Investment Q&A

Q: I have decided to buy a large position in BCE
after x div date Dec 15th. Technically it shows no signs of recovery yet.
I belive its pays a higher divident and has as much upside potential as Aqn,Spb and Pgi.un which I will sell.
On the negative side, my fear is that companies like Att ,Vodaphone and Telephonica have been a loosing investment for 20 years.
What are your comments.
Thank you,
Joe

Q: FTT dropped over 11% during the last week.
Can you please comment on the results of the last quarter.
What is your perspective on this stock ? Is a hold or sell ?
Do you recommend averaging down ?
Thanks

Q: How come the PE is so low on this one?

Q: I have a 40% return on RY and am considering a switch to BNS.The risk seems reasonable and more rewarding.Would you agree?

Q: Hello. What are some Cdn list companies that pay dividends in USD? Any with decent yields (above 5%) and/or with solid dividend growth? Thanks!

Q: Hello

What is 5is shortlist preferences for these 3 sectors: Materials, Consumer Defensive & Healthcare.
* 3 USA & 3 CDA choices per would be a great starting point

Q: Hello 5i

Can you talk about the insider ownership of WELL and the major holders of the shares please ?

And why are CIBC World Markets' expectations of $5.25 on 08/11/2024 so low?

Thanks

Q: I've noticed you do not have any covered call ETFs in your income portfolio. If not appropriate in your minds, are there any good situations for this type of investment, and if so, when? What are the PROs amd CONS? What are the better strategies or alternatives?

Q: Hi 5i
Could I have your top 2-3 highest conviction Industrials for each of US and Can markets.
Thanks

Q: My Consumer Cyclical sector is too low; I need to increase it. What are your Canadian recommendations in this sector at the moment? Thank you

Q: I have a general question and am using CN Rail and CGI as examples.

These 2 companies have an average annual sales growth of less than 5% per year over the course of the last decade and their EPS is higher. In the last 5 years the average EPS growth has been in the double digits and their average sales growth less than 5%. I know they buy back shares every year but this can not account for such a large variance. I know they try to be more careful with expenses but you can’t cut expenses forever. You would normally think that EPS follows Sales (to some extent over the years). I know you like these companies and have a few questions.
1. Any idea what is behind the variance between sales and EPS. (Mid to low single digit sales growth and double-digit EPS growth.)
2. Considering such a variance, if average sales growth remains under 5% can these companies continue to compound our return in the double digits over time. Why would they continue to be good long term investments?
3. Anything else that may be worthwhile sharing.

Thanks.

Q: I see that you sold 100% of your position in BRP in your model Growth Portfolio in October. I recognize that it is a cyclical company and having a rough patch right now, but in the past it has managed well through its cycles an prospered. I believe it is a quality company and I'm wondering why you sold it rather than riding it out with them? Thanks very much.

Q: Thoughts on the quarter for Leon's. With a sluggish Canadian economy and curtailed immigration I am concerned about their ability to grow. That being said, management is excellent and they have the upcoming reit spinout. What should shareholders expect in the REIT spinout? Do you see some nice upside due to this or have most of the gains been made around the announcement.
Thanks Rob

Q: Please give initial comments on Shopify's quarter; thanks

Q: Hello Peter,
CSU's results did not beat estimates , yet stock is up. If other companies had similar results, the response in the market may not be that great. Is it due to constellation's history of being a good capital allocator? I saw this article on yahoo, link provided with an extract ,

"Toronto-based Constellation reported third-quarter financial results after the closing bell on Friday, booking a higher profit on an annualized basis, topping analyst expectations. Revenue for the three months ended Sept. 30 fell shy of estimates, while rising nearly 20 per cent year-over-year to US$2.5 billion."

https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/dubbed-canadas-berkshire-hathaway-constellation-softwares-stock-seen-hitting-new-all-time-high-162056191.html

Question,

Could you explain the higher profit that exceeded the estimates in the above extract? Thanks very much

Q: Hi 5i,
I really like your creation of DOCCKS through amalgamating those 6 Canadian names, and the comparative 5 yr history you've put together of some salient numbers.
I think it might be helpful to also see where the money comes from, and wonder if you would also be able to break down the geographical origin (percentagewise) of each company's revenue and, further, compare those results to the net profit, FCF etc resulting from each geographical source of revenue?
Thanks 5i,
Peter

Q: What would be your favourite 3 Canadian tech stocks that have consistent growth potential.

Thanks Tom

Q: Hi, Could you please comment on CSu earnings. Thank you

Q: Please comment on earnings; thanks

Q: Parkland was once your favorite stock. With the recent price drop, it now offers a 4.39% dividend yield. Do you think the stock has the potential to rebound and remain a good dividend investment? I appreciate your insights.