Investment Q&A

Q: Hi team
I have a small position in CAE, under water
time frame of 2 years plus, would one sell, add or hold?
thanks
Michael

Q: Hi, Thanks for your conviction and rock solid positive view on the company helping many of us to remain calm when stock was selling off during last quarter of 2022. In more than many ways, stock price has supported your thesis, latest proof being company's ability to increase their prices by 33%. Do you think that last 3 weeks move and specially Today's 11% move in a day was caused by fundamental reasons like this price increase, Deutsche Bank upgrade and market expectation of strong results ? Or, it's the short sellers caught off guard and running for cover ? We know that 5i increased SHOP position recently in the Balanced Portfolio( and we followed suit ), which proved to be a great tactical move !! Has the recent price action influenced your outlook on the company and its stock, for better or worse ? Thank You.

Q: Hi Team,
Any comments on the news from Shop today in regards to pricing increases? One way to profitablity if it has pricing power!! Thanks

Shane.

Q: Please provide rationale for holding BRNE over BN or BAM. I hold a small position (in a registered account) in BRNE and was thinking of flipping it into my BN holding but am I missing something. Is there something in the BRNE business that could create long-term outperformance over BAM/BN?

Q: Hi Team,
Looking to have your thoughts on why Topicus is not participating in the recent tech rally that's been going on...especially yesterday? I know its a odd trader. But is there anything fundamental holding it back? Or do big investors (fund managers and such) avoid it because they are not share issuers? This being said...do you also see this as an opportune to add, with anticipating that TOI shares will eventually "catch up" to the over all tech bounce here? Thanks for your thoughts!

Shane.

Q: Fidelity recently bought a large position in LSPD. Fundamentally every buy means someone sold. - someone believes and someone does not. What does that mean when a large brokerage house buys a large position. Is the buy for position to sell after an initial gain? A long position, to keep forever like the Quebec pension fund? Is this because it is oversold? This question can be in relation to any company. Clayton

Q: Hi there,

Shopify has run a bit off the bottom. Would you be comfortable stepping in here for a longterm hold, or would you want for a pullback for a better entry?

Thanks!

Q: Thoughts on the old CEO coming . Good news, bad news or ???

Q: My Tfsa has the following three losers (each down by 50%). Are these sell, hold or buy more with new money?
Thank you

Q: Good morning team, BMO, TD and Royal have all announced big acquisitions in the past year. Do you expect each of these to be positive for shareholders in the next 2-4 years. What are some of the individual risks to these deals being accretive? Which of the 3 deals do you expect will provide the best return for investors and why?

Q: Your opinion on the January 17th LSPD wpress release: reduce head count and profitability in 4th Q. Clayton

Q: I've been looking at my allocations and am very low in consumer defensive, consumer cyclical and materials. Could you give me some recommendations for companies in these areas that give a 3.5%div or more. For US and Canada. Ones that you would consider now a good time to buy. Thank you.

Q: The FTSE 100 near all time high co-relates to higher valuations in Europe correct? How does or could this impact TOI’s M&A strategy? The company has been stealth like in its communication and thin on traded volume. Do you have any insight to its recent activity? When does it report and what should we be looking for?

Q: On jan 17 you indicated the recent stock move was a bit "suspicious." Can you expand and explain what you mean by this. Thanks John

Q: Hi, Most of Quality companies' stocks in Technology sector have bounced back nicely, during the first 2 weeks in January. But Kinaxis has not moved at all and still stuck around $140 level. We have held on to a 2% position, based on 5i' conviction as being one of the best in supply/logistics software sector, similar to Descartes. Any reasons for the lagging performance ? Is it time to move on and allocate the capital to better use elsewhere ? Thank You

Q: In your opinion is a weighting of 10% of CSU too much to have in one's portfolio? Thank You.

Q: Hi there. I am looking for a dividend growth company or ETF to add to our kids RESP with a 10 year time horizon. What do you recommend from the 5i Research universe to initiate a position in now. After the initial purchase, I intend to dollar cost average on an ongoing basis. I already have Telus, Abbvie, and BMO in two other accounts and those are my highest dividend payers.

Q: What do you think the odds are of an equity raise in the near future?

Q: I already own ENGH and was wondering how much confidence you have in it going forward? Would you hold for a few years or sell and why? Thank you.

Q: So disappointed in Aritzia…I actually called ,,visited a few stores in the US …all seemed awesome…busy..full price.Staff at each were very positive..Now as I bought recently I’m down near 20%.Stay put?When/ how will we get a sign next in terms of things improving inventory wise?