Investment Q&A

Q: In reply to Patrik's question about whether he should hang on to ENGH, you said there was not a lot to get excited about here. However, I am excited about ENGH and bought more on Friday's sell-off. Here's why:

1) $5 a share in cash on the balance sheet, with no debt
2) Forward P/E ratio of less than 10 if you deduct this cash from Friday's closing share price
3) Utility-like 5.7% dividend yield while you wait for a turnaround.

I agree that there is a lot of uncertainty as to whether or not ENGH can return to growth, but I would argue that investors looking for income should by buying ENGH at current prices. If growth does return, the stock will pop.

Could you not get just a little bit excited?

Q: It is a general rule that the day a stock goes ex-dividend there is a corresponding drop in the stock price .....Could 5i tell me the movement of GDXY the day it went ex-dividend for the last four dividend payments ? I didn't notice any movement myself that I could attribute to the security going ex-dividend but I wasn't watching closely ..... Also if there was movement what was the average recovery time for the ETF to return to the pre ex-dividend price or better ? Please tie your calculations to a corresponding rise or drop of the price of gold at the time of the events ? .... Thanks for your terrific service ! .....

Q: Long term member and very happy with your expertise .4 questions today:

LCFS Down 74% from my purchase price. Worth holding or sell ?

HMMA down 20%. Same question.

PATH down 36%. Same question.

MITK down 48%. Same question.

Q: Please give your opinion on the takeover with Strathcona's improved offer. Thanks.

Q: Hi 5i Team;
It is my understanding that WRLG.CA recently began production at their mine(s)? Would you please give your opinion about West Red Lake Gold's current situation, as well as future prospects, regarding their Gold mine(s)?

Q: I will be simplifying my RRSP portfolio whereby it will be mainly comprised of ETF's that can give growth as well as income that i can use to draw on when RRSP are converted to RRIF.

Can you provide me ETF's / Index funds suggestions for:
S& P 500 index
Global large cap index ex USA
Dividend appreciation index ( large cap) for Canada and US

Thank you

Q: Can you go over recent results and how they have done over past several Q's /years?
Would you consider it a buy at this time? Thank you.

Q: Good morning. I currently have a small postion in VMET. They have news this morning on upgrading their US and Canada Listings. What is 5i's view of VMET today? Thanks.

Q: Do you know what % of the companies sales come from Costco? I understand they are finished a $1B capital spend having expanded production facilities in the US. I know they are on the cusp of large anticipated cash flow increases from the expansion. Will producing there largely shield them from tariffs? Would you buy it now? What are the risks? Debt? Thank you.

Q: Please comment on TRP valuation and outlook in the $71’s. The stock is doing well despite many negatives including: a PE near 20x (historically high?), a forecasted decline in EPS over the next 2yrs, a massive debt load which keeps rising, and uncertainty in Analyst estimates (evidenced by a wide target price range). I’m looking at lightening any riskier positions heading into fall and I expect at best TRP is a Hold.

Q: High-Dividend yield ETFs.

Could you list 2 in Canada & 2 in the USA?

Are there any European High-Dividend yield ETFs.?

Thank you.

Q: It looks like job losses in the US and Canada will increase the likelihood of interest rate cuts. The former suggest bad things going on in the economy, the latter tends to be good for stocks. Can you comment on how those factors might play out for the markets in the coming year?

Q: Have been looking to diversify my portfolio into the housing market . What do you think of these 3 stocks or would you be looking elsewhere ?

Q: Do you consider CEG a BUY/SELL or HOLD today? A reason please ?

Are there better options in this sector?

US and CND options

Q: Hi 5i, would you please take a look at PPX, is it buyable now, they are almost completing the equipment being installed by PPX Mining Corp. at its Igor gold and silver project in Peru, specifically ball mills as part of the project's grinding circuit. I think it is a very important milestone. thanks

Q: Hello,

Is there a specific reason dragging BAM down in the short term? A good opportunity to complete a position?

Thanks

Q: PNP, I bought this stock a while back and I'm not sure why ? Getting old , I guess. Down 40%. Just get rid of it ? I also have ASML and QCOM and have done very well with these two in the past , but now down 24% with both of them .What say you , hold or sell ?

Q: Good day, 5i If you invested funds in CMR (no trade commission) is it ok to sell some of the invested money on the next day? Thank you for your help.

Q: Dear Peter et al:

Everyone including yourselves talk about 7+ T USD on the sidelines when a question about market correction is asked. This money will step in and protect the markets from a crash. That seems to be the
thesis here.

But the huge cash reserves of big companies, (BRK for example) pension funds and various PE firms
(listed and unlisted) have ALWAYS
been a feature in the market, no?.Even during the bull or bear
market this Cash on the sidelines has been a constant, right?
So, the question is what is the range of cash on the sidelines? Can this cash on the sidelines act as a " metric" to signal Bull or Bear market?
(Just like your thesis on VIX. 40+ means buying time).

In simple terms what should be the "Normal" cash on the sidelines?!

Q: Follow up question

If there is no premium for Teck why would management agree to takeover deal. Can you please give us the details of the deal is there a stock deal or cash and stock

If we consider the special dividend Anglo plans to shareholders prior to closing (which will impact the value of shares received as they will decline post-dividend) the deal is essentially at a 0% premium to TECK shareholders. The market is making the assumption that there will either be another offer or new bidders. Thus, we would hold for now.

Thanks for your advice