SQ)
....PayPal passed Mastercard in market cap today. (mind blown emoji)
Cheers
Mastercard has been pretty flat for the last 12 months. Do you see things picking up significantly for them when people start booking tickets for flights, hotels, concerts and Disney Land or will papal process more of these payments as well. PayPal has grown to a size in my portfolio that I wouldn't want to add to it. I know Mastercard isn't a "weed" but can't decide if it's a "flower" that could use some water ;)
Would you add to Mastercard (or maybe start a position in Visa) today or look for something else? (In the payments space I also have a full position in SQ)
....PayPal passed Mastercard in market cap today. (mind blown emoji)
Cheers
Q: Hello Team,
Could you comment on Visa? I understand it is a good solid holding but it has not gone anywhere in the last 12months... Time to buy?
Thanks!
Could you comment on Visa? I understand it is a good solid holding but it has not gone anywhere in the last 12months... Time to buy?
Thanks!
Q: Do you have a preference of one over the other. Also, First National pays a dividend. Firm Capital pays out interest. Wondering about FC's structure and any shareholder liability.
Tx in advance.
Tx in advance.
Q: Any thoughts on Bluesky Digital Assets. Looking for the next big hype on Crypto. I don't know where to look or if I have missed the Boat
- Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited Subordinate Voting Shares (FFH)
- Russel Metals Inc. (RUS)
- Fairfax India Holdings Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares (FIH.U)
Q: Can you please comment on these 3 companies and their prospects going forward. On on their recent earnings/conference calls that happened this week. Pros and cons. Thanks.
Q: RGA seems to be held back a bit due to continuing COVID pandemic. Can you compare its value as a prospective recovery stock vs other reinsurers or insurance companies? Thank you
Q: I do not understand, and wonder if you can explain, the difference between the new Purpose Investment ETF way to buy bitcoin versus the Wealthsimple way to buy bitcoin?
- PayPal Holdings Inc. (PYPL)
- JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)
- Mastercard Incorporated (MA)
- Visa Inc. (V)
- Block Inc. Class A (SQ)
- goeasy Ltd. (GSY)
- ECN Capital Corp. (ECN)
Q: Could you please rank these financial stocks? Is there another one you would throw in there that may be better? Thanks
Q: I know that Square, Paypal and MicroStrategy have Bitcoin on their balance sheets. How much of an influence do you think this is having on each companies share price? What is the per share value of the Bitcoin that each company holds? Thank you.
Q: Is Versabank worth revisiting for more growth in the financial sector ? Have you looked at them lately?
Thank You
Clarence
Thank You
Clarence
- Royal Bank of Canada (RY)
- Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (BNS)
- Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF)
- Fiera Capital Corporation Class A Subordinate Voting Shares (FSZ)
Q: I have an unregistered cdn div payer account, which has about 20% financial sector weighting. This is probably a little high for this account, but overall portfolio diversification including other accounts levels this out much better.
I'm happy to stay with 20% financial in this account, and this is currently achieved via equal weights of BNS, RY and SLF. In pursuit of higher yield, I am considering replacing RY (4%) with FSZ (7%) and looking for your comments on this idea.
Account objective is retirement income for next 10 to 20.
Thanks,
Jim
I'm happy to stay with 20% financial in this account, and this is currently achieved via equal weights of BNS, RY and SLF. In pursuit of higher yield, I am considering replacing RY (4%) with FSZ (7%) and looking for your comments on this idea.
Account objective is retirement income for next 10 to 20.
Thanks,
Jim
Q: In the 5i blog of Feb.9 detailing quality stocks the lifecos are listed. It seems to me that IAG stands out as having better past growth & fwd p/e numbers than SLF with way less debt. Has 5i changed its tepid opinion on IAG, particularly considering the stock price is still well off its 2020 peak compared to SLF's though IAG has been on a bit of a tear lately?
Q: Hi, Could you please comment on Affirm earnings. Thanks
Q: Would appreciate it if you could tell me if this would be a good product to invest in. Can’t seem to find much information on it.