Investment Q&A

Q: The federal government has made resent announcements about buying PPE from China and USA and just today of a large contract to purchase masks from General Motors but nothing of purchasing the products from Canadian based Alpha Pro. The stock had a large jump end of Feb but in the short term is trading 12-14 range. Appears to have a solid balance sheet; and CFRA has a Strong Buy recommendation.
What is the teams opinion of APT?
Thanks Douglas

Q: in your answer to Mike today, which company are you talking about. ???

Q: Which dividend would you deem to be the safer of the two? Which has the better upside in SP?

Q: What is their current financial position.
Do you think they will raise enough money to get Elk Creek into production.
Given all the 'press" about ree's and china etc. is this a good time to initiate a position
thank you

Q: Hi-
Is the number of close to 90% payout ratio for BNS correct? Do loan loss provisions factor into that payout ratio? I would assume yes. If so, I would consider 90 percent not particularly alarming considering the current economic environment. This would cover delinquencies after the 6 month mark, correct?

Q: What is your opinion of this ETF for exposure to US pharma companies? Do you have other suggestions that would be comparable/better traded in CAD.

Q: Can you please comment on IPA.V?
It has been on the rise since entering the covid-19 vaccine/therapy race. They appear to be a legitimate company not just ones of these pump and dumps targeting the latest trend.
Their last report indicated they were nearing profitability.

Thanks for your insight.

Q: Hi Team, Thoughts on the Inter Rent equity offering please. Would you be a buyer of this REIT. I was thinking this could be good news that they will have the cash available to scoop up some bargains in the next year.
Rob

Q: How did you find DOO's results?
EPS may have missed but much better than National Banks expected .03?
Revenue seems to have beaten.
Thanks

Q: DOC Could I have your appraisal of this co please. Surprised to see no questions yet on this. Thank you.

Q: The Certified Financial Planners’ Guide (https://fpcanada.ca/docs/default-source/standards/2020-pag---english.pdf) provides long-term projected guidelines for Canadian, foreign-developed, and emerging markets (as well as for other assets). Unfortunately, it does not break out the long-term projected guidelines by country, and it lumps the US market with "other foreign-developed markets".

For example, I expect that the long-term growth rates will differ between the US, Japan, EU and UK. Similarly, the growth rates in emerging markets will vary tremendously by country (e.g. China versus Ukraine).

I am looking for more detailed projections to assist in my financial planning. Are you aware of a credible source which provides long-term projected financial guidelines by country, or as a minimum by region?

Also, the Certified Financial Planners' Guide forecasts Canada to have the lowest projected equity returns of the geographic regions. I would like to better understand whether this is a broad-based concensus.

Thank you for this wonderful service.

Q: Hi,
I found myself keep under-performing comparing to the market. I'm thinking about replacing my stocks with index ETFs.
Do you think it's a good idea to have a profolio consisting of all leveraged index ETFs? for example, leveraged TSX index + leveraged SP500 index + leveraged index from other countries?
My understanding is that the market tends to go up, so if it says leverage then I get more return in the long run?
Also, could you recommend some of those leveraged ETFs? From googling I found some names such as HSU, SSO, etc. Are they good?
Thank you!

Q: Could I get your opinion on E/V maker NIO I know they recently got financing from a Chineeses group that included TENCENT, do you know their burn rate and any sales info,or projections and how far they might be from profitability ...thanks

Q: I own a fair number of the stocks in your portfolios. Given that there may be an upcoming rotation from the hot Tech sector into more value oriented stocks, what are some beaten up value names in your portfolios that you would be comfortable holding a 3% position in? I am still 30% cash and I am trying to wait until second quarter carnage is in and then buy value names. What are your thoughts on this?
Thank You for your support in these times.
Clarence

Q: Hello team,

I have the above companies in a TFSA. I have some cash. Could you recommend and rank three new positions as well as three existing positions to add to?

Thank you so much,

Q: Do you think Descartes will take a hit today?
They did not meet the revenue estimated but eps were in line. Assessment please of earnings.
Thanks.

Q: Hello,
Read your article about the economy is not the market and vice versa, you said “just remember that 46% of companies in the Russell 2000 and 35% on the TSX are down over 30% this year”. I was wondering if you had any insight into the real bargains of those stocks that are down in those two indices. Thanks, Rick

Q: Hello team,

Has GE bottomed? Do you think the worst is REALLY over? Would you buy at these levels given its over all balance sheet and future potential?

I guess I am asking you to elaborate on the pros and cons of this dog from here on?

Thanks a lot!

Q: Just trying to understand the short term effect on the market of the 10 million units in the secondary offering. I read that the underwriters committed to selling the shares for $48.85 USD. Does this mean selling in the open market or do they typically have buyers of big blocks lined up to soak up the units? I'm assuming that, if the units are to be sold in the open market, this will put a ceiling on the SP for quite a while since the 20 day avg volume of the US and Canadian markets is about 600,000 units.

Q: Roi just reported is it a buy sell or hold in your opinion and why Thanks