Investment Q&A

Q: I was watching "This Old House" on PBS last night. They featured a Savaria lift which they installed for a wheel chair bound person. The elevator appeared well designed, simple to construct and worked well. Thought you might be interested.

By the way, unlike Dave, I have made a pile of money by following 5i Research recommendations. I note PBH hit a new high yesterday. (My main contribution to stock management is my ability to procrastinate instead of panic selling!)

Jim

Q: Hi Guys,

I am once again trying to clean up my portfolio and currently have no tech stocks. Can you please recommend your top 5 tech stock picks, they can be US or Canada?

Thanks

Q: Thoughts on FSZ earnings and valuation?

Considering starting a position in my income portfolio, but FSZ seems to be rangebound the past few years between 12-14. Would it be better just to stick to bank stocks for the financial sector as the banks have a lower beta and better capital appreciation, which more than makes up for the 1% greater yield of FSZ?

Q: I don't own PEO however, I'm interested in your positive comments as to its financial condition. Firstly, PEO has about 80% of its assets in Goodwill & Intangibles. Its' NET asset value is really only equal to its debt which would indicate a NAV or Book of approx .75c. Maybe I'm too old or just too conservative. Your comments. Thank you.

Q: Hi team,
this stock went up quite abit in August
is the whole sector (gaming) also going higher ?
I have a small position in it
it is OK to buy some more or hold or take the profit ?
thanks
Michael

Q: Gents,

It's adequately clear (esp from some of the comments I've recently read) that the Healthcare/Pharma sector in Canada offers very few choices and even fewer good choices.

Whereas the same sector in the US offers fabulous alternatives, opportunities and growth.

I feel it is a shame to limit this weak Canadian sector in our portfolios when you can offer so much more with reccos south of the border.

Even a well represented ETF for US pharma/healthcare/bioscience might do the trick if you are time starved.

Just saying.

Sheldon

Q: Hello 5i,
Please post only if you feel this might be beneficial or appropriate.
This is for Dave, who, I hope, gets to read it. I have been with 5i for several years now and find them not only invaluable for my portfolio structuring, but interesting, informative and often even humourous. The members and the Q&A are a huge benefit to me. But now, speaking to Dave's specific concerns: I have had the identical situation happen to me as well with some companies. But, the reverse has been equally true. One of the things I have noticed over time is that time is the crucial element. You must have patience - without it, you will be up the proverbial creek. Sometimes good things happen to bad companies and bad things to good companies and the market reacts, perhaps out of proportion. CGX is a case in point at this time; however either positive returns from their diversification efforts and/or a strong Fall or Christmas movie slate or even an acquisition can change that on a dime. More than once I have a chosen to sell a 5i - recommended stock for a particular reason while it was down, only to see it spiral up to new highs within weeks of my selling it. More patience on my part could have vastly enhanced my profit margin, but the fault is wholly mine, not 5i's because the stock tanked at one point for some reason.
I don't know if this has helped, hindered or confused, but I hope that Dave will take heart from my lessons and give 5i a bit of a break and perhaps consider why he is buying any one stock that 5i is recommending and give more weight to the time-frame for holding an equity.
I apologize if this isn't a particularly clear or cohesive post, and for the length, but I really felt compelled to let Dave know that he isn't alone, but also, that being really clear about what you are buying, why you are buying it and how long you can really afford to keep it if/when it does take a downturn are our (5i members') responsibility, not 5i's.
So, Dave, please give 5i another look within the context of the above and you might see more positive than negative.
Wishing you all the best!
Cheers,
Mike

Q: I receive email alerts for the stocks I own or are thinking of buying through Seeking Alpha. Harned Khorstand put out a sell on AAOI saying the stock was going to $25.00 and he gave the reasons why. What do you make of this? Thanks Dennis

Q: Everyone is worried about the acquisition of WGL. What is the big deal if the acquisition does not go through? Besides the one time cost associated with the acquisition, is there any other impact to ALA?

Q: I have room in my TFSA to add one or 2 growth stock in U.S healthcare sector. Are there any names that stand out to you?

Q: things seem to aligning for TV in terms of increase demand for zinc but not enough supply. Bought in based on the addition to the growth portfolio. As this is a cyclical stock do these cycle last for years or should one be planning to exit once a meaningful gain is realized?

Q: I have held these stocks for one and a half to two and a half years. CCH was purchased at .25 and makes up 2.5% of my portfolio while WEF has doubled and makes up 3.5%. The rest of the portfolio is conservative mostly Income and dividend stocks. My problem is when to take a profit and move on or hold and take a longer view. What would you suggest?
Thanks to All

Q: David Burroughs just recommended selling due to problems with Samsung - do you concur ?

Q: What are your thoughts on PSK at the moment? Got shares free some time ago due to CNQ holdings. Wondering if worth holding and/or buying more.

H

Q: I hold a half position in each of ABC and CAH, am underwater on both, moreso on CAH. Please summarize your view on the US drug wholesale business going forward, and, provide the decision metrics for dropping one and increasing the position size on the other.

Q: What do you think of Gear Energy's recent results and it's prospects going forward? Can you speculate on when/if the Canadian energy companies, in general, will regain investor interest?
Thanks.

Q: Is this a good entry point? TX

Q: Hi, do you thing FR is still the best way to have exposure to a silver company or are there operational issues causing the weakness? If you had to pick a your top silver company right now what would it be?

Q: I blew it with all 5 of these holdings (i.e. I'm in the red). I am getting impatient with them and am feeling compelled to bail. Which (if any) of them would you hold on to? Which of them would you ditch first?

Q: Every few months someone writes in with "disappointed" comments about the service provided by 5I. These people should realize that for a few dollars we have access to professional experienced market advice/comments with no strings attached. This is very valuable and rare. Use this information, or not, to increase your market knowledge, purchase/sell stocks but do stay diversified. No one can predict outcomes or know the vagaries of the market. Keep up the good work! Gord