Investment Q&A

Q: US Silica Holdings (SLCA)
Your comments on this US play on oil and gas production would be appreciated
Thanks

Q: Any explanation why SYZ has been so weak for the past month? It's down again today. Is it a case of no news from the company coupled with only one follower (5i) of the company? Is this a buying opportunity or a time to move over to something more interesting (and more followed)?

Q: SYZ is down 6% this morning, any insight about why ? Thks

Q: PUR and AYA are taking it on the chin today. PUR has been one of your favourites. Comments please?

Q: My initial purchase of PURE constituted only 1.5% of my portfolio. With the recent dip, would it make sense to top this company up to 3%? ... assuming there are still clear skies ahead.

Alternatively, I've been "toying" with the possibility of switching out of Pure and into Spin Master, for a 3% holding. Is Spin Master an overall better growth company?

Your thoughts?

Q: tck.b @$.00 vsn @ $7.00 is dundee reit getting close to being an ok long term hold. a disliked stock that is fundamentaly cheap with a n ok payout ratio that will soon have a lot of cash on hand which i like. your thoughts please or do you have other stocks you think are also good canidates with a good yield and cheap

Q: Could I have your thoughts on AC? Specifically current stock price run up vs business prospects? The sentiment and the stock trajectory is good but everything has its limits. I am looking for a reason to sell (so is the stock still a buy?). AC has grown to 3.5% of my portfolio (up 40% now).

Q: Hi 5i I'm looking at adding 2 more companies to my income portfolio. At this time I own AW.UN , BNS , BCE , BEP , DH , ET , SPB , VNR , WSP. Would appreciate your thoughts on 2 more recommendations. Thx for a great service. Gerry

Q: Would you consider KEY a reasonable buy at today's prices to be held for dividend and some minor growth? Is there another company you would prefer for the same objectives of dividend and growth? Would you prefer KEY to ALA in view of the latter's potential current issues?

Q: I am thinking of selling ARZ and looking at PBH or EIF. Disregarding sectors, could I please have your opinion and what would favour or keep ARZ. Thanks

Q: I have topped up my TFSA to the full allotted amount (since 2009) and am now ready to invest it in a simple way. What are your thoughts about an equal weighting in xiu, spy, vgk, vpl, vwo and xlu?
Thanks
Jan

Q: https://www.thestar.com/news/insight/2016/10/16/justin-trudeaus-trillion-dollar-question.html?campaign_id=A100
Peter and Ryan ; Could you comment on this article with respect to (1) which companies would benefit most and (2) do you think this " Infrastructure Bank" will be a reality? Thanks. Rod

Q: Your answer to the dividend ratio payout for IPL over the past six months is in the 85% range. Over the past couple of years has this ratio been increasing? For an income investor would you consider this dividend payout ratio getting to the area of concern and if so what dividend stock would you consider replacing IPL with either in the same sector or another sector.

Thanks,

Bob

Q: In my income portfolio, I currently have these 3 REITS invested. I have some additional funds now to invest, which of the 3 do you think is currently the best to add to for long term investment?

Q: Slow but sure over the past 2 years or so have been putting in a small position into this company. How do you see their prospects looking ahead a couple more years.

Q: just released Q 2 would you recommend buying. book over $20 over one year back login orders, over $80 m in cash. but sales and per share earnings down.

Q: Boulder Income Fund - Would you recomment this fund considering its discount ot NAV and dividend and diversification. This would for 50% of US holding peortion. Or you have other recommendations.
Thanks

Q: Has your view on HBG changed for the positive since your last comment appearing June 30, 2016? Has it grown its assets under management much since then? Is there a minimum dollar investment required in this ETF within an RRSP? Mike Newton of I believe Scotia Bank recently had HBG as a top pick on BNN around October 6-7/16 or thereabouts.

Q: The 3-year stock price chart looks excellent. Teacher's just bought the Canadian wine business. The stock was down today. What is your read on the future stock performance based on these circumstances?

Thanks for a great job.
Dan

Q: Hi 5i. I was interested in your reply today to Shyam regarding XLV, where you noted that it has had "better performance of late". My records show that XLV price has dropped steadily over the last 3 months by 6%.
This leads me to my question : We hold XLV and PSCH (Powershare Small cap Healthcare ETF) in our non-registered account (< 2% of our total equities). Our cap gains on these have been reduced from 15.8% to 8.9% (XLV), and 14% to 9.7% (PSCH) respectively over the last 3 months.
My theory is that these will continue to drop as we get ever-closer to the U.S. election. I am thinking of selling both of these ETF's while they still give us a reasonable profit of approx. 9 and 10% respectively, and then waiting out the election fallout before deciding whether to get back into Healthcare.
We would appreciate your comments. Thanks T.
p.s. PSCH did not come up in the "companies" list