Investment Q&A

Q: Further to Paul's question on the 15% withholding on US dividends, what is the situation if XYZ was not held in a TSFA? Do we, as Canadians get a tax credit for the 15% withheld or do we just lose it altogether? Henry

Q: OF THE 2 WHICH ONE YOU PREFER AND WHY?THANK YOU. BRAHIM

Q: Can you give me your opinion on analysts or advisors that give their evaluation or opinion on a stock based on their 'model'. You probably know some analysts that appear on BNN Market Call. They talk with confidence about the 'model price' of a stock that is above or below the market. Tell me if I am wrong but, an opinion which is not substantiated by explicit critiria be it technical or fundamental, should be avoided if one does not want to follow an advisor blindly. I know that these guys do not want to give up their recipe and appear on BNN to recruit new clients but it should be clear that when they are on TV looking at their crystal ball, it is actually an 'infomercial'. Unless you intend to purchase, there is no point in following their advice because you do not know on what it is based on.

Q: Hi There,
I am currently considering adding a position in my kids RESP account of one of the three companies, CCL.B, MX or OTC.
I currently hold BNS,FFH, MG and REI.UN in this account. I am looking at a 7 year plus time frame before the funds are needed.
Please advise which of the three you think would be the best fit, or any other suggestions that you might recommend.
Thank you for your help.

Q: A past guest on BNN had a negative opinion on AYA, one of the reasons cited was a large financial obligation early in the new year, and the company didn't have the available cash. 5i thoughts? Is there any Trump factor in this name? With a change at the helm, should an investor have more or less confidence in this name moving forward? It's been quite the roller coaster being in this stock since low single digits, the drama is tiring and I'm starting to question whether it is worth it.

Q: Hi Gang,

I have a small portion of my portfolio in bonds (10%) and one of my bonds is up in a few weeks and was wondering your thoughts of where to put this money with rates going up eventually, would it make sense to find a floating bond fund?

Thanks
Anthony

Q: Claire had asked a question regarding the purchase of a equity all ready owned (at a profit) with the objective of reducing the cost base. I believe this will only work if you wait the 30 days before selling otherwise you would be in violation of the tax act.

Q: Good morning:
I am a retired investor who owns small weightings in the above-mentioned shares. I am thinking of selling Ford and re-investing the money elsewhere while still having a position in the auto sector with the other two companies. I would like your thoughts on this and how you think this sector will perform in 2017. Have auto sales peaked?
Thank you.

Q: Is there a link which will provide the return & total return of TSX & S&P500 for each year? What are the numbers for 2016?

Thanks and all the best in 2017..

Q: Hello 5i
I have been using Preferred shares as fixed income strategy but would like to ask for your recommendation on traditional bond ETF and a Mutual Fund. (volatility dampening and downside risk protection)
Can you comment on return expectation and whether one should just stay in cash instead of select a bond investment?

Is there another strategy or investment that may be a consideration for inclusion in a well diversified equity portfolio to accommodate volatility dampening like Government bonds are suppose to do(but do not like 0 or negative return)?

Thanks
Dave

Q: Storagevault Canada Inc. strikes me as a unique little company and I'd appreciate hearing your views on it.

Thanks

Q: Is PLI worth an investment at this time or should I stay away?

Q: Hi Peter and gang,

I notice that 5i's Income Model Portfolio sold its full position in DH as of Nov 30,2016, was the decision based solely on the fact that DH had recently reduced its dividend payout significantly or other factors were also at play? If yes, what are these factors?

I am currently down by about 35% on DH, just wondering if I should hold or sell. If I were to sell my full position and put the money on something else such as Kinaxis or Premium Brand. And of these 2 companies, which one is your preference?

Thanks and much appreciated.

Q: I am just looking to expand my breadth of knowledge in the 'self driving car space.' With the exception of Texas Instruments (which I already own). Are there any other companies with exposure to this area that look like interesting investments?

Thank you,

Q: 5i Team:
thanks for all the help in 2016 !!.
The idea is to capture the electrification process of our society. It is a slow, but secure process/trend, in particular if use of electric cars increases, and robots and so on. This means more elect power will be required. Are Fortis (despite increase in interes rates) and Stella Jones good candidates ??. If not, are there other safe companies to capture the trend.
Also, if interest rates go up, would not ECI benefit more ?, as more people would preffer to rent than buy due to increase cost of capital.
thanks again ! Should I start buying now ?

Q: Hello 5i. I know you don't follow US companies but hopefully you can help me out with this one. I am looking at some refiners and narrowed it down to Valero and Philipps 66. Warren Buffet holds this company and is his 7th largest holding and has been accumulating shares throughout 2016. What do you think of the company PSX and what effect will the rising price of oil have on PSX revenue? Will rising interest rates affect it?
Thks

Q: Please comment on the above ETF's from Horizons. Are they good long-term holds for income and capital gains in a balanced to conservative portfolio? Thanks.

Q: Good morning,
I have half a position in Savaria and am looking to make this a full position. My question is regarding the outlook of growth in 2017. They have indicated that 60% of their business is in US. In this new protectionist environment in US, do you have any concerns here?

Q: Hello 5i
My main question is similar to a previous one.
We have 2 RRSP, 2TFSA, 1 non-registered, 1 non-reg. corporate accounts. We are presently with a full service broker(approx. 140 positions), but will be transferring to a discount broker. We are now taking income, mostly from the corporate account.
1)Would you suggest treating them as one when we build our new portfolio?
2)Our intentions are to have 30-35 positions. Is there a point where spreading over too many different accounts can make the portfolio less effective?
Thank you in advance, Bill

Q: hello 5i:
I'm having a bit of trouble with the specifics of taxation on US dividends, on stocks held within a TFSA. I'll ask it in 2 parts. Perhaps the following example will put this one to bed. If we hold XYZ, a fictitious US company paying a $1 dividend (simplifying as much as possible), then a 15% witholding tax is applied. Correct so far. Now, are the remaining dividends ($0.85/share) taxed again, or are they free and clear?
Part 2: do the US dividends received from XYZ have to be declared in annual income tax reporting?
thanks for your help
Paul L