Investment Q&A

Q: I was considering adding Walmart or Costco to my RRSP account. Would greatly appreciate your comments. Thanks so much.

Q: This stock stumbled 20% over the first 3 weeks of September.

Any insight into what was happening and future strength / weakness?

Thanks

Q: Hi 5i,
Will the CSU spin out of Topicus be a taxable event? I hold CSU in a taxable account with an as yet uncrystallized capital gain. I would prefer it if there were a way for me not to have to take the entire capital gain in the current tax year. Thanks.

Q: when reporting US-CDA conversions for capital gains and losses, does one use the trade date or the settlement date? Thanks

Q: Greetings!
RE: Trying to get the hang of Tax loss selling

Our holdings in Chartwell is down 17% and Sienna down 13%.
Comparing both on a 12 month chart seems to indicate more resilience with Chartwell.

Does it make sense to sell Sienna, take losses then on the same day buy Chartwell?

Cheers!

Q: Would you have a strong preference for one over the other? Which do you expect to have the best growth potential?
Thanks,
Barry

Q: My daughter is selling BNS for a tax loss. For a replacement would you favor a US bank like JPM at this time or another Canadian bank like TD or RY? Her other financials are BAM and GSY.

Q: Good morning team,
Your comments please on TMX group acquiring AST trust company
thank you!

Q: Thank you to the entire 5I team for your wise advice which helps us make important decisions for our lifelong savings. That said. There are many uncertainties as a second wave of COVID approaches, the American elections which are already problematic, not to mention the results which could be contested and which would plunge the market into great uncertainty. Couple this with the tax season losses and you have a month of October and November that should certainly be very volatile. This leads me to ask a question of market timing, yes I know no one can predict the market but for stocks that have fallen a lot this year like those offered in this question and that I own, is it not timely to sell before sales season and buy them back or other bargains during tax season?

Thank you

Yves

Q: If we found a Covid-19 vaccine tomorrow, what are the most depressed companies now that would benefit the most?

Q: Hi 5iTeam,

Please comment on ABBV's pull back since reaching ytd high in July. Would now be a good time to average down?
Cheers,

Q: Hi 5i:
The quote about Latin America below is from today's Washington Post. Given that dire analysis, can you advise how you think the situation in Latin America will affect BNS's overall business, its share price and ability to cover its dividend for the foreseeable future.
"In Latin America, the economic disaster may be just as acute, if not more so [than in other hard hit places such as India]. Leading U.N. officials warn of a “lost decade” in the region, with spiking poverty and entrenched recessions. The ILO [International Labor Organization] pointed to a “stimulus gap” between rich and poorer countries. “Just as we need to redouble our efforts to beat the virus, so we need to act urgently and at scale to overcome its economic, social and employment impacts,” Guy Ryder, the ILO secretary general, said in a statement. “That includes sustaining support for jobs, businesses and incomes.”
Thanks,
Peter

Q: Hello,
Do you know the length of time for the "lock-up" period for the insiders owning this stock? Is it worthwile to watch for this dip as an entry point, or is it not that significant. Thx.

Q: I have essentially equal holdings in these mega caps and other US and Canadian techs listed. For a new additional tech investment, any thoughts on the best addition? Would you recommend more to an index?
I'm trying not too add too many new names.

Thanks in advance.

Thanks,

Q: Your thoughts on these 4 companies in water treatment. Thank you!

Q: Good morning,

What do you think of the Tmx group's latest acquisition ?

Thank you

Q: The Brookfield suite over the years has been a comfortable place to grow but it has a way of taking over ( combined 4 holdings has grown to 17% ) .

BIP.UN is my 3rd biggest holding , BEP.UN is my 13th biggest holding .
BIPC is my 23rd and BEPC is my 30th weight position . I own 50 stocks .
My RIF begins next year so I will have to cull somewhere and draw income.

1. You seem to prefer BIP over BEP :
2: You prefer the “C” stocks in non-registered accounts (To benefit from CDN dividend )
3. You prefer “.UN” stocks in the registered accounts to avoid US withholding taxes.

To restructure things involves declaring substantial capital gains ... Does it make sense to switch things around ?

I thank you for causing me wealth management problems like this.

Q: You mentioned a month back that you like Abbv better then Gild.
Why is gild in your partners interest portfolio and not Abbv.
I am thinking of buying Abbv,or do you think there are better options?...like guardian health?
Thankfully

Q: Still own WildBrain. Have confidence that Erin Bollengren can create magic at this company. Stock popped yesterday on earnings announcement. Is their debt manageable. I know they were for sale a while back with no buyers.
But they are in better shape now and a possible partnership with Marvel?

Q: Can you please tell me how BAM.A has “nearly doubled since the March low”? I’ve seen this comment from 5i a couple times already but don’t can’t see anything close to that in the charts or looking at the 52 week lows/highs. Are we talking about the same stock?