Investment Q&A

Q: I had high hopes for small caps this year, and it looks like, in the past 30 days, they finally started moving up with IWM at 5% gain and IJR at 6%. Unfortunately, my choice for small caps ETF was CALF and it barely moved up in the past 30 days. What is wrong there? I know that it is actively managed and has less holding in its portfolio... is there some problem with one of the holding? Should I sell it and switch to IJR or IWM? I know that CALF overperformed these two over longer periods of time, but the lack of momentum in the past 30 days when the small caps are up worries me.

Q: Hi, Thoughts on quarter - seems to be some profit taking. Results seem OK.

Cheers, Chris

Q: I would like to buy ATD (as 5i's stated: it is a great name at a discount price), and have long appreciated its growth trajectory and management seems very astute. However, in order to buy, I would need to sell something and since I am overweight Industrials, the name I come up with in my holdings is WSP. Which of the two names would you favour for a 5 year hold? My hesitation is what I understand to be a growing industrialization in Can and the US favouring WSP. Thoughts on this switch?

Q: Please comment on its most recent Q. Would you continue to hold or is there another name which you would buy as a replacement? Is BN or CSU a good proxy?

Q: Hello, wondering if you have any insight into this drama at GIL? Both sides seem to have very good arguments to support their side. On the company side, it appears that that the former CEO was acting in his own interests and diversions. On the Browning side, it seems this new GIL CEO has a poor track record. Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Q: What would the reason be for the big pull back drop in the stock?
Would you recommend to stay with it sell it or buy more?
I realize valuation a lot better with the drop but at such a low valuation and still dropping does the market know something not apparent?

Q: Good morning, you mentioned these securities in a reply to a question by James on May 13. Could you please add some comments around taxation of the returns, especially if in either TFSA or non-reg account. Thank you

Q: So what should happen to the stock price after the bought deal? Will it slowly recover? Is there anything material that investors should be concerned with? The last earnings period was, I thought, quite solid.

Q: With the drop due to stock sale and the recent short report, is the current price a good entry point? Thank you.

Q: What is your take on LSPD s results. Thanks

Q: In reference to your answer that we should consider being overweight the US at this time, can you give one US name in each sector for modest growth (not dividends) over the next few years? Please take as many credits as necessary with thanks.

Q: Hi guys,

Is it better to purchase SPY etf in u.s dollars or a Canadian version of that eft in Canadian dollars?

Thanks

Jim

Q: Hi Team,
After today's earnings release, would you recommend continuing to hold ATS, or is there another name in the sector you would prefer to buy right now instead? Selling ATS for me would mean taking a 23% capital loss in a cnd cash account.

Thanks,
Shane.

Q: Hi 5i, Any concern over:

"After a career spent working on takeovers around the world, former Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. chief financial officer Claude Tessier is joining investment bank Greenhill & Co. to advise Canadian companies with global ambitions."

Seems market opined today, should we be worried. Thx.

Q: Just wondering if you are still comfortable with this REIT.

Have been looking for a commercial property REIT for purposes of diversifying holdings away from multi-family. And I know Choice acquired the old Canadian REIT years ago, which I thought to be of very high-quality at the time.

Choice appears to have less risk due to its size (705 investment properties) and the loan to value ratio appears commensurate with peers.

However, there seems to be a huge number of equity units outstanding after factoring in the exchangeable units. As well, what really appears unusual for CHP.UN is that it trades at a significant premium to NAV whereas most entities in the Canadian REIT universe currently trade at a discount to NAV.

Thank you

Q: What do you think of the latest earnings? Would you consider it a buy at this price?

Q: I've never had the stomach to buy U.S. dollars to acquire American stocks, so the other day on BNN's Market Call when Greg Newman talked about CDR's, I was intrigued.

Are there any negatives in owning CDR's? Because right now the positives -- such as being Canadian dollar-hedged, the fact they appear to trade like a one company mutual fund, and not having to buy U.S. dollars -- appear pretty damned attractive. Pete.

Q: Hi group I have taken profits on QSR,MCD,GSY,BYD,WSP,CSU,ARC. So my question in what order and at what price do i get back in i own the others, as listed so please rate them also for adding same format. Thanks for your help with this

Q: This ETF (CONY) shows a massive yield (U.S. dollars). Can you provide your analysis of it and how it works? I assume it is high risk.
Thanks.

Q: Do you know what is causing JBl to be so weak? Would you buy at this low price? Thank you.