Investment Q&A

Q: Hi 5i team,

I currently hold a well-balanced portfolio and I am contemplating selling 50% of my position in GSY to purchase ECN. I am willing to take on some risk for potential reward, but I am unsure if maintaining GSY would be more appropriate for my investment space.

Best,
Matt

Q: Hi!
CIX reported today.
Would you be able to provide your take? Specifically, was it actually a good quarter? Are things looking up? Are the chances high that CIX gets to $20...and beyond?
Thank you!

Q: Your thoughts please on the quarter?

Thx

Q: Hi Team,
Can you comment on GSY earnings and the company in general? To me they appear to be record with great growth. Their model seems to be almost flawless with almost a limitless runway ahead in Canada with very little competition in their market. They now appear to also be benefiting from the new interest rate law as smaller competition is getting wiped out and they gain market share. I look at their market cap of only 2B...then I look at the revenue coming in. The valuation don't make sense to me. The company seems so cheaply valued by the market in my opinion. They keep executing, the loan book is now climbing at a exponential rate over the last couple years. It seems more and more people are needing their services. Do you think eventually they will take the company private? Or possible some private equity firm comes in and buys them out and keeps the dividend for themselves? With the numbers they are now putting out it appears like the company could buy itself out in only a few years. Am I correct in all this bullish view or what am I missing here? Appreciate the feedback!

Shane.

Q: Please comment on earnings from GSY, SIS, KXS Thanks.

Q: Good morning. Thoughts on today’s earnings? You have long been a fan of the company so just checking in to see if this is still the case. Thanks.

Q: NVEI I’m down 47% in a non registered account. Do you see a catalyst coming in the next 30 days or would you lock in the capital loss and buy again later? Is there a decent proxy you can recommend if tax loss selling here makes sense?

Thanks as always.
Don

Q: Hi 5I
Thank you for the service.

I recently was looking at the chart, performance and dividend of MRBK and thought it looked attractive.
I do hole BNDS, JPM, RY, and IVZ

What are your thoughts please

P

Q: I just rec'd a mgmt. information circular about a potential reverse exchange. They'd like to "issue exchangeable shares during the 12 month period from the date of the meeting, in connection with one or more exchange or similar transaction whereby holders of Brookfield Class A Share will be given the opportunity on a voluntary basis to exchange their Brookfield Class A Shares for newly-issued exchangeable shares on a one-for-one basis." Can you please provide a simpler explanation and how this is in the interest of the shareholder. Thanks!

Q: I know that you focus on Canada but this one looks to be in a good industry, growing market share, a FCF Yield approaching 15%. What is the issue that I am missing? Thanks!

Q: Do you prefer BNS or TD for total return potential from here?

In other answers you seem to prefer TD overall as a better company, but with BNS being close to its 52-week low once again and with a yield of over 6.5%, wondering if BNS is the better pick at current levels?

I'm a young investor so long time horizon and no need for dividend income, thus looking more a total return potential.

Q: Is Paypal’s growth over? Competition is fierce in fintech. Yesterday, PYPL announced a stablecoin backed by the U.S. dollar for crypto conversions. Is this a potential catalyst or too little too late? Are Paypal’s best days behind it? Would you buy it here?

Q: Hi Team,
Can I have your thoughts on nvei earnings? Currently the market is not happy with them and SP is dropping like a stone. In the release I see the net earnings have collapsed due to what appears to be interest payments on debt. This being said; what would possess them to start giving out a cash dividend when net income is almost now zero? Wouldn't the money be better spent trying to pay the debt down that is now sinking their net earnings? It seems even though revenue is building and even though they keep adding new customers they just can't get their earnings to improve. Is it time to dump this name or hold out for better days, or perhaps a takeout?

Shane.

Q: Based on the recent earnings report it looks like Nuvei's growth is challenged. The announcement of a modest dividend appears to be an effort to mollify negative sentiment. Given the recent negative momentum and the muted forward guidance, please give your opinion on continuing to hold at a considerable loss (TFSA) vs selling and redeploying the cash to add to either TRI or ATS. Thank you. Please use as many credits as you need.

Q: Hello,
BNS has not been performing well, I'm wondering if it's time to swap out for another bank or would you suggest topping up back to a full position? What is your confidence like with this company? Thank you

Q: your thoughts about BNS.
How big is their portion of the Latin market?and what are their results on this?
with the rise in currencies (especially the Mexican peso)wouldn't you think it would help their results?
And what are your thought of a take over of LB one of those days?
Is BNS still your favorite Canadian bank?Their dividend is sure attractive.

Q: Your comments on pre-released Operating Results please.

Thanks

Q: What is driving this stock upward? I didn't understand when it was flat or went down for 7 years (2015 - 2021) until it got back to where I had bought it and I don't understand why it is going straight up now? Can you help?

Q: Do you think it's too late to buy FFH after the recent run up?

Q: I notice right now you like EQB oven GSY even though EQB has gone up a lot in the last little while. I could have bought EQB at, I believe at$48 (Nov. 2022) not that long ago - seems very expensive now while, based on my research GSY has a lot more room to run. I know the man that started EQB way back when - he still has his shares - lucky dog. In any case, your comments please as I was going to add at some point to my GSY - only have 500 shs.