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Q: Any insight with management at SYZ? I can not find any reason behind the precipice drop over the last few days. I totally got it wrong and bought recently only to watch it fall off a cliff. I am out now too wild a ride for me. I am questioning whether your small caps are worth holding in these markets, no one gets them all right but this is getting painful.
Still listening but wondering if some of your response should take what seems to be a terrible space for cdn small caps into consideration and few more get out while can responses would be in order. lol ..sort of...rant is over.
Bob
Read Answer Asked by Robert on February 11, 2019
Q: As much as I enjoy your service, there are times when I find your answers provide insufficient depth. I can understand that when you are asked about obscure companies that most of us have never heard of, but I do expect more, perhaps incorrectly, when the question pertains to companies in your portfolios. Case in point on Feb 6 a question asked what you would recommend , GSY or ECN. Your answer without any support was GSY with no rationale for your choice
On Feb 5, ECN held an information session that provided guidance for 2019.
Management are looking at EPS of 23-25 cents . up from about 11 cents in 2018.
Key sub components are looking quite strong:

Kessler's projections imply earnings growth of close to 40% and revenue growth of around 60%.
Triad is guiding for adjusted operating income to grow around 17%
SFC guidance is for adjusted operating income to grow around 25% in 2019. Originations guidance is expected to be up around 36%. Management believes that the business can grow about 20% annually going forward.
Without getting into them there are other numbers that I have not mentioned that also look quite strong..
The company has been in a transitional phase the last couple of years and there will be some potential losses as ECN sells some of its legacy assets. All in all, it would appear that guidance was extremely positive.
So given this outlook what is it about GSY that makes it a better choice?


Read Answer Asked by John on February 07, 2019
Q: Thanks 5i for your unbiased insights and for introducing me to many new Canadian growth stocks that I had been unaware of.

Question on Constellation. CSU seems to have some conflicting attributes for a typical tech stock. It trades at a very high PE ratio, 58, yet a low beta of 0.53. Can you explain why this stock trades at such a high valuation with such low volatility?
Read Answer Asked by David on February 06, 2019
Q: Hello 5iR Team, Many brokerage houses have developed the portfolio structure of identifying a short list of their "Highest Conviction" stock picks. Then they separate them from all of their other "BUY" rated stocks and/or stocks they have selected to put in a portfolio.
Yes, I know you have your three model portfolios but choosing a few stocks from these portfolios or something different forces everyone to concentrate and co-operate to develop the ultimate 5iR focus list.
Is this a concept the 5iR team has considered?
Would it be possible to ask at this time can the team give me what 5iR thinks are its' Highest Conviction ideas for 2019? Thanks Team. Cheers, Chris

Read Answer Asked by Chris on February 04, 2019
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