Investment Q&A

Q: I just noticed that CNBC has gold futures- Dec.20 - $1993, but Investing.com has gold futures-Oct.20-$1981, the difference of 10 dollars and month is not the same. I am confused which futures is correct.? Please kindly explain, many thanks

Q: LSPD on US today closed @ US$33.94 + $5.77 on 135shs(4392 sh , av/3mos) on no apparent news.On July 31,CIBC issued a report expecting a good Q1 with a outperform & C$47 TP. PI has a C$43 TP On July 30 it announced a launch of new features to drive digital transformation of retail smbs. Do you have other news? Reporting on Aug 6 before open.What is the estimated EPS & Rev. Txs for u usual great services& views

Q: These positions are down and under weight in my portfolio. Would you suggest holding, adding or replacing? Please offer a few suitable replacements.

Q: I've been considering Dollarama for a small position. You seem generally positive about it.

I found it to be the only company among the ones I researched with a negative shareholder equity. Investopedia tells me this is a warning sign, indicating the companies liabilities exceeds its debt.

Can you explain Dollarama's situation and advise as to whether this is a company to avoid?

Thanks as always.

Q: I have BEP.UN shares and have seen the price drop. When should I expect to see the shares of BEPC show up in my portfolio. My understanding is that the value of those shares will roughly cover the loss of value in the BEP.UN shares. Is there a date of record for this transaction?

Q: If you could only buy one today for a long term hold which one would you choose and why? Microsoft or Apple
Thank you

Q: I hold BEP.UN in my RRSP account. Would you recommend converting all BEP.UN shares to BEPC shares or just keep both shares? Thanks

Q: further to your answer on USD vs Gold price. Thanks for your clarification. Does printing money increase the Money supply?
With more money available BoC buys government bonds increasing Govt to spend more, is that responsible for Asset prices to rise, ie real estate which is limited and of course Gold which is also limited.
I most appreciate your expansive replies on this subject.
Art

Q: Dear 5i,
I would like to spice-up my portfolios with small allocations to some small/mid-cap/thematic/sector ETFs. The Active ETF's can be sold on a US or CDN exchange and the holdings can be in any country. Can you suggest as many as you can so I can do some further research. (ie ARK products look interesting to me)

thanks for your suggestions

Q: What are your thoughts on Maple Leaf Foods? Would you buy, hold or sell?

Thank you

Q: Hello 5i,

Lots of volatility before and after the split. Obviously people are trying to mimic BIPC game plan and it is not playing out the same way. What do you think the current fair price for BEPC and BEP.UN should be and what do you see the price being 12 months from now?

Q: what happens when USD/CAD etc is devalued "over night" as it happened many decades ago when the Israeli Pound was replaced by the Shekkel. People holding cash lost a fortune but those that had not sold their homes, (my wife's relative) were sighing in relief.
QUESTION: If the USD were devalued over night what happens to share prices quoted on the NYSE in USD.?? The value of the company who had issued the stock may not have changed much in terms of profit potential as an economic entity??? unless it held a huge amount in cash then it would suffer the same as the common folks.
Art

Q: I listened to a commentary where the analyst was suggesting one have a bond fund, in this case US, which receives income in a foreign [non-US] currency and then the fund converts that to USD. As the USD depreciates from QE relative to other currencies [if this happens in reality] the inflow to the bond fund will be worth more in USD. Is that a logical approach and would Vanguard’s BNDX be an appropriate? Even if the above is a stretch would holding some of one’s bond allocation in BNDX be prudent?

Thank you.

Q: What happened to cause the split on the stock.Can you shed some info. Tks

Q: I was puzzled ( STARTLED, actually) in June this year to see that AAII added MDU to its “ Stock Superstars” model portfolio. MDU struck me as a rather sick company operating in an environment that appears to be adverse ---if not downright hostile--- to its business. However when I checked some analysts’ reports I saw several (including CFRA) have a BUY rating on this company notwithstanding its depressing descent down in share price. MDU appears to be a value , even deep value, company, a group that often has hidden dangers. MDU’s s PEG is sky high at 2.53, but ROE and ROCI are not shabby for its industry.

Is this a company you could--- in a sober moment -- buy if you wanted a boring bond proxy to reduce overall portfolio risk? MDU seems to me more suitable for contrarian value investors. It is not uncommon for me to miss something , but is AAII mistaken in calling this business a ‘stock superstar’?

Q: what does the market expect from EIF coming quarter? Thx

Q: What are your thoughts on the retail sector's long term outlook? For ex: does a company like JWN have enough upside to make it worth a long term bet, given that it has a growing ecommerce channel and was better positioned financially than some of its competitors? If and when the dividend would be reinstated, it looks to be an intriguing yield buying in at the current prices, albeit with considerable risk of continued short term volatility.

Q: I would appreciate your views on AUG and it's news on the takeover of Eastman Resources.
Thanks, John.

Q: i know these r small caps n u may not follow them, but art seems to b the nex trend in this lockdown n has been beening orders, nxo i thing has just signed contract with nvida. your thoughts please

Q: Can you please add some colour to the recent activities at ER
- is the sale to AUG a done deal?
- if the deal values ER at .42, why is it trading at .28
- the deal appears very complicated with spin outs and share swaps etc...can you explain what exactly is happening and what ER shareholders will end up with at the end when the dust settles
- is this a good deal for ER shareholders?
- what would you do as a shareholder, sell now, wait for deal to close then sell or happily take the new shares with the expectation that the new entity has good growth potential?
Many thanks

Scott