Investment Q&A

Q: Hello,
Whats happening with K-Bro today? I don't see any news.
Thanks
Luke

Q: In Amaya’s press release this morning they stated that they will not be providing 2016 guidance “in view of the potential offer that may be forthcoming from Mr. Baazov”. I cannot make sense of this or understand why this would be a reason to withhold future guidance. Surely the due diligence that any potential acquirer would undertake will far outweigh any “guidance” provided to shareholders. It sounds to me like an excuse to not disclose what would otherwise be underwhelming future guidance. Could this be why it is trading significantly lower this morning? How would common shareholders like me even begin to evaluate the merits of any bid to take the company private if they won’t even provide guidance? Do you see anything “fishy” with this move?

Q: Hillary Clinton as president will hurt Valeant even more.
What about gud?
Would they be affected as well?

Q: In your opinion, what are the top 5 most under-valued stocks listed on the TSX? Which one of these do you feel has the greatest potential for a strong come-back in the next year?

Q: Hi there,

Is Nobilis back on track in your opinion and stable to the point that you would be comfortable investing? If not, what would you be looking for as signs that the growth story is set to resume?

Q: What do you think of the credit quality of Fairfax, in regards to preferred shares?
Anything to be concerned about?

As always, thanks..

Q: What are your thoughts on the current valuation and the near future of Walmart?

Q: Good morning...I currently have CDN100,000 to deploy.. about 10% of portfolio...I have the majority of your favorites...I always get anxious with cash and like to be in the market 100%...its hard o have it "parked" when you can get some decent yields...what would be your top 5 income stocks or beaten down others and a good buy/add to...in addition, should i just wait it out for another 30 to 60 days and keep cash? no tax issues whatsoever...Thanks

Q: Please comment on Gibson Energy's earnings release, dividend increase and your outlook going forward.

Q: Hello,

Another weekly market report letter I received says "do not let little losses turn into big losses" (cut your losses after 10%). DIRT and ENTERTAIN I've had for quite some time and are down 35%-40%. Since you know these stocks well, if it took them 8 or 9 months to fall that far, will they recover in 8 or 9 months? One month ago, I took a position in TNC, and it is down over 10%. Should I hit the sell button? You know that stock better than I do. In your email, you recommended some plays in AYA, CUS, and I believe SPB. I am thinking of trying to recover some of my money with one of these email recommendations. Out of the three, which one do you think going long on will be the least risky?

Thanks,
Dennis

Q: Hi,

I am not sure whether you want to use one or two question credits, or none, as there companies are in the portfolios.

AW.Un has a B+ rating and was one of Mr. Hodson's top picks. I read the report on AW.UN. Can you please clarify on the 5 year EPS growth, which
is strongly negative. What is behind it? Does that not detract from your assessment of AW.UN? Do you think that AW.UN has a strong possibility for share price appreciation in the next few years?

Also, a few weeks ago you identified CXR as one of the companies with the largest potential for share price appreciation in the next few
years. Is that still the case?


Thanks,
IF

Q: HI Folks, I have been following SPB and CUS for some time and own both at a considerably higher price than current. CUS has obtained court approval and voted for the merger but we are awaiting regularity approval. Could you explain what is the process that they are going through. Do they have to apply to a government agency in Canada and does this have to be done in the US as well? Thanks.

Ross

Q: I am not in any rush and have a five year plus horizon but am concerned with the considerable losses with this holding. I still maintain a full position.
Buy. sell or hold?
Thanks for the great service and love the blogs!

Q: Good day,
I realize and appreciate that you encourage investing and not trading. We have balanced / growth portfolio consisting of 5i covered companies for long term investments in our TFSA/ RRSP/ RESP accounts. However, we would love to find a multi bagger to pay for a Reno in two years rather then 15 years. We are only putting <$5000 at risk. We understand the risks and our small amount of risk money could be a zero or hero scenario. What would be your top three picks for a multi bagger in order of preference?
Thank you,
Kerri

Q: Could you give me some picks for emerging market etfs and could you hold them in a tfsa. Thanks
Chris

Q: Hi Peter and Ryan,

DNG announced drill results today. What do you think of those results and what are your thoughts in general about the company. It seems to be a nice company off of the radar with no analyst coverage.

Thanks

Dave

Q: GTE recently released their earnings.What is your opinion on the company- buy, sell, or hold? Are they in worse shape now or has their acquisition of PTA put them in a better position?What about the political stability where they are drilling?Is there potential here or do we have a weak company?

Q: I am interested in the explanation of Royalties. What is the model for companies and brands like A&W and others. What are the structures for payments to shareholders? Are they a percentage of sales or what are the Royalties payments based on.

Q: Dear 5I team,
I bought these ETFs about a year ago for purposes of diversification in my portfolio, which is based on your balanced portfolio {RSP}. I am down 12% in FEZ, 17% in VEE and 6% in VSP. Should I continue to hold, or cut my losses and reinvest elsewhere.
Thanks for your advice.
Ellen

Q: still in model portfolio, i guess you like it. Would you recommend averaging down as I am down 50%. or would you like to replace it with other better name. How would you rank this to BAD or RRX. Thanks