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Q: I asked a question about this corporation on May 10 and mistakenly made it a private question. If you can now do so, please make it a public question.

Your answer referred me to recent comments and questions on this corporation but the most recent question I see is from March 12.

I would like to ask a follow up question. What are your thoughts about the recent Q1 report from Alaris?
John

Read Answer Asked by John on May 10, 2025
Q: Retired, dividend-income investor.

I've held Alaris just about forever and the current AD.UN iteration since 2018...bought in the $12 range. It has been on a bit of a run lately and hit $20 today. It is now in the asset allocation range I usually reserve for blue chip companies....instead of a smaller allocation reserved for smaller, higher risk companies.

With their portfolio of partner companies, I have also considered Alaris as almost ETF-like. I break out their holdings into the various asset allocation sectors, while maintaining a 50% weight in financials.

Q#1 = related to their valuations (P/B, P/CF, P/S, P/E), is Alaris on the cheap or expensive side?

Q#2 = do you agree with my thinking, that AD is almost ETF-like? If so, then I can live with the slightly higher asset allocation. If not, then I could comfortably trim and reallocate the proceeds.

Any comments would be appreciated. Thanks for your help...Steve
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on January 28, 2025
Q: Portfolio Analytics has suggested I reduce of my exposure in the Financial Services sector. My holdings consist of ACGL and BN at a full position plus AD.UN, BNS, and TD at a 1/2 position each.

My thought is to reduce BN to a half postion and sell AD.UN (after the current uptrend). I would keep ACGL for its International exposure and diversification. The banks, I just consider a long term hold

Is a full position of ACGL too high?

Is there a suggested balance amongst the subsectors?

Any other comments would be appreciated.

Thank you
Read Answer Asked by J Stephen on October 17, 2024
Q: How would you rank these for overall return for a TFSA and a cash account? Would you buy them are their current prices?
Read Answer Asked by David on July 18, 2024
Q: hi, can you rank these ( longer term prospects ) as a buy, sell, or hold please. cheers, chris
Read Answer Asked by chris on April 19, 2024
Q: Alaris reports on March 13. I already have a mostly full position (relative to it's market cap and risk level....ie; not a full position like some of the blue chips I own, like BCE, BNS, FTS, RY, TRP, etc.), but am considering adding a bit more at this level. Good USA small cap exposure with a great dividend and good upside potential (at least I think so).

Add before they report or after? Ya I know....don't add based on one quarterly report. Your current thoughts on Alaris please.

Thanks...Steve
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on March 11, 2024