Investment Q&A

Q: Hello, Would you be investing in the financial sector at this time? Would it be in banks or insurance companies? Would your go US, cdn or international? Finally if you have a few names that you would suggest to research.
Thanks

Q: Can you please give your opinion on AI.
Thank you
Rick

Q: Can you explain who pwc and/or 340268 ontario limited are with regards to versabank, and decipher who are the major shareholders of vb now? thanks

Q: Is Versa Bank a good bank stock to buyas a new bank?
Smaller company but excellent track record for growth and return?
Online and just opened a deposit box for crypto currencies?

Q: Hi team,

This is my first non-tech question in quite a while. I try to balance my tech stocks with some names in other sectors. CF came to my attention today from a TD report. It is on one of my watch lists but I haven’t followed it closely in a couple of years. TD gives it a Buy, Higher Risk rating with a target of $9.50 although I don’t find target prices very meaningful. Part of their rationale is CF’s recent purchase of U.S.-based advisory firm Petsky Prunier, who focus on mid-market segments and have a growing presence in the cannabis space for IPOs and mergers in the U.S. CF itself seems to have a strong presence in cannabis deals in Canada and potentially internationally. The cannabis segment is here to stay, regardless of the high valuations. I am not a weed guy as such, but if CF can continue to grab a good chuck of these deals, it may bode well for it.

What are the pros and cons of an investment in CF at this time? I notice you gave it a B- in your Company report last August, which is not a strong grade, but perhaps things have changed.

Thanks again.
Dave

Q: What's your take on the Fairfax earnings ? Thanks.

Q: I'd appreciate your thoughts on X. I am recently retired and considering a full position, but am mindful of the high beta. Recent earnings appear strong and I like the dividend, but don't want to take on too much risk at this stage. Thank you.

Q: Hi,
Manulife and Sunlife both reported strong earnings today. They appear to me to be undervalued and worth buying. What is your opinion?

Thanks

Q: Please comment on earnings. Thank you.

Q: Earnings comments. Thanks.

Q: Recently, I have invested, albeit cautiously,in this compounding financial ETF. These types of ETFs don’t seem to be covered, but it would be of interest to have your assessment.
Thank you, Team!

Q: I see IGM came out with earnings they looked good. What do you think of them? Is this a good divvy stock for the upcoming cycle?

Q: Hello 5i team, I own shares in Sun Trust and in light of recent merger I would appreciate your view on deal/new company and sector going forward (regional banks) Thanks Mike

Q: Was there a specific reason for the 10% pop last week?
Thanks

Q: pls comment on recent earnings

Q: Your thoughts on Citi and the US banks in particular. I have a 1/2 position in the low 70s. Wondering if I should add or just move on. I also own BAC.

Q: Peter; Could a Canadian Bank and/or a US financial institution buy MFC? Is there any legislation prohibiting it? Thanks. Rod

Q: I owned efn in the past but sold last year as a tax loss. is it time to repurchase this stock. thanks bill

Q: I recently asked a question about a substitute for SLF for tax selling purposes. I was wondering what you might think about a US substitute for slf? I know there is no dividend tax benefit. But, I will be rebuying whatever I buy in a RIF, therefore no tax consequences.
thanks for the great service as always

Q: Hi there: What is the different between these 2 stocks? They have an attractive yield of around 6% , with a P/E <10, P/B < 1, and P/S < 1. Would that make this a bargain then, or is there something I overlook. Thank you.