Investment Q&A

Q: I am holding some cash on the sides. I was wondering if there was a way to put some of it into an ETF, perhaps a money market fund that holds foreign (non US) currency. Either a basket of stable currencies or something like the Euro or Swiss Franc. The idea is risk avoidance against a sudden sharp drop in the CDN dollar (and perhaps US$ too) given the current situation. I already hold several ETFs that hold Euro stocks but would like lower risk.

Q: Could you please tell me your top suggestions for low cost diversified index funds in non US markets?

Q: I just became aware of buffer etfs that absorb losses up to a stipulated % by capping the future gains. Would you please expand upon my opening comment and suggest some CAD etfs to pursue this strategy. Could you also compare the buffer etf to a low volatility etf. Thank you

Q: In a TFSA, I am down ~30% in both HPS.A and DOO, both of which were smaller positions and now both represent ~0.5% of total equity holdings (so ~1% combined).

If the goal was absolute growth over the long term with a high risk tolerance would you continue to hold or sell at a loss these two securities?

If you were to sell please rank from high to low which of the current securities in the account you would recommend.

Q: Hi Peter,

I would like to get your thoughts on CNR and ENGH. I am long CNR and would like to reduce it and add to my position in ENGH. My views are that I get more growth from ENGH and 4.5% dividend vs. CNR call it a 2.5% dividend. I know they are different businesses but comparing the two companies what provides more growth and income opportunity.

Thanks

Q: I have done good with ala, have a good capital gain in my tsfa, I wnt to sell it and guy something else, the yield is down to about 3%, I don't see a lot of upside in the dividend, thinking of buying sobo, their yield 7 %, I have a lot in pipelines have have done well with them, what say you, do have over stocks that you would suggest, looking for yield, and I have lots in the banks already

Thanks

Q: I sold some equity positions to the tune of 100K and would like to put that into fixed income.The cash accounts don't pay enough interest and some of the high ones may not be safe. Could you recommend some relatively safe higher income funds either cad or usd. Thanks.

Q: Will the closing of the Hudson's Bay Company be of any benefit to NWC?

Q: Would you recommend this ETF for a balanced portfolio given the volatile market? It hasn’t been around for very long.

Q: Hi how do you see the outlook for ITR as an investment and associated risks?

Q: With Central Banks buying a lot of gold I am surprised a company like this has declined so much over the past. Is it because of its abandoning of a growth model? Will it take an increased interest in buying / storing by individual investors to elevate the stock price? I am assuming most of their profits are from recurring fees (?)

Finally, in the past I was a customer of GoldMoney Inc. With "mounting concerns" coming from south of the border, I am considering reopening an account with a much larger gold purchase and storage outside our country than before. What is your trust level in this company, and do you have any concerns about doing this with a large planned bullion position?

Q: I have small positions in both TFII and AND (about 2% each) and looking to add to them (long-term positions so not worried about near-term uncertainty, I'm sure they'll both be fine over the long-term).

I'm thinking TFII is the safer bet (cheaper, larger, much longer-term track record) but AND's smaller size and less-levered balance sheet might allow it to make more meaningful acquisitions for higher growth.

What are your thoughts, which would you favour more for a young long-term investor?

Q: Hi, STN or WSP if you had to choose inly one, with possible entry prices and a very short explanation why would be great!!

Q: Are you still long term bullish on either TT or URI? I've been comparing these two companies for an industrial add.

TT is significantly larger, however URI seems to have better historical revenue CAGR, stronger EPS growth, and better margins, with a significantly lower forward earnings multiple and historically significantly more FCF per share.

What's your opinion on URI at these levels? With all the discussion about re-shoring manufacturing and data centre build-outs do you like URI's future prospects?

Or is TT better suited to capitalize on these trends I mentioned above in addition to the increasing need for HVAC in a volatile climate?


Why is the market assigning a significantly higher premium to TT over URI?
Any other industrials I should be considering?

Q: I’m down on the above stocks in my cash account. Total loss is $6000 CAD. I like the names and want to own these long term. Would you sell and wait the 30 days? Buy proxies? Keep and decide when the madness ends? As always. Thanks.

Q: Terra Vest is up over 13% today. Any important news?

Q: Hi - I'm trying to get a sense as to how much these companies have the trade/tariff war issues priced in. I know it's a short term question here, but would you wait to buy these great companies given the economic uncertainty? My sense is purely anecdotal, but my gut tells me that people are pulling back on extra spending....so while COST and WMT benefit from people looking for low prices, they may also avoid the spending on extras. Thoughts? In other words, would you expect negative earnings revisions over next few months on these companies? Even if trade war averted (unlikely), they still may miss this quarter as people are already tightening their belts.

Q: I am looking to add some income etfs that are looking attractive in this downturn to my RRSP. I'm looking for combined growth of 8-10% year over year for 10 years for this segment of my portfolio. Do you see either of the above as attractive in this way, or can you suggest something else? I could go to Cdn, but have most of my cash in USD right now.

Q: Can you suggested cdn$ and us$ ETFs for a pure play on oil? Do not want to own producers. Thank you

Q: Will you please suggest cdn$ and us$ ETFs (with good trading volume) for physical silver? Thank you