Investment Q&A

Q: I have 60k in cash evenly split in my RRSP & TFSA awaiting another correction .
In the interim can you give me 6 blue chip low beta Canadian stocks to invest in my RRSP and TFSA . Many thanks Richard

Q: Hi Guys, I have taken over a few accounts from my financial advisor thanks to your guidance. Now, I have an Income mutual fund ($15,000.00 value, 5% weighting) that has a penalty of $ 600.00 if I cash it out early (matures in Sept 2016). My thoughts are, cash it in now, if I can earn between 7% to 12% within your equity portfolio I will be ahead of the game.
thanks,
Jim

Q: Hi Team, re above, I am impressed with David Burrows and Diane Avidgor. When I look at their fees and performance bonus in the private pool structure, I get cold feet. Any comments as I have done well with your guidance.

Q: Hello,
I am wanting to add another stock to my TFSA, which contains SGY, DSG & ADW.A. Each stock is close to 25% of TFSA but only about 2.5% of total portfolio.
I am considering adding ITP, Winpak WPK, or CCL Industries CCL.B.
Questions:
1. I like all of ITP metrics except for the Forward PE (19.5) which is higher than the Trailing PE (9.8). Should I be reading anything into this?
2. Which company would be your preference for continued earnings growth & growing dividend with 5 yr plus outlook.

Q: Hi Team,

Would you please recommend a couple of US funds ETF'S geared towards income and growth, and one which is strickly income? safety of principal is a priority. I need a US dollar income stream, with a $100,000 to invest.

Thanks for your help

Stephen

Q: Hello Peter,

I am looking for recommendations for best momentum plays for the annual year end rally (either stocks or sectors).
Thank you again for the excellent service.
Raouf

Q: Good Morning 5i,

There are reports that the price of oïl could hit $50 by early next spring seasonal down trend. I am holding 5% of my portfolio of each in CPG,SGY and FRU. All of them are for the dividend. Also, I hold ECA (5% of the protfolio) for growth.

Since, the reports are saying price decrease, what would be the strategie for me at this time. Naturally I am under water on all of those stocks. Selling for tax season would be one strategy and the other is hold on to get the dividends.

Do you have any other strategy? Am I too heavy weitghed in the sector?

Thanks

Paul

Q: What are your thoughts on the Q3 results? What impact will the Red Chris mine have on its metrics?

Thanks,
Steve

Q: Hello Peter,
Is there additional information on PHM from your previous answer as the stock continues to move higher? Also, what is your sell strategy for small caps versus large caps? Do you sell to get back to your weighting (assume you had 3 percent) or let the winners run until the fundamentals are no longer in play? My main concern with the latter is if the fundamentals deteriorate, the stock may take a huge hit. Any comments please ?

Q: Hi Guys
What would be your determining factors on deciding at what price to enter a stock like this. What stands out as being most impressive. It looks to be a good free cash flow generator
over 10 years, EPS 10yr average around 20%. Forward P/E at 35x seems high. Would the stable earnings over a 10 year period justify the valuations. Looking forward to your opinion.

Thanks Gord

Q: lately mnd is not taking part in the lift of the gold sector.
Any reason for this?
What is your outlook for mnd?

Q: Why is its yield of 2.9% lower than each of the Individual Banks which are all higher than 3.5%?

Thanks, Austin

Q: Hello,
I am planning on adding these companies to my diversified Canadian portfolio as 4% positions each. I am striving for some US exposure--sj, fsz, some growth--phm, and some stability--kbl. Would you please comment on my choices. Is this a good time for each of these? Any more appropriate stocks at this time? Thx Kate

Q: Hi Peter & 5i Team,

Would you please consider the following requests:

1. Commenting on every covered company's quarterly results as soon as you have had the time to look at them without waiting for a member to ask. This way all members could benefit in case no one asks about a certain covered company.

2. Every Friday, posting the names of covered companies scheduled to report quarterly results the following week, so members can look out for the results as well as your valued opinions of the same.

Many thanks

Francis

Q: I own the Vicwest convertible debenture. The conversion price will no longer be of any consequence after the takeover. Do you know what will happen to it once the takeover of Vicwest is complete?

Q: Hi Team

Can I get your opinion on Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc ENF-T versus Brookfield BEP.UN-T for a non-registered account with both objectives of longterm growth and safe yield. (for long term hold.)

they seem to have similar yields yet different P/E ; P/book ratios and payout ratios ?

please tell me if

1. are they in similar sectors (? utility)

2. are they subject to similar or different economic pressures.

3. are yields more secure one or the other

4. is growth better on or the other.

5. is the yield on one more tax advantageous versus the other

6. subjective , but is one "bluer" chip than the other

thanks

Ernie

Q: Hello,Please list your favourite companies in your preferred sectors which benefit most from U.S. exposure.
What is your opinion of AGT?
Kudos to your super team and all the smart members who ask the "right " helpful questions.

Q: Please suggest 3 low beta blue chip CDN stocks for RRSP Investing and 3 of similar quality for my TFSA . Thanks. Richard

Q: It appears hrx blew the quarter right out of the ball park. I know you should not fall in love with your stocks but I find management does everything right here and that we are in a bull market for military and commercial aircraft replacements. Agree? I am thinking of making hrx a 5 percent weighing even though there is no dividend.

Q: Hi, one of my friends was asking what I thought of the Allegro Moderate Portfolio A mutual fund. First, the performance is rather mediocre. Second, the MER (2.54%) is fairly high, but non uncommon in the fund industry, for a balanced fund. It is a fund of funds, which are all Investors Group products. Not that all their funds are not worth owning, but this product seems obviously designed to be most beneficial to that company. I was not impressed with this feature. I also noticed that many of the funds included in this product are of the "A" class (based on GlobeInvestor). Does this means that there are also MERs of 2%+ that also apply. If so, it is outrageous. I told her she need to find out from her advisor, but I was wondering whether my read of this last feature is correct.