Investment Q&A

Q: I have a 1.7% weighting in Fortis, which is the only utility I own in my RRSP. I'm hesitant to do so because of their gargantuan debt levels. With total liabilities of around 33.4 Billion, this is higher than their total market cap of around 27 Billion.
Net Debt to EBITA ratio around 6.2x , and low interest coverage of 2.3.
Free cash flow also only covers around 11.5 % which is quite low.
So do you still see Fortis as an attractive investment for a 10 year hold ?
Thanks !

Q: Hello team,

Is this company going anywhere? EVER?

Wasted a lot of time on ZEN and thought LLG might have a more reliable management. I can wait another decade if they are not the same as the famed Nemaska Lithium people.

Thank you for all your detailed work!

Q: would selling shares of AQN , and investing in BIR be a good move ,i know they are two different sectors,your thoughts.

Q: Can I get your outlook on Boralex and Kirkland gold.
How do you see these stocks performing going forward.

Q: Can you recommend your top-5 ETFs ? I am looking for medium-to-high risk/growth positions.

Thanks!

Q: Can you offer 5 companies in Canada and the US that have pricing power in the face of inflation? Thank you

Q: Hello -

Your opinion on these BMO ETF's please. They don't seem to totally align with the ARKK group of ETF's, do they?

Q: Hello Folks:
Currently we own CMI and NOC however have in the past also owned DEERE and CAT.

We have owned NOC for a couple of years and it never comes close to meeting expectations; while the other three have done well.

What do you think of swapping NOC for DEERE as there is heavy demand for farm equipment this year because of high crop prices (particularly U.S.).

How would you rank these four companies and do you feel there are other better large cap U.S. company choices in this sector?

Thanks again for this wonderful service
brian

Q: Could you provide an update on Liberty Gold, in particular its cash on hand, insider holdings, management and any noteworthy recent exploration results. It has been on a downward trend and I am considering selling all or part of my position. Thanks.

Q: Good morning,

I currently have AXP, V, MA and PYPL in my portfolio. I’m wondering if I should sell something to reduce redundancy and if so, in which order, given the outlook for growth?

Also in the same sector, I have on my watchlist AFRM, NVEI and SQ, all of which seem to have a long runway ahead. Should I add one or more of these new names either by selling from the first group or just as an add?

I’m new to this forum and I’m very appreciative of your insights. Thank you in advance!

Doris

Q: I am a holder of KL and FNV. Considering the undervalued pricing of AEM shares and my desire to augment my gold holdings, I was going to buy AEM.

With the merger announced today (28 Sept) between AEM and KL, would you be a buyer of either company today? Does it matter which one now? Your thoughts on the merger since these two names have been a couple of your gold favourites?

My regards and thanks for your work.

Q: Can you offer some input on the recent merger news?

Q: I am interested in purchasing this stock which you currently recommend. However, it seems that the trade volumes of AND are very low. Is this an additional risk factor?

Q: Hi Guys
What do you think of this company, I don't really understand their technology, but the way I read it, it has been "derisked", because they are going into human trails, is this a case of it been binary, if it works it will have good upside, if it fails, its goodbye Charlie

Thanks

Q: Is there an ETF you would suggest to hold for exposure to the top 10 US Tech stocks?

Q: I am trying to find a good Emerging Markets Value ETF. I'm looking for something to compliment VWO which I already have. I see Pimco has an ETF PEIFX but I can't find much trading information on this one when I am on the Yahoo Canada site. Is there something similar that you might recommend ?

Q: Hi guy's i have been with you now entering my 3rd year nd extremely happy. My question is if i would like to join your portfolio manager would i be just paying the difference from regular to portfolio. And my other question i have been with a financial planner now for many years jumping from one to another, with your guidance i believe that i am ready to leave them now because the fee's are killing me every month even thou it is only 1.5% on over $450000 thousand including my wife it is quite a bit. My major question is if i drop them i already have an rrsp account set up with TD it is a self direct rrsp can i get everything transfered over with out them selling my shares which means keep the same companies they have and then i can make my own adjustment when it is my hand, The reason why i am asking everytime i have done this that they sell my shares the portfolio shrinks by a couple of thousand dollars. Thank you and i am really looking foward to joining up with your portfolio.

Q: Did some research on AT through Morning Star and Thompson Reuters, both say this stock is considerable undervalued. Do you agree? If so are there any business that might consider this a takeover target ?

Q: I am thinking of selling the above and replacing it with AEM or another copper mining closer to home.Your comments please. Jim

Q: A recent article described Absolute Software and Sylogist as tech companies with great growth potential. Would you agree with this assessment. Thanks.