Investment Q&A

Q: I notice the positive comments on VB on INK Morning Insider (stock price climb, insider buying, new mortgage capability, cybersecurity, looking for entry into US market, disruptive potential ...). Comments? Having owned it previously, is it time to buy again?

Thanks.

Q: Will the big Canadian Banks be allowed to increase their dividends this year?

Paul

Q: You had a review on TMX Group (X) on Nov.12, 2020.
You gave it a B+ rating. Is it still the same rating today?
Why would you buy it today?
Thank you.

Q: Hi 5i
Bitcoin is a real head scratcher for me. I can't see why anyone would use it as a form of payment considering stories like "that pizza purchase years ago is the equivalent of millions in todays value" or "I have a couple of password tries left before my disk is encrypted and my millions are lost forever" ... so there's goes the asset / store of value argument. Maybe I'm getting old but I just don't get it (having said that I bought a small amount of ether and ripple as a learning exercise a few years back and still hold it ).
In any case, the real question is with more etfs/companies piling into bitcoin related investment, if it were to grow to such an extent as to be bubble territory and subsequently experience a severe pop, would it have any side effects on the rest of the market or specific sectors of the market do you think? i.e. would it ever be anything to be concerned about ?
Thanks
Mike

Q: For long term US financial exposure I hold JPM, BAM and C. Wondering if I should sell C and consolidate into JPM/BAC, or buy GS, or do nothing at all?

Thanks.

Q: Why are they unable to do buybacks and increase dividends and what is the rationale for this? Do yo expect dividend increases when the BOC changes the rules? Why does the BOC seem to think they know better than the Fed who have opened up bank restriction?

Q: Gsy has had a nice run and at 52 week high but the market cap is still only $1 Billion. From a valuation have the underlying revenue / earnings kept up to share price appreciation and do you see this as a good growth story over the next 3-5 years

Q: In a response to a question asked on Friday you said “ For direct bitcoin exposure, we prefer the current Trusts that have been set up, such as GBTC and QBTC.”
What do you think of Wealthsimple as a way to buy cryptocurrency? They offer Bitcoin and Ethereum . I do not know what kind of fees they take.

Q: Anyone know if you can buy in a TSFA or
RRSP

Q: Hello, I am currently rebalancing my portfolio and would like to exit a position in Financials to increase in other underallocated sectors. To help with my research, how would you rank MFC and GWO for a longer term hold (e.g. RRSP) and any other attributes/parameters that are important to look at?

Thanks for all you do?

Q: Hi group see question below unfortunately you did not answer the question completely re your favorite way to pay financials (banks , credit cards SQ, Pypl IPAY etc Thanks

is there an Etf that covers both Canadian + Us banks /financials. Thanks PS favorite way to play Financials in the present environment?. Thanks for your guidance

Q: Hi group is there an Etf that covers both Canadian + Us banks /financials. Thanks PS favorite way to play Financials in the present environment?. Thanks for your guidance

Q: Hi team,do you consider any of these two good buy at this stage?
Could also explain wether PayPal or Square taking away any business or market share from these two.
Thanks
Javad

Q: Could you please give your perspective on gold vs silver vs Bitcoin. Could please also give a couple large, medium and small cap silver stocks that would be good growth investments if silver continues to break out.

Q: Is the financial sector good value at these levels ?
I'm a little concerned investing new money in the banks as rising prices have brought valuations to pre-pandemic levels. Insurance companies not yet there, may be the better value.
Thank-you.

Q: Any news/reason why Versabank is up sharply today? They issued a press release regarding its loan portfolio a few days ago.

Q: Opinion

Q: Mastercard was down 5.58% today and Visa was down 3.32%. The DJ and Nasdaq were flat on the day. Can you explain the large decline. Thx
Michael

Q: Hello,
I am currently holding capital one at $86 per share and enjoying the recent surge as of late. That said, I am thinking about selling the position, keeping the principal, and using the proceeds to buy March 19 puts at $100 for downside protection in case of a market pullback.

What do you think about this strategy? Thanks in advance,

Q: Hi,
Which is the best way to get some exposure to Bitcoin? If its through stocks and ETF’s, could you suggest the best possible names?
Thanks