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Q: Although at a loss as to what LIDAR sensors might be, the growth of OUST is very interesting. What is your opinion of the firm?
Read Answer Asked by David on May 15, 2024
Q: I'm looking at metrics for TVK and cannot understand the market's lack of concern over what appears to be a very high amount of debt. I use the Lynch guidance that Long Debt / Total Equity should ideally be < 0.25. In TVK's case I calculate 1.03, which appears to be in line with the 5i Report on TVK showing Total Debt / Equity at 1.49. In the same report WELL is cited as a Comp but WELL has a Total Debt / Equity metric of "only" 0.5 - fully 3x better than TVK, and yet WELL has been punished for having too much debt. Confused...
Read Answer Asked by Paul on May 15, 2024
Q: Hi 5i,

Multiple related questions:

#1 - I believe the purchase of Encore Wire (WIRE) by Prysmian @ $290/share should be confirmed in the next few days. Do you know anything further about this?

#2 - Would you recommend selling WIRE at this time @ +/- $282/share or waiting for the deal to go through at $290/share? At what point after the sale are shareholders paid?

#3 - In looking for a like-minded company (electrification transition, green renewables etc.) I came across Atkore Inc. (ATKR). What are your current thoughts on this company for a 3 to 5 year hold?

#4 - Between MYRG, STRL, ATKR and PWR how would you rank them out of 10 (10 being the best) and in what order for a 3 to 5 year hold?

Thank you for your wisdom and guidance!
Read Answer Asked by Brian on May 15, 2024
Q: Hi 5i,
Just mulling over how to punch up a part of my TFSA that's not done much for me lately and is looking like it might do even less in the next year or so:
Specifically, I'm considering the wisdom of selling all the CTS I hold (at a fairly sizable loss) and replacing it with either NFI (which seems to be trending in the right direction, share price wise) or DCBO (which might be at a good entry point right now) in the expectation that by making this move in a year's time I'll be ahead of where holding CTS would leave me.
So, boiled down, is selling CTS now sensible, and is either NFI or DCBO a good replacement and, if so, which one is likely the better replacement?
And if neither, could you suggest another?
Thanks for your thoughts.
Peter
Read Answer Asked by Peter on May 15, 2024
Q: I purchased AXON around $200 in a margin account, I'm paying 7% on the margin. Question, do I keep holding knowing that I need 7% return to break even or do you think it trades sideways until the next earnings report. Note: My Margin account only accounts for 10% of my portfolio. Thanks (I know short term is hard to predict.)
Read Answer Asked by Kevin on May 15, 2024
Q: Can you recommend a couple of your favourite profitable Canadian energy stocks which have roughly 50/50 income from oil and gas and have a good dividend ? Or you would rather recommend a companies which are profitable in oil only and gas only and combine such in a portfolio?
Thank you for your input.
Miroslaw
Read Answer Asked by Miroslaw on May 14, 2024
Q: Hi, Could you please help us understand why stock has been acting so poorly despite a supposedly strong earnings and the new drones acquisition. This is despite the fact that most analysts are bullish on the company and raised their price targets in the range of $345 to $375. As of today, stock is down over $30, post earnings. We like the story as 5i does, but are market expectations overblown and it's time to move on, before we start losing our capital ( ACB $290 ) ?

Thank You
Read Answer Asked by rajeev on May 14, 2024