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Q: HI guys,
I own shares in ESL which is down 25% this year so far. I am debating adding to this sector by purchasing SH or selling ESL. What are your expectations for SH for 2016-2017?
I also own MST.UN through a non registered personal account and am looking to buy D.UN-they are giving a 9.2% return. Would you consider this a good acquisition given the low real estate environment in Alberta? Do you think keeping this in a personal non- registered account is a good move with respect to taxes?
Also I plan to buy shares in Suncor and then doing closed calls. I have never done this before and am nervous about it because I don't really understand it. I also don't know which website to use to research calls and sells on a daily basis. Any suggestions?
Thanks for all your help,
Rob
Read Answer Asked by Robert on August 29, 2016
Q: Shopify is going up everyday since the announcement of the equity issue. Which is a better buy between the two companies KXS and SH.

Also do you know anything about the company Data Communications Management Corp (DMC). Is this company safe to invest in?
Read Answer Asked by Imtiaz on August 22, 2016
Q: I notice sometimes you suggest selling after a security rises quickly and sharply, but for the most part suggest selling related to fundamental changes or portfolio weighting.

For shopify my weighting is fine, but has risen $36 to $51 quickly. With limited info that it's around 3.5% of a diversified portfolio, is this one to take a little off the table or let ride given fundamentals & weighting?
Read Answer Asked by John on August 09, 2016
Q: Could you give your insight into the growth profile for Shopify wrt revenue, margins, balance sheet, etc. Who are or could be their customers? What is their biggest risk? What are some companies, current ones and already successful ones, that you might compare Shopify to? And if you did rate it, what letter grade would you give it?
Thanks for your continuous assessment of so many different companies. Tis very informative.
Read Answer Asked by James on July 18, 2016
Q: Hello Peter,
Yesterday the markets were cautious, today they seem exuberant. The stocks that I want your opinion on, have snapped back from the Friday of the referendum and near their high. Trading is thin that adds to the volatility too.
My portfolio adjustments involve exiting a position in IGM and buying KXS, SH NFI and PKI. Would you buy now or is there a probability of a better opportunity when the market adjusts to the snapback? Is there any of the ones mentioned above where you would be cautious of initiating a new position at today’s prices? And if now is as good a time as any which ones would you start with and which would you wait for a better entry point? I have not been very convincing to myself about replacing IGM with PKI and trusting your professional expertise. Could you tell me why PKI is better? As always, appreciate your viewpoint.
Regards.
Read Answer Asked by Rajiv on July 14, 2016
Q: i own both kxs and sh, they both have been getting hit because of the brexit vote but up until thursday nite they were both flying especially kxs, so my question what do these 2 stocks have to do with great britain or is it just they have gone up a lot , raise cash and sell the winners. dave
Read Answer Asked by david on June 27, 2016
Q: Out of your fav cdn growth stocks, how would you rank their relative risk (from lower to higher)
Read Answer Asked by Brenda on May 30, 2016
Q: My technology companies are AAPL, AVO, CSU, ESL, OTC,PUR and TNC. Together they represent 18 percent of my portfolio. How would you suggest I go about adding SH or KXS? Should I just go overweight with technology or replace 1 or 2 or more. Or just stick with what I have and not fit these two additions. If you suggest only one of SH and KXS then could you please specify which one.
Read Answer Asked by Rajiv on May 10, 2016
Q: Hi 5i Team!

It looks ESL does not have price momentum, and SH experienced a strong reversal despite reporting decent numbers last week.

Is this a sector trend following the recent trend by CSU?

What is your expectation for forward looking results for ESL and SH for the next 2 - 4 quarters? Is this an opportune time to buy both?

Which is the better choice for capital appreciation for the next 12 months?

SGR
Read Answer Asked by SG on May 09, 2016
Q: May I please have a clarification. Yesterday my question and your answer went like this:

Q: Hi, Could you please let me know what the earnings and revenue estimates are for Shopify? I believe it announces quarterly results tomorrow. Thank you. Michael

5i Research Answer:
Consensus is a loss of $0.09 per share on $66.9 million revenue.

My question today, please, relates to the $0.09 per share forecast loss. Was that an adjusted or unadjusted forecast loss? The results were a loss of $0.11 unadjusted and $0.06 adjusted. So is that a beat or a miss please? Thank you, Michael
Read Answer Asked by Michael on May 04, 2016