Investment Q&A

Q: I just bought some $ u s. I need to park it for 12-15 months. Any suggestion wil be o k for 4- 6 % . About $20 thousand. I was thinking about G.M . Thanks

Q: Could you please provide an opinion on NHC OGI and APH. Thanx Robbie

Q: I own the following stocks with their corresponding weightings in my portfolio.
REI.UN 1.6%, SJ 1.3%, AYA 1.3%, WSP 1.5%, DH 1.8%, ESL 1.2%, D.UN 1.7%, IPL 1.4% and TNC 1.1%
I would like to reduce my holdings and increase the remaining holdings to a minimum of 2%. Along with AYA, which ones would you suggest I get rid of? Which are the best ones to add to?
Thanks for your input RAM

Q: HI Peter and Ryan,

Can I please get your opinion of Sears. Do you think they will survive?

DAVE

Q: Hi 5i, I'm investing on my NEW TFSA, the stocks I'm thinking on choosing from are: PBH KXS ATD.B GUD NFI RRX OTC.
I would like to reduce the number of stocks to 4. Which one would you suggest I go with, for a 5 year investment, I would like to max my growth and I do not mind taking some risk.
Thanks

Q: I am looking at investing in one of these 2 companies. What are your present views on these companies. Thanks.

Q: Hello- I have 400000 in a Hubert Financial High Interest Account.
I am concerned about it's safety in case of a financial meltdown.
What are your thoughts? Am I safe?
The website says:
Are my funds insured by the CDIC?

No, Hubert Financial is not a member of the CDIC, however, all deposits are guaranteed without limit by the Deposit Guarantee Corporation of Manitoba.

Are my deposits protected?

Yes! With Hubert, every penny of your deposits are 100% guaranteed by the Deposit Guarantee Corporation of Manitoba. As a member you can rest easy knowing that no matter what happens in the economy, your investments are safe and secure with Hubert Financial.

Q: Wondering your thoughts on this stock??

Q: Which sectors do you like for a safe parking spot in the near term to get me through the "sell in May and go away" and summer period. Hoping then to get a trading opportunity for the remainder of the year. Dividend payers in general or utilities etc. I own MTL and AQN, a mixture of material stocks and about 1/3 cash. Thanks

Q: Hi,

XSR bumped up after a news report of a potential offer that may be forthcoming. In the time since that article, most high yielding equities have rallied significantly. I'm wondering if a "potential" bid is not acting as a cap now on XSR? Thoughts? If it was announced that no deal is forthcoming, would you expect the stock to fade, rally, or stay around the current price?

Regards,

Robert

Q: Can you comment on the recent runup in the stock. The dividend looks attractive, what is their current payout ratio and what is the outlook for the company this year.

Q: I followed your advice a few weeks back, that these two were mis-priced, and have a 20% paper profit so far, so thank you! I have no other reason to include them in my portfolio. My question is when to sell them? Thx.
Alan

Q: Hi all at 5i! Could you please explain to me the concept of " dumb money"? I gather it refers to us retail investors...the ones that are not large enough to influence the markets and have no insider information to get ahead of the game. There has been a lot of commentary from some investment companies and bearish investment advisors , that the smart money is leaving stocks and the dumb money is piling in. I guess that is me since I am selectively adding stocks. Again, is this concept of dumb money fear mongering or just a label given to us little guys by some financial smarty pants? Do you agree ,that as little guys,we should just stick to our investment plans and ignore the negative labelling. Your thoughts on the matter would be welcomed. Cheers, Tamara

Q: I have held CKI for some time at a cost of $12 per share. It pays a good dividend but has had no growth. CKI has never been reviewed in 5i.Please provide your comments on that company. Should I continue to hold it for growth/income?

Q: I have low exposure to the industrial sector and would like to
diversify by including some of those stocks into my portfolio. I
have WSP. What other stocks should I add? If possible,
please rank them from top to bottom, thanks!

Q: So what is your take on the last earnings report?
I have 3% in my non taxable account, becomes a rrif in 6 years.
I bought it solely for the income, but am getting nervous at the lack of traction with this company.
Should I buy a little more, (cheaper/ div now over 5%), just keep it, or move on?
As always thanks..

Q: What do you think of Hudson's Bay? I've heard their real estate is worth more than what the company is being valued at. Would you agree/what do you think of the rest of the business?

Q: Hi Team,
In regard to valuation metrics such as P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/CF. Can you guys explain a bit on how to interpret these numbers to determine what is under or overvalued. I know you have to look at industry, earnings variability, growth of earnings etc. If your answer would take too long is there some reading material we could look at to learn?
Keep up the good work!

Q: I had to try out your new question format. If you had emoji's I would give it a happy face.
I would like to know which of these two companies you would pick for a 1 year hold or less. Capital appreciation, short term hold would be the push into one or another. Could you treat this as a trade over an investment. Also some of the reasoning behind your decision. I feel that they are at different ends of the spectrum in liquidity, value, type of business, technical, etc.. I am just looking for insight in how you might first make a decision to further research/purchase a stock for a trade (and/or for an investment), but mostly a trade. If you have another name you want to represent here over or instead of the two provided...Please feel free to do so. Thank You J

Q: Please an overview and investment potential of this loyalty card biz., coming off at its 52 week low, and paying a 10% div.
tnx