Investment Q&A

Q: Two quick questions: I see AVO is halted this morning. Any idea what might be up? For KXS, what do you see happening in the short term. Is the story still intact/anything to be worried about? Is this a buying opportunity to complete a full position?

Q: Hi 5i,

Is there a confirmed date of the merger and when the new shares will be trading? Will getting the new shares result in a taxable event?

Thanks!

Q: "1 - Is there a readily available list of all the Sector and Industry classifications which are assigned to companies. I have had no luck finding it on the internet."

The Globe publishes a list every Saturday of all the TSX sectors, the companies in every sector, and their recent and YTD performance. Does this answer the question?

Q: I am very interested in the question and answer on free cash flow. I have no doubt it is an excellent indicator but like most others, not fool proof. In looking over the list of top 10 FCF companies, I was gobsmacked by Yellow Media in the list. It is and has been a disaster for it's investors over the years.

Q: Good morning,

Looking for an industrial sector stock and I am looking at TFII. Would it be a good buy right now?

Thanks

Paul

Q: Wondering if I can get your assessment of their earnings? Looks positive
Thanks
Sal

Q: I am going through my portfolio and finally looked at my balances per sector. Overall it isn't terrible, but I do have to make some changes. I have some Tech positions that I can lighten up and get down to 20% and I have some cash I can add. I have quite a few questions, so please take the credits needed.

Sector Percentage
Consumer Disc 11.75
Consumer Stap 6.41
Energy 7.28
Financial 16.16
Healthcare 5.12
Industrial 7.74
Tech 24.16
Materials 6.3
Telecom 3.69
Utilities 4.54
ETF's/Cash ~7


Should I consider Enbridge a Utility or Energy? Below i have it as a Utility. My other utility is BEP.UN. Should I add to one of these or add another position. They are ~2% each so I could go up on both, or add a third.

I see Magna and CCL are Consumer Disc, but can they also be considered Industrials?
For Industrial I have SIS, WSP, and QST. I was thinking of New Flyer and something else to get my industrial weighting closer to 15 %. Maybe ZCL or is that considered Energy? Or a US industrial?

Do you consider Chartwell Healthcare?(it is above)

Which sector should I focus on first and do you see anything that should be addressed right away. I know tech is heavy and the money should go to other sectors, but which area is lacking the most, Industrial, Utilities or International?

I have approx. 22% in US stocks, but I only have 1.75% IN TDB911 and about 5% in a few US ADR's for international exposure.
What ETFs should I look at to get international and emerging markets exposure?

How much of ones portfolio should go towards stocks Outside of of North America?

A lot of the companies I do own have international exposure such as CSU,MG,TOY,CCL,MX ect;

I am 39 and have fairly high risk tolerance if that makes a difference.

Thanks again for your great service and advice.

Q: Hello 5i Team

1 - Is there a readily available list of all the Sector and Industry classifications which are assigned to companies. I have had no luck finding it on the internet.

2 - Are the Sector and Industry classifications the same for the Canadian and US markets?

The only method I have found is checking the individual companies on the TMX Money website. A slow tedious process.

Thank you for the great service.

Q: BNN sited a report(back tested 20 years) that stated free cash flow yield was the best indicator of how a how a stock will perform in the future. Are there any US or Canadian etf's that use free cash flow yield as the key metric for stock selection. Also can you provide the top 10 FCF yielding stocks in Canada. Is there a stock screener that provides this information. Thank you for your great service.

Q: Medical Laboratories and medical testing clinics seem largely to be owned by private corporations. Is this correct ? If so, which publicly traded corporations may be positioned to acquire private medical labs or to make other investments in the medical testing field ?

Q: Could you please provide street estimates for Revenue, Adj EBITDA and Adj EPS for these companies for the upcoming quarterly results. Thanks

Q: With the latest trend to electric vehicles it would seem that cobalt producers would be an attractive investment. However, my effort in finding an ETF or even a major producer specializing in cobalt hasn't gone well.

Do you have any suggestions on any potential candidates?

Q: I own XTC, which is currently down 15% in my portfolio. I'm considering locking in a capital loss for tax purposes, then purchasing MG, which has shown a much better trend and better earnings results. Do you think locking in a loss in XTC (possibly to re-purchase after 30 days), and purchasing MG would be a reasonable move at this time?

Q: Can I please have your analysis of the following stocks that are in a TSFA: BMO, DRT, IRG, MDA, PHO, SJ AND SYZ.
Long term investments. Thank you.

Q: Hello...a current answer please for Tuesday market - What to purchase for pure growth, risk not a factor, 3-5 year time frame - from above list or another suggestion?
Many thanks.

Q: forest industry

Do you like the sector and if so can you list 5 stocks in order that you prefer and why

Q: I am a retired, conservative dividend-income investor. I own the above stocks plus ZLB, XIT, RBC Cdn Equity Inc, Sentry Cdn Inc, Sentry REIT, Fisgard Capital, Insured Annuities and receive a company pension and CPP. Assume a well diversified portfolio.

Question # 1 = do you see any stocks-ETFs-MFs of concern in the above list?

Question # 2 = I'd like to add one of the following: KBL, NFI, NWC, ZCL. I am looking for a safe, growing dividend, some capital appreciation and liquidity. Can you please provide your ranking and why.

Thanks for your help...Steve

Q: Please comment on the XTC results. Would you still hold it? I also have MG and LNR. equal weight, all represent 9% of my portfolio. Making money on all. Should I make any changes here? Looking for growth.
Thank You for excellent service.

Q: Hello,

I have some cash in my TFSA. My return in this account has not been good.
I am looking to invest in a growth stock. Of all of these stocks I listed, which one would you recommend for me to invest in?

And if there is a better stock, which would you recommend?
Thank you.

Q: Hello: I am trying to find the list of those companies (Canadian, US, global) who have increased dividends year over year +for ever+. I know I have seen it but am not able to find it right now. Can you please point me to this, I am going to try to use it more in my portfolio planning. Many thanks to you, Marilyn