Investment Q&A

Q: I'm looking to add to my TSFA acc. I know you like all 3 but, how would you rank in order of preference at this particular time and which do you think has the biggest up side in the next 1-2 years.

Q: Can you please comment on the recent NXJ results, they don't seem to sit well with the market. Do you think it has potential?

Q: Back around the New Year, there was much concern about TOY and the reaction to consumers complaining about the Hatchimals they purchased as gifts. 5i suggested patience and reiterated their confidence that TOY management would resolve the issues. I thought, therefore, that it might be worth noting the following comments made by the lawyers for the plaintiffs who had filed a class action lawsuit that was withdrawn a could of weeks ago.

"Mark Geragos, the lawyer who voluntarily withdrew the law suit on behalf of the plaintiff added, "Spin Master's proactive response was very successful and, to date, they have either responded to all of the outstanding questions or provided replacements, or refunds to consumers. We applaud Spin Master for the highly effective manner in which they have dealt with their customers. Given these factors, we have decided to voluntarily withdraw our class action."

This speaks highly - again - to the quality of advice we members receive from you. TOY is now trading at all-time highs.

Thanks!

Paul F.

Q: I thank you for your thoughts on CZO & NLN. However I am still interested in small cap companies and I am more than prepared to take some risks for some potential of mid term gain. What would be your 5 top small cap companies that you would recommend for me to put on my watch list???

Q: Hi Peter
May I have your opinion on this company . As I wonder through the malls around Montreal I see empty retail space . I also see more Winners, Marshalls, Homesenses. Is this a good time to invest in this retailer ?

Q: hello 5i:
I'm looking at a possible upgrade for our portfolio, as almost all energy names are down (and substantially), to date. Please rank the following, best to worst, using dividend, safety and growth in that order as criteria. This is a long term hold, so > 3 years. And would ALA be a better fit in the Utilities sector than energy?
thanks
Paul L

Q: Peter and His Wonder Team
I must admit that most financial lending or managing institutions who specialize in some type of financial engineering make me nervous...Canadian Banks excluded! Please give me your assessment of this company...would you classify it as a respectable contra play or just a bad idea? Ha!Ha!
Dr.Ernest Rivait

Q: Hello 5i, I'm thinking of purchasing this for my RRSP account. Please can you inform me if there are any withholding taxes of any dividends paid.
Thank you.

Q: What do you think of Street Capital Bank (SCB)? It's been tarnished by the HCG brush, although SCB seems more conservative, especially as it went through a multiyear process to get its banking licence, just this past December. Thus, I would think that things would be in optimal financial and operational order.

Also, I would think that they would actually benefit from picking up business from those fleeing Home Capital.

The share price has already really come off significantly.

How do you see things?

Thanks,
David

Q: Hi5i,
Could you comment on Keyera. How does the balance sheet look and the sustainability of the dividend? Would it be considered a decent buy at these levels?
Thanks Dave

Q: could you please suggest a ETf similar to ZWE FOR :

1. EMERGING markets
2. asia
3. india
thanks
yossi

Q: Hello 5i team,
Do you have an explanation for the big jump in KEY share price today?
Thanks,
Antoine

Q: As an investor looking for dividend income above growth and while there is "blood in the street", I am looking at buying FN for a 1.5% weighting in my portfolio.

How is FN different than HCG in how it raises capital. Does it have different strengths/weaknesses?

Would you buy now, wait, or not touch? Thanks

Derek

Q: What are your thoughts on Washington Prime?

Q: Hello, I would like to "park" some money in a safe dividend paying stock. Your service provides lots of choices/recommendations. However, can you say with any degree of comfort which sector or particular dividend paying stocks therein would be less sensitive to an interest rate hike, and less of a bond proxy. Or, are all stocks paying a reasonable dividend subject to this risk. I was thinking of Enbridge. Thanks very much. Bill.

Q: Not a question but a THANK YOU for the U.S. % breakdown of portfolio stocks as per my previous question. I have been worrying that my VGH/VSP holdings of 5% were insufficient. The information you provided, shows I have another 20% which sounds about right. The 5i team provides a fantastic service !!

Q: Being an owner of veresen shares if i accept pembinas shares, instead of cash is there any
capital gains, or just when i sell the pembinas shares. thanks

Q: can insiders buy at this time.

Q: Looking to add a full position in your balanced equity portfolio ( which I am slow adopting). Currently overweight financial and energy so those are off the table. Could more or less add any other class and be ok for weighting. Recently added OTEX and ENGH as tech stocks so those are off the table along with MG, wsp. Which havew the best buying opportunity right now....wish I had picked up MX earlier this week when it tanked 4% on weak earnings...

Q: Hello 5i team, I know this may have been answered in the past but...is there a reliable public site where company short positions are reported & updated? Am thinking of increasing my position in EIF but as per an answer today, you mention EIF has been shorted. I'll make my own decision to buy or not but would like to see the % of float shorted.

Also, please allow a (short) rant: Re earlier member comment about 5i being responsible for not getting it right on HCG/DH etc: let's remember what 5i is; a reliable (impartial) source for an OPINION and that's all. The decision to pull the buy/sell/hold trigger is all ours. To assign blame:look in the mirror. Keep it up 5i, you guys & gals rock!