Investment Q&A

Q: I hold these four utilities for a total of 18% of my portfolio. My holding in KWH is equal to the other 3 companies. I like the 9% yield. Is 18% utilities too high for an income portfolio? I am thinking of selling TRP.

THANKS!!

Q: Hello 5i,
I would just like to clarify: are both ZDI and AW.UN suitable for a TFSA or - in general - would one or the other be best suited to another type of account? The expectation is that both would be held as part of an income strategy, not necessarily a trading strategy.
Thanks for you help - as always, much appreciated!
Cheers,
Mike

Q: More of a comment. Its really nice to see Peter on BNN. I really like the fact that we get to see someone from 5i. Would you guys consider to make a video or two to accompany the reports of a company? I know I would be interested seeing you guys discuss companies on the 5i site in the future.

Thank you for the great advice the i5 team provided this year.

Brad

Q: One of the things you don't get investing in airlines is peace of mind. That being said, I am up substantially on Air Canada over the past few months. I am always watching to see if the steam has run out of its stock rise, however, and it has been trending steadily lower now for the last couple of weeks. Can you tell me if there is any company specific or industry news I've missed which might suggest a problem? Would you recommend this stock today?

Q: I have been watching BDI for about year, it has been a sad story. I have noticed that in the last month there has been insider buying and a large investment house has purchased over 10% of the shares. Is this stock worth buying at this point in time since there appears to be interest at this price level?

Thank you
David

Q: PKI continues to drop. New lows today. Seems to have no traction at all. Anything to be overly concerned about?

Q: Is this a good opportunity at this time for a two year hold?

Q: Good morning
On september 13th I asked a question about a suggested portfolio set up.
The answer given was:
Canadian growth: CAE, KXS, GUD, TOY, DOL, CAE
Canadian dividend: PBH, ZCL, SIS, FTS, GSY, ENB, ET, BEI.UN, AQN, T
US: CGNX, GOOG, NVDA, COR
For the US could you please clarify which stock is COR ?
Are there any changes to this lineup if initiating positions today?
Thanks
Victoria

Q: I know you don't cover American stocks but was wondering if I could get your opinion on RAD.

Q: Hello team,

I you were to participate in lithium play which of the above would you place your bet on and why? Or would you suggest something even better (in management, balance sheet situation, prospects).

Thank you and have a wonderful weekend!

Q: A couple of recent sources have suggested lower iron ore prices next year. I own LIF in several accounts and I'm wondering about selling about 25% at current prices and buying back next year at lower prices. I am enjoying the last two dividends of about 5% each. Do you see this as a reasonable approach to bring down my average cost as I purchased at much higher prices years ago. Thanks, love your service.
Earl

Q: What are your thoughts of this closed-end fund? It has public and private investments, trades at a discount of course and with leverage to financials. I also wonder whether there would be a potential tax hit as I see they have gold acreage in Quebec carried at $0 ACB. I wonder what your opinion of management is - something here? Thanks! as a follow up to my question just asked, if you were to buy, would you look at the voting or NV shares? Thanks

Q: Could I get your take on PLC please. Growth by acquisition seems to be a natural here or has there been a competitor that has already scooped up the small town family owned funeral service players across Canada? I think of Service Corp out of Houston as perhaps the role model for the future of PLC???

Q: Hello 5i, Last year you indicated that PTG had a lot of debt and was priced for no surprises. I sold position and bought PHO. I am thinking of reentering PTG in a half position and selling half PHO,your comments please.

Q: Hey 5i,

Do you think Spin Master would be interested in picking up DHX.B at these levels?

Thanks,

Elliott

Q: Chesswood Group seems to be on track for more growth this quarter, do you agree? Is their dividend safe at these levels? Why is there such low trading volume in the stock, is it because the institution holders don't want to sell. Looks like a good entry point to me, thanks.

Q: Hi Ryan, does the recent agreement with an American finance firm have much of a positive spin for Chesswood? Thanks much, AEO

Q: Good Morning, I am considering buying PEY and ALA for the dividend and a recovery in the oil patch. Firstly, I am considering them because they are good companies with a high dividend that is unlikely to be cut(do you agree?). My other reason is based on my tax situation. Since I have no employment income I can benefit from low or no tax on my dividend. In addition, I have considerable unrealized capital gains in my taxable account. So if PEY and ALA really decline I can sell those stocks and use the loss to offset my capital gains as I realize them. Does this strategy make sense? I have often heard you should not let tax strategies drive your investment thesis but in this case it feels like the risk/reward really improves due to my tax situation. Please comment. Thanks

Q: I have noticed Lithum stocks are moving - would you please recommend a couple of names that you like. Thanks

Q: DHX is now less than $4/share. What has gone terribly wrong at this company? What happened that you gave up on it and didn't hold it for five years?

What was your original reason for liking it so much that it was in the growth portfolio for s while?