Investment Q&A

Q: I am helping a friend with his university course on sports finance. It is the old game of pick stocks and invest $100k in play money. We are doing much of the decision making based on the data on the G & M watchlists. Here is the current lineup. Any other names you can think of to study that may ( or may not) be a good investment. Game is to end of March only, and only NYSE or NASDAQ stocks.
- Artic Cat
- Callaway Golf
- Collectors Universe ( thanks to 5-I)
- Columbia Sportswear
- Dick's Sporting Goods
- Electronic Arts (EA Sports)
- Escalade (bit of a stretch but the yield looks good)
- Life Time Fitness
- Madison Square Garden
- Nautilus
- Nike
- UnderArmour
- Vail Resorts
- Walt Disney
Thanks for your help.

Paul C

Q: Good morning,
Would you please give me your assessment of NTG Clarity Networks.
Thanks
Doug

Q: An interesting article in the Globe suggesting Indonesia could be rising now like China was in the 80s. Do you have an opinion on this? Can you recommend an ETF for Indonesia? Can you suggest any direct investment ideas? Thank you!

Q: Any recent news on the slide of Rifco shares? Is this fall simply a symptom of low oil prices and the effect it may have on commerce in Alberta? I am currently down about 20% on my position and am thinking of doubling down once oil stabilizes for a 5-10 year hold.....any comments on this strategy? Thanks for your wonderful service.

Q: Hi Team,

I need your valued opinion on an upcoming IPO.
Prem Watsa of Fairfax Finl Hldgs fame along with some big institutional heavy wieghts is coming to market to raise money for an Indian Fund, i believe its a US funds IPO. I think its already been priced ( $10.00 per share) and could be coming to market as soon as this week. On a sde note, would you know if TD Financial is part of the selling group?

Thanks for you all you do!

Stephen

Q: Peter et al,
I have a 100 shares of Fiera which is down right now to $11.97 bought at $12.50. FSZ does not seem to be going anywhere so I am considering selling these and putting the money into Gluskin Sheff. I already have 100 shrs that I bought at $20.44 so I might consider buying more of GS. I am already over weight in financials (23.5% of my whole portfolio), partly because of the drop in the market. Could I have your thoughts on this, pls. Thanks in advance.
Gary

Q: Can't seem to find out what happened at WEF. Dropped nearly 25% in the last 10 days. One director resigned & another officer - Cairo sold out his position. Am I missing something else?
Thank you.

Q: Can you give your outlook on "Bomber" after it has suffered the recent downdraft?

Q: Finning is (almost) at a 5 year low. Would appreciate your view on buying now for a capital appreciation in a 2-3 year time frame. Also is the dividend reasonably safe? Thanks.

Q: The Bombardier common shares have taken a big hit in the last few days but why does that affect the bombardier preferred series bbd.pr.c

Q: I have owned KEY, IPL & PPL for several years & enjoy a substantial capital gain in a cash Acct. They are currently down between 25-30%. QUESTION - sell, reduce or hold based on an oil recovery in 8 mos. to a year approximately. Thank you.

Q: This stock has been on fire lately but after taking a look at their 2015 guidance it still seems reasonably cheap to me especially relative to the sector (I am assuming the company executes accordingly and meets guidance next year). I also like that it's going to be listed on the NYSE soon and may get more attention. I am thinking about buying some. What are your thoughts? Thank you!

Q: I would like to know if PSEC could be a good investment?.Eddie.

Q: I read they have just bought a number of shopping malls whose main tenant is Target. Will Target's leaving have a major impact on the stock long term?

Thank you

Q: Hi Everyone!! Which of these two companies, First Quantum and Teck Resources, would you say has the best long term prospect? I have a holding in First Quantum already and was wondering if I should add to it or start a new holding with Teck resources? I am also open to any other suggestions. Cheers, Tamara

Q: Thought I'd let members know that Peter has a blog on the
Financial Post website today.
"5 (non-energy non-Alberta) stocks to watch this year"

Q: This is an observation as opposed to a question. Some of you may have noticed the article on SeekingAlpha posted 4 days ago titled: "Home Capital Group - 50% Downside?". Of course there is always a chance that Home Capital goes through a rough time, but I wouldn't let such an article scare me. First, the author has 25 followers and track record. Also, he seems to have missed the fact that HomeCapital's business is mainly in Ontario. Let's keep our shares until Peter tells us the facts have changed. http://seekingalpha.com/article/2817856-home-capital-group-50-percent-downside

Q: Are the dividends on these preferred shares still safe with Bombardier's recent financial problems?

Q: I don't have a company or symbol in mind for investment, but there is a group of investment newsletter and research publishers online I would like to know more about by the name of Money and Markets AKA Weiss Research Issues. They too claim to be conflict-free advisors. Their research, I believe, is excellent, and the accuracy of their projections has been surprising a number of times. Though my dad says their sales pitch is sensationalist, I believe they are trustworthy and have put investors first. I would simply like to know, would the team at 5i trust the advice and models at Money and Markets? Thank you.

Q: Hi Peter and team,
On reading Antoine's question re allocation and re-balancing, he lists 12 sectors, the 12th combines Utilities/Telcos. I am trying to correct my allocations but am using the 10 that I find on TD Direct Investing Website. Is there some basic standard that you would recommend that we use? It appears to be a very inexact science and is thus difficult to put in practice. Thanks for the continued, excellent service.

Ted