I have noticed lots of 5i Q & A re miners, ETFs and other related companies (VB as an example) and investing in Crypto. I have also noticed more and more discussions taking place regarding portfolio managers starting to take more notice of Crypto Currency and, that it could eventually be a part of every Managers Portfolio in the coming years. Even going as far as to say it could act quite well as a hedge similar to how gold performs during a market down turn.
My question... Has 5i ever or, are you presently in the process of discussing Crypto Currencies and/or related companies (such as VB) with the intent of adding it to the 5i Growth Portfolio? Or are you still thinking this direction far to risky? Do you think there is any foundation in people taking about every Portfolio Manager eventually making Bitcoin (or the like) a part of their portfolios?
Q: Can you comment on the tax considerations of the ECN special dividend in a non-registered account? I am up almost $2 currently but will receive a $7.50 dividend. From a tax perspective I feel I am better to sell now and pay the capital gains on the $2 instead of taxes on the $7.50 dividend . I can always buy it back later. Assume I am in a medium to high marginal tax bracket.
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Q: Please comment on quarterly earnings vs expectations because the business they sold to Truist wasn’t included in the quarterly results. Did the remaining 2 businesses meet or beat expectations of analysts?
Q: Good Morning,
I see this morning they had a bit of a dividend increase, is this the best use of capital for them at this point? The yield is already sitting at just under 8% ? Maybe pay down some debt or buy back some shares if they are so cheap? The higher yield is nice but doesn't really seem to attract new shareholders or move the needle for them.
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Q: Hello, I'd be curious to hear your views on DEFI (trades on the Neo Exchange), which has been on a bit of a tear the past month, after a previous six-month slump. I have a small position, and am wondering whether this a potential long-term hold in the decentralized finance space. It is currently approaching a $900m CAD market cap. Many thanks as ever! Aaron
Q: Could you provide thoughts on RKT. It seems incredibly cheap after posting what seems to be a monster quarter. What do you attribute the weakness to? They’ve doubled the business in about 2, have added new lines of business and have a ton of cash. What’s the other side here?
Q: I know you like those 2 companies and if I am not mistaken are in the same type of business, the major difference being the markets they are in. Which one would you side for a long term investment and do you have a preference ? Thank you
Q: I think I know the answer to this already, but would you be comfortable with a full position in JPM? How would it do in a rising interest rate environment?
Q: What is the case for buying ECN? It hasn't done much since the announcement. You will get a whopping big dividend eventually but that's basically just being chopped off the value of the company so the stock value will plunge by around the same amount. Maybe the new remaining company will be worth more - or maybe not. But you can buy that after the split anyway if things are positive. Am I wrong here? Why should I buy ECN as opposed to something else which has strong momentum and performance?