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Q: For an individual bond that I hold to maturity, I would consider the yield to maturity as being more relevant than the current yield. But when it comes to a bond etf what is the relevant metric? Possibly the average current yield? As presumably the underlying bonds are not held to maturity as they would be bought and sold to keep the etf's duration in line with its target.
Read Answer Asked by William on May 14, 2020
Q: Hi team,

Calian just reported what looks like another strong quarter. They seem to be firing on all cylinders, ie 'Record quarterly revenue for the seventh consecutive quarter'. Thoughts?
How does this tech company compare/rank against some of 5i Canadian favourites?
Would you slowly initiate a position over the next 6 months?
The one downside I see is that their FY EPS forecast for 2020 vs 2019 does not seem overly convincing (seen on the 5i Companies page). Maybe the brokers have not adjusted things yet?
Their May 12 revised adjusted net profit and EBITDA per share numbers have been reduced but not sure if that is simply due to the increased share count. Is this a concern?

Cheers,
Steve
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on May 14, 2020
Q: Looking for best 5 year appreciation. Please list favorite of this list or your favorite if missing from this list.

Thanks

Rob
Read Answer Asked by Rob on May 14, 2020
Q: Good Morning: Please share your opinion on this company as a buy/hold/sell at this present time. Comments related to dependability of earnings, given that they are an electricity supplier in a distressed market, dividend security, management expertise, etc. would be appreciated. I do know that they currently have the record for the greatest of no. of years for dividend increases for any cdn. company. Thanks, Don
Read Answer Asked by Donald on May 14, 2020
Q: No questions yet about this rather obscure security, so here goes. Some analysts are predicting that the very high dividend on CWX common shares will be cut drastically or even eliminated. These notes when issued paid 6.375% but at the current price of about $73 the effective interest rate is about 8.5%. Also, when redeemed at (I assume $100) in Oct. 2023, there would be a gain on the current purchase price of $73 for a blended return of about 16%. A high risk security, but would it rank higher than the common share dividend? What are the risks, aside from Canwel going bankrupt, of buying CWX.NT?
Read Answer Asked by David on May 14, 2020
Q: WBA: this one is driving me crazy - I have held for a long time. Last 4 Q beat except for one previous to the April report. I keep thinking I should add to my position. You would think pharmacy would be doing well during this panic crisis? I know people were worries about Amazon; but, quite frankly, it has not panned out. Any analysis you have would be appreciated. Maybe, I should sell and buy technology - already own IGM Etf - had for 3 years.
Read Answer Asked by James on May 14, 2020
Q: Hi Team,
I like to buy stocks in tranches of 3 to give me time to further evaluate from time and new information. If a stock experiences incredible growth in between I find it hard to revalue as I generally don't expect exponential growth. How or what do you do with a stock that has run far higher than you expect before you get to your full book position? My example is DocuSign which I got my initial position at 45 and in 6 months now at 120 (which is great). I see you like Docu even at these levels, do I just buy the remainder of what would be a full position and not think about my initial price (which tends to anchor in my mind)
Thanks! My first 5i question!
Allan
Read Answer Asked by Allan on May 14, 2020
Q: In your recent presentation, you screened for "shareholder yield". I have been unable to find this data in the usual places (Yahoo, Google, my RBC and BMO sites, TMX). Can you tell me if you know any free sites that would provide this for Canadian stocks?
Read Answer Asked by Paul on May 14, 2020
Q: I realize the whole market pulled back today but Nutrien seems to be on a real downward trend for about a week now. Has there some news that is causing this, I haven't noticed anything particularly negative is recent reports. Please advise if there is something other than a volatile market pulling this stock down.

Also, would you consider this stock a good hold for the next 3 years? I currently hold this and am down close to 25% so am trying to determine if I ride it out or cut my losses.

thanks for your advice.
Paula
Read Answer Asked by Paula on May 14, 2020
Q: 2 Questions on Lightspeed, the stock has of course dropped like a rock and rebounded significantly from the lows 6 weeks ago, but even still if it were to head back to February highs it would be an increase of 80% from todays price.

I am trying to understand how much revenues can and are being disrupted by their clients business closures at least in the short term. They list in the most recent MD&A, software and payments revenue (cloud-based software subscription licenses and recurring revenue sources including payments solutions) accounted for 89 % of the previous 9 months revenue. Also noting that most clients are on 12 month contracts with monthly payments. With lightspeed payments only being introduced in the previous quarter there cannot be much revenue lost yet as it was more of a future revenue potential not a current revenue driver. I don’t think they breakdown what their cut would be with the current payment partnerships but they would of course lose out on payment fees potentially similar to SQUARE whose Payment volume was down 39% their final 2 weeks of the quarter, but how much do you think that could change Lightspeeds revenue?

Just a quick browse on their website shows they offer and excel in e-commerce for businesses, so some or most clients would be online and able to operate, if not they should and could be scrambling to add the capabilities to operate online, so this should be a net positive for this type of company (omni-channel commerce SaaS) in this changing business landscape due to COVID-19.

With lots of cash on hand to weather the short term storm, a high % of recurring revenue and the desperate need for businesses to be online would you not think Lightspeed for a long term play or even short term is one of the best options out there for growth?
Read Answer Asked by Michael on May 14, 2020
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