Investment Q&A

Q: Hello Peter,
Is Laurentian Bank worth holding at the current price as i have sold half and hoping for higher amount to 50s? What is your view on Ivanhoe Electric? Do you think the telecom space in Canada is behaving like the US with stocks not doing well other than the dividend? Thanks very much

Q: Hello,

Looking to add to my current positions in these companies (registered account, 10+ year time frame). If you could please rank them in order of potential upside that would be great (and if there is a company you would stay away from, please indicate).

Thanks!

Q: The dividend currently appears to be at an all-time high. Are there currently any concerning factors that Telus might reduce its dividend? If you believe that the stock is not likely to lower its dividend, what would be the factors that would lead to a dividend decrease? And what would need to happen for Telus to lower its dividend?
Thank you very much for your insights and guidance

Q: Hello 5i team,
I am wondering if I should add (or sell) to these two stocks since they are down significantly. Telus is down because of the TIXT forecast. How much of TIXT is owned by Telus? T is almost at where I purchased the stock so my question is if there is a better telco I should purchase other than Telus for income?

Also what is the reason that NBLY is down so much? Is it simply market patience or is there something more fundamental that investors do not like about this stock?

Thank You,
Andrew

Q: In your opinion which company offers the best rate of return over the next 5 years?

Q: Hi, Thanks for sharing your recent views on Telus, based on the T/TIXT, reduced guidance. In your opinion, and based on recent commentary, how long it might take for TIXT to overcome the pressure on its revenues/profits and in turn, stop being a drag on its parent Telus ? The issue is that even if Telus continues to report great numbers for its core business, TIXT pressure will likely keep a lid on share price of Telus and dividend alone will not be enough to cover it.

Considering the opportunity cost of the capital for this time period, we would like to offload full or at least half of our position, over next few days, in 2/3 tranches.

Based on the technicals/charts, what is the price range, you would use to liquidate ?

Thank You

Q: Good Morning,

I'm considering selling some of my GSY or Telus for a new investment in EQB. Wondering if I can get your thoughts to determine if this move would make sense, and of the two, would you sell some GSY of Telus? Thanks. Brad

Q: For total return over the next 2 - 3 years which do you favour - Rogers, Telus or BCE?

Q: Hello 5i, the news are not great for TIXT at the moment. What is your opinion on Telus (T:CA), should we buy, hold or sell? Thank you

Q: You'll probably get a lot of this today...but what are your thoughts on the effect that the news from TIXT will have on Telus for the foreseeable future?

Q: Hi,
I'm wondering what your thoughts are regarding Telus' reducing 2023 guidance. I've had it for a while and while price is under my buy in as of today's drop, dividends cover that. Do you think the reaction today is overdone, or is it time to move to something more profitable? I'm an active investor, so tend to follow the momentum. I am concerned T has been steadily losing momentum since last May 2022 and am thinking with this change in fundamental outlook, that trajectory will continue for a while. Dividends are nice to have, but are not worth having if the stock's price continues to deteriorate. It would be interested to know what you would suggest as a replacement at this time? BCE, NVDA, GOOG, MSFT, WSP, Cdn banks are all currently owned, no Health Care exposure and what seems like too much energy exposure lately. Add to something? Find something new? Cdn or US doesn't matter. Sorry - lots of questions here, so deduct accordingly.

Dawn

Q: Hi, Telco stocks have been weak for past few months , with new 52 weeks lows. perhaps due to pressure from increased competition ( Rogers/Shaw) and rising interest rates. Many analysts have also revised their price targets lower, in anticipation of weak results and soft outlook, at least in the near term.

My question is more specific to Telus, which was hit hard today, due to lower guidance announced by TIXT. Although, TIXT accounts for only 10% of Telus revenues/earnings, but it appears to be a continuous drag for the parent co. I know, 5i hold TIXT in its portfolio and has been supporting to own the stock, despite its downward trajectory for a long time. Telus now faces not just industry challenge from its peers, but also additional impact with negative and uncertain outlook for TIXT.

In light of this, if we wish to own only one Telco, would it be safer and

Q: Hi

Sold both BCE and T prior to them dropping.

I am now under weight in communications by 3.79%.

Do I buy them back or would I be better off with VOX as my US holdings are doing better than my Canadian holdings over all.

Thank you

Mike

Q: I am tempted to switch from Telus to Rogers. I think the total return for Rogers will be higher for the next two years.
Your opinion please.
Raouf

Q: Telus is something I've been on the cusp of buying over the years but never pulled the trigger.

Is this a good time or is there some structural that is supporting such a high dividend? Is it the interest rate expectations that are causing Telus to go down so much?

Q: Canadian telecom stocks have not been performing well recently.
1 ) Are Canadian telecoms strictly comparable to U.S. counterparts like VZ which has also not performed well but appears to trade more cheaply and with a higher dividend .
2) And if they are comparable , might that suggest that the Canadian companies could play catch-up to the downside ?
Thanks

Q: I was wondering why Telus seems to be underperforming right now.

Thank you.

Q: Hi 5i Team,

I am looking to create a dividend portfolio of 15 positions yielding around 6%. My plan is to weigh these positions equally in a non-registered account. A good number of these equities are in your income portfolio but I just wanted to get your opinion if you would swap any of these out or add anything else?

Telus
Enbridge
CNQ
TRP
MFC
BCE
TD
SLF
A&W
BEP.UN
BNS
Acadian Timber
Fiera Capital
CPD
CVD

Thanks in advance for your help!
David

Q: Peter; Re the Telus question- they have stopped their optic cable program- blaming the Government’s ban on Huawei.
Rod

Q: Good Day Team 5i: If I needed to raise cash , Which of these would you advise I sell at current prices ? I am a retired income and growth investor.Tellus down 5%, nutriune break even, and Tc energy break even.