Investment Q&A

Q: At the recommendations of 5i I purchased these stocks in April/16 for my TFSA account. I have additional funds of $11000 to add. Would you recommend adding to these positions or purchase other stocks? My return has been in excess of 30% and therefore value 5i opinions. Thanks for your excellent service.

Q: Hello 5i, can you please provide the technicals (P/E etc.) on this company and would you recommend it for a long term hold. Thank you.

Q: Do you see OTC as a potential takeover candidate?

Q: Please share your thoughts on the earnings release and forward guidance for OTC, ITC & MG.

Thanks
FJ

Q: I'm planning to purchase 1 or 2 of the following stocks after the US election. Could you rate these 4 stocks in the order that you would recommend them at today's prices. Also which one is more under valued?

Q: Hello Peter and 5i team,
I want to add a technology name to my TFSA.
Sylogist looks interesting as it has a nice dividend and the technicals look good. I am concerned it is too small and it is vulnerable to interest rate risks.
Absolute software also has a nice dividend and has no debt. Is it ready to grow?
Do you still think Constellation is doing almost everything right?
I sold Enghouse for a nice profit at higher prices. Is it time to get back into this name?
Open text has a small dividend
Which of these companies are your favourite for stability and growth .
thank you as always for your great service.

Q: I am in my early 30's and wanting to start a TFSA growth portfolio (modeling 5i growth portfolio). I am looking to invest 10,000 today, and 10,000 subsequent years. What names would you suggest to start with today?

Q: Hi 5i team, if one has to choose to buy just one of the above, which one will you pick for stability and higher long term growth potential? Thanks for past advise.

Q: Hi, As part of a portfolio cleanup I am considering replacing <1% positions in DSG and ESL, and adding some more cash and add a full position in OTC. Does this make sense? With the new purchase of DELL EMC enterprise..I think OTC has positioned itself for growth. Are the liabilities increasing due to this purchase? How does it plan to fund this purchase? Do you think it would be better idea to wait for the benefits/issues due to this purchase to sink in?

Q: Would you advise a full position for both OTC and GIB.A at this time ?

Q: Which would be a better buy right now? Open text or enghouse?

Q: Thoughts on purchase of Dell assets. Looks like a big acquisition. Thanks. Chris

Q: These three make up my tech sector which always seems to take the biggest hit when the market tanks like Fri. I am thinking of cutting one out. Which one would you consider to be the one prone to drop the most when the overall market behaves like this? I thought OTC would be the safest but it took the biggest hit Fri.

Q: Hi 5i Research team, I have a long term horizon, and more of a growth oriented investor profile. I prefer to well understand the companies I invest in. The technology sector represents a challenge for me in terms of software products, competition, rapidly changing conditions, obsolescence, variety of software portfolio, etc. So I would like to built a sector exposure based on a few companies instead of using an ETF. Based on reading 5i Research, I am thinking a combination of CSU, KXS, GIB.A, OTC, ESL, DSG, TCS, SYZ,SH. Do you agree with this strategy? Would you include some other companies in this list or replace some? In what order would you rank them in terms of total return potential over long term and overall quality? How many of them would be enough? Would you suggest another weighting than equal weight (2% each)? I also need criteria to manage this group since my understanding won't be up to par. How will I know when to sell, or when to over or underweight in some companies? I would not want to react too strongly to short term events (quarterly results). How would you suggest I implement this strategy (buying strategy)? Thank you, Eric

Q: Which of these tech stocks would you select for growth right now?

Q: I need to increase my weighting in the "Technology" space and currently own equal weightings of AVO, MDA, OTC, SYZ and WSP. With $50K to spend, would you buy a new company (I am thinking DH Corp or whatever div paying company you recommend) OR would you just increase your stake in one or more of these currently owned companies. I know you have WSP and DH as "Industrials" but can it not be argued that they are "Tech"?

Q: Good Afternoon,
I am adding several positions to my portfolio. I have narrowed it down by using your reports/comments etc. . Some of the reports are dated, would like to know if you still consider these names a buy at today's level, or any other more favoured names in these sectors. Also wondering if you would recommend staggering purchases or waiting for a market pullback, realizing that some of these names are high.
All would be additions to a diversified portfolio and considered to be long term holds. Thanks for the assistance. Lavern

Q: Hey guys. Comments about earnings. Looks like slight miss but forecast looks good. Thanks. Chris

Q: I would like to cut my losses on BAD and buy something with more potential. My portfolio is balanced and this would be in my RSP account. What would you suggest?
So reassuring to be able to consult with you!
Ellen

Q: Hi,

I am really enjoying the momentum on OTC these days. I remember you used to say it was a "cheap" stock, where does it sit in terms of value now and how does this compare to peers?

My position in OTC has grown substantially. At what percent of a portfolio would you consider trimming OTC back?

Thank you