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Q: Hello 5i,
Could you please tell me the expected earnings increases ,if any, over the next 12-18 months of the above mentioned companies?
Thanks
Dave
Read Answer Asked by Dave on August 22, 2018
Q: I currently own TOY (my only holding for Cyclical Consumer). I did have MG but sold it. I am wondering for a RRSP with a long time frame which 2-3 stocks of the list BCI, DOL, DOO. GSY, CCL.B. AW.UN which be best as I am trying to increase my holdings in this sector.
Thanks
Read Answer Asked on August 20, 2018
Q: Hi, Could you please comment on CCL earnings release. CC just ended and there was this constant chatter about every single raw material price going higher and impacting profitability. Innovia seems to have taken the most impact with $35 mln in the hole. Price increases to Innovia customers may only happen in 2019. Silver Line :CEO did mention that profitability of the company still fairly reasonable in H1, even with high raw material costs, any price increases will bode strongly for the results in H2 and beyond. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by rajeev on August 10, 2018
Q: Can I get you to comment on CCL.b's earnings and grade it on a scale from 1 to 10 (10 being the best).

Can I get you to comment on Andrew Peller's earnings and assess their growth profile and debt on the balance sheet?

Thanks.

John
Read Answer Asked by john on August 10, 2018
Q: I have to sell one of the following stocks in the immediate future...CCL.B, NFI, SIS, CLS, PHO. Based on their growth potential (1 to 2 years) which stock would you suggest selling.
Read Answer Asked by Thomas on July 30, 2018
Q: What are your top 3 choices for exposure to the packaging industry? Looking at a long term hold with some growth and strong dividend. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Gary on July 27, 2018
Q: hello 5i:
I'm considering selling shares of SJ, and buying one of the above. Can you advise which you see as a favourite today, overall, considering safety, capital growth, dividend growth. Long-term hold, approx 5 years.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on July 13, 2018
Q: What are your top five materials sector picks at this time? Canadian and/or American listed. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Marco on July 12, 2018
Q: I am currently light in Healthcare & Materials. Companies that I currently hold are COV, CSH.UN, GUD, CCL.B, MX & WEF. Can you suggest three stocks in each sector that I could add?

Thanks, Dave
Read Answer Asked by Dave on July 06, 2018
Q: Howdy!
I am slowly repositioning the Canadian equity portion of my RRSP portfolio to emulate your Balanced Equity Portfolio.
About 27% of my portfolio is sitting on cash right now; I do not yet own the listed companies - Are they all good to buy today? Or please rank them in order of value for purchase today versus perhaps holding off a quarter or two.
Thank you
Read Answer Asked by David on July 04, 2018
Q: With MX and CCL already owned in a materials allocation, and having just sold Stella Jones, would you add TECK or WEF? Thank-you.
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on June 22, 2018
Q: I’m thinking of selling one or two of these holdings, all currently in a RRIF, and re-buying them in a TFSA. I’m thinking that the best ones to transfer would be the most “growthy”. What would you advise? Could you list them in order of expected growth?
As always, thanks for this great service!!
Read Answer Asked by Jim on June 15, 2018
Q: Keeping in mind the extended length of the current bull market, the often bewildering ‘noise’ emanating from our once friendly neighbour to the south, and a myriad of other moving parts, I’m finding it difficult to identify Canadian companies that can survive and continue to grow over the long term. I would greatly appreciate it if you would share with me a list of dividend paying Canadian companies that are so well-managed and have such strong stories that you believe they have an excellent chance to continue to grow and flourish well into the future. I would consider these companies to become core holdings and held for 5 to 10 years. Hopefully, your choices would represent multiple sectors.
Read Answer Asked by Les on June 12, 2018
Q: Hello 5i

I read and consider your advice as very insightful. You often urge us - and demonstrate through your own model portfolios - that one should not overweight a company too much.

At present the stocks I have identified are all at or just over 7% of my total portfolio. To me, they are all “keepers” for the long haul. Still, they weigh heavily on my portfolio which is balanced with many other stocks sitting at around 5% weighting in my portfolio. Obviously I keep my holdings down to a manageable number and am not a trader.

Do I just ride the winners and be aware of the danger involved? Each of my mentioned stocks are up over 100% so I’ve got some space to “lose” money in a market downturn.

I do not need the money. Indeed, the capital gains on too many sales would put me in claw back territory.

Please deduct as many credits as you wish.

Best

Peter
Read Answer Asked by Peter on May 28, 2018