Investment Q&A

Q: GEORGE WESTON has ( so far ) held up well with it’s Loblaws and Choice Properties holdings and selling of the bakery business. With the passing of the father and now the son in charge, I am giving this stock another look. What is your opinion of this stock, especially in this current market ? Thanks . Derek

Q: I was thinking about buying some of this company but with such a diaster of a first quarter I am having second thoughts. Or should I be contrarian and think that everything that could go wrong went wrong (lower grade combined with lower production because of machinery problem, which is now fixed). Or should I just buy some more ARG Amerigo and get the juicy diviidend? I am long term bullish on copper (re: electrifiaction of the world) but I tend to trade my base metal holders due to excessive volitiliity.

Q: Copper Mountain is taking a hit today due to disappointing earnings, however it seems the loss was due in large part to reduced production attributable to a damaged crusher. Their future forecast looks fairly promising. What do you think?

Q: I've been looking at the regional and sector allocations of my investments at the total portfolio level (TFSA + RRSP + non-reg), generally buying growth stocks in the TFSA and safer stocks in the RRSP. Does it make sense to continue to look at the allocations and diversify at a portfolio level? Or should I also be looking at it for the 3 individual types of accounts separately?

Q: Hello!

I'm fully invested in the market (just turned 30) and have a small cash cushion on the side. I'm making 6 figures and have all my RRSPs in indexes and TFSA in growth stocks. Went from $100,000 to $65,000 in the last few months in that acct. I wont be using any of the money I'm investing for 10+ years and I'm not really bothered by the drops. My plan is to keep investing monthly in indexes and your picks for my TFSA and non registered account. I will not be selling. Is this a good plan ? Anything else high-level I should be aware of. PS I have no debt and can save half my income and my job is very secure!

Q: Would these type of companies do well in a higher interest rate environment or would they suffer? Because these Co's are both higher risk income stocks, is it better to diversify having both or not? Currently I hold a half position in FSZ, and am contemplating buying FC. What do you think a good entry point would be? Thank so much!

Q: Is the payout (dividend) secure from this REIT? There is some concern expressed about the office real estate sector with more people working from home, going forward.

Q: Hello 5i,
What are your three favourite North American airline stocks in order with a brief reason why?
Thank you so much!
Dave

Q: I am trying to get an idea on the revenue growth potential of SMU.un. My info is based on the 2021 annual report.

The company seems to have a good portion of its industrial lease renewals coming soon. In fact, 25% in 2022, 40% in 2023, and 29% in 2024. In a very tight leasing market, where vacancy rate is <1%, such as GTA, GMA, these lease renewals could potentially bring in 20%, 33%, and 29% (corresponding to each of the three years) to the overall revenue without any major added operating expenses. Theoretically, do you foresee the current P/E at about $20 justified or understated on this growth potential?

Thanks,
Roger

Q: I am a retired senior and primary an income investor with preservation on capital as my main concern. I am considering Royal Bank preferred shares as opposed to common shares. Would you explain the pros and cons and merits if any.

Q: It’s starting to feel like 2008 but for the tech stocks. How do you currently feel about shopify? It seems quite irrational that it’s trading at lower valuations than pre-pandemic. Almost as if the pandemic didn’t boost their revenues by many multiples

Q: In your answer to Denis on April 26 you mentioned some "safe holdings" when a recession threatens. What areas would you suggest and some good stocks to hold? Many thanks.

Q: I follow your balanced portfolio and only have vgg for us exposure. I was reading about CRD s and wondering is this an easy way to buy some us stocks. How are they different? Would it be better to use tfsa account for these investments.

Q: Technology stocks have been beaten up. I am thinking of taking a position for 5 years. Would you like either of these companies at the current price?

Q: Just a compliment on the recent 5iR article on Asset Allocation. I am fanatical when it comes to asset allocation. I learned decades ago that the biggest impact on your overall returns is from asset allocation, not stock selection. I had never heard/read the differences between Strategic AA vs Tactical AA....nicely laid out.

Every trade I do, whether it is a new purchase, a complete sale or my usual adds + trims is only done once I review the impact on my overall AA, both by sector weighting and individual stock weighting. I rarely adjust my AA, although I did make a tweak roughly 6 months ago...raising my Energy weighting while reducing my Technology weighting. I guess I got lucky...or...just maybe I was doing a little Tactical AA adjustment.

Again, thanks for the great article....Steve

Q: Apps has been on a downward roll it seems. Do you attribute this to the present unfavourable market conditions or is there anything in particular about the name that has changed? Thanks.

Q: Hi. Aritzia is down more than their share today. In their last quarter report they forecast a decent lookout.
Would mgmt have to issue a missed earnings forecast? I seem to think i’ve seen some companies do this.
Is this a buying opportunity if one doesn’t have a full position?
Thanks a million

Q: Hello:

With some coaching my older sons (aged 15 & 17) have come to realize that money sitting in a bank account is losing value due to inflation. They have taken small positions in ZQQ which appeals to their interests and the market has declined a bit but the silver lining is that they learn patience and understand risk.

With part-time jobs they have some more cash to deploy. Of course CAD holdings are easier but what would you pick? A few I think of:

BAM.A - Canadian and should see stable growth.
SLF - Canadian, but too conservative?
COST - USD is messier with FX fees but also very stable growth.
GOOG - USD again, but is it still considered cheap?

Other options?

Thank you!

Q: Can you please tell me a bit about IWO in the Growth Portfolio? P/E is listed at 1.5 on Yahoo finance - is that accurate?? I would like to add to a very my current small holding, recognizing that this appears to a high risk, high reward investment. 5i purchased in the Growth Portfolio at about $179 and currently at about $229. Looks to me like a good time to buy more.

Q: Unless I'm mistaken, which is very possible I believe AC reported earnings.

If yes, may we have your analysis and conclusion please.

Sheldon