Investment Q&A

Q: Hi Peter
A followup to Stanley’s question on % of covered call ETFs in a portfolio.
Do you have a recommendation on max percentage of covered call ETFs in a diversified portfolio?

Thanks

Q: hi. i own series 15 of ppl.pr.o they will not redeem but want to know if i want to exchange for series 16. what would be the pros and cons for doing so. and if i don,t do i still get b of c 5yr rate plus 2.92% thanks brian w

Q: Hi, could I please have your view of the Canadian inflation rate over the next 5 years. Do you believe we could return to a scenario of very low inflation and zero interest rates or is inflation likely to plateau at a higher level (or much higher level) and what might that level be? Thanks.

Q: Although legal,do you consider Sandstorm's deal with Royalty North ethical?Is it of any benefit to Sandstorm?After this deal,would you consider Sandstorm investible?

Q: I'm keen to exchange the shares of BAMR for BAM.A, especially before the spinout on one of the "divisions" of BAM.A. Recently in a Q&A, you mentioned now might not be the time to do it. Me, wondering what would be the ideal or right time look like to do this exchange. Thanks for such a narrative.......Tom

Q: Hi Team,
The stock performance of Well is a bit perplexing to me as of late. I understand that growth stocks in general have gotten slaughtered the last year. But this is a Health company (which I thought in general are supposed to fair well in "recession" type environments). The company so far has proven to be growing at a very high rate. Last numbers beat estimates if I remember correctly, and guidance upgraded. It had received some Price Target upgrades from analysts after the last release. Yet the share price continues to drift lower. Canada in general seems to have a healthcare "shortage" right now if you believe what the media tells us. You would think a company with "telehealth", which I think will have great future growth and help ease contstraints on hospitals somewhat would be catching the eye of long term investors here. As well, the CEO has a proven track record as building up a company and selling it. Am I missing something, or could this set up be one of the most compelling on the tsx today for long term buyers at this level? Also, is Well still a relatively "unknown" company to the investment world in canada? It seems that getting in early with unknown companies that end up sucessful can sometime generate outsized returns over the long haul. As is the notorious (10 baggers) everyone can dream of finding once in a lifetime. This all being said, should I be buying today for the buy and hold strategy? Your comments are appreciated. Thanks.

Q: Hi Team,
With the recent slump in some of these oil names, do you see a name like WCP being bought out by a bigger company such as CVE that operate in some of the same area? You would think M&A would start happening with valuations where they are on some of these names. CVE with a P/E of 10.9, and WCP only having a P/E of a mere 2.0 (according to my trading platform numbers). This all being said, is it time to buy some of these high quality mid cap oil names that have been hit recently? Your comments are appreciated.

Q: Hi. What is your view of MEG's prospects in the next couple of years?

Q: I have an account where income and safety of capital are the primary objectives, though a bit of growth is also helpful. I presently have Capital Power which has done well in recent months. Since it has been somewhat flat during the same period, I wonder if a switch to Algonquin offers a chance to have the same primary objectives but a bit more opportunity for some appreciation. If it were you, would you make that change, and why or why not? Thank you for your excellent service.

Q: Similar to another question I submitted, I would like to ask about a potential switch. I presently own Linamar which has been doing well; Magna has continued to slide but generally has a favourable long term outlook. If it were you, would you sell LNR after its good momentum and acquire MG while it is beaten up, and if so, why or why not? Total return is the objective, nor are taxes a concern. Thank you for your excellent service.

Q: Hello 5i team,

The shares of Rogers Communications are at a more attractive level these days. In your opinion, have they reached a bottom or will they continue to go down because of the expectation of lower earnings due to customer rebates? Is the company a buy, hold or sell? If one was to buy, what would be a good entry point?

Many thanks for your insight.

Q: Your thoughts on this company, or alternatives worth considering.

Q: I am currently somewhat overweight bank and gold stocks. Would these covered call funds be complimentary or simply increase sector exposure even more?
It's very hard to ignore the 11% yield with GLCC and BANK for an income seeking investor.
Why is ZWB 7% while BANK is 11%

thank you

Q: I am down significantly in both Lightspeed and Upstart. I am considering replacing some or all of them with something more promising.
Perhaps you could comment on the prospects of these companies in a better market and suggest which two or 3 from this list might have better performance potential :
CRM TTD MRVL SNOW CHPT
Thank you!

Q: Back on Aug 15 you replied to Adam "AT has bought back 3.5M shares so far in 2022".
I can see it's a good thing in that the company "believes its share are undervalued" and has "excess cask balances."
My question is: how significant is this? And do you know if the company is continuing to buy back shares given the current market value.
Thanks John

Q: Could you provide your opinion of FFH for a retiree's investment please.
I apologize if I sent this twice, I attempted from my phone but I suspect that try did not get thru to you.

Q: Today, do you see more future growth from owning a S&P 500 etf like VFV or from a balanced equity (BE) portfolio? I own all the BE stocks in my portfolio, and I have some new money to invest. Which 4 BE stocks would you over weight at this time ie what is your highest conviction stocks? Could you give a brief reason why? Would you wait until the US Feds raise rates coming in September? The markets dropped the last time the Fed raised the rate. Do you know the date? Or just invest right now?

Q: Retired, dividend-income investor. I have held NWC since 2019, trimming when my position exceeded my asset allocation target. If I wanted to top up my current position, would you wait for the price action to settle down? I know this is a "market timing" question.

Thanks...Steve

Q: Please tell what criteria you use to initiate and update a report on a specific company.
I don’t see a report on Exchange Income, why have you not done a report on it?
Thank you and good day

Q: Hi Group what the heck happened to ECN they announced a bought deal and it has gone down since? I see the CEO is loading up on shares He just bought over 1m this week also can you supply your thoughts on TCN seems to me rentals should go up in this environment so what gives with TCN? lastly is it time to take a small position in US and Cad EFFs

Can you give me an entry price on all 4 stocks and your reasoning or should i just wait for markets to shows signs of recovery Was June the lows or are we going to retest June lows (just you best guess I know you do not have a crystal ball

Appreciate your help with my questions