Investment Q&A

Q: Hi, Interested in your take on why BRP Inc trades at such a low valuation. They have great brands, seem to have the ability to innovate, and it looks like they can continue to grow (10% for the next several years seems reasonable). What am I missing? I am a long term investor (investing for 10+ years out) and I don't mind volatility so would you recommend I look for more aggressive growth?
Thanks

Q: I own a broad spectrum of your balanced equity portfolio, including some 'growth' equities. I still hold an approx. 30% cash position. What stocks would you recommend adding on to, in order of your priority, during this correction? Presuming a 3 - 5 year hold!
mille grazie,
c

Q: I read this in the G&M.

"For funeral homes, the decline in income over the past two years owed partly to rising interest in cremation, which costs less than burial.
The losses accelerated as large viewings were cancelled, reducing the need for expensive caskets, said Scott MacCoubrey, a funeral-home owner and president of the Ontario Funeral Service Association."

Can I have your point of view and how this will or not affect PLC?

Thanks


Sheldon

Q: where are you at with acuity, i know its cheap, hit an all time low of 3.13 today before bouncing.
would you be a buyer at 3.50.
dave

Q: Hi team,

I didn't see a question on this partnership (shop and JD), but is this not a relatively significant deal in your opinion?

Q: Is Topicus in the fable pounding buy zone yet?

Q: Would you consider OTEX in your list of favorite (hammered )divy payer for bottom fishing?

Q: If Canada Goose was to beat estimates soundly as is their history for the coming quarter earnings (large share price increases follow reporting), how would this be viewed in the current market? Or would the current down draft ignore this and continue the downward pressure. For that matter if any company was to beat estimates this quarter is the selling pressure too much to overcome?

Q: Please provide some insight on the likelihood that DND's new acquisition is turned down by UK regulators?
Thanks.

Q: Hi Guys! If you were to buy one of the big 5 Canadian banks, which would you choose? Thanks. Rick

Q: Hi, all

I'm down 40% on SHOP. Continue to hold? It's tough to hold when it keeps dropping day after day.

Robert

Q: A follow-up question on Shopify. If someone has already asked, disregard.
What impact will/did the news have that the company was terminating fulfilment contracts with some providers? In your opinion, is this a positive or negative? Maybe a positive that they have found a better way to do it (themselves) or a negative that things aren't working out as planned? Should the company have anticipated the reaction to the news and had a better prepared statement to deflect some of the price reaction? Finally, do you consider this a gradual buying opportunity?

Q: Do you see a level where Topicus is attractive.?It’s been pounded badly

Q: What is your view on the downfall of Shopify? It's dropping way more than the market weakness. I believe the fundamentals are solid but this market and shop's performance makes one think twice. What is your take on what's happening? What support level will kick in and stop the bleeding? When does it report next and what does it need to report to be classified as good results? What do you anticipate? I have a small position that is getting smaller each day and am thinking of increasing my position.

Q: Hi 5i,

Question regarding Well. Do you possibly have any info. (or know where we could find any info) on how their purchase of CRH Medical is going?

It seems like CRH's CEO (Tushar Ramani) left the company last month (Dec). Is there any information explaining this and/or any information relating to their revenue trends?

Thanks very much!

Q: As a long time member it seems to me previously 5i indicated a 1% position was too small to help performance in a portfoilio. Lately you have been adding 1% positions, why the change?

Q: With the business update from WELL I'm reminded of a similar update from GSY in the depths of market turmoil in 2020. I think GSY re-affirmed their business at a very low stock price ($12? maybe $20?). Had I been wiser and more knowledgeable at the time I would have bought more then and I didn't.

I'm curious why one would not add to (or start) a position in WELL today?

Thx,

Cam.

Q: I see that WELL is planning to initiate a buyback program to take advantage of the drop in share price. Are you confident in management's assessment that the share price in undervalued? The price has still more than doubled in the past two years which is a steep increase. Also debt is almost 40% of it's market cap and they aren't currently showing any earnings. How will they fund future big acquisitions to continue this growth?

If we are confident with their assessment of value and their ability to execute going forward, should we not want the share price to drop further to make the buybacks more effective? In which case, why are they releasing material to pump the share price back up?

If the answer is that they need the share price higher to help fund acquisitions by diluting shareholders then the buyback program seems misleading.

Q: Hi 5i.
While I have never been a fan of TD Bank Locking my sister in to GIC's for her childrens' RESP, I have remained quiet on the topic.
I can no longer do that so I turn to you for some information.


For the Market linked GICs held from 2016 to 2021 - 5 years - DESPITE MARKETS and SUB Indexes being near All Time Highs, TD Bank has told my sister the maturity value of the Linked GIC is the "Minimum Guaranteed Interest Rate of 0.389% total.
Instead of the 20% Max Payout that I can easily calculate based on annual sub index values.

It is my understanding these Linked GICs are a structured product with two pieces; zero coupon Bond and a futures contract. If Markets are at all time highs (annual index values below) how can TD Bank claim the product meets only the minimum interest payment? Do you have any insight into these products or know of a resource. The reason we are in the dark is due to the Financial Planner at TD saying, "sorry I can't help you understand that, it is calculated at head office".
(side note: I wonder if this Planner will be able to sell this product after the March Know Your Client changes? The TD Product is obviously not known to the Branch Planners)


The GIC - 50/50 link to TSX Bank Index and TSX Utility Index


Bank Index Values(Jan 3, 2017 thru Dec 31 2021:
3169.62, 3467.88, 3067.94, 3398.64, 3326.3, 4418.27
Utility Index Values ( Jan 3, 2017 thru Dec 31, 2921)
235.05, 250.41, 216.78, 290.84, 319.5, 343.21


Are these products just a TD Bank Scam and will never pay out?
How can the Markets be at all time highs, after a massive run from March 2009, and this TD Bank Market Linked GIC ONLY payout "Minimum Guaranteed Interest of 0.389%?

What are the steps to make TD Bank prove this outcome?
At Branch level they claim ignorance.

PS.....Unfortunately it does not only pertain to this year. Now I have to go back to each of the past three years to see if only minimum interest was paid instead of my calculated max Payout.

Q: Do you believe todays news release was intentional by managements to stop the bleeding. There is nothing new materially mentioned. That said the business model looks great.