Investment Q&A

Q: Hi 5i Team and Season's Greetings.
Do you have any words of advice for someone who feels like they are the only person holding stocks in this market? Why is everyone selling (although there must be buyers)? This does not seem like volatility anymore and many are saying we are in a bear market, but I cannot see a good reason for that at this point in time. If the stock market is a 6 month to 1 year leading indicator, are we really going to be in this much trouble next year?

Q: With major markets around the world tanking, would 5I Research consider a portfolio of Fixed Income with Exchange traded ETF's and Bond Funds traded on the TSX and US exchanges? Like a lot of investors, 2016 has been a difficult year with many portolio's taking large losses. 5I has been an exceptional source of advice and I wish to THANK YOU for all you do and wish you and the members for Happy Times in 2019. Thanks, Bill

Q: You list GXE-T in your list of stocks showing loss and expected growth next year, but there are no comments on it. Why?

Thanks Ernie

Q: Happy Holidays,
Looking for some TFSA investments ideas. Could you suggest 3 names CDN or U.S. that you think have a chance to hit it out of the park over the next 10-15 years?

Q: I have a question about ECN auction.
At some point today on Dec 24, ECN was trading below 3.35$ which is the lower price of the band of the auction. Can ECN modified the auction price band if the price keep going down bellow 3.35$?

Thanks,
Stef

Q: Peter,

I am looking at purchasing the Russell 2000 in my TFSA. I see IWO, VTWO and IWM. Do you know of any that are offered in Canadian dollars, either hedged or unhedged?

Merry Christmas!

Paul Condon

Q: Merry Christmas Peter and Co.

I need a couple of potential 10 baggers for our 2019 stock pool .
Can you help me?
Thanks

Q: Happy New Year
Can you please provide proxies for SU and XOM? I sold them for tax loss selling.
Thanks

Q: Would you buy constellation or kinaxis ? Or share the allocation 50 / 50 between the 2 ? Buy and hold for 10 yrs. Can you please also explain why ?

I have owned Descartes for a few years and did well.... tks to you ! Is it a good time to add ? Or should i just buy more of constellation or kinaxis ? Thank you for your comments and happy holidays to the team !

Q: Hi Team! I have 3 children in there 20's looking to gather information on picking stocks, analyzing them and building a portfolio. Other than the 5i service which is very good do you have some suggestions on websites or other information that they should begin sourcing?

Q: I have some US funds I'd like to put to work in one or two of the mentioned names taking them from a half weight to a full 5% position. Regardless of sector weightings, which 2 do you like the most at current market valuations for capital appreciation over the next 5 to 8 years in a growth oriented portfolio? Thanks!
Greg

Q: What companies do you think have the best prospects heading into 2019? Are there any recently discounted names you would suggest adding to?

Q: I am a long term holder of CGX (retired, diversified portfolio, like the monthly dividend). I have caught the falling knife a few times on this one, as I expect a number of others have as well. The diversification story is supposedly a 2019-2020 event, but until that kicks in, we are for the most part at the mercy of the proverbial "movie slate". Now that the current new movies have hit the theatres over the Christmas period, I am wondering whether this new batch (Aquaman, Mary Poppins, etc) can be considered a strong slate or not? How do the box office numbers look and what do you think the impact might be on the next quarter or two for CGX? At a 7+% dividend, I am ok with that plus a little bit of rebound growth. I have some further top-up money set aside that could be deployed towards CGX and elsewhere. Your thoughts? Thanks...Steve

Q: May I have your opinion about the latest news, The Score launching a Mobile Sportsbook. Do you think they will expand into other States? Do you think this makes them a better take out candidate for companies such as TSGI.TO, GC.TO, etc.? I feel like there has been a lot of consolidation in this space. Thank you for your opinion.

Q: May I have your opinion? It seems rather beat down. Possibility of GUD.TO taking them out?

Q: I see that Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P. has been loading up on this lately. What is your thoughts of a possible buyout? Thank you.

Q: SEASON GREETINGS
YOUR OPINION ABOUT THIS STOCK AND IS IT A GOOD TIME TO BUY IT.THANKS.EBRAHIM

Q: Which company would you recommend for a proxy to SLF tax loss selling? IAG or GWO? I dont like MFC because they cut their dividend in 2008.
Thanks

Q: In an earlier question I think I said that Vanguard is not offering VOO but VIG in its place. In case this may consuse anyone I thought I should correct it:

“We believe the Total Stock Market Index Fund VTSMX, -1.60% VTI, +0.02% VTSAX, -1.59% is the best proxy for the U.S. market, offering exposure to large-, mid-, and small-cap stocks, whereas Vanguard Institutional Index Fund concentrates on large-cap stocks,” a spokeswoman told MarketWatch in an email

Q: Dear 5I Research
Thank you for your valuable service , I have done very well with your advice and recommendation during the years.Wishing everyone Peace and Joy during this Holiday Season.
Claudio