Investment Q&A

Q: is cineplex a buy now with all measure taken to preserve cash, dominant player in the Canadian market

Q: I see AQN and CAR.un will be added to the TSX60 and the others mentioned will be added to the TSX Composite as of June 22. Would you consider any of them a buy at current levels based on this news and their underlying fundamentals/valuations??

Q: Hello Peter,
Air Canada has a take over offer at $18 per share, and assuming the regulators approve the deal, would this price still hold given Transat is trading in the $6 dollar range? If the deal is not approved by EU regulators, would Transat be a good buy at $6 per share or would Air Canada be a good buy at the current $19 dollar range? Thanks very much

Q: I have the following sector stocks and would like your expert opinion on which stocks I should keep, sell, buy more OR please suggest new stocks I should buy. Please take into account the survivability of the company if economy takes a 1-2 yrs to get back to "normal".
Financial - BNS,ECN,FSZ,MFC,TD,ZBK
Technology - FB,GOOG,IBM,KXS,LSPD,PHO,QTRH
Industrials - AFN,FDX,QST,RUS,SFL,SIS,STN
Energy - FRU,HWO,RDS.SU,VET
Materials - LIF,MX,NEXT,NTR,SJ,TECK,TV
Consumer Discretionary - BOS,BPF,CCL,CGX,DIS,GC,MG,NFI,PDYPY,TCL

Q: Hi, Over past 2 weeks markets have seen a rotation from Technology sector and the Stay Home stocks ( like Netflix, Shopify, Alphabet and others) into Cyclical sectors (Banks and Industrials). Airlines, Cruiselines and Gaming/Entertainment ( like WYN etc ) stocks have also shot up recently. This sector rotation seems to be based on belief that with economy reopening ( and Federal Reserve with an endless supply of money/support), recovery may be much faster and stronger.

With this noticeable shift in market positioning, we would like to participate and hope to benefit in near as well long term. We have 15% weight in Canadian Banks. But among Industrials, only companies owned by us are CNR, RPI.un and BYD. We also started a small position in AC and Boeing, on Friday, with intentions to build over time.
We are looking for companies in this sector with strong fundamentals which are trading at a discount to their historical levels, for COVID related factors and depressed market sentiment. Could you please recommend a few names in Canada and US. Thank You

Q: I am viewing commodities positively over the next few years and wanted your opinion on Almonty for an additional investment. Please also include suggestions for a basket of other commodities companies you see undervalued and therefore represent good growth over the next 2-3 years.

Kind regards
Alex

Q: Hi,
After the big rush for toilet paper, do they have any growth potential or should I loo,k for another opportunity? PsS are they financially sound or their debt level is to high?
Thank you

Q: Recently, you answered a question about a US balanced portfolio with a 10 year time frame. What would the Canadian equivalent look like, with a bias for more growth at a reasonable price?

Q: Hi
Is it a good entry point and it Canfor financially sound?

Thank you

Q: With the confinement, im expecting a baby boom in few months. Dorel is producing babies material, can you explain de down trend since 2017 (41$ to 5$ before the covid)?

Would it be a good title to own? Do you know better stocks which could benefit from a baby boom?

Thanks a lot

Q: Hi,

Is it a good time to buy MX?
Considering the debt level. Is the dividend covered and is there good growth potential for revenue?

Q: I have full positions in the above except KXS and REAL. For available cash is there a stock that you like and would consider adding to this portfolio .

Q: Does you portfolio allocation as referred to country investment recognize that some companies despite designated as domestic (Canadian) have and derive significant income from abroad ?
Therefore these are more diversified by the location as it appears in the Portfolio Analytics summaries.Basically the summary understates the total portfolio diversification by the country .I give the two above companies as an example but there are more companies to which this would apply.

Q: Could you explain their new offering please? The stock is up 5% this morning. If they are releasing 1 billion in new shares (20%of current market cap), how does that dilution not drag down the share price? Is it just that the market is happy that they will have more cash to weather the downturn after the sale? I feel like I’m missing something?

Q: My Canadian dividend portfolio lacks exposure to materials. I currently hold CCL.B and was considering adding one position in SJ, NTR, or BOS. My goal is owning a good business at a sound valuation with prospects of dividend growth for at a long term. I consider the companies the best in the Canadian universer of stocks when it comes to materials. I am leaning towards NTR, but I am hesitant because I try not to invest in businesses that are very sensitive to commodities prices. Can you comment on these companies, their management, risks, and outlook? What do you think is the best option among the three?

Q: In a portfolio where the priorities are capital preservation and some income, these 7 equities represent about 45% of the total value. The other 55% is in sadly low paying GICs. The TOU is a left over from more positive times with a very small weight and kept with a hope for natural gas. The other 6 have weights of about 3% (TD) to 10% (BCE). My question is about how these would hold up if we had a very significant downturn with re-test to recent lows (or lower) with a much more prolonged recovery; do these stocks have some resilience? Are the balance sheets sufficiently secure to see less of an negative impact? Is there sufficient diversification with these holdings? Thanks for your excellent service.

Q: Thoughts on this company as things start to open up ?

Q: Your top 5 consumer stocks for long-term hold? US would be ok.

Q: What is your opinion on JBHT-Q? How does it compare to TFII and CJT?
Would you be a buyer at current levels or wait?
Thanks for your outstanding service.

Q: I have to raise some cash, which of these two would you sell, and can you give your reasons.
Thank you
George