Investment Q&A

Q: CIT Group is selling at a low P/E and a significant discount to tangible book value. Is this a high risk stock in your opinion?

Q: EFN is starting to look very attractive. Why is it so beat up?
The management presentation references tangible leverage, which appears high but wondering if you could put it in context, I'm guessing as a financial this kind of leverage is more acceptable. They seem to be generating higher returns now but if thats just happening due to additional leverage its not really a value add. Do they have any oil and gas exposure? Chesapeake is referenced in the deck, not sure how that ties and how large that exposure would be.

Thanks

Q: I asked a question a few days ago but it must have been lost since it was not answered so I will re-ask. By reading responses to other questions I get the sense that Canaccord Genuity continues to be a good undervalued company; however, nothing may happen with my investment for several more years. The positives are price to book, good cash position, and a sustainable dividend if the company so wishes. The major negative could be several years with little or no growth due to the state of the Canadian Resource industry. If my statements are correct, should I sell my shares of CF and buy something else with greater growth potential over the medium to long term. If so do you have a recommendation understanding that I am overweight in resources and banks. Alternatively, with CF's low current price and good dividend should I buy more. Also do you continue to view CF as a B-. In my RRSP, CF only constitutes about 3%. Thank you very much.

Q: Hello,

Could I ask for clarification of this response to an earlier reply to Craig. Specifically, in what sense have you been wrong?
5i Research Answer:
We have been wrong on BNS, but we would keep it now, on valuation and with its international exposure offsetting a weak Canadian economy.

Q: I already own several hundred shares of ZWB. My average purchase price is well above the current unit price. I am thinking of adding more ZWB primarily for income but also to bring my average unit purchase price down. I do not have any other exposure to my Cdn banks.

What do you think is the forecast for Cdn banks for 2016?

Please be forthright in your answer - add more or not.

Thanks

Q: I need to let either BNS or RY go in order to cut back on my bank exposure. Which 1 would you let go.

Thank You
Craig

Q: I'm looking for monthly retirement income. Please suggest a few of your favorite ETF'S that I could invest in that would provide me with a monthly income stream. I am hoping you can suggest investments that would yield 4% or better. I realize that to provide this kind of return I will have to accept some level of risk and I'm prepared to do this. However, I hope you can suggest some investments that are relatively safe. If you know of any other possibilities I would appreciate any guidance you can give to me.
As always, I appreciate any advice you can give to me.


I thank you for your guidance.

Q: Since the beginning of this year, City's drop has been more than twice that of JPM, and its recovery is also way slower. RBC Direct suggests it may be due to oil loans. Do you have any information on why it is performing so poorly (relative to JPM and others)?

Q: Db posted a quarter lost of more than 6 billion Euro, it seems all of its core business are non-profitable. Some people are saying it is going under (scary!), and I found out DB has more than dozens of trillions "Exposure" in derivatives. My question are: what does that "Derivatives Exposure" mean and should I be a buy at current price (super low!)? I am young and i like to bet on big changes. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks. Tony

Q: TD is being sued (class action) for $5.5 billion for wrong doing in the Stanford Bank ponzi scheme. A recent ruling has sent this to trial. What are your thoughts and what impact could this have? What typically happens in cases like this?

thank you

Q: "TD Bank embroiled in Ponzi fallout" - Globe headline. According to the paper the liquidator of the fraudulent ponzi bank thinks TD should cover the 5.5 billion investor losses plus any money TD made as a conduit for transferring money from the investors' to the fraudulent bank. TD seems to have been the intermediary. Should owners of TD stock be selling their positions or do nothing and wait for further developments?

Q: How would you rank & compare AI-T {Atrium}, FC-T {Firm Capital Mortgage},
TMC-T {Timbercreek Mortgage}. I currently have a position in all 3
and wonder if I have made a good decision by owning all 3 of them.
Thank you.

Q: Any news to account for ahf going up in price this week .

Q: Any comments on Bns and Ric downgrade to day

Q: Good morning 5i Research Team, Can you please advise on the current valuation and ST outlook for Intact in light of current economic conditions in Canada. Do you see this as a good buying opportunity now?

Q: Both Canadian and american financials have taken a hit recently. I am looking to add to my financials/ insurance on both sides of the border. Which 3 Canadian stocks would you recommend and which US etf?

Q: I've been holding this stock and I'm now down 60%. Time to move on?

Q: My current financial sector weighting is 10% . Do you feel this is a good time to look at increasing it - up to 13-15%, perhaps.
If so, my current holdings are BNS,CXI,EFN,GS,SLF,TCN & CDZ. (very small positions in CXI, TCN & CDZ). I have room in both my TFSA & SDRSP. Would appreciate your thoughts on what current holdings, if any, I might increase,(and/or eliminate) Or, if there are new names you would consider adding ?

Q: What are your thoughts about BAC's current valuation and why it is underperforming on a day when the market is moving up?
Thanks for all your work.

Q: Are we heading into a recession, what data do you look at to assess this. If yes should we expect markets to continue to decline as we go forward?
Are you able to provide an opinion on CI Financial stock?
Thank you
Richard
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