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Q: Hi 5i Research Team:

I have traded Forex before and am new to stock trading. 90% of my RRSP, RESP and TFSA is in cash and I'd like to avail the current market conditions by "gradually" buying the dips.. and holding it over the long term, 5 to 10 years. I understand that no one can time the market or its bottom.

After exploring the reports and questions on your site, I have identified the enclosed 29 stocks based on following criteria:
- Current Retracements of > 75% over 52 week high & low
- Dividend Yield > 5% (in some cases, like WEED, which is a bit risky, I understand there's no dividend in the near term.. and I am simply going for the upside swing over the next 2 years... same for CRON and Air Canada)

Considering my 90% cash position and strategy to partially buy in on dips over the next few weeks, can you please advise if my stock selection is sound. In addition to my stock picks, please advise anything else that I should keep in mind.

Thanks for everything you do. Much appreciate.
Read Answer Asked by Meherban on March 23, 2020
Q: GSY: From 80,6$ to 36,5$.
Possibility of ±120% if going back to higher price

DOO: From 75,4$ to 29,3$
Possibility of ±157% if going back to higher price

AC: From 52,7$ to 15,5$
Possibility of ±240% if going back to higher price

1) Which one have the most chance at getting back to the higher price the fastest?
2) For a 12-18 month time frame, which one could recover faster?
Read Answer Asked by Olivier on March 18, 2020
Q: MGM has come down a lot approx 65 per cent in the last month and it is easy to see why. If you have a long term view would you be fine holding this name. Bought some at $22 and then again today at $10. For AC I bought some at $32 couple of weeks back. Given the beating they have taken I’m hesitant to sell at these prices with a longer term outlook. How are their Balance Sheets and do you think they come out of this intact and recover over time.
Read Answer Asked by Aleem on March 17, 2020
Q: Hi, 5i Team
In the market updates email that you sent on Mar/01, you mentioned the following companies deserved a closer look:

Air Canada (AC), Lightspeed (LSPD), BRP Inc. (DOO),Maple Leaf Foods (MFI),Dollarama (DOL),Aritzia (ATZ),Gildan Activewear (GIL),
Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.b), Canada goose (GOOS), Descartes Systems. Group (DSG), WSP Global (WSP), 

In the "5i special Opportunities Report" within the Special Market Volatility Report email sent on Mar/09, you recommended 10 stocks that were very attractive. Only WSP and DSG were also included. What do you think of the others? Is it a good time to buy them around March?
Are they also solid names worth owning especially now after some huge corrections?

Thank a lot!
Read Answer Asked by Zheng on March 17, 2020
Q: Hello, Air Canada has been very strong for quite some time. AC's PE now sits at around 13X wheras US carriers are sitting ~7-8X PE. With the risk of oil prices spiking likely sitting at all time lows, the previous "highly cyclical sector" knock on the airline business, seems less of a problem. What are your thoughts on taking a position in an airline at this time? If you were to take a position, which would be your preference in order - and why?
Read Answer Asked by Jeff on December 04, 2019
Q: I noticed that AC is trading at a 4.7 cash flow price ratio, P/E is about 11.5 . My understanding is that, in general, airlines are a poor investment, but I wonder if AC will be willing to pay a dividend, and I ask myself how investors would react to that. Could AC become a dividend paying stock and convert to utility type of company ? , would you buy it just for the growth ? or is too volatile for a long term hold ? thanks
Read Answer Asked by Alejandro (Alex) on October 28, 2019
Q: Air Canada has demonstrated very good EPS growth and ROE for some time. Their stock has had a modest pullback, August through September, but seems to be gaining momentum again. Air Canada has the 2nd largest fleet of Max 737 in the world. Why wouldn't the grounding and route cancellations affect results. Q1 and Q2 results beat estimates. Q3 results, typically the largest reporting period, is due October 29. Do you think it will affect Q3 results? Would you take position now or wait until after October 29.
Read Answer Asked by LARRY on October 15, 2019