Investment Q&A

Q: Hello 5i, if you had to choose 10 companies out of the USA or Canada for a 5 year hold what would you choose?

There is no need for additional comments, the money isn’t needed in 5 years that’s just a timeframe that should hopefully allow for success vs the virus and recovery economically and adapting to the changed world ( going cashless, online shopping, deliveries, remote work etc) Risk is not an issue and neither is sector diversification. thank you !

Q: Hi there,

Can you please tell me what your top 5 bullish ideas are from your Growth Portfolio in order from first to fifth?

Thank you!

Q: Does Ballard have manageable debt going forward?

Q: Are there any Canadian companies out there that have been ridiculously punished and would be good to start or add to a position? I was thinking ecn and gc are a couple.

Q: Sometime in the last 6 years a question was asked about a short list of Canadian companies that survived the 2008 financial crisis. I believe HCG was one of them although it has had its troubles since. I cannot find it in the search of all questions. Can you give a current list?
Thank you.

Q: I managed to do well during this down market. I got out early and have put 83% in DOG, 15% in cash and have 2% in TSLA with and avg price of 189.

I am going to slowly start selling some DOG and deploying some cash. Can you recommend 3 to 5 stocks that I can start small positions in. I have a high risk tolerance and a time frame of 10 years or longer.

Thanks in advance.

Q: It has come down from a high of 120 plus per share
other than coming down with the market , are there any fundamental changes ?
is the dividend safe ?
I am thinking of adding a partial position with a 2 years plus hold and to get some
dividends; slow capital appreciation
thanks

Q: Hi 5i Research Team:

I have traded Forex before and am new to stock trading. 90% of my RRSP, RESP and TFSA is in cash and I'd like to avail the current market conditions by "gradually" buying the dips.. and holding it over the long term, 5 to 10 years. I understand that no one can time the market or its bottom.

After exploring the reports and questions on your site, I have identified the enclosed 29 stocks based on following criteria:
- Current Retracements of > 75% over 52 week high & low
- Dividend Yield > 5% (in some cases, like WEED, which is a bit risky, I understand there's no dividend in the near term.. and I am simply going for the upside swing over the next 2 years... same for CRON and Air Canada)

Considering my 90% cash position and strategy to partially buy in on dips over the next few weeks, can you please advise if my stock selection is sound. In addition to my stock picks, please advise anything else that I should keep in mind.

Thanks for everything you do. Much appreciate.

Q: Cannabis Stocks: are there any that are in good shape in terms of their balance sheet that can survive going forward?

Q: I have held efn and ecn forever. I should have sold at their highs along with lspd. At this point all three have been beaten very badly. Are the dividends safe (ecn and efn)? What about the core business of fleet? This was supposed to be sticky similar to a utility stock but the stock has certainly not held up. Will the customers go bankrupt and revenues dip? Does ecn have risk of lending default? And how sticky is lightspeed’s business? If their clients (smb retail) go under they have about 100m in the bank. Would that last long enough for a turn around? How do you view the limited insider and institutional ownership? Is this a concern?

Sorry for the many questions feel free to remove additional question credits.

Q: Hi,
What is their balance sheet?
Would you start buying them and in what order?

Thanks,
Milan

Q: MGM has come down a lot approx 65 per cent in the last month and it is easy to see why. If you have a long term view would you be fine holding this name. Bought some at $22 and then again today at $10. For AC I bought some at $32 couple of weeks back. Given the beating they have taken I’m hesitant to sell at these prices with a longer term outlook. How are their Balance Sheets and do you think they come out of this intact and recover over time.

Q: Hi, 5i Team
In the market updates email that you sent on Mar/01, you mentioned the following companies deserved a closer look:

Air Canada (AC), Lightspeed (LSPD), BRP Inc. (DOO),Maple Leaf Foods (MFI),Dollarama (DOL),Aritzia (ATZ),Gildan Activewear (GIL),
Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.b), Canada goose (GOOS), Descartes Systems. Group (DSG), WSP Global (WSP), 

In the "5i special Opportunities Report" within the Special Market Volatility Report email sent on Mar/09, you recommended 10 stocks that were very attractive. Only WSP and DSG were also included. What do you think of the others? Is it a good time to buy them around March?
Are they also solid names worth owning especially now after some huge corrections?

Thank a lot!

Q: your thoughts on these two small Canadian re-newable energy companies.they may be small but seems to be winning favourable contracts

Q: In light of current market actions and the now widely anticipated economic recession, I am looking for your thoughts on stocks you would buy for long term (10 plus years) and/or forever holds -- Canadian and U.S. names please. I am investing for retirement (within 5 years) but also for our heirs. We have built a portfolio of sleep at night holdings over the past 25 years and just looking to tweak the portfolio. Although we do not like to see these kinds of volatile markets, we also do not get freaked out by them. We have ample cash or near cash always in hand to combat such actions -- something you learn through experience! Thanking you in advance for your answer.

Q: For cash destined for a non-registered account can you suggest categories of stocks that, given their current valuations following the recent market meltdown over the past couple of weeks, you would expect to have the best total returns over the next three years or so, listed in order of expected total return?
1) 6-8 Canadian blue-chip dividend-growth stocks with at least 5 years of consecutive dividend growth (ideally 10 years) and a current dividend yield of ≥ 4.0%, good balance sheets, reasonable/minimal debt, etc. Looking for “best in class” amongst a few different sectors - ie only need one (“best”) bank, one telco, one pipeline, etc
2) 2-3 Canadian blue-chips who may not meet the above dividend yield and growth specifications but whose current valuations make them an appealing possibility
3) 2-3 more growth-oriented stocks, do not have to be traditional “blue-chip” - with or without dividends who would be expected to have the best total return possibilities over the next three years.
Would you be buying now or waiting until there are maybe a couple or three consecutive days of positive market returns and/or when the current market volatility seems to be settling down (however you would define or identify that) or buying in over a period of time? If so, over what period of time and buying at what interval/ frequency?
Thanks for your insight.
Bruce

Q: Hi Team,
Two part question, charge me accordingly:

For a US growth tech stock, what are your thoughts on Twilo? I own it, and I am down 32% on it. I realize the markets are in turbulence, but even before that it has been underperforming my other tech holdings since last quarter. Is there something changing with its growth story here, or is it simply a valuation catch up issue combined with last quarters results? When I bought it I was under the impression that they are in long term, secular growth trend here with their sms messaging business and as such. Should I continue to hold or should I be trading it in for a better name in the sector? Suggestions?

Also....what are your thoughts on GSY at the moment? Is it just me or is it one of the most compelling growth stories with dividend on the tsx right now, especially at current valuations? I am thinking its fall has been "unjustified" at this point and cannot see so far how this coronavirus would essentially hurt their business (being this is a virus scare slowdown and not a financial crisis) . If anything, perhaps improve it. We have lowered interest rates which should help boost margins possibly, and fiscal stimulus coming down the pipe. Just wanted your thoughts before adding more to my position here. I added on the way down at 65 (too early), and am thinking of adding more. I am not really worried about weighting at this point. My time frame is for the long term here (20yrs). Thanks,

Shane.

Q: Hi 5i Team,
In this crazy market, your opinion is very appreciated. I listed my holdings in both US and CA. Are you seeing any stock in the list concerning ( fundamentals changed or poor balance sheet etc) with SELL recommendation even with a loss. These are hold in 2 tfsa and the investments are 5+ years. These companies are hold with 4 diversified etfs and follow the markets and nothing to do about them and i'm always with 6 to 8% cash with "see and wait mode".
USA: MSFT,V,CRM,AMZN,ADBE,TTD,GH,AYX,DXCM,ISRG,AVLR
CANADA: ATD-B.TO,BAM-A.TO,TRI.TO,LSPD.TO,ECN.TO, REAL.TO, CAE.TO
TFII.TO,SHOP.TO, WSP.TO, PBH.TO, DSG.TO, KXS.TO, PLC.TO,GSY.TO
BYD.TO, CSU.TO, PEO.VN

Thanks for help with this"Knocking Out market"

Q: In rebalancing just before the coronavirus and oil correction I find my self in a 27% cash position. { 18% American and 9% Canadian } . In following 5I's advice I decided to weigh in slowly. And am mostly looking at 5I's list of 10 stocks to purchase. First purchase JPM for a 4.6% position. Two days later and another large correction. I hadn't planned on another purchase this quickly but SLF { for a 3.5% position } is looking attractive at this price as the yield has reached 4.3%. CAE is also on my list but I think waiting and observing market reaction might be prudent on this one ..... My question is .... Should I be shopping by price entry points on stocks I like or by treating the market as a whole and wading in by observing and making my judgements on volatility ? I guess the question is stock versus stock market ? Also in a question this morning I got the impression 5I gave the edge to MOC over X . X is on my short list as well but with US cash to deploy MCO is tempting as well. Am I correct in my assumption you like MCO a little better in this sector ?

Q: Hi Team!

Of the 3 listed stocks, do you have a preference to slowly accumulate in this up and down market?
PTS had some decent Q4 and FY results and decent 2020 guidance. Would they be that affected by COVID19? They are essentially just providing loyalty e-commerce and technology solutions.
Would CJT and TFII suffer that much in the e-commerce space given their delivery aspects? With the oil selloff (and thus reduced fuel costs) they should save quite a bit in fuel costs especially if oil remains on the low side for weeks/months.
All 3 are roughly down between 16-21% in the last month.
Looking out 12-18 months, I would think each would revert back to their recent 52 week highs.

Thank-you for keeping us all informed!
Steve