Investment Q&A

Q: What was the Q2 concensus for eps?

Q: Hello Peter & Ryan,
Thank your team for great recommendation on Photon.

Your opinions on the these three companies are very much appreciated.
BLO-for cannabis play
QSR versus RECP
PKI versus ATD.B

Thanks!

Q: Hi can you give me your top 5 dividend paying stocks with a drip I am looking for a 3 to 5 percent discount on the drip thanks

Q: Saw a remark onBNN on PKI about valuation being very high. How do you see present value versus PKI's growth potential?

Q: I have a question that may be of interest to some of your subscribers who, like me, are relative novices at investment. I've been reviewing my portfolio -- specifically Payout Ratios (I'm using Morningstar data, so there may be some variance when compared to other reporting agencies). I hold the following stocks with payout ratios beginning at 130%; however, two reach into multiple hundreds. VET and AQN are not included in your model portfolios, but ENB and PKI are in the 5i Balanced portfolio; CSH.UN, ECI, and ENB, again, in the 5i Income portfolio; and CLIQ in the 5i Growth portfolio. My question, quite simply, is: Why should we not be concerned about the stability of dividends from these companies? Thanks.

Q: I need to trim my energy positions by one, I currently hold PKI, RRX, and SPB. I like the dividends from PKI and SPB and am holding long term. Like most investors I like income with growth, which of the three should I sell?
Thanks for making my retirement less stressful, Lyle.

Q: Good day guys!
Question on weighting in different sector:
I am currently over weight on energy 17% (VET, ENB, ZCL,EFX,PKI,VII) and underweight on industry 4% (on has NFI), if I want to trim it, which stock would you recommend to sale in energy and add in industry? Thanks!

Q: I realize these companies are all very different in many ways, but I want to add 2 or 3. I'm completing the BEP and adding to the GMP. Could you rank them in terms of "best opportunity," meaning the share price does not reflect the quality and potential of the company. In other words, seems mis-priced in terms of your valuation of the company because share price is down for no apparent good reason from a fundamental perspective.

Q: This week I will reduce my current energy portfolio (@12%), bringing it down to two holdings to a total sector percentage of 5%. I need a second suggestion for the Energy portion, considering RRX, though with a tendency to PKI.

With the available funds, I’d like to get into the Tech and Healthcare sectors, selecting one new holding each. I have earmarked RHT and PHO for Tech, with CSU and SHOP as secondary options. For Healthcare, I’m eyeing GUD, COV and PLI.

This approach is geared towards a slightly balanced but still aggressive enough growth portfolio.
Please advise on your top picks for each sector. Many thanks in advance.

Cheers

Q: How about a switch from PKI to ENB ?
Is there more growth with enbridge ?
A brief comparison ?

Thanks for the great service !

Q: Parkland has a history of growth by acquisition and currently seems to be digesting its the purchase of Chevron Canada's downstream assets. Your recent comments note it high debt levels due to acquisitions. But what are your thoughts about future acquisitions by PKI ? When might this take place and what are potential targets ?

Q: Please comment on Parkland's Q1.

Q: Hi, can you recommend whether to fill a 1/2 position in SPB or PKI at this time and why? Thanks

Q: I am building my porfolio following the BE porfolio. I have listed the stocks I currently do not own from the BE porfolio I have funds available to purchase 4 positions (or 8 half positions) in the stocks I have listed. Which four or eight would you recommend me adding?
SLF, CCL, WSP, CLS, PKI, GC, AEM, MG, ATD.B, PBH, GUD, TOY, AIF,

Q: What if any would be the effect to PKI if Alberta restricts oil and gas shipments to BC.
Thanks

Q: Hi Peter, Ryan,and Team,

The Motley Fool had an article called "3 Canadian Dividend Aristocrats With Dangerously High Payout Ratios".

They cite current and 2018 payout ratios for these three stocks:
CGX: 150% and 144%
ECI: 182% and 124%
PKI: 340% and 329%. (yikes!)

They end the article with this statement:
"It’s important for investors to understand the sustainability of a company’s dividend. These aristocrats all have a history of raising dividends, but their high payout ratios are reason for concern. This does not necessarily mean they are bad investments, but investors looking for sustainable dividends may be better off looking elsewhere."

Should this article be taken with a 'grain of salt'? Are their payout ratio numbers valid? What about the Motley Fool in general? Is it worth reading their articles?

Thanks as always for your level-headed and pertinent advice.

Q: Hi Peter, Ryan, and Team,

If one is bearish on pipelines, what do you think of a switch from TRP to PKI, in a TFSA, so that an appropriate weighting in energy could be maintained? Or do you have any other suggestions? All time period charts for these two stocks show PKI beating TRP, and PKI has a lower beta.

Thanks in advance for your valued advice.

Q: Hi Peter and team,

My bond portfolio needs some new additions and would like your take on the above, they are all in the 4 year time frame paying around 5%, these are high yield bonds available through my broker. Thanks and Happy Easter to all.

Q: It seems counter productive and counter intuitive to me that a company would pay a dividend when their profit margin is so low. For example, CSH.UN (1.63%)? Is it because it is a REIT? Or PKI (0.86%)? Are these profit margins healthy? In general what is considered a healthy profit margin, regardless of the sector? Thks

Q: Not much had been discussed about PKI over the last little while. Please provide an update on the company and its growth prospects, and if possible, how well it ranks in the BE portfolio. Have 2% and thinking of upping to 3.5%
Thank you
Karlm