Investment Q&A

Q: This morning Well & Vancouver Canucks Hockey Club announced a joint patnership.Minimal impact on stock price so far.Please comment. Txs for U usual great services & views

Q: Dear Peter et al:

From many of the articles that I have read, it appears that utilities sector is a safe bet for 2024. The rates are going to be stable and not rising seems to be the consensus.
If you agree with this thesis, what are the companies that do you think can mimic or match the return of an ETF like ZUT/XUT? I don't want to pay the high MER but willing to buy a small basket of stocks and hold them for at least 2-3 years.

Many thanks.

P.S. I have spent an hour browsing through the Q&A section and I "kinda" know what your answer is going to be(!!) but need some "handholding" :)

Q: Is it possible to choose a favourite for a 1-1/2 to 2 year hold with the expectation of a reasonable yield while rates remain near current levels, and a capital gain as (if) they begin to fall?

HBND vs XBB or something preferable?

I'm assuming they all provide yield that will be treated as interest and not eligible divs. If so, preferred account type?

Thanks,

Q: Peter; In a “cutting rate “ environment which would be the best choice for capital gain? Thanks.
Rod

Q: Time for an update on DXT? Time to start a position?

Q: Unless your opinion has changed over the course of the last few years it appeared back then that USO was your favoured way to play crude, as in the commodity. Anything changed ?

Is there a similar way to play natural gas? I was thinking maybe UNG, but I'm thinking the contract roll-overs make that chart look as bad as it does. Maybe the ticker symbol should be changed to U-G-L-Y.

Q: Gentlemen; If I take a tax loss on BNRE can I substitute BN?

Tks, Ron P.

Q: Retired, dividend-income investor. Sorry...this is a market timing question.

I am in the process of building a position in ZUT. I'm about 70% there. Most of the remaining funds to attain my full position will be sourced over time (3-5 months). However, with the recent run up in NWC and its subsequent impact on my asset allocation, I will be trimming a bit of it (NWC) and plan to direct it towards ZUT.

Q#1 = In the past you have indicated not to worry about market timing, especially when it comes to ETFs. However, with the rise in interest rates and the negative impact on ZUT, roughly when do you think is a reasonable time to start the process of adding (again) to the utilities sector (specifically ZUT)? While the general consensus is that rates have peaked, when do you think the utility sector to start to recover its losses...do rates actually have to decrease or just plateau? Also, you have usually answered this type of question with spread your money out over a number of months and get on with it (my paraphrase). Same answer?

Q#2 = Tied in with this a question => relative valuation of ZUT? Where does it's current valuation compare to its historical range? Is it cheap now or pricey?

Thanks for your help...Steve

Q: How would you rank these two, for total return 12-18 months?

Q: Hi

With the stock in freefall and it location, do you think INMD is a possible takeout candidate?

As I hold it in my TFSA I cannot claim a tax loss.

I am thinking of biting the bullet and holding for a few more quarters to see what happens. In addition we are in the tax loss selling season that only puts more stress on the share price.

In your view is there anything wrong with my thinking.

Thanks again.

Mike

Q: Everyone, what is the rate of return for the large cap tech stocks vs the Nasdaq 100. For the large cap I would classify: AAPL, AMZN, GOOG, MSFT and NVDA ( you can add more to the list). Please use a time period that you have good stats for but or a 5 year or 10 year return period. I would like to know if it is worthwhile only investing in the big tech stocks overall. Clayton.

Q: I would appreciate your guidance on the strategy behind buying and selling shares. In particular, I'm interested in limit orders and how - and when - to effectively use them. Thank you.

Q: I see tfii is down close to 20% from its recent high. Do you still like it for a 5 year hold/

Q: Any explanation for a couple of down days? Any issues that you see?

Q: Hello 5i Team

Is there any "easy" way to determine if a REIT is internally/externally managed.

After reading some of the Annual Information Form (AIF) or the quarterly reports its not always evident.

Does your Bloomberg terminal provide this information?

My assumption is the majority of REITs are "internally" managed - do you have a list of "externally" managed REITsn or can point to a source?

Thanks

Q: Hello Team,

SDGR, buy, sell, or hold?

I would appreciate if you could speak to, cash flow, debt, and growth expectations.

Thanks,
Saeed

Q: Could I get your take on Q3 earnings. Revenues are up but earnings are flat, is this only the "other charges"? Could you explain why they are reporting Q3 2024 earnings, in Dec 2023, pretty much a full year ahead... I haven't seen a company Q report that far from actual calendar Q. How does this work?

Q: Please comment on the 3rd q numbers. Great to see a Canadian company seeing the fruits of productivity improvements.

Q: If one were interested in short term trading, which of these two would be a better candidate today? I’ve done well buying and selling both - buying dips and selling pops. I am a little afraid of Nvda due to it being priced for perfection, although of course both have seen nice gains.

Happy Holidays to you and the 5i readers. Thanks as always for the great service;)

Q: Good morning,

Q1. Could you please share your thoughts on the appropriateness of both of these funds or any other you may wish to recommend for a single 75 year old retiree with $200,000 in a TFSA ($88,000 and the balance ($112,000) in a Non-Registered account?

Q2. Do you have a preferred ETF and/or mutual fund that has the potential of distributing 4% to 5% for the next 15 years with no legacy concern?

Thank you.