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Q: Hello

Looking 5 years out, which non-gold focused mining companies would you favour given the current stock prices. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by John on May 16, 2020
Q: Can you tell me the significance of Fine Capital's investment today in Wildbrain. I think this could be a multibagger in a few years. I think Erin Bollengren has the skills, the experience and the drive to turn this ship around. I know many of us, including you, have been very disappointed in Wild, BUT
in your career, have you seen quite a few ships that were sinking and came back to life with a good change in management? It seems that he knows how to right a ship. I still think this is a valuable company for the likes of Disney, Amazon. Appreciate your comments. I'm in at $1.75, stock is now $1.20 and was .80 just two weeks ago when I was so tempted to double down on my conviction, but didn't. Kicking my butt!
Read Answer Asked by Helen on May 16, 2020
Q: No Bid
5i made reference in March to companies like FSZ going no bid. Can you please explain further what this means. I am assuming no investors were bidding on the stock and short sellers would bid\ask the price down on smaller companies like FSZ. Thx
Read Answer Asked by blake on May 16, 2020
Q: I have sold my banks and Riets expecting there will be a tsnamia of foreclosures
and bankruptcies in the coming months.I also feel the survivors are learning how
to do business with a lot less bricks and mortar.
What is your opinion ?
Thanks
Peter
Read Answer Asked by peter on May 16, 2020
Q: Hello 5i team. Trying to make some money on the home fitness hibernation trend. Looking at Nautilus which has quadrupled (how did I miss that ?!?!?) in the last 6 months for my TFSA. The bride says pass, that I should go with Peloton instead, which has a higher profile, whose shares are also on an upward trajectory and which she believes trumps Nautilus in 'the cool factor'. Your insights are always appreciated.
Read Answer Asked by Asher on May 16, 2020
Q: I am trying to understand the value of diversification in our investments, particularly, for a buy-and-hold investor. I have the impression (correct me if I am wrong) that 5i regards ownership of one or more equities in each of the eleven TSX sectors as diversification (along with a portion of fixed income). To that end, I have been seeking (unsuccessfully) data that shows the progress of each of these sectors over time. I would like to know, for example, whether in the long term, one successful sector can compensate for another failing sector? As a rough proxy, in the absence of such data, I have examined the i-Shares sector etfs over the past twenty years and come to the conclusion that owning all sectors at all times may not be the best strategy. Over that period of time, one might have been better off to use only three sectors, namely, consumer staples, healthcare and information technology than to invest in all of the sectors. I would appreciate your view of what diversification means and what data you use to support that view. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by richard on May 15, 2020
Q: Is Quidel worth owning on its merits -- quite apart from the diagnostic testing that's given it an incredible pop in the last month? As a health care play, would you prefer this one over Teladoc, (TDOC) for instance. I realize they are not "exactly equivalent" in terms of their intrinsic businesses, but I am looking for solid growth story in the health field.
Read Answer Asked by Sylvia on May 15, 2020
Q: I'm a bit flabbergasted at your recent bullishness on CAE considering the state of the airlines. But I trust you and haven't sold my position that is down 30% as of today.

I have a few questions about the backlog which I think you mentioned sits at 9 Billion dollar. So with so much work, why do they layoff staff? Is it that the staff laid off can't actually help with the backlog (i.e. they work in sales instead of engineering or something?). With do they suspend their dividend? Why have they not invested (now or previously) to deal with the backlog that they seem to have had for so long?

I get that CAE is uniquely positioned to succeed if things go well. However, they are so positioned in an industry I don't see getting back to 'normal' anytime soon.

C.
Read Answer Asked by Cameron on May 15, 2020