Investment Q&A

Q: On Oct 30 Go Easy put out a press release about an enhancement to their credit facility by a syndicate of banks. Since then the stock has done well along with a positive earning release.

The question here is more educational but when the banks give out these credit facility and assuming they have an investment arm dealing in mutual funds etc is the exception for those fund mangers to buy GSY in their funds if it fits the fund profile? Trying to get a sense of the relationship here (if any)

Q: I own only these two companies in an unregistered account and need to raise some cash, so I need to sell either a 1/2 position of one or 1/4 position of each. Both holdings are up substantially (100% and 80% respectively). Based on continued future growth, do you have a suggestion of how I should proceed? Thanks so much.

Q: Hello 5I
My holdings include, with total portfolio weights::
ATD.B (4.65%); BYD.UN (5.65%); CP (3.65); CSU (3.50%); GSY (4.6%); WSP (4.20%); ZEM (4.5%)

I have concern about a possible recession and economic slow down, and I would like to structure the equities in my portfolio with a bit more of a conservative and defensive tilt.

I otherwise would want to keep these positions but do you see any of these 7 being less conservative and defensive? With my objective in mind, should any be reduced or eliminated?

thanks for your excellent service.

Q: You describe goeasy as a value stock. What values are you using (Book, PE, debt?) What are all the similar financials/consumer lending stocks to compare these valuations too? Thank You

Q: Hello interesting article concerning Value stock investing , i'm 75 and basically follow 5i income portfolio with the addition of some U.S. stocks in area not properly covered by the TSX due to the size.There is any stocks in your 3 portfolios (growth?)that can be define as Value wich i could consider adding to my TSFA .
As always Thank You
Daniel

Q: I have half positions in these stocks,purchased at lower prices, thanks to 5i.In what order would you add to increase my positions today?

Q: Hello Peter/5i Team
There has been mentioned that there is a shift from growth stock to value stock.
Please provide me three of you top picks that you would consider good value stocks.

Also are the banks stock a good place to be adding to ?

Thanks
Claudio

Q: I’m struggling to decide which 3 of these holdings have the greatest potential if the only criteria was growth in a TFSA for a 5 year + hold.
I would appreciate any thoughts on which 3 you might keep and why (or which 3 you might divest and why).

Q: Can't believe how stocks are getting hammered on small misses in earning,etc.Are investors more nervous than usual and panic selling?

Q: Not a question but thought subscribers should know that while TD dropped their target by a buck to $74.00, both National Bank and Desjardins Securities actually upgraded their targets following these results. That may explain the nice recovery in the SP since the initial reaction yesterday morning.

Q: i thought gsy earnings were good, the forecast was good, stock down 5.00 seems like a bit much, stock was not expensive to begin with.. your comments. dave

Q: Please comment on Q3 in general, as well as how it stacked up against consensus estimates.

Q: please name your top 5 companies for dividend growth over the last 5 years thanks Richard

Q: could you please give me a few stocks from your portfolios with the highest insider ownership. GSY comes to mind along with SIS. Thx

Q: Would you consider this to be a good entry point for these 2 names for a long term hold - any preference ?

Q: Hi Team, In our total household portfolio, in the financial sector we hold, BAM.A, TD, V, RY, SLF. Looking at adding another financial to balance out our sectors. Which has a better growth profile between GoEasy and Intact Financial, which would you recommend of the 2. Would there be another name you would prefer? I Thank-you in advance. Sam

Q: Motley fool is touting its top four small cap stocks. Could you provide us with your top small cap stocks? How would you rate KEW in this list?

Q: Hello 5i Research team,
My question relates to your answer to a recent question from “dave” about “must own”. Could you conceptually define what a “must own” company? They are probably the foundation of a stock portfolio; each of these companies should be kept to a full position throughout the economic cycle. That’s where it gets interesting, because your list included GSY and GIL.
As a long term owner of GSY (thank you 5i), I would tend (if capable) to overweight (let it run) during the most favorable portion of the economic cycle, but to underweighted it when the credit cycle deteriorate. Would you agree?
About GIL, but not specifically about GIL: when a situation such as what happened to GIL recently would happened about one of these selected companies, would you almost automatically buy the dip to increase back the position to a full position, and think about medium and long term? Would you agree?
Thank you for your collaboration, Eric

Q: Where would you put new money to work in a TFSA as of today? My portfolio is fairly well balanced and I won"t need the money even at 74 years of age for a long time. (Ever the optimist).

Q: i often see you use the following phrase :
“it is not a must own in our view”
so in your view give me 7-10 stocks for growth that are a must own in your view,i am assuming the above 5 make the list. dave