Q: Peter/Ryan, can you comment on what's going on in the market re: the Hedge Funds and shorting news. Can this be harmful to us regular small investors who are just trying to grow there investments. Should we be doing anything to avoid any trouble, like locking in our gains and selling. Thanks
Q: I read REAL Matters financial results and your response to an earlier question. The growth in all areas seemed extraordinary so what is contributing to their EPS misses the past two quarters? The market reaction both times has been to significantly push the share price down?
Thanks for all your excellent suggesstions/advice in the past and have made good returns.
The current allocation for ZIN in my RRSP is 3.5% and the value has increased by 25%. I was wondering if it is prudent to sell ZIN now and buy XGI so that I can DRIP and add the profits from ZIN to VUN.
Q: Both of these vaccine stock are having huge gains today, Jan 29, especially Novavax on it's very good 3rd trial results. Would now be a good time to enter with the whole world needing more vaccines and these two have confirmed their efficacy? Or still too speculative? Thanks for your timely guidance.
Q: Hello. I am looking for an investment opportunity that aligns itself with sustainability and the environment. I am a conservative investor with a time horizon of 10-15 years. What are your thoughts on NEI Environmental Leaders Fund? Would you have other suggestions instead? ETF’s? Stock? Other mutual fund? Many thanks for your insight and guidance.
Q: Hello -
I have a concern about the grossing up of Canadian dividends (non registered account) affecting my OAS when I reach 71. By that time I will be forced to RRIF, I'll have my CPP, and I also have a company pension that I will be drawing from prior to that.
I know you are not tax experts, but wondered if you see anything wrong with my thinking here. I am leaning more towards lower paying dividend paying blue chips in that non-registered account. I already have ATD.B and CNR. Are there any other quality Canadian companies that you are comfortable with in this "lower dividend" category?
Alternatively I was thinking I could "swap" some investments. i.e. have more Canadian dividend payers in my RRSP and have my emerging market ETF's - ZID and VEE - in my non-registered account. Do you think this is worth considering?
At least those dividends would not be grossed up. Although the trade-off is that you lose the dividend credit.......sigh.
Q: Hi, US president wants to move to an al-electric federal vehicle fleet, above stocks can benefit from this policy? Can you recommend stocks will benefit from his policy?
Q: Looking to unload my position. Doubled my money not including dividends. But just wanted your thoughts on the stock. Balance sheet, outlook for US regional banks, insider ownership and lasts earnings call impressions. And maybe an overall grade if you guys ended up looking at it. Thanks.
Q: Small caps have always been a focus of mine and the 5i team has helped me build out a nice group over the last year to complement my core holdings. Can you let me know if your thesis has changed (negatively) on any of these names? Any standouts that you would add to either due to opportunity or valuation if I had more $ available?
Q: Up until now I've only invested in canadian dividend stocks and ETFS in my non registered to take advantage of the favourable taxes on dividends. My RRSP and TFSA are balanced across all asset classes. But now that my non-registered account is growing, I'm thinking about adding the other asset classes in. Are there any kind of bond etfs that are more tax favourable for a non-registered? And what about US and Intl etfs... any that are more tax favourable?
Q: I just read one person claiming that he turned 50k into 11 million trading this stock. (probably fake news).But if it goes the other way, how does this retail gambler pay back an 11 million dollar loss when he's only got 50k in the bank?And how does the winner get their money from robinhood or whomever? the amount of margin required ,would astronomical for this retail trader.Hedge funds at least,can sell other stocks which drives other asset values lower.It seems someone is going to get a beating.
Q: Gents,
Your thoughts on the GameStop situation.
With the success of the Robinhood + Reddit influencers, how does one put pure speculative momentum trading back in the bottle? It feels like an OTC chat board on steroids' that self perpetuates. Other examples like AMC, BB and FR (today).
Some CEO's may even embrace this activity.
A sidebar question, what would happen if a Company had an approved ATM financing in place and fed into the mob?
Just thinking out load...
Thanks.
G
Q: I seems like the CEO of Real Matters is selling shares on the public market while company buys back shares. In December CEO share buy backs for redemption or cancellation were always followed by CEO public market sale. Could this be an indication of something stinky going on?