Investment Q&A

Q: What are your top 4-5 stock picks for 2023 growth and/or inflation protection ?

Q: Could you suggest a diversified mini portfolio of Cdn stocks from your BE portfolio? The portfolio is too small to accommodate the full BE set of stocks. Thank you and happy new year.

Q: I thought that I had asked this question before, but I went through 6 web pages of "My Questions" and came up empty.

What would you say is the "most" CSU-like stock in the US? Thanks again!

Q: Good morning,

I know CSU and TOI are kind of related but not clearly know how. I have 8% in CSU now ( thanks to 5i). Is it wise to invest in TOI as well? Appreciate your advice as always!

Angie

Q: A recent Financial Post article stated larger-cap, profitable and good cash flow stocks will be the place to invest in 2023. Would you please suggest 5 Canadian & 5 U.S companies that meet those conditions. Thanks … Cal

Q: My 21 year Daughter has a small TFSA with some Stocks and a ETF. What are a few Growth stocks that you would recommend for the longer term. Looking for some suggestions for stocks that have good growth prospects and would be more that could buy and forget about.

Thank you

Q: CSU is spinning out The Lumine Group. I can't find a stock symbol for Lumine so please explain how this will work for CSU shareholders. Thank you.

Q: Hi 5i,
I’m working through an audit of my technology positions for year end. Would you rate each position as a buy, sell or hold for your own portfolio today?

Thank you!

Q: Retired conservative investor whose only tech holding is HTA ( 5% total portfolio). Looking at either CSU or Shopify as next purchase. Which of these would you prefer to “ dip your toe “ further into the tech sector ? Also, is my weighting of HTA appropriate ? Thanks. Derek.

Q: Hi group assuming some sort of recession next year along with present pullback what is your top 10 picks in order of preference / Entry points $ targets. Ignore sectors and US verses Canada Thanks

Q: What are your recommendation's for my RIFF off 125,00.00 age 83 income or balanced portfolio

Q: Hi Guys,

If you could wipe the slate clean, could you please list your top picks (minimum 8) for a balance Canadian portfolio.
Thanks

Q: I hold the above stocks in my Unregistered,TFSA,and RRIF accounts. I understand that as of January 1, 2023, the IRS will require a 10% withholding tax when Canadian residents sell US stocks. Does this rule apply to sell any of the above mentioned my stocks ?

2) If I sell above Stocks before end of 2022, will I avoid paying new IRS 2023 10% withholding tax?

Q: Can you please give me your thoughts on Constellation's deal in acquiring WideOrbit through the Lumine group. Do you think that this will be a positive for CSU shareholders? How will it affect current CSU shareholders and will there be a special dividend? Any information that you have would be appreciated. Thank You.

Q: Your take please on the latest Constellation spin out and prospects for the new company moving forward. Any thoughts on CSU getting taken out or going private? Thank you

Q: I am looking recommendation for a solid long term Canadian growth stock, that one can largely purchase and forget it. This is for my grandchildren's portfolios which currently have a core holding of VEQT and small satellite positions in MICROSOFT, COSTCO and Visa. The portfolios are expected to be held for a very long time. I do monitor the positions currently on a quarterly basis.

Any thoughts on this approach and possible securities that would fit the bill?

Q: A question about the debentures.
It’s a bit early, but what would you best guess as to the new interest rate reset this march which is determined buy the change in inflation year over year ..end December.

From csu last year
unsecured subordinated floating rate debentures, Series 1 of the Company (the “Debentures”) will be reset to 9.9% per annum on March 31, 2022. This new interest rate is equal to the annual average percentage change in the “All-items Consumer Price Index” published by Statistics Canada during the 12 month period ending on December 31, 2021 plus 6.5% and will be reflected in the June 30, 2022 interest payment on the Debentures.

The current interest rate of 7.2% will remain in place until March 30, 2022. The interest rate applicable to the Debentures will continue to be reset on an annual basis on March 31 of each year.

Q: Seems to me that the market must be offering up some strong, well run companies that, for some strange reason, are trading at much lower prices than what they deserve. These kinds companies pay a good dividend, have a strong balance sheet and their forward earnings look good and dependable. (perhaps you call these kinds of companies 'value' companies). Anway, here's my question, I would like to begin investing in them and would appreciate your opinion on a number of these value companies that I should consider adding to my portfolio. Perhaps 6 Canadian and 6 American. Thanks as always for your appreciated opinion.

Q: Can you please name your favourite single stocks in Canada that are in the really future-oriented disruptive tech sectors (AI, quantum, 5G, genomics, others)?

Q: How much debt does Topicus have as compared to CSU? Topicus seems to be willing to use debt more?

Thx Blake