Investment Q&A

Q: Hi guys
Over the long term, do share buybacks not destroy companies value, as it results in negative " Total shareholder Equity"
Maybe General Electric, would be a good example ? but on the other hand McDonalds also employs this strategy, and they are a great company i think, could you offer your opinion on this issue.
Thanks

Q: Hello Team,
Could you give me some analysis on this company and is it a buy in your opinion.
Thank You,
Barry

Q: Would a combination of VEE and ZDI cover off the international portion of a portfolio? Long term holds for diversification, growth and some income. Thanks Ron

Q: Hello, inflation has been in the spotlight lately.
1) What kind of stocks would ward off inflation?
2) Are metal stocks good for fighting inflation, and which stocks
would you recommend?
3) What kind of stocks would suffer the most from inflation?

Thanks

Q: Over the years I have built up our position in V, to the point that today I have 4X more invested with V than PYPL, all within an overall appropriate allocation. Would you advise to rebalance between the two, with a view to long term growth - more like 50-50, or what would you advise?

Q: On August 26 you recommended that Maria could consider AP.UN as a reit because of its data centre exposure. Could you explain what you meant?
Thanks

Q: Could you help me interpret the Q release? Revenue is up but is it less than shareholders expected? Thoughts on the GSX Gizmo aquisition, is it looking like a significant growth area? Do you support their claim; to be a leading vendor in the enterprise DEM market.
Are they gaining traction?

Q: Hi 5i gang,
I suspect that travel-related stocks are at their bottoms or nearly so. My impression is that airlines will be first sub-sector to rally, especially if the U.S. government goes ahead and sends them big stimulus checks that are being rumoured about these days. Given this context, which airline companies in your opinion have the best prospects of returning to their prior Covid-19 levels?
Robert

Q: What is your opinion on using VCIP as a 'slightly riskier than cash' investment vehicle for a holding period of 6-12 months? It is obviously riskier than HISAs/GICs/PSA, but do you think it is riskier than XSB/VSB/HFR? There is an equity component to VCIP, but given its greater diversification compared to XSB/VSB/HFR, I wonder if, paradoxically, it might actually be 'safer'. I note that when the pandemic hit, even VSB/HFR fell quite precipitously. Would you advocate a mix of VCIP/VSB/HFR instead? If so, how would you weight the three? Thank you.

Q: I would like to buy these 3 companies and like to have your opinion

Q: Can you comment on the recent quarterly results and the company's prospects moving forward?

Peter

Q: Which of these would you prefer today and why. Retired, need income and a bit of growth.

Cheers

Q: any thoughts on this one. Had a qreat quarter but the acquisition seems to be causing a bit of volatility?

Your thoughts - buy on this dip?

Cheers

Q: Can you tell me what is going on with this Company. It has been halted for some time. What is the problem. Thanks RAK.

Q: Hi,
What is your opinion of this company ?

Thanks.

Q: I am trying to find the average returns of the TSX, and the TSX 60 (XIU?), for the last 5, 10 and 20 years - including and excluding dividends. Am I right to use the XIU for the TSX 60, or is there something better? Could you please complete the missing 'including dividend' and let me know where I could find that in the future? Thank you very much.
TSX:
5 year: 5.21% (excluding dividends). 5 year: _____ (including dividends??)
10 year: 4.4% (excluding div.). 10 year: _____ (including div.?)
20 year: 6.1% (excluding div.) 20 year: _____ (including div.?)

TSX60 (XIU ETF):
5 year: 0.094% (excluding div.) 5 year: _____ (including dividends??)
10 year: 4.54% (excluding div.) 10 year: _____ (including div.?)
20 year: 2.38% (excluding div.) 20 year: _____ (including div.?)

Q: Hello Peter, I understand that Power Corp has made nothing for investors for the past decade (apart from decent dividends). And Great-West Lifeco not much better. Recognizing that Power owns a good share of GWO, which would you prefer as an income investor going forward: POW, with an extra bit of yield and some interests other than GWO, or just GWO as a pure play on the lifeco? Thanks!

Q: Founders recent results are very encouraging in an environment where the banks are increasing their loan loss provisions. What is your opinion of their prospects?

Q: Kraken - Current earnings appear to show modest revenue despite a significant contract announcement some while ago, so I am wondering about the growth prospects for this company. What I would like to ask is whether the market for Kraken's products provide a good opportunity for growth or is it inherently small/limited in prospects?
Greenlane appears to be struggling to break even notwithstanding improving revenue, a (significantly?) larger backlog and what I would call an outstanding quote book which borders on the gigantic. How do you view the prospects for GRN as well as XBC, assuming they don't get Trumped like Questor?
Re DOC and WELL I have been trying to determine whether these two have the same/similar business models or not, as the more recent announcements by DOC have been on the acquisition of clinics to support a team, which appears to be a collaborative model for medical services, while WELL's emphasis appears to be on digital records and remote services. Do these two occupy the same space or are they inherently different and might one offer better prospects than the other?
Thank you for your responses.

Q: Starr was in my TFSA. Flutter is now in US dollars in my TFSA. Are there any tax consequences? Should I leave it there or move it to my unregistered account?
Thanks.