Q: Is there anything go account for the welcome lift in Sylogist shares today ? I do note very low volume.
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Q: I had to try out your new question format. If you had emoji's I would give it a happy face.
I would like to know which of these two companies you would pick for a 1 year hold or less. Capital appreciation, short term hold would be the push into one or another. Could you treat this as a trade over an investment. Also some of the reasoning behind your decision. I feel that they are at different ends of the spectrum in liquidity, value, type of business, technical, etc.. I am just looking for insight in how you might first make a decision to further research/purchase a stock for a trade (and/or for an investment), but mostly a trade. If you have another name you want to represent here over or instead of the two provided...Please feel free to do so. Thank You J
I would like to know which of these two companies you would pick for a 1 year hold or less. Capital appreciation, short term hold would be the push into one or another. Could you treat this as a trade over an investment. Also some of the reasoning behind your decision. I feel that they are at different ends of the spectrum in liquidity, value, type of business, technical, etc.. I am just looking for insight in how you might first make a decision to further research/purchase a stock for a trade (and/or for an investment), but mostly a trade. If you have another name you want to represent here over or instead of the two provided...Please feel free to do so. Thank You J
Q: I noticed Sylogist has a strange looking chart where there is a distinct upward trend from early October. You can almost draw a support line from the lows of about $6. It also hit a new 52 week high today. I'm not sure if this is significant from a technical analysis point of view, or if your team even thinks technicals are worth looking at. Any comments?
Q: I currently owe NYX (NYX Gaming Group) at 3.3% weight and would like to add another technology stock. From your model portfolio would SYZ,DSG or ESL be preferred? I do like the dividend of SYZ but since NYX is considered high risk I would preferred the 2nd technology stock to be stock that I can hold for the long term and is low risk. I don't intend to keep NYX for a long term.
Thanks
Dolores
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Dolores
Q: Your comments on Syz'results announced this morning. PHM-Have not seen the posted results promised @ its announcement on Feb 11 to be followed by conference call @ 4pm et Feb 11.If available,p;ease comment.Appreciate your usual great comments & services
Q: Large cross of 320,100 shares by Acumen on Friday January 29 at $8.50 on Chi-X Canada exchange. Any significance, specially in light of strong insider buying/co.buy back lately ? Thanks
Q: Hello.
Would you please comment on Insider Buying of SYZ.
Reports show CEO buying most of the shares traded on Jan 25 (37K against total 54K) and a standing order at start of the day today indicates either company or potential insiders continuing to buy.
Should an astute investor be buying with SYZ company purchases or let them hold up the market price and see what happens when company buying backs away?
For broader reference, clearly buying is positive but how dependable is this form of activity toward a positive individual investor outcome?
Thanks for your thoughts on this.
Dave
Would you please comment on Insider Buying of SYZ.
Reports show CEO buying most of the shares traded on Jan 25 (37K against total 54K) and a standing order at start of the day today indicates either company or potential insiders continuing to buy.
Should an astute investor be buying with SYZ company purchases or let them hold up the market price and see what happens when company buying backs away?
For broader reference, clearly buying is positive but how dependable is this form of activity toward a positive individual investor outcome?
Thanks for your thoughts on this.
Dave
Q: How would you rank these names for growth potential-SYZ,TNC,PLI,SIS ?Thanx Robbie
Q: Could you please comment on Sylogist results released this morning? There was a mention of "accelerating growth in US market" and "one acquisition target we know well is our own company". How would you explain these notes? Thanks
Q: Hi, I just noticed that Pembroke Management Ltd, started a new position in Sylogist with 2,459,800 shares as at Nov/30/2015, per Morningstar. Is it possible to verify this information and who did they acquire this large block from/price and when? This will place them as the 2nd largest institutional owner (9.84%) of the company after CI Group and Mawer being 3rd. I find this really interesting as , after a steep decline, from a high of $12 and a financing at $11, last year, the stock appears to be showing some traction lately and company is has been buying back its stock aggressively. Thanks
Q: Can one sell a stock within a RSP or TFSA and immediately purchase the same stock in a non sheltered account.
There would be no loss claimed obviously.
There would be no loss claimed obviously.
Q: Seems Mr. Market is underwhelmed or not paying attention to the SYZ announcement as shares are up only the amount of the special dividend on 100 traded as of the time I write this. Have they made a habit of specials in the past and do you agree with the CEO's statement that, "...our relative company value remains a fraction of our peers."? Which peers does he refer to? Thanks, J.
Q: Doing my research on sys. and noticed that according to Canadian Insider stock based compensation went from $59k to $3.6 million last year this seems excessive to me considering the earnings/loss. Wondering what you think?
Q: There has been a huge amount of insider buying at Sylogist recently- when do they report and what is the expectation? I can't find any info online. Would you guess that there might be some good news coming?
Q: SYZ has only been down and stuck at this level for a long time. Would you endorse a switch from SYZ to DSG.
Q: Hi, just to add to your response to Rory's question on large trading volume, it was part of NCIB buy back of 97,900 shares on November 3, per TMX. Thanks
Q: In the October portfolio there is a positive 36.4% return in 2015 for SYZ. I think this is incorrect and the return for 2015 should be a negative value.
Q: In spite of Sylogist being profitable , isn't a bit of a value trap ... It made a huge run a few years ago and then stopped dead in its tracks and has lost share value for us late investors.
Will there ever be enough volume / growth in it ? I just look every day and ask myself : " why do I own this ?" Thank you
Will there ever be enough volume / growth in it ? I just look every day and ask myself : " why do I own this ?" Thank you
Q: Hello Peter et al
At what point do insiders have to cease buying company stock when they are in negotiations to take over another company? For example there has been a lot of insider buying of SYZ in the past 10 months including the purchase by the CEO of 12600 shares on 15 Sept. Does the recent purchase in effect confirm there are no takeover negotiations in progress?
Also would you consider calling a company such as SYZ in an effort to obtain a first hand impression of how the company is doing? Obviously they can only pass on publically released information but a person may be able to “read between the lines”.
We have about a 2% holding of SYZ and in view of the Q3 results and insider buying are anxious to buy more, but need a little shove to do so.
Many thanks for any comments. Bob
At what point do insiders have to cease buying company stock when they are in negotiations to take over another company? For example there has been a lot of insider buying of SYZ in the past 10 months including the purchase by the CEO of 12600 shares on 15 Sept. Does the recent purchase in effect confirm there are no takeover negotiations in progress?
Also would you consider calling a company such as SYZ in an effort to obtain a first hand impression of how the company is doing? Obviously they can only pass on publically released information but a person may be able to “read between the lines”.
We have about a 2% holding of SYZ and in view of the Q3 results and insider buying are anxious to buy more, but need a little shove to do so.
Many thanks for any comments. Bob
Q: Hi, Thanks for your comments on Sylogist. Just to add, Comapany has also been buying back its stock, recently. Last purchase for 200000 shares on Sep/11.