Investment Q&A

Q: What might you suggest for the following situation?

There is $27,000 held in registered accounts with an expectation to augment those savings at a rate of about $1,100 per month to address two prime objectives. The first is to accumulate sufficient funds for a down payment on a condo within five years. The second is to adequately augment savings for retirement, hopefully, 16 years from now.

A financial advisor is suggesting investing in a low risk, balanced fund with a MER of 1.9%. The management fee seems high and the expected return from the investment not particularly exciting. We have a relatively low threshold for risk, especially for those funds earmarked for retirement, but are willing to try something other than a balanced fund to improve returns. Taking on additional risk is especially palatable for that portion of the savings earmarked for the condo purchase, likely about 50% of the overall savings.

Thanks in advance for your input.

Q: Thoughts about this company? Insider ownership? Prospects for the future. Pedigree of execs.

Q: Hi,
I was wondering what your thoughts are on BigCommerce?
Thanks

Q: Can you comment on the company and valuation please. DNG seems to be doing very well of late and nearing expansion completion. What do you think of it? Thanks

Q: Hi 5i,

Can you recommend 3 renewable energy companies that meet these criteria and rank them in order of preference:
1. trade on Canadian exchange
2. suitable for providing income for a RRSP/RIF account
3. reasonable valuation at today's price
4. hopefully buy and hold forever

thanks

Q: Your thoughts on their 1/4 and future, Thanks

Q: Does the current outlook for interest rates still bode well for ECN or is it maxed out? Chart looks good, suggesting a breakout.

Q: Hi group bought CJT last week but so far not impressed with the stocks performance . Everything looks good and their business should be growing into the present environment not steadily going down can you help me understand why the market appears to be discounting the stock. Buy sell hold and why thanks PS i would have thought that the contact with Amazon would have helped but so far it has not ?

Q: Hi, do you know when LYV will start trading ? And until when is it possible to buy NGA in order to participate to the conversion to LYV ?
Thank you.

Q: What is opinion of this company as investment currently? It has not producing wells currently so it is obviously more speculative but the helium market seems to have potential generally, is the current risk to reward worth it?

Q: Stantec missed revenue projections and the stock is being pummeled. Would you hold or do you consider this stock likely dead money for some time now?

Q: Hi group what's you thoughts on health care , Financials, consumer staples. Tech buy sell hold / top 2 picks in each sector thanks

Q: Hello, given the current US$ exchange rate and the loses still incurred on a handful of CDN stocks, I'd like to hear your thoughts on selling the decent dividend but significant double digit % loses to acquire more US$ and move it into GOOG & FB. Alternatively I have considered adding to VFV or starting a position in VGRO and leave it as CDN$. I am ~25% in USD of which I plan to use so I am not concerned with adding a few more points of USD. Thank you for your opinion.

Q: The decline of RBX to $.40 and the decline of NWX (due to reports of lower oil reserves at Beach, the firm they have a 2.5% royalty on) seem to make them ridiculously good value at first glance. Which of them is the better speculative, medium-term purchase at this time?

Q: Please give US or Canadian stocks, in Consumer defensive, Energy and Health sectors which are buyable now. Thanks for great service.

Q: What is your current view?. positives include: 42 percent insider ownership. participant in theme growth industry ( sale of frozen plant based food products). strong customer base ie Sams club Walmart Kroeger Target. . excellent balance sheet. diversification into other food. products ie just announced all cash purchase of" Foods of New Mexico " are there any brokerage firms that follow TTCF? and if so what is there 12 month price targets? thanks Richard

Q: Might increasing rates be good at a certain level for a REIT like CAR? I’m thinking rising rates will make it harder for people to get into this overpriced housing market. If so, would that drive more to rent instead?

Thanks.

Q: Do you like the MIC industry? And do you have a preference for either one?
I am an income investor and am looking for steady income.

Q: What do you think of their latest quarter.

Q: I have a question about the Emerge ARK ETFs vs the ARK ETFs in the US (under Cathy). I was thinking of buying the Cdn version but am a little concerned. My understanding is that the ARK funds (under Cathy) in the US charge a "total" of 0.75% for their services. Their Cdn version, the Emerge ETFs, I thought charged 0.80% for their services but looking closer, they appear to charge a "total" of 1.15% which consists of the mgmt fee and other expenses I assume.

I believe I have to look at the MER to see the total cost and not the mgmt fee?

Is it possible the extra costs are for converting Cdn $s into US $s to acquire US equities?

I assume we are better off buying the ARK etfs in the US under Cathy?

If you could confirm my understanding of the above few questions it would be appreciated. Thanks.