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Q: Dear Sirs,
I posed a question recently regarding the new issuance of debt by Great Canadian Gaming ( 5 1/4% Dec/2026) and was directed to the archive. I have found commentary on the company, but nothing specific to this debt issuance and your view of this particular instrument as an investment. Your analysis would be most appreciated.

With thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Brad on February 11, 2020
Q: TFI International has indicated it will be offering 6 million shares for public offer.
Am I correct in assuming it will be at a discount to current market price which will put some short term downward pressure on the stock price?
If this is correct would it be prudent to sell now before the price is announced and buy back in when the "expected" downward pressure comes into play?
Thanks
John


Read Answer Asked by John on February 11, 2020
Q: I have held Chartwell for several years. I bought it because I thought as a leader in an industry with incredibly favourable demographics, there would be natural built-in growth drivers. I have concluded that the fact that they have not been able to capitalize on this inherent growth bias can only be attributable to the quality of it's management team. If this is not the case, what is the explanation for their under-performance relative to the rest of the market over the past several years? Also, can you see any possible share price catalysts in the near future that may influence my decision to bail or not....thanks...Glenn
Read Answer Asked by Glenn on February 11, 2020
Q: Dear 5i
I'm looking to add a higher growth stock in my TFSA and was wondering which of the following will do better in terms of earnings over the next 1-2 years ......CAE , WSP or BYD .
I was also debating between TEAM and NOW for the TFSA as US possibilities . I would appreciate your thoughts .
Thanks
Bill C
Read Answer Asked by Bill on February 11, 2020
Q: Can you comment on Brian Madden's recent comments about Shopify the last few times he's been on BNN. He likes the company but says their disclosure is a bit manipulative in that it is excluding stock based compensation and that compensation is about 10% of revenue. He feels they are intentionally leaving that out to make their numbers look better while lining their pockets while the company is still not profitable. He's the first i've heard bring this up, thoughts?
Read Answer Asked by Adam on February 10, 2020
Q: Aside from the obvious demographic appeal of increasing demand for Savaria's products for aging persons with disabilities, it strikes me that as seniors have increasing need for cash flow in later years, they will turn more and more to reverse mortgages. This will lock them in as long as they can live in the financed home. That said, faced with disabilities that might otherwise force them to leave their home, purchasing Savaria's products will be the only solution. Do you agree? Do analysts understand this market force?
Read Answer Asked by Geoffrey on February 10, 2020
Q: Hi Team!

When does GC next report and what is expected vs prior quarter ie Q4 2018 vs Q4 2019. Also can you supply the same numbers for fiscal year 2018 vs expected 2019?
From the charts, they have basically been in a downtrend since March 2019 and leveling off around the $40 mark the last 3-6 months. I have read prior Q&A and it seems like they may not get back to an upswing until 2021...also supported by your Company page Financials wrt Fy1 12/19 vs Fy2 12/20 EPS numbers.
Can I interpret from this that this may be dead money until then and perhaps it may be better to invest in a company that offers a better upwards trajectory and revisit this stock at a later time? Or should one look further ahead and accumulate at these low prices anticipating better returns as they finish up some projects?
They do seem to have some pretty impressive financial numbers (ROE) and past growth numbers (from your Companies page). Not sure if these have changed given 2019 performance, or lack thereof.
I have held this stock for about 1.5 years.

Cheers,
Steve (in Ottawa)
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on February 09, 2020