Q: My friends who invest in the housing I.e rental apartments/townhouses seem to be making outsize returns...I personally feel this is because their purchases are highly leveraged. They require only a 20 to 25% down payment to buy a rental property. I personally think it is much safer and easier using a diversified groups of stocks.. especially with the great advise from 5i.but to make outsized returns one needs to borrow money..Banks give preferential rates for home purchases.whereas equity purchases are treated as riskier investments.What are your thoughts on this? I would also like it if your members weigh in on this subject.
Which of the 2 etfs, zdv or cdz would you recommend for income ,dividend growth and some capital gains. ZDV seems to have a lower MER and higher yield. Thank-you in advance. Sam
Q: Given that oil may have, at least, or at last, found a bottom, is RMP Energy a good buy at $1.07 and do you see muted or potentially significant upside?
Thanks.u
Q: what is your opinion on this company, their recapitalization plan, and would you buy it,the fact the caisse and investissement quebec has an interest,i am guessing your answer is negative, but still value your opinion. i ken a small position acquired at .68 cents. dave
Q: Is the current buying interest in Sherritt mainly short-covering? I'm looking to sell my holding for the loss and am wondering if I might get a better price by waiting a bit. Thanks for your reply.
Q: I'm thinking of selling Shawcor for the loss and buying it back after 30 days. Do you think the stock will stay quiet for the next little while?
Thanks for your help.
Q: I have a list of companies that I come across more than once by reading the questions and answers and if you seem favourable with them they go on my list. Spinmaster (toy), new flyer (NFI) and ITC and Sylogist (SYZ) meet that criteria. All fur of them are under performing the market more than normal. Is there any of these that I should get rid of? I appreciate your advice. Dennis
Q: As.noted in the A and A today some of the more speculative growth names Savaria Shopify New Flyer dropped today. Is it sector rotation into oil and gas after the OPEC announcement?
David
Q: Over the past year HCG is down ~ 15% while FN is up ~ 45%. FN has an attractive yield and low PE ratio ~ 13 according to TMX. I hold most stocks in your balanced portfolio so wonder if it would be time to sell HCG and replace with FN.
Appreciate your comments on this trade. Thanks to your recommendations in BE portfolio I own many profitable stocksI would not have bought otherwise.
Steve
Q: call options are being sold today on efn. how is this possible if the stock is to be split on oct 4th into two new stocks. I was interested in selling covered calls for apr 2017.
Q: A broker came out with a report on VSN today that put the target price at 12.00 (CIBC is at $14), below the current price of 12.75. Upon further checking it appears most analysts share that view. Their payout ratio seems to be high, and projects are unsure. Time to sell? Move to TRP? BIP.UN?
Q: Good Afternoon 5i,
You seem to be warming up to Aston Hill (AHF), what would you like to see to give you greater confidence here and over what time frame? Seems like several intelligent people between the two companies.
Thank-you.