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Q: 8 months ago, most people I know owned something in the cannabis sector
and those who didn't told me they missed a generational opportunity. Since then, the sector fell 65%. Many were wrong, including the management of Constellation,
who bought 38% of Canopy. Could market participants be just as wrong with energy right now? Aren't sector bottoms supposed to "feel" like this? In your answer, could you tell us if there has ever been a sector on the Toronto stock exchange that got destroyed similar to the current energy sector, and whether or not fund managers were also selling? A sector that later returned close to its previous highs? (ps: I wish I could find videos showing what was said close to bottoms back in 2001 and 2009).
Read Answer Asked by Matt on November 20, 2019
Q: Good day 5i, do you believe the energy sector will ever recover and if so would this be a good time to start small positions considering most companies are at their lowest valuations in history? Thx in advance
Read Answer Asked by Marco on November 20, 2019
Q: Am considering SYZ and ADW.A as potential tax loss season opportunities. Of the two which would you consider the better longer term hold and / or which the better opportunity at current prices .
Thank -you
Read Answer Asked by William on November 20, 2019
Q: Why is HBC trading approximately 8% below the $10.30 takeover offer? I know Catalyst has indicated that they have enough votes to reject the offer. Even if the offer is rejected and Baker walks away, approximately 85% (Baker's group and the Catalyst block) of the shares are now held by individuals/institutions that believe there is significant long term real estate value. Furthermore, the TD Securities valuation and fairness opinion indicates the company is valued between $10 - $12.25. Shouldn't this set a floor for the stock price?
Read Answer Asked by Nawaz on November 20, 2019
Q: could you name 3 companies that start to look attractive ,as its been overly punished with tax loss selling
Read Answer Asked by Josh on November 20, 2019
Q: Hello 5i,
To clarify my previous question: I hold bonds at 40% for my fixed portion of my value blue chip dividend retirement portfolio.These include CBO $30,000 2.31%, XHY $25,000 1.86% and XLB 87.000 6.76%. I also hold a $60,000 5 year GIC ladder. I would like to change the CBO for VCB for more income and stability instead of watching CBO's constant descent into the nether regions of the market.
Is this consideration appropriate, should I just leave things alone or can you suggest a better alternative given what I already have?
Thank you
Stanley
Read Answer Asked by STANLEY on November 20, 2019
Q: Peter and team
Not sure if you can answer this in a primarily equities forum, but here goes:
I have one account with PHN that is considered as "medium risk". As such it holds 60/40 equities/bonds
The two bond funds have done very poorly over the last few years. Are there better options while still maintaining a "balanced approach" ?
Thanks

Phil
Read Answer Asked by Phil on November 20, 2019
Q: Hello,
Reading back through your comments on Baytex, it appears you are not large fans.. However, in the last question, you mention it has strong free cash flow yield.. I understand that you don't trust the management team, but in this environment where all management teams are in survival mode and paying down debt or buying back shares, don't you want to align with the best free cash flow companies?
Thanks,
Read Answer Asked by dean on November 20, 2019
Q: I am worried about Cdn household debt and the credit cycle turning..
What are some sectors should investors be in if this starts picking up traction?
Or should I be trimming into more cash?
Read Answer Asked by dean on November 20, 2019
Q: Greetings 5i,

There seems to be much interest in asset management and infrastructure firms these days, BAM.A, BEP, Apollo Global Management, Blackrock... etc. Do you see the business model becoming saturated? Is there competion between these companies for the better assets? Has risk increased due to lower margin aquisitions and competition? Or is there plenty of opportunities for these companies and a clear runway for growth? What are your thoughts.

Cheers!
Read Answer Asked by Duane on November 20, 2019
Q: Regrettably I am holding approx 2.5% position in COV and am down 30%. I see that you have cut it loose from your portfolio. Based on your rationale that the position is now too small to hold, do you feel that I can make a case to hold. I bought it for the growth and am basically a buy and hold investor. Some work, some don't. I've held RHT thru the troubles and am now just slightly up, based on buying at the bottom, at least the last bottom? Thanks for your expert opinion which sometimes is tough to swallow.



















Read Answer Asked by Kelly on November 20, 2019
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