Investment Q&A

Q: I believe RUS reported earnings. May I have your comments please.
Thank you

Q: This used to pay high dividends but was recently reduced to 3 cents / quarter and most recently, nil. Business is bad (depending on international trade). However it has been rising strongly in recent days. What do I make of it?

Q: JUST READ RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER. MAY I HAVE YOUR OPINION.

THANKS DONALD.

Q: american banking and healthcare are taking off due to the Trump win, would you suggest taking a position via ZUB and ZUH
any other sectors/suggestions?
Thanks Peter

Q: Managing my wife's RRSP. She is 30 years old, but a somewhat conservative investor. I have a position in TD, SLF, NFI after recent pullback ($38), SJ ($42) and BEI ($50). I am looking for another stock to add. With limited funds, it is hard to diversify across all sectors. What stock would you suggest?

Thanks,
Jason

Q: Hi 5I
Took your advice and stayed out of the Marijuana business. What a bummer man. It feels like the train left the station and I forgot to get on. (isn't forgetfulness one of the side effects)
Having said that, I get your theory that there is too many unknowns, however, the near sweep of relaxing laws in the US election has me feeling the inevitable will occur in Canada. If you were to bet (I acknowledge its a gamble) on one producer, who would that be?

Q: Other than TransCanada. would Keystone's approval benefit Interpipeline, Pembina, Enbridge and Altagas and, of so, would it be significant. Who else would benefit?
Thanks.

Q: please advise your feelings about this etf

Q: I would appreciate your current views on this stock as a longer term position. I have a 2/3 of a position at the moment and am considering deploying some cash to bring it up to a full position.

Thanks,
Jeff

Q: Greetings,

Capstone is down a fair bit today on big volume yet copper prices are on a tear. I suspect this is market reaction to their hedging announcement. Do you agree? What do you think of their hedging approach? Thanks a lot.

Q: Pepsi and Proctor and Gamble have both thaken about a four percent loss today. Pepsi took a loss yesterday, too, I believe because of sugar tax being imposed in certain cities. I am thinking about adding to my positions in these two on this drop. But, it seems to be a fairly large drop and I don't see any reason for it. I would, as usually, greatly appreciate your thoughts on this.
thanks

Q: I currently hold FTG and have made nice profit.is it a sell or buy more.looking at two past questions on this company that were a couple weeks apart the answers stated insiders own 8% on one and 38% on the other is the 38 a typing error

Q: Half-joking (?) musings re the decline in US tech and possible factors related to the election

- immigration issues to exacerbate shortage of qualified tech workers?

- tech CEOs, other than Peter Thiel, on the hit list being compiled?

Q: Please let me know if the following thesis is correct.
1. Interest Rate increases affect Utilities ( and they are likely to rise in the US )
2. Share prices of Cdn Utilities will likely be hit as US interest rates increase especially Enbridge and TRP which rely on massive loans for operations and expansion .
3. With this prospect , Enbridge sits in the model balanced portfolio because you feel it is one of the top utility companies, yet it ( and other pipelines ) will likely be taking a hit when these events occur .
4. I have a full position in this . Should I be be selling or keeping it through December .

Thanks

Q: Hello 5i
Thought I would ask Investor portfolio management and psychology/behaviour question.

As I watch my profits in companies like Emera drain away 2% per day ( down $5/share since August), I wonder what the statement to investors should be when the question comes up, why did we not get out seeing clearly this stock is in a down trend and with rates moving up, is going to be out of favour and see price declines?

Waiting for an annual dividend of $2 when in four months $5 of capital disappears, just does not make good math sense or a profitable stance.

In September this was a good investment. What are your thoughts on this today with debt high, rates moving and short sellers pointing at companies like this?

Should we not have been selling at $50 instead of holding at $45.....and watch the price tick lower?

As you can imagine, it is tough watching long term paper profits in REITs, Telcos and utilities drain away.

Would you please offer your thoughts on the emotions that arise in this situation and with the stated company and sectors?

Thanks
Dave

Q: what are you top five growth stocks. please rank them on risk reward level. thank you.

Q: When looking at BIP.UN an infrastructure stock, can you compare this stock to other infrastructure stocks like a stantec or wsp global. My feeling is that stocks like stantec are more directly involved in the infrastructure industry and will be more directly affected by the Canadian and USA infrastructure spending that are planned in the near future. Your feeling would be appreciated. Tnx.

Q: Any insight into the big sell off in Enercare shares. The results looked good and so did the outlook. The selloff is happening two days after results were declared so probably not based on the results.

Good to add at these levels ?

Q: Hi 5i,

L-o-v-e your service.

Question. I somehow ended up with 2 pipeline holdings in my TSFA. I still wish to stay in the sector. They are PPL and IIP and looking a a PERF chart, have very similar growth performance.

If I wanted to consolidate to one, which would you prefer (looking for long term growth + dividend).

Thanks !

Q: I have a small position in Emera. No other exposure to utilities. Just went over their Q3 earnings release. Negative current ratio, $14 billion dollars in debt, rising 10 yr bond yield, some free cash flow, but not sufficient to pay down the debt rapidly and net debt to total capitalization of close to 70%. Aside from the yield, I don't see many positives. Should I sell and move the funds into a more cyclical name?

Thanks,
Jason