Investment Q&A

Q: I am holding Transalta since long.I bought for dividend and now I am loosing a lot. on sherrite , thought about relations between US and Cuba will get better but here also I am wrong. and on RNW.to I am looking for your comments.
Your advise will be appreciated on above given stocks.

Q: Is che.un considered 'materials' or 'industrials'? I'm thinking of selling it to buy some HLF? Does HLF have better growth potential? It's for a registered account, so growth is key.

Thanks in advance!

Q: I just started to buy walmart via a drip I have over 33% in U.S. stocks. I am low with consumer cyclical (only have AYA). That's why Wmt interested me. Should I refocus purchases on Cdn consumer cyclical since I've got enough U.S. stocks? If so which stock would you recommend? Hopefully one with a share purchase plan that allows me to buy over time.

Q: Please provide you expert opinion on this stock. I noticed a sizable stock buyback was just announced.

Q: Hi Peter, I have been "dabbling" in the stock market with equities and options over the last 20 years. While I have gained some knowledge, I would like to develop the ability to manage my own portfolio over the next couple of years as I approach retirement (in 5 years). Can you recommend some readings and courses / seminars / etc I can take to enhance my knowledge of equities, derivatives and portfolio management.

Thank you

Q: Is there any reason you know of that has caused the upward move of this stock today. Thanks.

Q: I have an account where Intel has grown to over 5% weighting. I also hold Stantec, but its weighting is under 3%.
I am considering selling some Intel to buy some more Stantec to get them both around 4%. Since STN also trades on the NYSE, I thought I would avoid the currency exchange and just purchase it in the US.

Does this seem like a reasonable move?

Thanks.

Q: Wondering if you know why such a large increase in Veresen's volume on Friday?

Q: Good Morning Peter, Ryan, and Team,
My wife's retirement account is managed to look very similar to the 5i Income Portfolio. Telus has been a holding for quite awhile. She will start taking income from her account within 3 years. Telus grows a bit faster than BCE but the dividend yield is lower. Based upon the above information should I sell her Telus shares and replace them with BCE ??? Thank you. DL

Q: Hi Peter and Team!! I was wondering what you think of FRU (Freehold Royalties Ltd) for future growth and dividends? Regards, Tamara

Q: 5I Team,

I'd like to get your views on the public offering by Infor Acquisition Corp. It seems to me to be a very unique risk/return dynamic given the special purpose acquisition company structure and, given the people behind it, seems quite compelling. It makes me wonder if there is something I might be missing so I'd appreciate hearing your analysis and comments on the shares.

Thanks

Q: After analysis of my portfolio, and finally realizing that building a diversified portfolio is key to limiting risk as much as possible I've discovered that I need to add to the following sectors. Would you please suggest 2-3 companies that I could add to these sectors to help my diversification. Since I'm retired some yield and a company's ability to sustain and increase it would be helpful.
1. Utilities (currently 5% of portfolio) Already own BEP.UN
2. Industrials (currently 7% of portfolio) Already own BIN and WSP
3. Info Tech (currently 5% of portfolio) Already own ESL and XLK.US
4. Energy (currently 4% of portfolio)Already own HSE
5. Materials (currently 0% of portfolio) I own no companies
Thanks again for your guidance.

Q: Hi Peter, I'm just starting out with a view to manage the bulk of my portfolio myself. I would like to take advantage of the stronger returns in the US market, and thought I would allocate about a third to this market. What are your thoughts?With a 3-5 year view, I am wondering whether the loonie will be stronger by then and as a result, I could realize a currency loss - the loonie couldn't get much weaker it seems, and will surely rebound by then, or is this the new "normal"? I'm guessing most people believe the potential of the US economy vs the Cdn, more than outweighs the possibility for future currency losses, correct? I also would like to know whether most people put in stops, or not - what is the general strategy bebind doing this, putting them in near purchase price or well beneath it. Do stop positions have priority in the queue ahead of on the day sellers? Thanks, Kristine.

Q: Which stock do you believe has more upside potential, IT or AYA.
Thx\Jim

Q: What is your take on IM's problem?

Q: Having looked at the US government spending it appears that medicare, medicaid and social security are rising at a double digit pace making a balanced budget impossible. Makes sense given the baby boomer impact. But my question is, do you take this into account when assessing investment risks or do you file it away for tomorrow's worries.

Q: Would appreciate your comments on today's results from HRX.

Thanks!

Q: Hi- your comments on the results today and outlook. Also can you explain the Amaya deal - will they need to do a financing and what is the upside potential? thanks

Q: I know you explained this in the past but I can't remember how I can access the growth portfolio. When I click "portfolios" it does not appear.

Q: Hello Peter;
I need your help rebalancing my portfolio. Using your suggested Sector weightings, I am far too high in Financials (25% v 10%) and too low in Resources (5% v 10%), Industrials ( 10% v 20%) and Utilities (0% v 5%).

In Financials, I own Bank of America (BAC); Wells Fargo (WFC); First Service (FSV); Home Capital (HCG); Brookfield Asset Man (BAM); Currency Exchange (CXI); and VISA (V).

In Resources, I own Keyera (KEY) and Inter Pipe (IPL).

In Industrials, I own Boyd (BYD.UN); CCL Ind (CCL.B); and Exco Tech (XTC).

I own no Utilities.

I am OK with my holdings and percentages in all other Sectors which are mostly mid-caps from your balanced portfolio. In your deliberations, please assume equal $ amounts in each position. Also assume a 3-5 year hold and that I am fine with moderate risk.

It looks as if I need to sell 3 Financials and with the proceeds, buy 2 Resource, 2 Industrials and 1 Utility!

I look forward to your thoughts and recommendations.

Michael