Investment Q&A

Q: Greetings:
In one of your recent answers you stated that a particular company had a p/e of 33 and expected growth of 25%. In order to stay even, if investors pay 33x don't you need growth of the same multiple. Please explain.

Thanks,
BEN.

Q: Hi 5i: I'm still considering a purchase of AFLAC. The news regarding employee complaints seems no worse, though a few legal firms have made it a point of announcing that they are investigating. Re its quarterly report, I find it hard to decide how well it's doing given the tax effects and yen currency effects. What is your assessment? Do you think it's buyable yet?

Q: How big of a position do you recommend for a company of this size ? I have a long time horizon with new money to add every month.

Can you please comment on their distribution network ? I suppose it is easier to growth the commercial side of their business. Thank you

Q: What do you think of this company?

They seem to have a clean technology for extracting lithium and have been buying other companies that have claims in northern quebec.

Would you consider this a good buy at this time considering the drop in the share price this week?

Thanks

Q: Can you please comment on Crescendo track record and how long have they been involved in the company ? 10% of a $100M company seems small. Is it a fair comment ? Also, concerning their product and competition, what is their competitive advantage and is there a lot of competition ? thank you.

Q: You commented last week to Patrick about TBT.
I think that recent negative returns were related to the latter stage of the long bond bull market. This has been reversed quite impressively since january. Bill Gross was probably right from hindsight in his call for a new bear bond market.
So, as a growth investor, the idea of increasing returns on an otherwise meagre income from the fixed income part of my portfolio is quite appealing, and does not come out of worry on the market, but from seing an opportunity, and using it with reason.
Then, if I want to benefit going forward, like the next 6 months, of the general bearish trend on bonds that I believe fundamentally justified based on trade, currency and other issues, would TBF be a better bet for one holding that view?
Thank you

Q: Some context please to a common expression you hear on BNN.
When advisor/analysts on BNN say they will buy a stock on a "dip" or a "pullback", what do they mean? A 1% drop, a 5% drop, a 10% drop.
I am retired and looking for dividend payers as my source of income. Of course everyone wants to only buy LOW, but not always possible. I like to add to strong positions but wonder when that is advised.
Cheers.
PS I submitted this question early yesterday before the market drop so my question seems even more timely....for some reason it didn't show up in your question section

Q: GUD. Why is GUD your current favorite healthcare in Canada ?

Q: Rank the above companies and explain why?

Q: Hi 5i,

Can you please comment on the ER this AM?

Thanks!

Q: Are the U.S. futures that are published ahead of market opening a reliable indicator of the direction of the market for that day? How well does the futures prediction correlate with the actual market openings?

Q: Hi there, I purchased some shares of COV based on your recommendation and it has done extremely well since. Would you be inclined to take profits at this point? I have about a 50% gain. Or would you let it run further? Do you foresee it continue to run up based on your metrics?

Thanks so much!

Q: Sunniva: low share count, with a price near its low. Dr Holler is involved. California and Bc operating facilities. Does $10 look attractive as an entry point?

Q: Hello Peter.
How does an investor know he/she is a shrewd investor or a Sucker(buy from another investor who gets the price direction right)? It is starting to feel like Holders of our prime Canadian income investments have sucker written on our forehead.

The question here for me is how to create an investment portfolio that gains from where the capital is going instead of holding investments seeing capital retreating. The current reset of Income stock prices has been quite stunning; ENB down 14% since Jan 4.
It would be great to buy ENB with a 6% Dividend......But is it the same company everyone thinks of from days gone by or has it changed and without investor positive sentiment and a stronger US$ .......it will continue to be burdened by debt and a lowering stock price?
In a diversified Portfolio holdings include income investments. But just because an investor is interested in the income stream, does not make it right to watch the capital value decline everyday.

What is it that makes buying ENB okay at $50 and then as it declined all the way to today's price of $43.11?
It kinda feels like a roll of the dice to bet on a higher price for ENB at this point in time.
What is it that makes buying ENB a shrewd investment at today's price and in the current market environment?

Thanks for the thoughtful answers in the Q&A.
Dave
(this question could have just as easily been about ALA, IPL, PPL, FTS or EMA)

Q: Hi 5i: I'm still on my quest to reduce the number of stocks in my RIF in the most defensive way possible. In my IT sector I hold:
AIF (or is that in Real Estate?); GIB.A; KXS;
FB; GOOG; RYT (ETF).
Could you suggest the best way to reduce this to 3, say? Any suggestions on how to proceed given the current sell-off? Thanks Roland

Q: Your view to adding these items to my TFSA .
Seeking growth in the mid term.
Thanks

Q: A little context please. When investment advisors on BNN says they would buy some,or more, of a stock on a "dip" or a "pullback" what exactly are they considering that pullback/dip to be? A 1% pullback, a 5% pullback, a 10% pullback? As a retired long term investor I try and buy solid dividend payers, and yes, it would be nice to only buy LOW, but day to day drops of 1-3% are not always considered buying opportunities by me since tomorrow it could be the reverse. I try to keep some cash on hand so when do you pull the trigger in a "pullback"? I know it isn't an exact number but as I say,some context as to your thought process please. Cheers.

Q: Hello, in my last question you recommended CLS as an addition to the technology part of my portfolio. Could you explain the reason? From what I see, it's share price is at the same point than 2 years ago, no momentum, no dividends. Are there some interesting developpement in the business? What rating would you give it? Thanks.

Q: From BMO Capital Markets, regarding the cost of borrowing (rising interest rates) and the new US tax bill. "Starting in 2018, companies can only deduct interest expense of up to 30% of its EBITBA. Any amount beyond this, will no longer be deductible. This will tighten further in 2022."
I read this quote, and noted that while you do not cover US Markets, this tax increase on companies in the States, may largely affect some of your members' portfolios. I really don't have a question about it, but thank you again for your guidance in regards to searching for value stocks. Susan

Q: With the turmoil in stock market, both good and bad ones are down. Could you recommend the growth stocks that offer best value but trade low due to current volatility.