Q: In 2015 your growth portfolio was down 4.8% and your income portfolio was down 5.5% as a result I would have expected your balanced portfolio to have declined yet it was up 9.5%
Could you explain that outperformance?
Q: This question concerns the materials sector in a well-diversified Canadian portfolio (~30 holdings), focused slightly toward growth. Our target is for a 5% weight in this sector.
Currently the sector is underweight at a 2.5% allocation with NTR being the only holding. We are open to either doubling up on NTR or adding an equal amount of SJ. Which would be your preference and why?
For each of NTR and SJ Please rate (1-10) in terms of your conviction to buy today, along with suggested target buy range [great, okay].
Q: Hi,
I need to sell all the stocks in my non-registered account to access the cash in the next 2-5 years. I will be selling many of the stocks listed, in the next few weeks. Can you list them in SELL order with a few comments on the rationale.
Also, please list the top 10 Canadian stocks (from this list or others) for longterm holding, since I will buy some of them back in one of my registered accounts (RRSP, TFSA), likely over the next 2 years.
Thank you,
Camille
Q: I have room to add one materials stock to my portfolio. Which of the following or others would you prefer? Nutrien around $80; Stella Jones around $60 lately or CCL.B around $68?
Q: You seem to be more constructive on SJ in your latest report. Would SJ be an indirect way to play the EV market with the increase in demand for electricity and thus utility poles?
Q: SJ reported this morning. Numbers looked good but in constant comparison, not quite as impressive but still up. What do you think? How should market react.
Q: I have no exposure to Materials or Utilities right now in our RRSP. All other sectors are well represented. What stocks would be your preferred in Canada and/or the US in those sectors? Thinking of NTR or SJ maybe in Canada and perhaps LIN in the US. Maybe FTS or BIP for utilities.Thoughts?
Q: Your last company report on Stella Jones was June 2021. Do you have an update in the works and what is your current perception and recommendation of the stock? Q3 results looked positive and holding steady. Would this be a good opportunity at this time to enter this stock or should I be looking elsewhere? Thanks
Q: Hi, do you see Stella Jones as a possible takeover target for a private equity company like BAM or KKR? Please provide a brief description for and against a takeover. Also, can you rate the probability of a takeover out of 10 whereby 10 is very likely and 0 very unlikely. Many thanks as always for this great service that you provide.
Q: Your thought on SJ for a longer term investor looking to find value with growth (oxymoron). Valuation seems to be on the attractive side and looks cheap once things start to turn around. Is it relative to peers? it has come down a lot since your report. Is the major concern simply a recession?
Q: Hello, happy Canada to all. Currently building a moderate portfolio with the stocks above, all full positions except WSP, open to also taking on some more risk and buying into the negativity. Long runway of 5-10+ years. Am looking for 3 new options that would help achieve an overall 2.5-3% dividend yield (2 CAN and 1 US). And 3 growth options (2 CAN and 1 US). Please omit GSY, ENB, MG, TOI, and GOOG (I know, sorry) as these are also held in a separate account. Thank you for all that you do!