Investment Q&A

Q: hi Peter I am seeking medium growth over say a 3 to 5year time frame in your universe of favourite stocks do you have any companies that currently trade at a P/E ratio of 20x or less the 2019 earnings forecast? if so the names would be greatly appreciated thanks Richard

Q: Hi Team: The price collapse in TCW seems overdone considering the overall financial improvement in this company.What would be the book value of TCW and could it buy back more aggressively it's stock considering the compeling valuation? I am considering averaging down late into tax selling season and thinking two to three years hold.
Many thanks,
Jean

Q: WRT your recent DHX report, I think it leaves out some significant assets: Cash, short term investments, and the Peanuts sale cash. Can you check these numbers:

1) Net debt = $760M - $246M Cash/short term investments - $237M Peanuts sale = $277M
2) I think Current median EV/sales multiples for the media content assets is around 1.8x (confirm?). I believe peanuts sold to Sony closer to 3x (confirm?). I'm not sure the exact net revenue Peanuts brings to DHX?
3) If we assume the 49% sold peanuts stake contributed ~$100M in revenue, the DHX projected revenue would drop to say around $350M. So we are looking at $350M x 1.8 = $630M of content assets.
4) Margin of safety: $630M = $277M net debt + Equity;
Equity = $353M, compared to under $200M current market cap.

This company is certainly a cigar butt, which I picked up close to $1. Seems to have a couple puffs left?

Q: Please comment on the news releases by the company. Thanks

Q: I need to add health care to my portfolio. What would you suggest. Probably with some growth with dividend income.

Q: Do you have any insights on the share structure and insider ownership of this company? Thanks.

Q: In my cash account, I am down 22% on BABA, up 52% on ALGN and up 54% on TRHC . Would you claim a loss on BABA and buy either ALGN or TRHC? Sectors are not an issue. I do like BABA, but the war between Trump and China seems not to be resolved in the near future.

Q: What do you think of the deal today?

Q: Bre-X part 2 or actual gold find??

Q: NRGY is trading about 9% below NAV this morning (Based on Friday's closing NAV and this morning's moves in oil equities). Given that the fund is being closed and rolled into Ninepoint's energy mutual fund, does is it make sense to buy if you are okay with owning the mutual fund?
Also, do you have to accept the mutual fund or can you request cash when a fund is closed like this?

Q: Do you consider the sale of the rail car assets a positive for ECN?

Q: What is your opinion on this, I have this following their merge with Leucadia.
does not seem to go anywhere, any hopes, or should i deploy somewhere else?

Q: Have investment in KWH and down considerably would appreciate. Comment any chance for recovery or time to move on

Q: I need a little more information about the Hydro One Installment Receipts. They represent debentures? How many IRs per $1000 debenture?

If the transaction goes through, how many H shares does a holder receive for each receipt? (Is it based on a fixed number of shares, or a fixed value?).

If the deal does not go through, what does the receipt receive (a fixed $ amount)?

Q: Altagas seems to be going lower everyday. Should I hold on or take my licks and move on?

Q: Hi 5i,
I know very little about the video game and e-sports industry in general so I would like to get your thoughts on it.

As a possible entry into this area Activision Blizzard has been mentioned a couple of times over the last few days on BNN. Would this be one of the better stocks to invest in in this sector?

I have also heard mention of EA and TTWO but once again I know very little about this sector and these stocks so I would like to get your opinion. Are they worth considering?

Thanks. Love your service!
Brian

Q: What ETFs would suggest for core holdings in a Rif account to cover the US...hedged with income and some growth prospects.

Q: Hi 5i - I have some new money to put to work and would like to round out my Canadian portfolio with some US and International ETFs. Currently I have some XSP and nothing else outside Canada. Can you provide some suggestions and an example weighting for an investor looking 20 years out with tolerance for risk? Thanks, Neil

Q: What is your current view of this company and it's huge Vagas complex opening Nov 1st and with eventual roll across the US. Investable for TFSA? growth prospects? PLTH

Q: It seems every week there are headlines indicating that the Chinese stock market is down on account of trade worries with the US. I am a long term buy and hold investor and have no exposure to China in my portfolio and thought now might be the time. What are your thoughts on this idea? Is the chinese market in fact undervalued now based on the metrics you would use? And last but not least, what ETF would you suggest to get exposure?