Investment Q&A

Q: In a year BEP.UN down 32.22 % , FTS down
3 .65 %. Why the difference; BEP.UN initially overpriced FTS “ underpriced “, green stocks way out of favour, etc? I own a fair amount of BEP.UN and do want to sell but if there is something fundamentally wrong with this company I don’t want to hold on until it’s a penny stock or something like AQN happens. I imagine Flatt and others are wringing their hands and hope they do something to improve the share price.
Thanks. Derek

Q: For non-registered accounts:
a) Am I correct in assuming that capital losses can only be used to reduce tax on capital gains. and not any other sources of income, such as investment interest ?
b) Similarly, how about capital gains tax reduction through an RRSP contribution -- is this allowed ?
Thank you

Q: I own TDB977 (US Blue Chip) and TDB645 (Science & Tech) which both had a very bad 2022. These really underperformed the rest of the market and I'm considering a change to an ETF for each category.

For TDB977, change to:
a) ZSP
b) TUED

For TDB645, change to:
a) ZQQ
b) TEC

Can I get your thoughts on the changes? Thanks.

Q: same sector tax-loss strategy...What am I missing here...with the assumption that the banks move more or less in tandem...

If I sell BNS stock at a $30K loss and use the funds to buy BMO as a "placeholder", won't I be in the same position either way? i.e. after a 10% gain I would either recover my losses as the BNS stock increases or I would grow tax-free gains as the BMO stock increases (up to $30K)...

Surely for this tax loss strategy it is best to just stick with the company I most believe in, yes?

Q: Hi 5i team,

I'm interested in your thoughts on Enovix, a seemingly new technology that is moving to commercialize an improved EV battery. Less fire risk.

ALSO - a suggestion that could be highly useful to subscribers.

The 5i portfolio analytics indicates I have gaps in my sector and stock diversification. I want to easily consider 5i rated (using A+ downward) system. I currently can filter for the year of rating, and 'letter grade' rating which is helpful. It would be super helpful to also be able to filter for sector. As well, what is most relevant to me is which countries the stock revenue comes from....rather than its corporate office location. Is this possible?

As an aside - I have been working with Chat GPT a little. One example is where I uploaded a number of documents and then could interactively apply prompts/questions to the data (uploaded documents) to quickly answer important questions. Having a Chat GPT engine that includes 5i historical research would seemingly be able to cover the suggestion I noted above with little additional or ongoing maintenance. Love to get your thoughts here.

Thank you again for premium service.

Glenn Atkinson

Q: Noticed the question on WDS today and wondering if you think the high dividend is safe.

Q: What do you think is a good entry point to add to my position in Lumine group?

Q: Peter and His Wonder Team
CFO just resigned and the stock is down 26%. Is this justified or are there other reasons? Thanks!

Q: Hi Peter and Team, your readers may be interested to know that Tim Cesnick's tax and finance articles published by the Globe & Mail are organized and freely available in one location on his website, ourfamilyoffice.ca/our-thinking/articles/ Similar to 5i, he is generous in sharing his knowledge and seems driven by the motto, 'wealth is good provided everyone is wealthy'. I thank you for your significant contribution my and my wife's progress in financial knowledge and literacy.

Q: I am curious about your yield calculation of approx. 8.7%. Is it not closer to 7%
Jerry

Q: Hi Team,
What’s your view on ABNB these days? The stock has been wanting to trend higher this year so far. Is the inclusion into the s and p an ongoing catalyst? I am trying to decide whether to keep it , or sell it while I am now positive on the name . I am a little concerned over regulations such as what NY has just done to them . I was debating if I sold it using the funds to add to my positions in LMN and Well. Looking for the biggest potential long term. Would you endorse the move , suggest a different name not mentioned instead , or just continue to hold ?

Thanks ,
Shane

Q: Hi 5i,
Does Zwb pay dividend in US or canadian dollars? ....Looking at stock information using TD web broker.... it shows dividend as $1.35 US or 11.03 %....does this number seem correct to you... Where would you recommend searching for this type of info?
thx

Q: Can I get your view on SNDL? (Sundial)

Q: Hi 5i
Can you give your present assessment of ILLM.CA? Would you continue to hold or sell or what replacement would you recommend?
kc

Q: Can I please get an updated view on Canopy Growth Corp?

Q: WHICH CONSUMER STOCK MONDELEZ OR KENVUE WOULD BE BETTER NOW AND GOING FORWARD FOR THE FUTURE?

Q: Can you please provide thoughts on ATH Athabasca oil? I purchased the stock earlier this year taking advantage of the dips in prices of oil stocks that seemed unjustified at the time.

I initiated this particlar name at 0.6% of the portfolio and it's now grown to be 1.2% of the portfolio. I have other oil and gas stocks TOU, ARX, CGE, and TVE. I'm not in a rush to sell ATH and the chart looks like it pretty much has free-air above it to go a lot higher... very little by way of chart resistance.

How do you look at the company given current circumstances? Add to it? Hold it? Trim it to not give away winnings?

Thanks!

Q: Hello 5i, I'm looking to strengthen my portfolio and currently own these stocks and others in the consumer stapes category. Is there value in owning all these listed or should i consolidate into a couple. Also how would you rank these on strength of company and the dividend.
Many thanks.

Q: Dear 5i,
Many experts are suggesting that Bonds are very attractive right now because of the high yields.
Can you please suggest some Canadian bond ETF's and Mutual Funds that one might want to do further research on. In your opinion what duration range represents a sweet spot that might offer attractive total return within 3 years.

Q: Dear Peter and team,

Thank you for answering my question earlier about non-correlated assets. Very clear and helpful. For Private equity you had chosen BX as an option (also VXX) and every subscriber knows how much you like BN/BAM :) (I must say that I am tickled by the number of folks in both print and TV media, not just you, are enamored with Mr. Bruce Flatt. A true Bromance!!)

My question is how come not many mention anything about similar European Private equities firms which are publicly traded. Google search yielded CVC capital, EQT, Ardian, Apax...

Which PE firm from the EU would you consider as a reasonable complement for BX/BLK/BAM . Feel free to add any other PE firm that you think has potential.
Many thanks in advance.

Mano