Investment Q&A

Q: Hello, how would you rate in order the above 5 companies going out 2-3 years. Thanks as always.

Q: Hello,

If you have to chose 1 or 2 with the highest conviction of potential upside, which would you chose? And at what price would you be comfortable starting a long term position?


Thanks!

Q: Which company do you think has the best chance of being a long term compounder?
Thanks

Q: Peter's comments about RRSPs and RIFs are from an individual taxpayers prospective. If we look at the design and take a country wide perspective it is much different. If we assume the money put into an RRSP and the tax refund earns a return of x% and we can assume the money goes in a Y% tax rate and is taken out of the RRSP/RIF at a Z% tax rate, the end result is that the money is the RRSP/RIF is totally tax FREE as the tax is balanced by the earnings on the tax refund. It does not matter what X, Y and Z are. Note that this is looking at the country as a whole. Some will earn more X and some less but the average of the whole country will be X and the average tax rates will be Y and Z and some will chose to spend their tax refund but eventually the money will end up with someone who invests it. So the entire RRSP program is essentially tax free money for the economy over the programs' life. I've done the numbers back and forth and it always turns out the same way. So if you save the tax refund, invest it, pay tax on it, it will eventually pay the tax on your RRSP withdrawals, "on average".

Q: In reference to a question asked on July 21st, I asked about the best buying opportunity in the US market these days.
You replied:
Small cap: BKSY
Med: NBIS
Large: GOOG

Has this changed? Thank you

Q: VFIAX. What is so unique about this US fund?

Why is it unavailable in Canada?

Is there a similar one for Canada or in the US?

Thank you.

Q: I have some money to top up either LMN or TSU. Looking at a 3 to 5 year hold. Which one looks better at this point and why.
Thanks. ram

Q: My son is 20 yrs old just opened a TFSA has $15K to invest for 10+yrs, Looking for high growth, Fairly risk tolerant, Can you please suggest how many and what Stocks/ETF's to invest in (US and/or Canadian) to get started? Thank you.

Q: Hello 5i,

i need some sugestions regarding investment oppurtunities within a TFSA

Ive got 14000 to deploy and i dont need the money anytime soon, so i guess growth

is what we are looking for?


Thanks

SG

Q: Wanting to diversify my bank stocks heavy cash account into more growth opportunities over the last couple of years , I have added BN, LMN, GSY ( and have done well , thanks ).
I have followed FSV and TFI for years , never buying. Basically , both were too expensive in my eyes. However I now see FSV as an asset light company with blowout earnings and TFI a company with strong management caught in a cyclical downturn. Which would be your next purchase and why ? Thanks. Derek

Q: Good afternoon 5i,

I looked back and the last question on this company was late May. As we come to the close of July, the "noise" on this company seems to be picking up, with a fair number of "experts" in the various media suggesting it is one to hold onto as the purchase of Discover evolves and Capital One starts taking advantage of the synergies. The noise being generated is enough to get me curious.

I would appreciate your opinion on this company as a buy at current prices, with the idea of holding in an RRSP and switching out of one of my Canadian Financials in an effort to diversify. If not a buy now, is there a price where it is, or is this company one to stay back from?

Thanks for your insights.

Dave

Q: Can I please have your opinion on $PRCT? It is down since CEO is retiring.

Q: Could you please provide your best guess for 2 takeover candidates in each sector with a possible takeover price range along with your guesstimate percentage change of being takeover for each.
Thank you

Q: Can I please your opinion on earnings? They seemed ok and the company upped guidance, so I was a bit confused why it went down 9% today.

Q: Looking for your thoughts on the earnings and why the 6+% drop. I went through the news release and only issue I see was with UK and US results. Is that enough to move the stock that much in a day? The CEO seemed quite positive on the results and future prospects. Seems to have been trending down over the past month after hitting all time highs. Would you consider this current price a buying opportunity? Thanks for this great service.

Q: Peter and Team, for these 3 positions, what are your opinions of the earnings vs expectations, and the guidance released today ? In particular the IFC report seemed good though the reaction was negative. Thank you.

Q: Hi, I still have 2000 shares of DND which I bought at much higher levels. With the yet again announcement of a another strategic review, would you sell 1/4 (or even 1/2) position into this mini rally...up approx 30% today vs yesterdays close. As we all know this stock has been a major disappointment for various/multiple reasons the last several years....yet once showed so much promise. I have reluctantly held on hoping/praying ;) for a buyout. What do you think a fair price might be in a buyout situation...around the $20 level? I thought that number was mentioned in a news release several weeks ago.
I suspect if the strategic review fails again, this stock will retreat back to the $7 range.
I recall you suggested a sell perhaps a year ago or so.

cheers....

Q: Hello,
Can you help suggest some Canadian companies that are similar to CPX that might be good long time holds. Which ones would you prefer and why. Many thanks.

Q: Peter & Team, what are your current thoughts on Oddity (ODD) going into earnings 04 Aug ? Where do you see it 1-2 yrs out ? Thank you.

Q: Hi there - after the nice pop in CLS, would you add new money to it today? Or wait for it to settle a little lower? What would present a good entry point (if not at today's prices)? Thank you!