Investment Q&A

Q: Hi,
I assume that you will deduct question points as you see fit.
I am considering simplifying and 'conservatising' my RRIF.My wife andI are in our mid 70's.
Portfolio Analytical has again shown that my account is unbalanced with inadequate foreign content. I also need to increase my weightings in Consumer (discretional and defensive), Industrial and Technology.

Could you please suggest 5 names for conservative longterm holds in non Canadian Stocks or ETF's in the following categories?
a)consumer defensive
b)consumer discretionary
c)Industrials
d)Technology .

With many thanks,
David

Q: Hello, I have a well diversified portfolio with
• Asset: 73% equity, 16% FI (mostly cash), 2% Real estate, and 9% Preferred
• Geography: 37% in Canada, 38% in US, 10% in Global (not counting cash)
• Sector: 18% in utilities, 18% in Finance, 24% in high tech, 8% in consumer, 7% in multi sector ETFs, 7 % in health, and 5% or less in each Telecom, Material, energy, and Industrial
Portfolio Dividend yield is roughly 2.9%. I like to deploy part of the cash (6 to 8%) in Canadian safe dividend stocks to increase portfolio yield. Investment horizon is 10+ years. I already have Popular names like ENB, BCE, TRP, POW, BNS, EMA, T, TD, FTS, RY, SLF, RCI.b, and AQN.). Here is my question:
Should I add more to the shares I already hold, or do you have suggestions for companies with safe and growing dividend in the sectors I am under weight. I am about 5.16% in Telecom. Option is to add more to BCE, Telus, and/or Rogers? Is this a good strategy or should add more to growth stocks since I have 10+ years of time horizon.
Thanks for your support.

Q: Peter and His Wonder Team
We all lost our shirt on PennWest...However OBE has done well lately. Please give your opinion on this company. Would you rate it a hold because it has a runway or better to just take your money and run? Thanks as usual...

Q: I recently added TSU to my portfolio and am disappointed to see considerable downward movement in recent days. Could you please comment on why the stock seems to be pulling back. I realize it has done very well since it came to market.
Thank you,
Maria

Q: What do you think about this company?

Q: Hello Team Extraordinaire!

What are your thoughts on this company in terms of fundamentals? Would you consider it high risk? Looking at a 3 year hold here.
Jump in or run for the hills?
Many thanks for such a great service!

Q: Hi 5i!
I would like your opinion on TCN and Real Estate sector overall for its potential stability in an uncertain inflationary (permanent/transitory) environment. Can it be considered defensive?
Thank you!

Q: hello 5i team, I am 68 years old. As I get older I like to simplify my portfolios. Above is my CDN holdings. I have a U.S. portfolio of about 15 blue chip companies.
from this list which ones would you keep and which ones to sell? and time frame to sell? now/ 6 months+?
I appreciate your guidance.
Carlo

Q: Have had patience with this one for awhile now and need your expert analysis on tailwinds and expectations for the future or leave and revisit later. What are their expectations for this months earnings?
Thanx Gary

Q: Forestry stocks are down 10-30 percent. Is it time to buy, hold or sell?

Q: would appreciate your current opinion on this co. Also how/where do I extend my subscription at your new lower rate before the increase

Q: Could i have your opinion on Applied Therapeutics ?

Q: Back in February you were recommending HOG as a good consumer discretionary play. since then the stock has reached a high of about $52.00, but has pulled back and currently seems to be in a bit of a downtrend. How do you feel about the stock today and would you still recommend it as a buy?

Q: I own TRP, ENB and PPL in my regular investment account. In my TFSA I hold small positions in KEY and SIS. I am retired and looking for income primarily but think 4 pipelines is probably too many. I am thinking of selling either PPL or KEY and buy more SIS. Thoughts and what pipeline would you sell?

Ken

Q: Of the 3, which do you see with greatest growth potential? Is there any overlap in owning all 3 that would make one expendable?

Q: Could you suggest a buy-and-forget type US dividend stock that would offer some dividend growth and share-price growth for a 10 year hold? Already own MSFT, AAPL, INTC, NVDA, JNJ on the US side.
PFE?
Thanks

Q: I'm down on both of these (which I'm fine with), but wondering if you still see potential in them as the higher risk higher reward portion of my portfolio. If not, what would you suggest as replacements for a 3-5 yr outlook?

Q: I am looking at what to do with cash in my TFSA once cash from PHO is available. (nice gain -thank you !)
Shown below are existing positions in my TFSA that are in negative or small positive territory. My portfolio has a good weighting in tech, so staying in that sector not necessary. Would appreciate your thoughts on which of these (if any) you would choose to add to and in what priority. As always, thank you .
QST ( -24%, currently 0.8 % of total portfolio)
XBC ( -32%, currently 2 % of total portfolio)
AT (0%, currently 1.25% of total portfolio)
EGLX (+4%, currently 1.45 % of total portfolio)
MRS (+4%, currently 0.3 % of total portfolio)
U (-25%, currently 1.4% of total portfolio)

Q: I seems to me that LNF is (or has been in the 6 months I've owned) more volatile than any of my other holdings, going up or down frequently as much as 2 - 3% on a daily basis, and often in the absence of news.
What might cause this? I have no particular concerns (unless you tell me I should have <g>) and am not considering selling, but am curious.
Is it because of their small size/market cap, relative to my other holdings (banks, BCE, Telus, Enbridge . . . ), because their shares are relatively thinly traded, or something else? It's almost enough to make one sell on the up days and rebuy on the down days, since they're so close together time-wise and so far apart price-wise . . . just kidding!

Q: Good afternoon,
Given recent corporate developments at PPL - would you view it as having much more room for price appreciation or view primarily as a hold for income?

Thank you