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Q: Could I get your opinion on Generation Mining. No questions posted to 5i as of yet. Proven Mgmt team targeting Palladium near the Marathon.
Read Answer Asked by David on January 27, 2020
Q: in my balanced/growth oriented TFSA with 12 stocks, the above 4 are each between 1% to 1 1/2 % of my total portfolio. I have some cash to deploy. Suggestions for where to top up ?
Thanks as always.
Read Answer Asked by Alexandra on January 27, 2020
Q: I have some consumer disc and staples stocks, but I am looking for a few USD with some momentum. Could you suggest a five or more, best to last that I can explore? Many thanks for all you do.
Read Answer Asked by Elaine or Gerry on January 27, 2020
Q: You mentioned in one of your answers "rebuying later (after 30 days in a taxable account)". Does this 30 day rule [is it 30 calendar days or 30 business days] NOT apply to TFSA's or RIF's?
Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Ross on January 27, 2020
Q: regarding cyberark software - CYBR-US - do you think there is more upside in this stock? What do you think of this company for a long term investor - any other stocks in this sector you like - any stocks you like in the e-gaming space? - Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Karen on January 27, 2020
Q: What are your two favourites REITS today? And, what are your two favourite REITS today with dividends >3.5%? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Maureen on January 27, 2020
Q: Are there any stocks that will benefit from the coronavirus scare?
Read Answer Asked by dan on January 27, 2020
Q: I seek your comments (substance only please) on VIAC and CMCSA. If I am incorrect on the following conclusions I made on VIAC, please yell at me:
- Debt is high and is not well covered
- YET the dividend looks supportable given cash flow
- Shares trade well below fundamental value (traditional definitions of value) by some 30% to 40%
- Business model is not the strongest but company has plans to replace cord-cutters with streaming services
- Future growth seems limited.... only 6% growth is expected by analysts (but earnings grew by 101% this past years)

Is VIAC a value trap? All I wanted for Christmas was a Bloomberg terminal. I didn’t get one. Still , when researching a stock I give much weight to BUSINESS model and risks thereto, AND to metrics like PEG, FCF , ROCI (not to book value which is meaningless except in certain sectors).

If not VIAC , based on the metrics I pay more attention to (above) , do you believe CMCSA is a better buy? I bought a half position in CMCSA after I read through the earnings release . CMCSA reported January 23 and fell sharply after the earnings release. CMCSA fell even more (more than S&P) the day after Friday January 24. I see that CMCSA is one of the top 30 holdings of hedge funds ---for what that is worth. Notwithstanding the negative momentum , is CMCSA a company one would be reasonably fine to add to instead of buying VIAC?
Read Answer Asked by Adam on January 27, 2020
Q: Peter recommended CAE on BNN partly because of a large backlog of work which includes upcoming training on Boeing's 737MAX. I don't believe that Boeing has been completely forthcoming about the issues regarding this plane but we do know that there is a design problem which created a structural deficiency, and that they tried to overcome this with a computerized fix. That fix didn't work and the plane will have been out of service for at least 15 months. Evidence that has been made public is not comforting.
My question is; how much of CAE's backlog is related to the 737MAX? What effect would further delays or cancellation have on the financial results of CAE?
As always, thanks for your insight.
Ian
Read Answer Asked by Ian on January 27, 2020
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