Investment Q&A

Q: What are your current thoughts about New Flyer Industries?

Q: Is it too late to take a small position in NFI?This will be less than 2% of overall portfolio. At what price would this be attractive? Thanks very much.

Q: We have an overweight position in NFI. It went up like a rocket today and we are leaving for a week's vacation soon. Time to trim?

Q: I'm trying to clarify your answer to Phil. Do you think NFI is still a buy even thought it's at a high? How long do you think it should be held?

Q: Peter and team:

I have done very well on both NFI and WEF (2x) in an RESP for my kids. First withdrawals will be in 2-3 years.
In your opinion should I sell both and re-invest in something less volatile, or hang on for the ride.
Also, what do you think of BMO low volatility funds (ZLB and ZLU) as options on a 2-3 year RESP.
Deduct a couple if you see fit. Thanks as always.

Phil

Q: Hi, could you please provide the street estimates of Revenue, EBITDA and EPS for PBH, BYD.un and NFI. Thanks

Q: Hello, I am trying to choose between NFI and SIS. Both of the stocks are releasing their earning reports in a few days. Do you have any thoughts or any knowledge on whether they will do well? I would appreciate some guidance as to which stock I should pick that would offer the best value and best potential in the future. Do you think I should maybe buy half NFI and half in SIS to spread my risk more evenly? Thanks.

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 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: I am a retired investor with a relatively conservative RRSP portfolio of dividend paying stocks. I bought NFI in May 2013 and have done well with it. Should I take my profits, sell it and move on or continue to hold? It is only 2% of the portfolio.
Any suggestion of others in the sector.

Thanks in advance
John

Q: Do you know why NFI has not declared or paid a dividend for the month of Feb.2016 ?

Q: Morning, I am thinking of adding one of the three stocks (NFI, SIS, ITP) to an existing portfolio. Long term hold with the best combination between growth and dividend. Would you please
give your thoughts on the best pick of the three. Thanks, Lavern

Q: What is you opinion on this stock? Is it a but here or has most of the upside been realized in the run-up since last fall?

Q: Hello, Curious about NFI being added to your coverage soon? How would you rate the company currently? The chart is certainly interesting, your thoughts on the company going forward?
Thanks, Lavern
p.s. Very happy with my portfolio after a few years of following your recommendations, keep up the good work!

Q: I am curious as to what criteria is used for selecting companies for the various portfolios.
I realize that the criteria will be different with each portfolio and its purpose but my curiosity has been peaked by a stock that has never made any of your lists.
I realize that there are a limited number of spots with a limited number of portfolios and as such you must make choices as we all do.
In my case the curiosity was peaked by NFI which I have owned going back to the good old trust unit days and while my portfolio shows that I am up 260% all of the shares that I own are really free as I have taken all of my costs off the table, so to speak and I won't be trimming my holdings of it any more.
Since I have owned and followed the company for many years other than a very brief period of concern over the lack of American municipal finding for public transit, the company has had a full order book, been profitable, increased dividends and increased in value.
Never made your reports or portfolios hence my curiosity.
I has even survived being recommended by Gordon Pape although that effect may still linger!
So why wouldn't a company like that make a portfolio?
Thanks for the great service.

Q: As of the news regarding the purchase of MCI today, I hold approximately a half position in NFI. Of course, I wish I was holding more. As the acquisition looks to be a good addition for NFI, is it too late to bump up to a full position for a long-term hold? You've mentioned previously about buying momentum, and I'm wondering if this would be a good example for doing that, especially given the increased dividend and likely increased investor interest.

Thanks!

Q: Peter & Team. Would you take a 40%+ profit on NFI following the jump today on news of the acquisition of MCI? I must say this looks like a stunning deal for NFI. In its own back yard (Winnipeg), MCI is complementary, immediately accretive and at 6X EBITDA, cheap - and a nice dividend increase too!!. But the low ROI in NFI has also been less attractive on what I regards as the Tesla of the commuter bus industry. Would you sell on this good news?

Q: Please comment on their quarter.

Q: What are your thoughts regarding recent news of new orders and disclosure of order backlog? News seemed pretty good to me but stock acting a bit weak?

Q: Do you think the TPP trade deal will adversely effect NFI's business? Are there any Korean or Japanese bus makers exporting into the US now?