Investment Q&A

Q: With Ford's move to aluminum in their trucks I am curious if this could have any appreciable impact on aluminum prices and if so do you have any recommendations on how one could take advantage of this shift in manufacturing metals?
Thanks for this great service

Q: Is Disney expensive at current price. Looks like a new high today. Please suggest your top pick (USA if possible) for the media content sector? Best, Don

Q: I would like your opinion of Allana Potash (AAA) with the recent news of a partnership with Israel Chemicals (ICL).
Thanks
Mike

Q: Looking at Chevron. Read your answer that mentioned you would suggest a sector EFT rather than the individual stock. Do you have a recommendation for a good EFT in this sector?

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Q: Hello, I am looking for a stock for my son for his tfsa. He has about a 1000.00 to use. It can be aggressive with a long time frame. I've read some comments on sas, but would like opinions on other possibilities. Thanks.

Q: Good morning, Peter. Just renewed for 2 years at advantageous price. Wish all decisions were this easy. Power Fin has finally reached positive traction for me after several years under water receiving dividends only. Given your liking for SLF, would you swap PWF for that, stay as is or move proceeds to a bank or telecom? Portfolio is reasonably well-balanced.
Thank you and kind regards,
Geoff

Q: Hi Peter,
You have been positive on your outlook for St Andrews Goldfields. They are managing their properties in a very prudent and show a strong balance sheet after a very challenging 2013.
What is your outlook looking two years out on SAS and what would be it's curent book value?
Thank you and have a GOOD Day,

Q: Can you comment on Redknee Solutions (RKNEF)please. They provide software and hardware solution which allow telecoms to find new ways for to bill for different services and increase margins.

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Q: Could I please have your updated view on Anheuser-Busch BUD-N.
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Q: What is your view of rbn.un? Would this best be in non-registered, TFSA, or neither?

Q: is there any hope or future for freeport mc, fcx?, or just suck it up and move on?

Q: Hi Peter,
Any thoughts on MBX? Why has this stock spiked so much lately? THANKS!

Q: Peter,

First, I like the video!

I am hoping you a can address the role that analysts play in the movement of stock prices. On the one hand, I understand and accept that they can have a vested interest in a stock and therefore their predictions as to stock price and the interest they may show in a stock can be biased.

However, when it comes to projecting sales and earnings, their comments seem to be given a lot of weight, as in the company missed on this or that or the company exceeded expectations and the stock price almost always acts accordingly. If they have a vested interest as noted above, wouldn't they tend to underestimate these things so the stock will look good? they seem to be wrong most of the time anyway.

In a nutshell, then, why believe analysts on the one hand but not on the other hand?


Thanks,

Paul F.

Q: With the ongoing legalization of marijuana, do you follow any companies that will benefit from a new potential industry? I noticed cann and erbb had a 28% gain today, also I understand mdbx and grnh can benefit, what are your thoughts on these and the industry in general?

Q: Hi Guys May I have your thoughts on VSN-T. Thanks

Q: Good Morning 5i Crew
Interested in Amaya Gaming AYA. Do you have any information on when it will be reporting earnings and what analysts are expecting? Is there a key date that information will be released from the New Jersey gaming industry generally which could impact Amaya. Any general comments on how you see it progressing with US states supporting online gaming?
Thanks for you always valued advice!

Q: My wife and I are retirees and like many of us had most of our RRSP/RRIF in mutual funds. In the past year have moved more into the market and particularly since joining 5i have most of of the stocks in your model portfolio. I believe we should better balance our portfolio by reducing holdings in these funds as combined they total about 30% of it.
Funds are 30k each in C.I.Harbour, PHN Div. fund, 20K in Scotia BNS 313. We do now hold a position in ETF's: XIU, XRE,CDZ, and for U.S. VFV. Am thinking of trading some of the funds to items we are missing in the model such as STN, MG, KBL, We also have Rogers, and TD so have not replaced with BNS or Telus as yet.
Looking obviously for security with some growth and feel more U.S. items should be included but would prefer to buy on TSX rather than U.S. exchanges. Any suggestions?
Many thanks in advance and if there is some sort of award available for honest, impartial, financial advice, 5i should win it hands down. If so where do we all vote???
I expect this to be my only question for the year and will not tie you up with frequent ones.

Hal

Q: Nobody seems to know about SQI Diagnostics. (SQD on Vancouver exchange).
Is there any hope for this company?

Q: Re: BPO
I have about 600 shares of BPO and the current price is just below $ 21; I would have made a 20% profit which is great
There is now a tender for the BPO to be converted to another BAM unit, (could be the BPY)
The offer expires on March 19
I wonder if the book value of BPO is higher than the $ 21
and I could hang on for a few more weeks to see?
your advice would be greatly appreciated as I have a hard time to understand the full value of BPO ? or the conversion to another Brookfield units could trigger tax consequences and would it be a decent investment ? (looking for some income which BPO pays and also abit of capital gain: not too risky);
thanks!

Q: Hello. I have had Sherritt shares for sometime now and wonder if I should hang on for awhile longer or sell as I have taken a bit of a loss in it.
Thanks, Fran