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Q: At today's prices, what Canadian stocks look most attractive to you for a long-term hold?
Read Answer Asked by Chris on April 29, 2020
Q: Hi Ryan and Peter.
The gov'ts are talking about reopening Economy soon. A lot of stocks (except for the high techs) are still 50% less than the recent highs. Which industries or companies do you think will benefit from the reopening? Can you please provide 2-3 names in the US and Canada? I would like to move some money into my TFSA.

Thank you,
Yiwen
Read Answer Asked by Yiwen on April 29, 2020
Q: Hi Peter, Ryan and team,

How would you rank BYD, PBH, QSR and DSG for an add on in a RESP? Time frame is 8 years. Would rankings change within a TFSA?

Is it possible to buy stocks for a child who is under 18? Or would the child have to wait until 19 to own stocks.?

Please charge however among of credit for the questions.

Thanks again for your your great service!

Marvin
Read Answer Asked by Marvin on April 24, 2020
Q: Good Morning
What companies do you recommend and see being active in this environment on acquisitions. Or do you forecast a slow down on acquiring because of all the uncertainty.

Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Marty on April 24, 2020
Q: Morning:
I own equal weightings of these equities in my TFSA. I have some cash to invest, which one of these would you buy more of at their current market valuations? Looking for capital appreciation over the next 8 to 10 years. Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Greg on April 23, 2020
Q: Hi guys,

In today's environment, would you be more inclined to let these names grow a little larger than normal ie: instead of selling the stock when it grows to 7% (back to 4%) of your portfolio, let it get to 10%.
Thanks

Jim
Read Answer Asked by jim on April 23, 2020
Q: I hold 2 % weighting of this company and am a little nervous about the Covid effect going forward for IGM. I am down 30 % on it. What might be a better company, in any sector going forward to recover the 30 % ?
Read Answer Asked by darcy on April 22, 2020
Q: hi folks:

understanding that byd is well run, i wonder why it has held up so well

logically it seems that they will likely be a year (possibly more) till they return to full capacity; given the volume of people that will not be driving

do they have the balance sheet to take advantage of the fire sale that surely will be coming in 'mom and pop' panel beater co's; allowing them to buy more assets at fire sale prices?

is byd just getting a bid from the safety trade as it 'appears' (ok, to me) that there is no solid reason for it to have recovered so well?

thanks
Read Answer Asked by Robert on April 21, 2020
Q: I recently sold Shopify at a huge gain, as it had become more than 30% of my portfolio. Thank you for the recommendation. It was in my non-registered account, so I have a substantial capital gain. I have a lot of room in my TFSA, so I am going to move a majority of the proceeds there to avoid future capital gains. I will buy back into Shopify if the price retreats. Can you recommend any stocks, understanding that there is higher risk, that have a similar potential to Shopify? Can be Canadian or US. I have some Lightspeed already. Also, for future reference, did I make a reasonable move or should I have taken a different approach? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Dave on April 21, 2020
Q: How would you rank these 3, considering growth potential and risk?
thanks,
Mark
Read Answer Asked by Mark on April 21, 2020
Q: Hello 5i team,
I greatly enjoyed your report on Covid 19 and investment themes. I have a pretty good idea as to 10 to 20 names of stocks that could fit into those themes.
Could you name just 10; I'd be curious to see how close I am.
Thanks,
Antoine
Read Answer Asked by Antoine on April 20, 2020
Q: You've mentioned Boyd as one of your favorites a number of times lately, and I'd like your reasoning. This doesn't appear to be a cheap stock, by any means, with a forward PE of 96 (G&M). Moreover it's in the business of servicing cars which are mostly in their garages and parking spots these days. Is this a forward view to next year, because I am expecting its next quarterly report to be absolutely dreadful.
Read Answer Asked by John on April 20, 2020
Q: Hi group first question if you were to pick one US and one Canadian stock for capital appreciation with the least risk what would the names be bases on todays environment . 2 nd question I got stopped out of BYD (Stopped out @140) and CSU (stopped out at $1180) in the recent downturn what strategy would you use for re-entry? ( have been waiting for significant pull backs that have not materialized at this present time in the cycle please give me you thought's on strategy to reenter these names Thanks for your thoughts
Read Answer Asked by Terence on April 17, 2020
Q: Thoughts on how the emergence of electric vehicles, self driving and otherwise, will impact PKI and BYD. What providers of electric power in Toronto and Vancouver area will likely benefit from increased electricity demand? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by John on April 09, 2020
Q: please list your 5 favourite Canadian moat stocks with strong balance sheets list your preferences in order of one to five thanks Richard
Read Answer Asked by richard on April 08, 2020
Q: Hi, Our ACB for LSPD in non Regd account is $32. We have large Capital gains due to BYD conversion. Does it make sense to book capital loss by selling LSPD today and buying back after 30 days. Based on present market conditions and news around COVID-19, do you think it makes sense or there is risk of stock going back higher in 30 days time. Or, i
nstead, doing same exercise with BYD is a better approach. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by rajeev on April 07, 2020
Q: I’m so thankful to be able to call on your expertise, perhaps you can give me some guidance. Your service lead me to purchase several thousand shares of Boyd at a price in the teens for which I am great full. With the deemed sale at $202, and sizeable taxable cap gains. Would it be to my advantage to sell shares now at around $137 a share, take the loss, raise some cash for my war chest and repurchase Boyd when I feel comfortable with the economy? You may tell this is a question for my accountant but I would be interested in you take.
Read Answer Asked by David on April 06, 2020
Q: Hi group if you were to buy 3 stocks in Canada + 3 in the US today (or would you wait?) regardless of sectors . What stock would you buy /why. Of course it goes without saying that they would be minimally effected by the Covid -19 virus
Read Answer Asked by Terence on April 06, 2020
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