Investment Q&A

Q: Badger Daylighting is on fire the past week or so... basically since their last earnings report. I'm basically at 6% portfolio weighting and am getting closer and closer to having the diversificaiton and similar picks to the model portfolio. Any thoughts on trimming a little here? I'd actually like to let it run as I believe in the need for BAD's product and can see them being used more and more in Industry and even around my home town here in Calgary which tells me they are growing really well. I also see the long term need for their product as much infrustructure needs to be renewed without destroying it.

Your thoughts would be appreciated! Keep up the good work!

Q: AYA: any reason for the major drop in the share price today?

Q: I already have AVO and doing very good as well as a small position in CMI and looking to buy another Technology co. but cannot decide between ESL & SYZ. Both look very good. What would you suggest and why. Good appreciation with less risk would be best right now. ESL has taken a substantial downturn and SYZ on the financing so I am undecided on what to buy, or would you suggest another from your list.

Thanks, Doug

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Q: hello what is your take on AYA results thanks i find it hard to gauge when a company has had a lot of acquisitions

Q: Enghouse (ESL) is now in oversold territory . Do you think this represents a good entry point for a multi year hold.

Ed M

Q: I am overweight with BNS in my rrsp account . I am prepared to sell
500 shares at $67.00 Is there any advantage in trying to do a covered call while i wait for the share to reach $67.00 and if so is there a risk I might have to
settle on a price below $67. I have never used an option in the past and want to know if it might be feasible in this instance .
Also I really liked the video did on the most popular 5 questions . It was very well done , relevant , clear , and brief . Hope more will follow ., When will the revised model portfolio be released . Thanks Rick

Q: AYA has just touched its 200 day moving average. Is this a good buying opportunity or should one wait for the upcoming financial reporting? I am presently down about 6%, but don't want to throw good money after bad. Thank you.

Q: Good morning 5i,

I owned Home Capital Group and I am wandering if the latest Mortgage rate decrease by the banks, will this affect HCG?

Thanks

Q: AVO's current swoon began on the day their COO was released and an new COO was appointed. The technical chart shows the price today has rallied off support established on November 20th last year. The primary trend (up) is still well established and won't be broken unless prices reach $27 to 27.50. I'm underwater on the stock but won't be a seller unless both support and the trend is broken. If there is a question in here, I guess it is to ask if my thinking can be shared with you.

Q: Peter
Some great questions today. Badger has gone from a 2% initial position in my portfolio to a 10.5% position. I thought I had seen you write earlier that you might ride a winner up to 15 % of a portfolio is BAD that kind of a stock. Also I think you also recently mentioned that Badger could now be considered an Industrial does this increase the multiple applied to BAD or is there some other impact(s). Also could you provide the link to your twitter account. I lost it when I traded in my Blackberry. Thank you again for your excellent and timely advice.

Q: Hi Peter and Team
My 35 year old has transferred his $5300 in RRSp account out of mutual funds. I would like your advice on whether the following is a good strategy to get some growth into this account.
I am considering XIC for half the money and the rest divided among TCN, SGY,and SYZ or DHX. Would you think this wise? or do you think 2 ETF's one US and one Canadaian and if so which ones? Thank-you

Q: What are your thoughts on BYD.UN ? Is it a good 3 to 5 year hold ?

Q: In the thrust and parry of market opinions, the Globe today referred to BAD as overbought with an RSI of 71. How would you rebut?

Q: I am thinking of purchasing some more AVO. I would be "averaging down" as I am currently negative with AVO. I would be liquidating a 3% weighting in PWF and increasing my weighting in AVO to 4%. Of course PWF pays a dividend and AVO does not. Both stocks are down this year with AVO down about 8% and PWF down 5% which isn't suprising as AVO is more volatile. I have a relatively diversified portfolio except I am a overweight in financials...(BNS, TD & SLF)
Any cautions?
Thanks
Jim

Q: How would you compare Amaya (AYA) and Surge (SGY) in terms of growth and security ? Of course, Surge pays a substantial dividend, which you view as sustainable. Is this a meaningful plus?

Q: Amaya Gaming has a debenture trading, would you know what the terms are and would this be an alternative to investing in the common stock

Q: Assessing my portfolio weightings: I have BAM.A as 10th largest which is OK but I also own BIP, BEP, BOX, and BRP in lesser quantities. If I think of them as one entity because they are all Brookfields, they would total twice my largest portfolio holding, so in sum would be #1 by far. Is uniting them because they are all intertwined with BAM the correct way to judge the holdings and would you advise scaling back, or are they separate businesses with different yields, growth rates and performance outlooks?

If reducing is advised, I could see substituting, say, HR for BOX and TCN for BRP, but I would have a difficult time finding replacements for BIP and BEP in a large cap utility with an international flavour and outstanding yield for RRSP. I consider BAM core and have held it for many years with good results; insiders own way more BAM than any of the spinoffs which speaks volumes to me. Would 5i have any differing ideas or options? Thanks, J.

Q: Why would you issue a report on a volatile stock like Air Transat which is best suited for traders rather then your investors? Your time and effort would be better spent on covering companies in your portfolio where you have not previously issued a report.
Otherwise, keep up the good work.
I am an INVESTOR for over 40 years.

Q: In your answer to Michael's question on DSG you wrote -It is hard to pre-guess a momentum shift. Many biotechs and techs have been hit hard the past few weeks. Descartes earnings have been solid, and it is not nearly as expensive as some other names caught up in the rotation.

Are you referring to a rotation into cash and fixed income, or a rotation among equity sectors? If the latter, what sectors are attracting the investments?

Thank you.

Q: In response to a question about stopping-out of AVO you stated..."At this time, there may be something fundamental that has changed about the stock." Do you believe something has changed with the company and if so what in particular has changed? Possibly you believe nothing has changed with the company but rather market sentiment has changed. Anyways I am confused - can you clarify your thoughts on the company. (In regards to market sentiment I believe it was Keynes who said that the market could stay irrational longer than one could stay solvent - which is why I don't borrow to buy stocks).
Jim