Investment Q&A

Q: What would your top ~5 recommendations be to build an RESP with an 10-15 year horizon.
Had to sell all positions to live the account and have a good pile of free cash currently to redeploy. Not dissatisfied with prior holdings but creates a moment to consider best options currently

Q: My portfolio is top heavy in Financials and lately two of the companies I have a good interest in have been punished by the market. Both after earnings that disappointed. Do you believe both have structural problems that will weigh on their stock price for a good time or is it only passing issues they will soon recuperate from? Thank you.

Q: For a 5-10 year hold within a TFSA could you please provide your top 10 Canadian stocks or CDR’s ranked by total return/compounding potential? For a non-registered account with a 3-5 year timeframe could you also do a top 10 list including both Canadian or US equities (no CDR’s), again ranked by total return/compounding potential? Thanks.

Q: Hi,
Could you please recommend 10 (5 US / 5 CAN) high-quality defensive companies with strong balance sheets, low debt levels, and robust cash flows that YOU believe they can weather economic stress, inflation, or stagflation and they relatively hold up their stock prices during such times? If their current stock prices are overvalued, please suggest your recommended entry prices.

Also please recommend ETFs that mainly invest in companies with the above criteria?

Thank you

Q: Hello,

I currently hold a position in IFC and it has performed well. I'm considering increasing my investment, but with the recent pullback in SLF, it’s also presenting an attractive opportunity.

Would you recommend adding to my IFC position, selling my full IFC position to invest in SLF, or maintaining my IFC holdings and initiating a new position in SLF with fresh capital?

Thanks in advance!

Q: P&C insurance sector has shown signs of weakness, over past several weeks, perhaps due to higher catastrophic losses and pressure on auto premiums. Intact Financial stock has also not been immune and has seen its stock decline over 10% from its recent high of $317. Latest earnings release disclosed weakness in commercial lines, in addition to premiums rates in US.

IFC has been a long time favorite of 5i and stock has performed well, barring the recent softness.

Question is that after 2-3 years of strong performance by P&C sector, do you believe the present weakness to be simply transitionary or it is indicative of a reversal/change of direction in the industry fortunes. And if it is even partly true or possible, how is IFC positioned to protect its business model and revenue/profitability for shareholders ?

The follow up question is that considering these factors, does IFC continue to still present itself as compelling opportunity for a long term investor, as a core position in the portfolio, ignoring everything else as noise ?

Thank You

Q: What are your top highest conviction stocks right now for compound growth over next five years?

Q: Looking for your thoughts on the earnings and why the 6+% drop. I went through the news release and only issue I see was with UK and US results. Is that enough to move the stock that much in a day? The CEO seemed quite positive on the results and future prospects. Seems to have been trending down over the past month after hitting all time highs. Would you consider this current price a buying opportunity? Thanks for this great service.

Q: Peter and Team, for these 3 positions, what are your opinions of the earnings vs expectations, and the guidance released today ? In particular the IFC report seemed good though the reaction was negative. Thank you.

Q: Can you explain why CB’s PE is half of IFC? They are in the same business, and the former has better combined ratio. It baffles me.

Thanks,

Liping

Q: My daughter's portfolio consists of the above stocks (CSU, ENB ,IFC, ISRG, SIS, SHOP, WSP, ZSP). She likes to hold good stocks for along time. She Is comfortable with moderate risk and has a long runway for investment. She has money to invest and would like to add stocks which would improve the balance of her portfolio. Could you suggest a few stocks to help her achieve her goal. She is not adverse to owning 1 or 2 higher risk growth stocks. Thank you for your help.

Q: If you were only to buy 3 ETF's and a couple of high convictions stocks. Which 3 ETF's would you pick. No fixed income please.

Q: I hold an Intact bond in my RRIF and received a reorg notice proposing "to remove the right to accelerate future scheduled payments in the event of a default to improve the quality of Intact's senior debt capital." Can you explain what this is and why I am being asked to vote on such a proposal? Thanks

Q: Which names in the Growth and Balanced portfolios respectively do feel best about currently for a 3-5 year hold? Any related sector comments?

With thanks.

Q: Hi,
The cix buyout is to close in q3.

I have about $500 of upside remaining.

I plan to sell. Would you list a few low risk, good value businesses available now? I am drawn to rci.b.

Q: Hello,

I am missing an insurer in my portfolio. IFC looks to the be obvious choice in Canada. Before buying, I thought I'd ask if there are any smaller and potentially cheaper options that would be of similar or better qauality/future prospects. Would something like TSU or DFY be considered comparable?

Q: hi group light on both Canadian and Us banks. what ETFs in Canada and the US make most sense in the present environment or should i go with induvial names like JPM in US and RY in Canada IFC and EQB are also attractive . Also is UNH a screaming buy or should i wait for the dust to settle

Q: Whats your current favorite financial in Canada ? 2nd choice ? How does IFC fit in ? Thank you.

Q: Please comments on the Intact Financial earnings.

Are you concerned about the performance in UK&I ?

Stock has been very strong, going into earnings. Do you see more room to run ?

Thank You

Q: Could you please provide street estimates for IFC. Thank You