skip to content
  1. Home
  2. >
  3. Investment Q&A
You can view 3 more answers this month. Sign up for a free trial for unlimited access.

Investment Q&A

Not investment advice or solicitation to buy/sell securities. Do your own due diligence and/or consult an advisor.

Q: I am constructing a new equity portfolio consisting of 40% CND: Industrial @ 15% (WSP, TFII, PEO)
Tech @ 10% (CSU,KXS)
Healthcare @ 6% (COV, GUD, SIS)
Financial @ 4% (ECN, VB)
Consumer Defensive/Cyclical @ 5% (CCL.B, BYD.UN, BCI)
I have a 10 yr + time frame, growth focus and no/low dividend requirement.
Could you comment on this set-up - %ages and/or stock selection or deletions? Thank you for your service
Read Answer Asked by Ozzie on December 10, 2018
Q: I've held PATK for less than a year and i'm down 40%. I liked the company's growth, mgmt, but the sector has been hit hard and sounds like more of a decline to come in RV sales in 2019. Would you hold on to PATK or get out now? Would NFI be a good option for more growth and a dividend or is it just more of the same with it being in a similar cyclical sector? Other replacement suggestion?
Read Answer Asked by Adam on December 10, 2018
Q: Hello Peter
I have question regarding "dead cross" on daily frame of $SPX S&P500 (EMA50/200).
If one would sell all portfolio at dead cross time in the middle of October 2000 or beginning of January 2008 that person would save about 50% of losses and about
4,5 years of recovery . What is your or your technical analyst opinion about "dead cross" and current situation compared to 2000 & 2008 corrections.
Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Andrzej on December 10, 2018
Q: RBC has down graded ABX mostly because of concerns with the Acacia mine in Tanzania. I would like to increase my investment in ABX, as I think the market may be turning to the gold sector for safety in these turbulent times. How concerned should I be about the RBC report? Do you agree? In past comments you have favoured/suggested alternative gold companies, do you have a preference today? ABX is my only gold holding...………..Thankyou, Lionel
Read Answer Asked by Lionel on December 10, 2018
Q: I currently hold CAR.UN, AP.UN, AX.UN, KMP.UN, and NWH.UN and would like to purchase CHP.UN. I'm always happy to reduce the number of holding I have so which one or two or three would you sell to make room for CHP.UN? Income is my main focus.
Thanks for your continued guidance.
Lyle
Read Answer Asked by Lyle on December 10, 2018
Q: My question is on the US pot producers who trade on the CSE. I have seen earnings projections for 2019 and 2020 that seem quite reasonable (as low as 4x EV/ebitda) for growth stocks and much lower than their Canadian peers. Some are already ebitda positive. Also this market would appear to be much larger than the Canadian market even without complete recreational legalization. I would love to hear your opinion on the US market for pot and these producers in particular.(cura, Harv, CL).
I realize this is not your favourite sector and these stocks perhaps do not screen on your universe of stocks.
Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Read Answer Asked by Giuseppe on December 10, 2018
Q: I hold some 5 year rate reset preferred shares series A from Element Fleet Management (EFN.PR.A) which will reset to 6.933% on Dec 31, 2018. They also carry a conversion privilege to convert to series B floating rate preferreds (3 month T-Bill + 4.71%) which will be 6.444% for the first 3 month period in 2019. Given your outlook for interest rates going forward, would you advise converting? In addition I cannot find the ticker symbol to get a quote for the series B preferreds. Do you know the ticker symbol?
Read Answer Asked by Steven on December 10, 2018
Q: I see dramatic price declines for most equities in this portfolio. I have never seen a report to sell them or reduce...just the fundamentals are OK ... don't worry. I find there is a repricing going on where PE's used to be 15-25 are now falling to 10-15.
A constant buy thesis based on Company earning fundamentals does not take the PE revaluation into account. Your thoughts?
Read Answer Asked by Gord on December 10, 2018
Q: I trade with td Waterhouse and get their Technical alerts via e mail. Dec. 7th. Alert has downgrades on the above noted stocks. ipl- Close 20.92 down to 18.00 range. mre close 10.28 down to 4.75 range. sis close 13.01 down to 8.00 range. Your view on these technical downgrades, and are they fact. Sis was a recent top pick of Ryan Modesto. Should I be selling on Monday?
Read Answer Asked by kenneth on December 10, 2018
Q: Good morning team! My son has about $65,000 in RRSP, he's 33 and low knowledge about investing. He contributes $100 weekly into one bmo mutual fund only (classified as growth fund) with a MER of about 2.45% . His personal rate of return for 5 year average is 6.9%. Thoughts please and what is your suggestions based on a limited informations given.
Thank you as always! Jacques
Read Answer Asked by Jacques on December 10, 2018
Q: I am a long time subscriber to 5i and long time follower of BNN and one of BNN's best, David Driscoll, mentioned that he could see another 16% down-side on the S & P. Also, awhile back John Zechner mentioned that there are stocks that are like melting ice cubes. Sell them before they are gone. Your opinion? I was always under the understanding that it is one credit per question. Please clarify this. Thank you. Dennis
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on December 10, 2018
Looking for more? Sign up for a FREE 14 day trial! No credit card required

We invite you to sign up for a 14 day free trial of 5i Research!
Experience all the benefits and tools we have to offer; stock research, model portfolios, Q&A with our experts, and so much more. Join a community of like-minded investors today!