Investment Q&A

Q: Around march or April last year you published a special opportunity report listing 10 companies such as Byd,Csu,Cae,etc.
Would you make any changes today?
Do you plan to do an update?

Q: Good day folks.
Reviewing the three portfolios, I see no representation from the "Pot" sector. Are you making a conscious decision to steer clear?
If you were to participate, which Companies would you be interested in, CAD and US? Is there an ETF that you would point me to to take out Company related risk?

Thanks for your help.

Q: Hello
Can I have you opinion on this company please. Thank you

Q: I hold the above in my income portfolio. With the exception of psi they are half positions. psi has diminished to well under a half position. I have enough new money to top 4 or 5 up to full positions. Which of the above (if any) would you suggest deserve a full 5% weighting? I am of course willing to move in a new direction if that were your advice. I currently hold 24 positions in this account.

Q: No questions thus far on this one. What's your take on CARG?

Thanks for everything you do.

Q: Supply chains seems to be a growing area of business focus. Managing them well may become even more important in the future given circumstances with the pandemic. Would you be able to provide some insight into Kinaxis' main competitors and where it stands in the field? How would you rank it? (Take multiple credits.)

Q: I gather that tanker space is in short supply.

Would you agree?

If yes, is it too late for the this point in time or are there 2-3 companies that you consider “ buys” .

Thanks.

Q: Own 500 shares @ 9.95. 5I will they up their price to $10.00. would it be worth to wait to see if price moves up higher.Would there be any benefit to keep shares under Cerberus

Q: Hi,
There was mention in a response to a question about XBC that an updated report was in work. Can we expect a downgrade? What grade would it get if the report was released today?
Thanks

Q: The use of block chain technology looked to me like a valid technique but its successes appear to have been limited. What is your opinion of the technology/technique, do you consider it has a future, have there been outstanding successes, and are there attractive investments in this space? Thank you.

Q: I'm looking for suggestions for an RESP account for an eight month child. Much appreciated guys.
Dave

Q: What do you think about this one?

Q: Good afternoon 5i,
I have a RRIF payment coming due and prefer to hold on to my individual stocks at this time. I have XIU, XSP, and XSU with lovely gains over the long term. Which would you consider selling at this point?

Q: With a PE ratio currently less than 12 would you view AQN as on sale and this a good time to add a few shares? Its my biggest holding but with the recent pullback from its Feb. highs it is tempting to add a few....

Q: Greetings 5i,

What to do about FFN. I love the div and I’m +77% since the Covid bounce back. I guess my biggest concern is I don’t understand how the div is so large. I wonder if the div it pays gradually erodes the NAV and so inevitably will result in a lower and lower share price and zero dividend. Or will the share price move up with the assets it owns? Can 5i shed some light on this?

Thanks!

Q: KXS management has blamed the pandemic for delayed sales. Do you buy managements explanation or do you think there may be a more fundamental problem with their competitive positioning in their marketplace? Do you have a high degree of trust in management?

Q: I am considering either ENB or TRP as an income investment. Could you provide the dividend payout for each, and the percentage of gas vs oil in their pipelines. There is a lot of news about the potential closing of Enbridge line 5 in Michigan, and the affect on Canadians. But, what is the affect on the company? What percentage of their business depends on line 5 , and what are their alternatives if it is closed? Is TRP facing any similar challenges (aside from Keystone XL)? Which company do you prefer looking strictly at dividend sustainability and potential dividend growth?
Thank-you

Q: Is this a good entry point and would this be the best of this sector?

Q: Am I correct in concluding from my calculations that investors place a lower value on GS shares than they do on firms like MS and JPM? If yes, is GS’ share price discounted because GS carries a higher risk than its peers ? For GS my calculations have ROE at 16%, and PEG at 1.25. I cannot work out ROCI— I come up with a bizarre number. What are your ratios for all these please?

Other than a high debt level, would you have concerns about GS that amateurs would not see? Is GS a reasonably good investment based on both its own projections, its actual history, and projections by the more insightful “Mike Mayo type” analysts? (I don't have access to Mayo’s research) .

I am fully allocated to financials, but that seems to be one of the few sectors that possibly has some value. Correct? I find worrying about “diversification” and “allocations” rather tiresome. Do you find time spent on “proper” allocation worth while on your own PERSONAL accounts ? Really?

Q: Based on your experience and the resources you have access to, do you care to give your educated and thoughtful guess on the following: IF Apple were to proceed with building smart cars, would you agree Apple is far more likely to contract with MGA than with any legacy automakers? In this context , let us define “far more likely” as a greater than sixty percent chance. If you place the chances significantly lower than that, would you not agree that MGA is now fully valued? Come now, perhaps even modestly over valued?