Investment Q&A

Q: Hi 5i
I thought one of the Canadian banks (National?) had a large interest in FSZ. If this is the case would it be less likely that FSZ would consider cutting the dividend ?
Your thoughts on the dividend safety at this time.

Thanks

Q: Sold GSY yesterday. Likely would have stayed the course, but the company's failure to divulge information with regard to Canada Drive in a timely manner tipped me over the edge. So, I have 3% of my portfolio in cash that I would like to reinvest in a Canadian stock with a similar growth/dividend/risk profile. Minimum dividend of 2%, preferably >3%. Canadian stocks already held are: T, X, WSP, TFII, ATZ, SIS, BIPC, BEP, SU, NPI, NTR, PBH, BAM, BN. (US stocks are: GOOG, IHI, COST, NVDA, J, ABBV, MSFT, V, HD and AMZN.) I would appreciate 3 suggestions that would meet my criteria. No industrials or financials please, as I am already overweight. Thank you.

Q: Goeasy has always traded at a reduced multiple due to the risk of the government lowering the maximum legal interest rate. Now that has happened, do you see a multiple expansion opportunity once GSY has proven they can still grow the business? Also, do you still see it as a dividend growth story?

Q: Your thoughts please on the quarter?

Thx

Q: Hello,

Has management responded to your inquiry about Canada drives? Can you please shed some light on where you sit with go easy at these levels .

Q: Wow, wild ride lately. I'm looking for some solid companies to tame things down in my portfolio. I would greatly appreciate it if you could recommend some companies that fit the following requirements:
1. Are reasonably valued.
2. Have a solid business model that have protective moats that shied them from competitive threats.
3. Generate strong cashflow and earnings even in a higher interest rate environment.
I'm interested in both Canadian and American companies. Thanks, as always for your support.

Q: Doo,cgy.
Should the stocks be moving up soon.

Q: Morning, GSY makes us a total of 3.4% (or did lol) of my portfolio with half in a non registered account. My thinking is sentiment will be bad for a while and the true impact of the budget will need to be assessed. I'm contemplating holding the GSY in the registered accounts while tax loss harvesting the non registered. If it were your account would you do it differently?

Rhetorical question - how much of yesterdays selling was leaked information from the budget vs the potential $41M loan loss?... I'm feeling like the latter was a key driver in the 9% fall yesterday.

Q: In a couple of previous questions you have mentioned that the drop in GSY's share price on Thursday was due to the Canada Drive news. There is something else that needs to be considered. I saw a post on Stockhouse on Thursday at 2:35 p.m., well before the close and the budget news, indicating there was a rumour the federal budget was going to include an interest rate ceiling of 35% and this was why the stock price was going down. The poster stated the rumour was likely true as it had apparently come from an unnamed staffer. Obviously the rumour WAS true as the exact ceiling % was mentioned.

Seems to me this is the main reason why GSY's stock price dropped so much on Thursday - some people had this inside info and were selling the stock as a result. I know there is a lot of nonsense on Stockhouse, but occasionally you get something important.

In any event, after reading the press release that GSY put out last night, do you have any change in your opinion on the desirability of GSY as an investment? Does the stock still look cheap?

Q: Is the decision by Trudeau to reduce interest rates on loans offered by GoEasy really bad for the business?

Q: In a response to a prior question you mentioned that due the recent outcome of Canada Drives, that it could have a 2.5% impact to market cap and 15% to 2023 estimated EPS for Goeasy. How can there be such a big difference between these two %s? You would think that they would have a bigger correlation. Thanks.

Q: Hi Team,
Any idea why Gsy is getting punished today so bad? I can’t seem to find any news on it to account for a 7-8% drop today. Thanks

Shane

Q: There have been some some media reports today citing a federal source who says today's budget will include plans to go after predatory lending. I've seen some speculative chatter suggesting this could mean lowering the maximum interest charge rate possible from 60% to 30%. In your most recent report on GSY you state they originate loans up to $45,000 with rates between 19.9% and 46.9%. Is it known how much of their loan book is above that speculative 30% threshold, and how much of an impact might this have on their overall business if this 30% ceiling were to occur?

Q: Does the company look buyable at these levels?

Q: hi, can you discuss GSY in regards 1195407 BC Ltd filing in BC Supreme Court pursuant to the CCAA...
cheers

Q: What is you outlook on Kelt going forward. Would you buy sell or hold at these levels?

Q: Hi Peter
looking for a yield and hopefully some capital gains when the market gets better
I already have Dir.un and canadian apt reits

what would be a good entry point or it becomes such that I have to back up the truck or it becomes a screaming buy?
good luck to our Cdn investors invested in real estate sector

Michael

Q: Peter, What are your thoughts regarding the run up in Topicus. What is EV/EBITDA and how do you compare its valuation to CSU and Lumine. Is it getting expensive or do you think there still is value.
Thanks

Q: Hi Peter, do you see CSU ever splitting its shares. Thanks

Q: Which do you think have the most potential in the current environment in an RRSP? Currently own TCN at a loss and wonder if I shouldn't switch. Also own DIR.

Thx

Yves