Investment Q&A

Q: Lots of insider buying by CEO and others. Can you see this as well?

Thx

Q: Value shopper here with interest of buying and forgetting about stocks on sale with solid future potential. Are these 3 of the best for this strategy. Would you add ECN to the pile and are there others???

Q: Argh!! Not a good day on the quarterly earnings front for some of these names in my portfolio. After recent developments, would you still consider these names still a add/hold/sell?

I know hindsight is 20/20 but sometimes I wonder why I didn't put more of my capital into a stock like Constellation, which is just best in class and steady, rather than into these other names. I currently have a large position in CSU and others which largely offset these losses, but waking up to these drops of 20-30% are getting really irritating, but I understand this is the how it is. No pain, no gain! Thank you!

Q: These 9 companies are the holdings in a growth oriented Canadian TFSA. The intent was for them to be long-term holds. However, NVEI, ILLM and LSPD are all down over 50% and some so rejigging is being considered.

Would you consider any of them to be a SELL?

Of the 9, which 2 would you be least inclined to keep in the portfolio and why? Please suggest potential replacements.

Please rate (1-10) the remaining 7 for additional money today.

Thank you,

Peter.

Q: How would you rank these current and 2-3year potential. All except TOI look to be massively discounted versus previous performance. Possible multi baggers?

Q: Both Aritzia and Canada Goose have seen a drop in their share prices recently. I am interested in investing in one of them for the long term. Which one do you think has a better growth potential and why?

Q: Would you buy ATZ below 20$.?

Q: This is a portfolio management question. I help manage my retired sister’s stock portfolio; it consists of 36 generally high-quality companies, with focus on Canadian dividend-paying stocks (as she benefits from favourable taxation of eligible dividends); the portfolio has done very well over the years (thanks to advice from 5i); the philosophy is generally "buy-and-hold" with minimal turnover. Portfolio breakdown is roughly 60% Canadian (many with U.S./international focus, e.g., TD, RBI, TRI, etc.), 30% US, 10% foreign. All 36 stock holdings are 2.0-5.0% positions (median weight, 2.7%), except Aritzia (ATZ), which due to declining share price is down to only 1.4% weight. My question is: what to do with a stock like Aritzia? the portfolio management style would be to add to this position, given that it is fallen a lot, and the expectation is that it will recover, and potentially do quite well, in the long-term. On the other hand, there is a risk of continuing bad performance, and one doesn’t want to add good money after bad (the ATZ cost base is already near the median for the 36-stock portfolio). So, from a portfolio management perspective, how would you handle such a stock that has fallen quite a bit below the 2.0-5.0% target weighting of the rest of the portfolio. (Further, it doesn’t pay a dividend, either.)

Ted

Q: In an earlier question asking whether it would be wise to buy atz now, you said you would hold if you owned it or wait till the dust settles, if you don’t. I have been thinking about taking a tax loss on it. The idea was to buy it in my rif, wait one month and then sell it in my non registered account. A lot can happen in a month, though, and i hesitate, wondering whether i should buy a place holder. I am a bit leery of Canada Goose, though. Perhaps i don’t even have to be in that sector for a place holder. Wondering about your thoughts on this?
Thanks as always

Q: Hello 5i
First, thank you for your excellent service and guidance! I am retired, looking for income and growth. Following are my questions.

1) What do you think of VCNS? Could you suggest an alternative. I presently have a half position in VCNS.
2) At this time would you still recommend a 4.5% position in ATZ?
3)I am down about 30% with MMM. Is there a better place for these funds?
4) I am down 11% with CLF. What has to happen( with interest etc.) to recoup this loss?

Thank you, Bill

Q: I own both in a registered account. Do you think selling one and topping up the other would make sense? If yes, which to sell?

Q: Hello,

Looking to add to my current positions in these companies (registered account, 10+ year time frame). If you could please rank them in order of potential upside that would be great (and if there is a company you would stay away from, please indicate).

Thanks!

Q: Good day all. In view of the -35% my ATZ is providing me currently in an unregistered account, what would you suggest as a good proxy should I choose to bank the loss for a later repurchase (after 30 days or later) ? (I already own DOO.) Thank you.

Roger

Q: This is a comment rather than a question. Like other 5i investors holding this stock, I am disappointed with the recent price decline. While no one likes stock price depreciation (except shorts of course), I have to credit 5i with at least having the decency to admit that it was wrong. In a world where blame is often deflected or excused for some reason or other, I find it refreshing that 5i has the integrity to admit a mistake. Let's hope there are better days ahead for this company. I suspect there will be.

Q: If you held ATZ in a tax free acount. Would you sell and move on for now?

Q: Do recent results change your perspective of consumer discretionary, small caps, fashion, growth or other parallels to aritzia?

Q: Hello,
I have ATZ at a loss in my TFSA, so no benefit from the loss if I sell. In this situation and with a 5 year+ timeline, would you see ATZ as a hold, or are there other growth stocks you would have more confidence in? Thanks.

Q: You have been strongly touting Aritzia for many many months.It is a a huge mess …especially after last nights report.I and many others are down approximately 50%.Do you think we should still keep this name?

Q: Good morning, it looks like ATZ will be having a rough day after their most recent earnings report. Do you think it will be a good time to buy after the damage is over and the stock settles down thanks?

Q: I do not want to say i was right, but my question on May 7, stated what the real problem with this stock was, way too much inventory, it is the death of profit margin in the fashion clothing industry.