Investment Q&A

Q: Regarding Peters “Big Swim fundraiser” I like many others have done very well by 5i Research’s sage advice and would very much like to give back. Is it possible to donate shares “in kind” which would be very fitting and tax efficient means of donation.
Thanks 5i for all you have done.
Les

Q: Is there a search function or index for the Blog feature?
Specifically, I am looking for a list of Canadian companies that trade not just in Toronto but also on NYSE.

Q: I just found your section on "companies." Great site. I am interested in finding dividend and revenue growth for companies. Let's look at Enbridge as an example. You list the 3-year dividend growth as 11.01% and the 5-year dividend growth as 15.88%.
Enbridge currently pays a dividend of $2.96. In 2016 it was $2.12 and in 2014 it was $1.40. These represent growth of 28.38% and 111.43% respectfully.
My question: Is your posting of dividend growth rates an annualized rate? I assume your 3-year dividend growth of 11.01% and 5-year of 15.88% are annualized rates. Am I correct in this assumption?
The same question for revenue growth. You state the 3-year as 10.87% and the 5-year as 5.62%. Are these annualized rates?
Thank you
Michael

Q: Could you post the web site for Peter Hodson's 'The Big Swim', fundraiser for the Brigadoon Village.
Thank you,
Ellie

Q: Follow-up on bitcoin fever: What about futures on bitcoin ?
Is it a viable option ? (Expensive ? Complicated ? Available in Canada ?)
Thanks !

Q: Hello,

After reading the article on 5i 'Investment Model Portfolios' - May 6, 2019 I had a question regarding this post in relation to my current equity portfolio.

My portfolio analytics indicates that I should be allocating 25% to Canadian equity, which seems high to me. This article mentions that the big providers/firms allocate about 31-32% to Canadian equities, which I found a bit surprising, given Canada is only about 3-4% of the global equity market. The article does note that for Canadians, having a home country bias can make sense (dividend tax credit and tax reasons), which makes sense.

My question is this. For the average Canadian investor, does 25% of one's equity exposure to Canada seem high (even given the added benefits noted above)? I am guessing there is no 'perfect' answer to this question however, I look at this as making a big bet on oil and financials. If Canada is 3-4% of the global equity market, could one not argue that even doubling Canadian exposure, say up to approximately 10% of equity portfolio, be a reasonable allocation?

Thanks for your insights on this.

Q: I am looking at your : "Stocks that Pay Monthly Dividends" spreadsheet have a few questions. First, looking at CHP.un just as an example, debt to equity is 205.5%. Seems high to me but do you feel this is OK? What other metric would you consider if it is OK to you?
Second, their payout ratio is -52.9%. I understand that a payout ratio of more than 100% means part of your monthly dividend cheque is a return of equity (to be avoided as, theoretically, your equity position is diminished with each cheque) but what does it mean when the ratio is in a negative position?
Third, some listings, BPF.un for example list no payout ratio. Why is that?

Thank you, by the way, for this list. Fascinating.

Q: Hello,

A recent answer mentioned no-fee GIC's. I'm puzzled. We have several GIC's and with various companies. The yearly statements we now get from our advisor (statements that are supposed to be more transparent about fees) says every one pays a fee to our advisor. The GIC rates are net of these fees of course but, in my opinion, these are fees and all are pretty big percentages when compared against the net GIC pay-out. Your thoughts? Thanks.

Q: Hi 5i team, thanks for your information on beating estimates or not . I just want to see how volatile the short term price action is as it can move up or down in the 10, 15% range. How do you define profit taking as stock price drop ? Is there a maximum % drop before it is not profit taking ? Thanks.

Q: High dividend stocks are getting hit today with exception of a couple of pipelines. Has something happened that the market now expects interest rates to move up?? Otherwise why are all these stocks being hit at the same time?

Q: Hello, I presently have a managed account with TD Wealth. Is there a no management fee account where cash can be held? What is the difference between PSA and CMR? Where would you want your cash to be held?

Q: What stocks would you focus on acquiring if a recession is around the corner?

Q: Good morning:
What type of stocks should be put in a tfsa compared to a cash account. Should it be all growth stocks with no dividend or all dividend paying stocks or a combo of both in a tfsa.
Thanks
Mark

Q: Hi 5i,
I have some USD set aside to purchase Pfizer (PFE:US) and have a window of up until about Aug.5th give or take, having missed the latest dividend. So, I am in no real hurry. My question is: should I just proceed and purchase now or wait to see if there is any kind of pull-back presenting a better entry point between now and August? I see it has continued to grind higher over the past while.
Your thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks!!
Cheers,
Mike

Q: Are you aware of any public sources for the beta coefficient of Canadian listed common stocks?

Thank you for considering my question

Q: Hi Team,
How much weight should one place on "short interest" (in terms of # of days to cover) when considering a stock for a position.
Cheers,

Q: I have received an inheritance and looking for your top picks in all 11 sectors of the TSX with your % of each sector.
Mostly looking for dividends and a little growth, can handle some risk holding long term and will be sublimating my retirement with the dividends. Just want to be diversified with my equity holdings.

Thanks Greg

Q: Could you please tell me what is the best site to look up regarding when a Canadian listed company will be reporting its next quarterly results. Thanks for all you do, Ian

Q: It is possible that next year we may have a minority's govt. in Ottawa between the liberals and ndp. As there is too much govt debt and the ndp will want to increase social spending and perhaps block any pipeline expansion they will need to increase tax revenue.one way would be to increase the capital tax from 50%.We are in our early 80s and were long term investors ,have large capital gains. Does it make sense for us to sell our equities with a view to repurchase them back using the net after tax proceeds? After all eventually we or our estate will have to pay the tax.

Q: Greetings 5i,

Weeks like this make me glad I've stayed fully invested and haven't "sold in May and went away".

My question is regarding the possibility of a new round of QE. What sectors would stand to benefit the most from such a move by the Fed?

Cheers!