Investment Q&A

Q: What is the best European stock index and best/lowest cost ETF for that index? I think larger caps may be better for stability, like the TSX60. I have no investments outside of North America. Would it be better to buy a more Global index ETF, that is ex-North America vs just Europe?
Thanks!!
Grant

Q: With LWRK 30% off it's high would you add here? What are the future prospects for the company? Is this a company 5i would consider for a detailed report?

Q: They say history doesn’t repeat but it rhymes. Well the last time we had a PM named Trudeau, we had supply shocks, monetary expansion, and runaway inflation, which was followed by double digit interest rates and much pain. Now I just saw a headline that a senate staffer leaked estimate of 35% inflation increase next year. What would your general advice be to investors in the event that this plays out this time as it did back then?

Q: What are your top 3 dividend paying larger cap gold companies and mid-cap companies as many have great yields now and considering adding to a safer dvd generating portfolio for yield and insurance.

Also, any silver companies that pay high dividends worth looking at?

Q: Lion Electric makes electric school buses and electric trucks and they say will expand greatly in 2022. They have factories in Quebec and Illinois.
I would love to see a report of this company and would appreciate it if you feel it is a long term buy

Q: Thanks for your comprehensive answer to my question on fixed income. Just a further clarification. I have often wondered about the usefulness of preferred shares. It seems to me that they are just as vulnerable as stocks, so why have them rather than stocks? I know that you get paid first if the company goes under. But I am not sure that is a big consideration in most cases.

Secondly, i wonder if you might suggest some symbols that correspond to such an arrangement for fixed income.
Thanks for the excellent service

Q: my largest holdings are Goeasy, Home Capital, Topicus, Magna, Nuvei and some smaller amounts in Gold & Energy Stocks in my RIFF, TFSA & non registered account.

I would like to add to my Non registered account some stocks as I don't own any US Big FAANGS stocks & some Canadian or US financials.

Question : At the moment, Would you advise me to Buy the ETF Evolve FANGMA TECH.TO &/or the new Evolve MESH.TO Metaverse ETF or others suggestions. Also Any Financials stocks or ETFs. Please includes taxes implications for the 2 ETFs mentioned above or any.

Thank You for your great ideas & Happy Holidays.

Q: Are you aware of any companies like CSU that have a tight float and respect of shareholders and dont get killed in a market correction like some other public tech companies?

Thx

Q: Curious to hear your thoughts about CET:NYSE, Central Securities, as a potential 5- to 10-year hold for diversification, some income and capital appreciation. Also, would it make sense to hold this in addition to BRK.B, BX, and a few ETFs (VGRO, VTV, VWO)? Thank you!

Q: Last week DOO released FY2022 earnings guidance.Please comment.Disregard if sent earlier.Txs for u usual great services & views

Q: I have been working on updates to the growth portion of my portfolio. On the other side, I need to add a significant value component which I find much harder to do. I seacrhed for value ETFs and found VTV and XCV. Can you comment on these and could please suggest/recommend alternatives? Thanks again.

Q: Wondering when looking at asset allocation, not every sector can do well in all environments. As we see, growth stocks are under pressure as are utilities, renewables, emerging markets, and gold hasn't been doing too well either. Some fund managers brag that they are only in sectors rising and doing well--a reason to invest in their funds/expertise. In a reflationary environment the sectors I listed are not going to do well. However, my problem with holding only a couple sectors is that this can change at any time. So.... what are your thoughts on having this diversification where some things go up and others go down. My experience is that you never know when things will switch. And, isn't a good company that was recommended three months ago still a good company today, just facing other headwinds. OR..... is it foolish to own utilities and these growth stocks in a reflationary environment. Would it make sense to add to utilities/growth stocks as they go down?? Thank you for your insight.

Q: I have done alot of tax loss selling, starting in Oct. The stocks include XBC, CHEWY, LMND, PINS, RDFN, TDOC, EGLX, REAL, MRS, ABCL, and ZNGA. Which ones would you repurchase? Would you do it now, or wait until the new year? I purchased LSPD, NVEI , and APPS with some of the proceeds, and that has not worked out well! Would you average down on these names when they stabilize?

Q: There was an article in the G&M today (Dec. 14th) that I found interesting. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/article-if-stocks-crashed-what-portfolio-would-you-want/
It suggested that a portfolio of 25% each of gold, cash or equivalent, long bonds and equity would have returned 7% plus annually over the last 30 some years, with the worst year being 2013 when it would have declined only 0.5%. It goes on to suggest some ETF’s that could make up this “Permanent Portfolio”. In the current environment, and knowing that past performance won’t necessarily be repeated going forward, the strategy looks crazy to me. Not sure if you would have read the article or if the “Permanent Portfolio” is a generally known thing, but any thoughts?

Q: Hi Everyone at 5i!! I value your thoughts on Tidewater as a current buy. What are your thoughts on its growth potential?? Cheers, Tamara

Q: It's curious that Fortis seems to be thriving in December despite the market being spooked about impending interest rate hikes. None of the other utilities seem to have benefited. To what do you attribute their upward momentum and would you buy a utility today given likely interest rate hikes?

Q: Hi 5i: Do you think HWX is a good stock to buy now in terms of the price going up? Conversely why has the stock risen so dramatically in 2021 please?

Q: CRSP has a PE of 15 so does this make it value/growth stock and a screaming buy at this level? Your analysis please.

Q: would this be a good time to get some of this company and how secure is the dividend. Also thanks for the heads up on AR news today. you may have saved me a bucket of cash.

Q: Hello,

What are your thoughts about Nautilus..A company which is selling at a low P/E but the home workout trend is only increasing? Thanks.

Regards,

Shyam