Investment Q&A

Q: Hi 5i team,

During the fall, I saw several questions on stock metrics, so I thought I would follow up before earnings season starts again, as I notice differences between business sites, depending on assumptions. I tend to defer to the Companies section as that is what you use in your answers, I believe.

In the Companies data, are the PE ratios and the various Price to Comparisons TTM or forward looking? I use Price to Sales all the time for those tech stocks that do not show any earnings. Would you view around 10X as getting expensive or under which offers relative “value”, if I can use that term for tech stocks? I notice in a recent question, you mentioned LSPD, one of your favourites, but that trades over 30 times. I really don’t use the Price to Cash Flow or Free Cash Flow ratios. They seem to be all over the map, with wide variances, so I have trouble interpreting their significance. Which one do you prefer and what would be a general threshold for getting expensive?

Thanks again for the insight.
Dave

Q: Your thoughts please.

Q: Brookfield group tend to buy out the remaining interest in a company in which they already have a partial interest. Is it possible for you to identify those companies and list the percentage of interest owned by Brookfield?

Thanks.

Liping

Q: How do you feel about this company? Greetings,Peter.

Q: Wdo is all time high, I would like your thoughts on this company? Is there potential for Wdo to be the next KL? Thanks

Q: My Husband and I have some funds to add to our TFSA's. We have a basket of solid dividend paying stocks between us. My husband has a small position in LAC and has been following it closely. He says they are executing their development plans in Argentina and Nevada and the stock is starting to move.. Would you agree? What's your take on LAC for a 4-5 year hold to participate in the EV boom?

Thank you for the great work. We've done well by your advice.

Q: Hello, I have a portion of my investments in MG and would like your opinion on their recent performance. The recent reports I have read do not exude confidence. Would you hold is it time to move on? Thank you for your answer.

Q: I was thinking about getting some aerospace/defence exposure and wondered if you thought Raytheon was the go to name in that space and at this time? Do you know anything about a French aerospace company called Safran enuff to comment on it as well? Many thanks

Q: Hi guys
I have been a holder of rpi.un for many years once held 10000 shares .
I have trimmed every year to keep the percentage in line and am now down to 2400 shares.
With the run up now over $50 my percentage is higher than I like but I have a reluctance to trim any lower.
Your thoughts this now ten percent also what are the drivers in your opinion that is pushing this stock.
In my tsfa I am almost at zero book value what is CRA position on a negative book value in a tsfa and any other registered account
Kind regards
Stan

Q: D you consider this a safe place for cash at this time? Would you recommend a better alternative?
Thanks.

Q: Is this a safe place for cash at this time. Could you recommend a better alternative?
Thanks as usual.

Q: Seems to be a small cap name gathering lots of attention given the growth potential
in that space.
Thoughts on the company?

Q: I am considering adding one or two of the above stocks to my TFSA. I am looking for a growth company. If you could give me two suggestions either from my list or if you have a choice of your own that may have better potential. Of the ones that you choose could you elaborate on why they would be a good choice in the TFSA.

I really appreciate your advice in this question section. It has help me on many occasions in making a better informed decision when purchasing the stock.
Thank you again.
John

Q: Hey,

I came across ISH.CN, Inner Spirit Holdings. They are a penny stock right now. They seem to want to be the Circle K (formerly Macs) of Pot.

I was thinking of adding to this and holding on for 5-years. Would be interesting to see if they can actually grow and be profitable.

Revenue seems to be growing.

What do you think?

Q: Could you comment on the guidance released by Wesdome today. Does the increase in production warrant current share price? Would you say the info laid out in this guidance supports a longer term increase in share price?

Q: I got quite a lot of Power Financial and I want to sell some to invest more into the US market. Would you advise selling now or waiting until the merger concludes in February?

Q: Hi Folks, This morning my TDOC shares jumped nearly 13% - a delightful surprise. Apparently as a result of a newly announced acquisition of In Touch. I would appreciate your comments on the pending acquisition and outlook going forward.
Thanks

Ros

Q: give me your opinion

Q: The rest of the software sector has recovered quite nicely with many testing new highs but VEEV seems to not be participating. Any thoughts? I thought that software combined with the medical space would be a big winner but it seems to languish a bit (do realize that it has done well over last year)

Thanks

Q: Hello everyone at 5i! I presently hold IBM, and have done so for several years. Other than a decent dividend, it has not done much. I was wondering, should I continue to hold it, or swap it up for Microsoft or Apple, for a little more growth? From a value perspective, would now be a time to do so? And if so, what would you suggest? Cheers, Tamara