Investment Q&A

Q: Please provide your outlook for CHR. I have been in it since it was paying a decent dividend and have held on to my detriment since COVID. Is there any hope or should I cut the cord.

Q: Hi 5i,
In your opinion, did CHR's recent quarterly report justify the significant drop in share price, and is there any sensible reason to think it might recover to at least where it was recently ($3.30 range) any time soon, or would you expect it to pretty much stay flat?
Sign me: wondering if I should have ignored the analysts who thought the name had legs and sold sooner.
Thanks.

Q: I have small positions in Chorus Aviation, North West Health Care, Lightspeed and Topicus; I'm down in all - and wondering how much patience is warranted - and considering Nuvei. Could you rate these in terms of possible upside and when one might expect this?

Thanks,

Q: Hi 5i,

Could I get your thoughts on Chorus Aviation's latest quarterly report?

Business appear to be on track to recovery but the market seems to believe otherwise. What am I missing?

Thank you,

Greg C.

Q: Hi 5i,
If I remember correctly, when Brookfield took over CHR you thought that might be "transformational" for CHR. I've always liked CHR (for some irrational reason I think) and have been in and out of it over the years, sometimes to my benefit and sometimes not. And back in the day it had a pretty nice dividend. After Brookfield got involved, and hoping for a transformation (!) I got back in. It's been pretty steadily downhill since, although it seems to have shown some strength in the last couple of weeks.
I wonder what your thoughts on CHR are now that it's been in the Brookfield stable for a while and given the current economic client. And also its prospects on the dividend front - considering that Brookfield has always seemed to me quite parsimonious in that regard ...
Thanks!
Peter

Q: I'm looking to increase my holdings in the industrial sector. I have CNR and CHR,
and considering WSP Global, Stantec and Waste Connections.

Could you rate these on growth potential and safety, and good entry points?

Q: Hi 5i,
I wonder if you could give us some guidance. My wife holds the above in her RSP, with all being more or less a full position except for ENB at 2X, BCE, CM, and SU at 1.5X each and CHR and DXT at .5X each.
She has until the end of 2024 to convert to a RRIF and currently has $40K to contribute to her RSP and has the room for that contribution.
She would like to invest in some different names, or divest/reinvest in those she has, with an eye to maximizing value before the conversion to a RRIF and to continue thereafter. She's not asking for much - just safety, capital appreciation and income ...!
Based on this info, can you offer any thoughts on new names to add or which of the existing to either pull back on, or dump entirely if that extreme measure seems warranted?
Thank you 5i, and we wish you all an excellent holiday season.
Peter

Q: Could you please give me a detailed analysis of CHR and its prospects. When are its debt maturities?

Q: I have been considering acquiring three of the above companies. I what order would you acquire for a balanced portfolio looking for combination of growth and income.

Q: Could you comment on Chorus's prospects after its announced acquisition of Falko and Brookfield's investment?

Q: Comments on these two? What is the reasonable upside potential?

Is Chorus going to bring the dividend back?

Q: How "safe" is the dividend? Thanks

Q: What is your opinion on CHR. I've got a bit in my TFSA that I'm up on and more in my cash account that I will be selling for a tax loss, I'm wondering if I should sell now or wait a few more months

I'd like to swap into agriculture and precious metals if you have any top picks

Thanks

Q: Hi
I am holding this diverse group of stocks in my portfolio . They are all underperforming at this time .
Input capital is a dividend paying stock , should i buy more on this downturn in price .
on the other stocks do you suggest to hold for the long term

Thank you

Howard

Q: In the answer to a previous question asked on March 22, 2021, you mentioned that you would prefer AC to CHR as an investment.

However, CHR has posted positive net income for Q2, Q3, Q4 2020, which seems pretty impressive for an airline during 2020. CHR seems like a more "solid" company to my untrained eye.

In the answer to the other question, you mention that CHR has been free cash flow negative for the past 5 years, but according to my research, it has also been posting positive annual net income since 2009. How would something like that be possible?

Q: Can i please have your opinion on CHR for growth potential over the next 2-5 years and is it worth buying at todays price. Lastly are there alternative stocks in the industry which you prefer

Q: Hi There
Thanks for your informed service.
I have had Chorus in my unregistered account for some time and enjoyed the dividend that it had. Now that there is no dividend and the price has recovered somewhat, I am thinking of selling it and putting it into other monthly dividend payers that I hold. I was thinking splitting up the proceeds ($25,000) into DIV, EIF, NXR, SPB, and DIR.UN. I am looking at income (being retired) and want relatively safe dividends. Chorus had none and who knows where it will be a year from now. Why not put it to work in these monthly payers? Are there any in the group you would not put any of the proceeds into and would it be best just to add $5000 to each or would you put more into one. This is a small portion of my holdings and the above stocks represent between 2%-5% of my holdings.
Thanks for your help
Kevin

Q: Hi 5i,
'Pop' quiz - I've got a bit of cash burning a hole in my TFSA pocket. Which one (if any) of the above for a quick pop?
Thanks and Happy Holidays,
Peter

Q: I would like to purchase companies In the travel industry that will do well once COVID is over and people start to travel again for pleasure and business.
Please suggest a sector or stocks that I may consider
Many thanks for your great service
Peter

Q: It is hard to imagine that this pandemic will one day be a distant memory but eventually life will return to a pre pandemic normal. Can you name 4 or 5 Canadian traded stocks that suffered during the pandemic that you believe will have growth potential in this future?