Investment Q&A

Q: From the answers I have gleaned over those 3 insurers you seem to be favoring SLF over the other two, from a volatility & performance perspective (over 1 and 5 years) it would appear that SLF is worse. Can you give your reasons why as you obviously see SLF of better quality fundamentally going forward.

Q: Of these three, can you rank them in order of your preferred investment (ignoring other broader portfolio aspects). Feel free to say "none"...or "I'd wait if I were you" if that's your assessment.

Q: I am considering adding an insurance company. Do you think the insurance sector will do well in the next 5 years and which would be your favourite company? A short explanation of your choice would be appreciated.

Q: I am considering adding to these equities (ALA, BIP.UN, BN, CCA, CPX, DIR.UN, FTS, GSY, GWO, MFC, NWH.UN, TOU, TRP). Are there any you would not purchase more? In what order would you acquire for best overall combination of growth and dividend/distribution for the next two years.

Q: Good afternoon,

I feel that I have constructed a well balanced equity portfolio of between 20-25 stocks, thanks in large part to you and your team.

I have identified the following as core positions, where each one represents between a 3-5% weighting:

RY
GWL
ENB
FTS
AEM
BN
NVDA
GOOG
AMZN

I know that there could be many additions to this list. But assuming I hold my "top picks" to these names, do you have any immediate concerns?

Thanks as always.

Q: GWO has done extremely well this year, up over 40%, while MFC is up over 11%. SLF, though, has lagged, down about 1.5% over the past year. What explains the wide gulf in their stock performance?

Q: For a dividend account, in what order would you acquire and at what price. Thanks

Q: Hi Folks,
I currently hold GWO in my RRSP account. Thinking of switching it with SLF after it's recent drop. May I have your opinion?
Thanks

Q: Hi Folks,
I would like to invest in one of SLF, MFC or GWO. May I have your opinion as to which one you feel would be best today? This would be for my RRSP account.
Thanks

Q: I am considering triming the following stocks ALA, BDT, CVE, EFN, GSY, GWO, IAG, MEG, PEY, TVE, TVK, WCP and X. If I do trim, there will be significant Capital Gains. How would you rank them for total return over the next 2 years? How would you rank them for trimming and if different than above ranking, please advise the reason for the difference ? Thanks

Q: Thank you for the great investing advice 5I provides!

I'm wondering what your thoughts are on purchasing POW, (which is made up of 70% GWO) and pays a higher dividend, rather than purchasing GWO directly, which trades at a higher valuation?

Q: Hit "enter" to fast on my last question. Looking for some ideas with the understanding you can't offer direct recommendations. I have 40 K to add to my non-reg account. I have full positions in all the pipelines, OLY, GWO, BNS, CU, NPI, BIR, PEY, TPZ, CNQ, PRL and BMO. I have no need for any income for at least five years, not opposed to going overweight if necessary, have lots of higher yielders so would perhaps benefit from some choices with capital gain and dividend growth potential versus just high yield.

Q: Hi Folks,
For my RRSP account I am looking at adding one of MFC, SLF or GWO. May I have your opinion as to which one you feel would be best taking the dividend and growth in consideration.
Thanks

Q: Hi Folks,
Looking to add PRU or GWO to my RRSP account. Looking for income, a little growth and a safe dividend. May I have your opinion as to which one you feel would be best to add today.
Thanks

Q: Which would you prefer over the next five years? And, which will be the least volatile?

Q: Hi 5i Team,

I invested in MFC and GWO roughly 2.5 years ago amongst a fairly diverse portfolio. I originally purchased both as a dividend play with potential for modest appreciation, but they have far exceeded my market value appreciation expectations over this time frame. I since purchased a smaller position in Sun Life roughly 3 months ago. For the first two, I likely need to trim for rebalancing / concentration sake.

My question(s) is as follows (and please deduct how many points as necessary):

- At a high level, what is your outlook for the Insurance space over the next 1-3 years and what indicators do you look at when making this assessment?
- Amongst the three companies listed, how would you rank them in terms of expected growth over the next 3 years?

Thanks and really appreciate the advice from 5i.
Erick

Q: Greetings, currently hold Great West and Sunlife well rewarded to date. Thinking of switching Great West for Dream REIt based on your Sept report. Objectively long term does it make sense., thanks Bman

Q: I have done quiet well with GWO over the years.
Today however I noted that My broker has disclosed that they have a net short position in excess of 0.5% of the total issued share capital of the issuer.

Based on this will you recommend selling the stock or holding it ?
Thank you for your insight.

Q: How the above insurance companies rank in comparison to one another for total return?

Q: What are some of the negative outlooks of GWO? Is it worth investing in as of today and if so is it primarily for the dividend or growth? And how come lots of analysts are reiterating a hold? What insurance company would you recommend over GWO?