Investment Q&A

Q: Can you recommend 3 or 4 reasonably priced stocks that have a decent yield and might benefit from an almost zero interest rate environment. Long-term hold.

Q: What is your assessment of PIF quarterly results that were issued today?

Q: Please comment on COV's latest earnings release.
thanks for your good job.

Q: Hello. What are your thoughts on Ensign Energy Services (ESI.T)? They recently had a dividend reduction after engaging in the purchase of a competitor (Trinidad Drilling). The stock has collapsed and continues on a downward spiral. Is this a good long-term (5 yrs+) investment?
I am down considerably right now, should I take my losses or average down right now? Thank you.

Q: My portfolio has held up reasonably well so far in the current downturn , so I am not sure whether replacing ccl.b with Costco is worth doing. I have been reading positive comments about Costco and could use more US exposure. Do I want more US exposure in this environment ?
The reason for selling CCLB is that I still have a healthy profit in it and am considering protecting it.
My intent is that this would be a longterm decision,
and done in my TFSA where I currently hold
ccl.

Thanks in advance

Q: Hello,
I was watching an interview on BNN with Mr. Wonderful where he disclosed this little company which is using psychedelics for treatment of depression, PTSD, ADHD in adults, drug addiction therapies and a host of other potential avenues. After doing some light digging it also turns out Linton is on the board of this company. They trade on the NEO exchange which I have never heard of, can you give me your opinion of this exchange and this very small company. I realize this is early days. This would be a flier long hold 5 years.

Q: Any thoughts on the mushroom space and this company?

Q: Some comments on Genesis please. They've suffered from a hate for anything related to oil, a well deserved market downturn, and coronavirus. On the other hand they have a substantial distribution, part of which is withheld by the IRA. Is this a sleeping dog best left alone?

Q: I am interested in purchasing some stocks for my non registered US account with the primary purpose is to provide income. What would be your top 3 Canadian companies that pay their dividends in US funds and what 3 US companies would you recommend?

Q: Hi folks, Raymond James thinks Cannabis sector will bottom in Q1/20 (now), stabalize in Q2 & Q3 (with bankruptcies/mergers/buyouts etc) and the winners after the carnage/dust settles...should prosper going forward. Do you agree with their thesis (I do), and trying to position myself in a few companies that have cash/good operations/chance of profits etc...and 2 I picked were Village Farms & Aphria. Can I please get your throughts on Pot sector and these two companies. Many thanks, jb

Q: Your thoughts on ECO and recent financial results.
Thanks
John

Q: The Rubicon Proj. has a class action lawsuit against it by the shareholders of Telaria.
Is this going to drag the SP down, are these suits slow to resolve. Thoughts please

Q: I have a question, are there any socially responsible companies paying a dividend listed on the TSX that are good candidates to own in a portfolio?

Q: I sold both of these to raise cash before the correction. both down over 10%. Is it too soon to buy back in?? thanks Jim

Q: I bought this stock in January at around $40 and now stock sold off big to under $20 so down 50 per cent. Wondering what to do with this position. Do you think over a longer time period it will recover somewhat or cut losses here

Q: What is driving the major drop today? Any news on the acquisition by Cineworld?

Q: Nazim asked a question today that has been on my mind, "why hold stocks?" To follow up on your answer in which you opined that much of the downside may already have factored into prices, how can that be? The market is only down to levels it was at in the fall/summer. I am a long term investor but I moved to cash last week because of the risks. In weighing the potential downside risks (which could be huge) vs short term upside, why stay in the market? I just don't see how the effects of this virus will not be a lot worse than what has already been accounted for in the market. People are not going out, travelling, etc. and this must have a huge effect on the market going forward. Is this not a recipe for a recession? In which case, why not get out of the kitchen?

Q: Can you recommend websites (free and subscribed) for ETFs in which each ETF is presented in a table format by yields, returns, and their respective beta, etc.?

Thanks.

Q: You have mentioned the banks deposit base and cost of funding in answer to a few questions. I am wondering what it is the banks fund with deposits?
Mike

Q: Bought at $10.75 a few months ago. About $7.50 today. Should I just sell and take the loss in my TFSA? Thanks for your reply.