Investment Q&A

Q: Tagged this question to SYZ but it could apply to any listed situation. I'm looking for some trader perspective.

SYZ is relatively illiquid, TSX Venture listed and spreads between bid & ask sometimes wide. Not certain but think the market maker is Haywood brokerage house #62. Normal Course Issuer Bid is in place and I believe BMO brokerage is conducting that.

Recently I looked at live quotes showing visible market depth. Bid was small volume at 9.59 and small (but larger) offered volume at 9.68

I entered a buy order with volume size that would have taken out all of the visible offered at 9.68 and a little more up to 9.69.

My unsolicited limit buy order completely filled. Price received was better than the limit order price entered and midway between visible bid/offer prices on market depth.

Live quotes for trade history did not print the sales at either the TSX site or on Canada Stockwatch live trade prints. I do not know who buying brokerage was.

Live quotes after the done trade still showed same bid/offer prices and sizes on the depth of market.

Detailed long-winded description. The question -- Can you provide some background color on how some trade prints show up immediately while others (ie. above description) seem to be invisible. Just curious and trying to understand the behind-the-scenes mechanics of trade stuff better.

Q: STC has sold off quite a bit the last few days. Any reason why?

Q: Hi 5i Team,

This is not a question, but rather a comment. I often read in the Q@A that the insurance on GICs is $100,000. This is not entirely true. If you invest in a GIC at an Ontario credit union or caisse populaire, the insurance is $250,000. See the link below.
https://www.dico.com/design/1_1_Eng.html

Q: Been in the stock for a relatively long time, was up nicely then went overweight near the all time high, now down 20%, a big bet went bad. RBC shows earnings drastically dropping next two quarters, would you hold or bail?

Q: this stock is down almost 15% since the first of December! Other than the discontinuation of the US listing, I have not seen any additional news to justify the fall in price. Nor should it be based on tax loss selling, as at least technically, this should not be in play for this large of a drop.
are you aware of some other info that is not indicated in there news info?
ed in montreal

Q: INF is merging into RA. This adds 195 M in assets to RA’s 841 M. RA then will be over the 1B in assets. I have RA , but not sure if I should add now or after the merge. I have it for dividends and a bit of growth. I know the MER is high at 2.23% but because the yield is high at 10+ I don’t mind . Although with the merge not sure of the outcome. Your comments please ?

Q: The executives at Syz have really filling their pockets over the backs of share holders.
Huge bonuses and options.
In the mean time increasing share count.
As a result... a drop in shareholders value.
What is your thought about all this?

Q: I hold 7% of my portfolio in CBO. It's performance over the last 5 years has been less than I thought it would been. I was wondering if you could suggest an alternative. I was considering switching 3% to something else with similar considerations. What about VSC?

Q: Is there a particular reason why REITs are being hammered today? The fed left interest rates unchanged (as was expected) and long term bond rates dropped. Shouldn't that be good for REITs? Utilities and Telcos don't seem to be getting hit remotely as hard.

Q: Hi. I own TCL.a in a non-registered account & NFI in a TFSA, both at a huge loss currently. My questions are:
1) What do you think is the risk of continuing to hold these stocks now?
2) What do you think of their potential over the next year and in the years beyond? Do you think they can recover?

Since NFI is inside my TFSA, should I sell it and buy something else? TCL.a could sell for a capital loss. If I have to sell either one, which one should go first? Or should I wait another quarter before doing so? Thanks for your help.

Q: Hello
Reits took it on the chin today. I know the FED standed pat on any further cuts to interest rates. Can you explain why you think the Reit index on the TSX dropped? I would have thought the news would have been baked in...

Q: Can I transfer some BYD.un from my non registered cash account to my TSFA. I would use the max contribution for 2020 or $6,000 I suspect that the moment I transfer then it triggers the Capitol gain on my cash account is my assumption correct ? is there any other way to take cash from TSFA in shares or cash. ?Thanks

Q: Yesterday reits in Canada took a dive, US reits appeared up?
If this was market driven why did the Can US reit sectors diverge?
DIR.UN took a deeper than usual dip, and many Can reits were down 2-3%

Your thoughts please
Thanks for all your great work

Q: is this a good company to be a part of or too hi risk ,thanks.

Q: Just a comment.
You suggested that the payment for the sale of drg.un will be imminent.
Bank have a habit to keep money as long as they can, institutions will probably be served first, your member (and me for that matter) will be lucky to receive the full amount towards year's end.
To speed up the process I have a sale order in the market (my cost: $6.95 to ''liberate'' over $25000) it has not being covered yet....
We are the suckers, retail is always last
CDJ

Q: why has granite dropped in price today?

Q: Good time to start a postion ?

Q: I manage my daughter's investments and will be selling a mutual fund (RBF1018) and plan to purchase XIT, as her asset allocation is light on technology.

86% of XIT is made up of SHOP, GIB.A, CSU, OTEX. P/B = 5.3 and P/E = 35.2. Technology has had quite a run this year...the chart looks parabolic and might possibly be forming a double top. I heard years ago that after a big run, stocks may settle back roughly 1/3 of the recent gain. This would put the "settle" price to be around $25.

I know this is the same as market timing. OR....just buy it now. Your thoughts?

Thanks...Steve

Q: Hi, you mentioned in a reply to a question today that Huskey previously cut their dividend. Did they reduce the dividend or completely eliminate it and did it extend to the preferred shares or just the common? Thanks.

Q: Peter;;Can you tell me the terms on the xbc warrants? Thanks. Rod