Investment Q&A

Q: Hi, I am wondering why you removed syz from your income portfolio (I believe that is where it was if I remember). It looks like today we had a bit of a break out and is making new highs. The stock doesn't seem to do anything on the flashy side on any given day, but seems to be chugging upwards with a decent dividend. Please advise on your current view and todays move through the prior highs. Could it be investors seeing potential and moving into the name after earnings? Thanks.

Q: It seems both technically and fundamentally, Sylogist appears to be breaking out. Your comfort level at continuing to add to positions as these levels.

Cheers,

Robert

Q: Q2 2018 was substantially better than Q2 2017, but well below Q1 2018. Is there a seasonality play here or is this something to be worried about?

Q: SYZ's Q2 seems rock solid. Please comment, including how it stacked up against the consensus.

Q: Hello Peter and 5i team,
What is your view of the wine industry in general and Andrew Peller in particular? A news article says that wine prices are set to rise as bad weather brings the worst harvest in 50 years to the industry leaders in France, Spain, and Italy. California was hit by wild fires and climate change is hurting other countries. Is this a positive or a negative for the Canadian wine industry?

I hold ADW.A in myTFSA and it has risen to an 18 % weighting. If I trim some ADW.A, which of the following would be your top pick for growth: BBU.UN, ENB, SYZ, Or GUD

Thank you very much for your opinion

Q: A recent article in the Globe was citing an RBC analyst as saying it was time to go underweight on tech stocks.
I have the following weightings in my portfolio -
ENGH - 6% ; SYZ, KXS and DSG 4% each.
Do you see any of these as being seriously overvalued? I have very good gains on all and have taken profits on all except KXS as they have moved up.
Any comments are appreciated.

Q: Good afternoon:
From an income investor's point of view, could you provide recommendations of your favorite 7 to 10 companies each of which have little to no debt?
As a second question, could you also provide your top 3 to 5 growth company names, again with little or no debt.
Thank you
Ian

Q: What are your 5 best picks for dividend growth stocks with an appropriate valuation?

Q: Is it reasonable to assume these 2 co.'s would investigate
the blockchain area & could be players?

Q: Could you recommend 5 growth and/or income companies that are debt free? I currently hold CGY which, I believe is debt free. Thank you.
Philip

Q: Just a follow up to my Feb 26 question (you're answer kind of sounds as if you like both and dont really have a preference either way). Now that Ebix has reported, could you say which one you prefer for a long (ish) term hold and why?

Thanks

Q: Can I get your opinion on these please. Which would you choose for a long term hold and why?

Q: Please comment on SYZ's Q4.

Q: Hi, i'am trimming my portfolio and was thinking of selling Crh and Xtc both down 30+% and buying Syz for a full position.Do you sill like Syz or would you sell all. Sector not a issue as I have Gud and Mx.
Thanks

Q: Hi, Sylogist stock price took a tumble on Friday, last week. A reasonable guess is large selling by a number of 5i Research members. Considering that it's been a holding in the Balanced Portfolio for many years and until recently, your advice was to be patient with this stock as it still holds growth potential. Also, it was clarified in your update that there was nothing wrong with company. In Nov/2017, company's guidance for 2018 was for Revenue of $36-38 mln and Adj EBITDA of $ 0.80-0.85 per share, which is much higher than 2017 results. CEO also mentioned that these projections did not include any future acquisitions. So, do you think, Friday's drop of 8% creates a buying opportunity ? Thanks

Q: Upon reflection on your answer about my earlier question concerning thinly traded stocks (SYZ), I would like to suggest a change in how 5i prices portfolios. I don’t think it will be popular with you.

I don’t know how many subscribers 5i has but I’m sure it’s substantial. By what happened this morning on the markets after you made a number of portfolio changes late yesterday, your base is enough to move markets, particularly in thinly traded stocks. Members will never be able to match the stated returns of the portfolios simply for this reason. Members can mimic the trades and keep the exact portfolio composition but we are at the mercy of the markets the following day when we try to make the trades required to maintain the sameness. Two stocks you sold outright were SYZ and ITC. Both traded down at market open (SYZ substantially). Another you bought, RHT, was up on opening on strong buying demand.

5iResearch announces portfolio changes after markets close and uses the previous day closing prices in costing out portfolio changes. But members don’t have this luxury of selling or buying a stock at the closing price of the day before. They line up in queue and do their transaction at the start of the following market day. My suggestion is for 5i to be transparent and price all trades at the opening prices of the following day. That way there is a sense of alignment with what the stated portfolio returns are and what members can expect to get.

5iResearch is a good service. I’ve been a member for years and have benefitted. Are you conflict free? In the traditional definition, you are but you have a vested interested in achieving high portfolio returns. This is your marketing tool. I have no problem with this but feel you need to be open with members and attempt to provide a portfolio return that members have a chance of achieving.

Q: I see that SYZ is down over 5% today. Is this due to the selling by 5i subscribers as a result of 5i removing SYZ from its balanced equity portfolio? This is a solid company with no debt, a good dividend and reasonable growth prospects.

Q: As I dig further, I see that RHT is up 8% as Member selling SYZ buy into your latest recommendation. Would you agree with me that your subscribers should be doing their own research and not blindly following your recommendations?

Q: I see you have removed SYZ from the balanced portfolio. As a thin trader, would you expect the stock to go down as some/many of your followers will 'rebalance' to match your moves? If it does move down, is this a lesson for subscribers to be careful in investing in recommendations that trade thinly? Of course, it works the other way when a thinly traded stock is first recommended.

Q: I am following the BE portfolio. In tech, I already own Constellation, Kinaxis and Photon. If I want to add to technology, which of CLS or SYZ should I choose at the moment? Any particular stock with good momentum? Last time you answered AVO but I was too late in purchasing. Thanks!