Investment Q&A

Q: I went to cash towards the end of last year in my TFSA. It turned out to be the right move at the time but 8 months later I am still in cash and suffering from whatever the opposite of FOMO is. As a senior, who lives off investments without any employer pension, my target return is any combination of growth and income at 6% -10% or better. While I am prepared for reasonable risk I can't afford to lose the TFSA headroom for a 3-5 years while a stock recovers. I am looking for 8-10 positions and would appreciate suggestions.

Q: With 1,000 shares of Alexco I will wind up with 116 shares of Hecla. I'm inclined to just sell and take my losses since I have no other US stocks. Any suggestions??

Q: I own a few hundred shares in Zim largely for the dividend. Today they announced an increase in the quarterly dividend payable Sept 8th to $4.75 yet the shares dropped from over $50. US to under $48. Can you explain this strange behavior. I would have expected it to go the other way.

Q: I am thinking of the selling the above stocks for a tax loss as I am down significantly. Could you rank these stocks as to which you would sell first to last.
Also I still have quite a bit of stock in technology and was thinking of investing the money in a general ETF mimicking the market. Which ETF would you recommend.

Q: Can I get the fundamentals of CNQ,IIP.UN,CAR.UN
Can I also get your insights of all 3 companies and recommendations.

thank you

Q: what would you suggest for a solid health care position in Canada or the USA? I have UNH. I was looking at HHL but I would like your thoughts on a stock or two. I hope you and the team are enjoying the summer. Thanks Dan.

Q: Seems this company is “firing on all cylinders” is it time to “back up the truck” and buy a more substantial position?

Q: I have taken a look at my distribution of investments, and determined that I have more room to enter an additional position in the technology space. I was gung-ho on starting a position with Google, until I discovered that Sylogist is currently paying a 6.86% dividend (as of yesterday's closing share price). I currently lean towards investing in more established companies that have been able to maintain market share in their area of operation, and Google definitely fits that description. Would the dividend offer by Sylogist, along with the potential upside, be a more prudent investment with someone who has a five-year time horizon, or is the steady-as-it-goes approach with Google the safer approach? As always, I look forward to your comments and insight. Thanks so much!

Q: Would you buy Eglx at this level? Many thanks

Q: I have ~$10,000 in ATS Automation. Do you think I’m better off to apply that money to a LOC charging a floating interest rate currently around 7%?
In general would I be better off doing this with all my un-registered stock holdings?

Q: You've referenced sentiment indicator. What is it currently and where do I find it?
Thanks!

Q: Hi 5i,
Reuters reported that WMT has reached a deal with PARA where WMT offers a PARA plus subscription to its WMT plus members. This is certainly beneficial to WMT members as they get a streaming service for no extra charge. PARA has been languishing for some time, with all the other streamers. Do you see any financial benefits to PARA from this deal any potential boost to its prospects in the streaming wars?
Thanks.

Q: I was thinking of selling my holdings in Paychex based on short term price target upside and purchasing CAE which seems to be selling at a discount with recent insider buying by Elise Eberwein one of their newly appointed directors. Your thoughts on this? And how much stake do you put into seasonal investing? What do you think of the people and website running equityclock?

Q: What's up with these guys? Decent growth and they are almost sinking to the 52 week low

Q: What did you think of q2 results and valuation going forward. Thanks

Q: I would like your analysis of this Swiss fashion play. I understand they have high growth and price has corrected in half. When are they expecting profits?

Q: Can you please comment on Tantalus' earnings? Has your outlooked improved or changed since your last comments. And based on Peter's Five winning traits for small/mid cap companies how does Tantalus rate on "Management", "Sponsorship", I know EDC(Export Development Canada) is involved with them somehow but not sure in what way(would you guys have access to that info?) and that Pendergrowth owns shares, "New and Big market opportunity" there are lots of utilities to upgrade is GRID best positioned to do this?, Is their BALANCE SHEET improving? and lastly they have limited PROMOTION which Peter likes. As you can see I have lots of questions on this particular company, looking forward to your take.

https://financialpost.com/investing/five-winning-traits-investors-should-look-for-while-navigating-the-small-and-mid-cap-minefield

Q: Hey 5i: I am overweight with whitecap and down 5% in the 9$ range ,could use for tax loss but like the dividend. Would definitely sell at 10$ but also would be fine breaking even because I may need this money in the next 8months to a year.With this in mind do you like it as a hold considering needing the money is not a certainty. Tough call but appreciate your input.Tks. Larry

Q: Hello 5i,

With the rise in the USD and decline in Asian and European stocks and ETF's, is this a good time to purchase ETF's for those zones with the anticipation that the ETF's will increase if the usd declines in value in the next 2-3 years?

If so, can you recommend one ETF for each zone for the cdn and us exchanges?

Thank you.
Debbie and Jerry

Q: You mentioned in an earlier answer that the time to buy is when things are bad which, in context, is now. Can you suggest some Canadian companies which deserve to be purchased about this time? Growth, value, doesn't matter. I have done well in the past by familiarizing myself with your daily answers. No one expects perfection but my 5i compass serves me well. Thanks