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Q: Thank you for the Monday morning alert. I took a chance that you would have devoted a bit of holiday time to explain the situation in easier language than CNBC was describing.
When stocks report good quarters they spike up and then 90% of the time they drift back down to the trend line. This happens whether the market has been in an uptick or a downtick. I guess I should be like everyone else and when this happens, get out of all or a big part of my positions. What would be your advice on this? Thanks so much.
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on August 08, 2024
Q: Sincere thanks for posting the market update yesterday. You didn't have to do that but it was very much appreciated. One comment you made I did not understand. "Now is not the time to be a here". Many thanks.
Read Answer Asked by TOM on August 06, 2024
Q: Hello,

I looked at the presenters for the money show for Sept. 2024.

I saw pretty women and men flogging their stuff.

As a value investor, is it worth my time (I'm 65 and will be dead in 10 years) to attend this event so I can make better decisions now, so my wife can be more financially secure when I am no longer around?
Assuming we have the same ruling party beyond 2025.
I don't mean to be blunt - but facts are facts.
BTW - my portfolio has made more ($55k) in the past month than in the past 4 yrs. This is directly attributable to my knowledge gained from this 5i Q&A blog.

Thank you and keep up the good work.
Read Answer Asked by Delbert on August 01, 2024
Q: Is it a good idea to have a 7% trailing stop loss, on portfolio stocks now? Reasons? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Grant on August 01, 2024
Q: Hello, Two months ago, I wrote to inquire about why the online stock return calculator on Stock Channel Canada was no longer working and hoped you could refer me to a new one that I might not know about. Now, after a few months, I have found that the site is back up and running. I just wanted to let you know. Thank you for your years of wonderful work.

Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Esther on July 30, 2024
Q: I find the "Dividend Updates" link at the bottom of the home page to be very useful. On many occasions it was the only place I learned one or more of my holdings had increased its dividend.

In a similar vein, it would be useful to learn that a company had initiated a share buy-back program - positive news for shareholders. Is it possible to include another link on your home page that points to some summary or repository of share buy-back information, NCIBs, etc.? Also useful would be information indicating if the company is actually buying back shares, how many and some measure of progress on the announced buy-back target.

Thank you. IslandJohn
Read Answer Asked by John on July 30, 2024
Q: Hello 5i Team

Is it possible to provide a collation / compendium posted on 5i Research of all the articles Peter has written in the Financial Post? Or is 5i prohibited by Post Media because of copyright laws?

It is not user friendly to search the internet to read all of the articles.

This would be a good job for a summer / co-op student if such a person exists at 5i Research.

Thanks in advance.
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on July 29, 2024
Q: I enjoy reading Howard Marks of Oaktree ; so much common sense dealing with investing.
Do you have favourite authors that you would suggest having themes on investing ?
Thanks . Derek
Read Answer Asked by Derek on July 23, 2024
Q: Is it prudent to hold several accounts with X7figures at the same broker, which is not a large bank, but a leading broker in Canada? I know there is an insured amount of 1M.
Having accounts with several of the banks I would like to consolidate, but not take an undue risk. Your thoughts on the matter?
Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by francois on July 23, 2024
Q: Hi 5i Research team,

I have a brokerage account where I get Analyst Rating change Notice about the stocks I hold. One of my holding is GOOGL:Q and today there was an analyst rating change from Mizuho Securities for the current price target to US$205 from previous price target of US$295. Normally this kind of downgrading gives weakness in stock price.

My question is "do this kind of large price decrease targets are normal and do these people have inside information what normal investor have no clue"?

Your thoughts about the company will be appreciated.

Piyush
Read Answer Asked by Piyush on July 22, 2024
Q: Good evening,

I am relatively new to options and would like to buy either a straddle or a strangle (using options with around 500 days til expiration). Would it be possible to get a list of maybe 5-10 companies for which the implied volatility is significantly lower than the historic volatility? Also what other factors would you look for in a company that you are doing a straddle/strangle on?

Thank you very much,

Aidan
Read Answer Asked by Aidan on July 18, 2024
Q: A relative that because the US stock market is at all-time highs it is about to crash. Thus they don't want to invest anything in stocks, even an index-tracking ETF. Historical PE ratios are a big point of this argument. Can you suggest anything to read that might moderate this kind of thinking?
Read Answer Asked by Martin on July 16, 2024
Q: Sometimes a newspaper will showcase a company. For example, The Globe and Mail recently had a story about Artemis Gold. The takeaway was that one should buy it.

Based on your experience, do such articles give the mentioned company a boost?

Are these types of articles trustworthy?

Yours kindly,
David
Read Answer Asked by D on July 16, 2024
Q: If a company gets taken out are you better owning A shares or B shares
Read Answer Asked by lynn on July 12, 2024
Q: How should one employ the forward price to sales multiple to determine value? What I’m trying to figure out is when to avoid a stock that has gone over its skis as they say. Take stocks from ultra to pstg to Crwd - we go from 1 x earnings to 23 x. By that gauge, one presumably buy Ultra. But when I think of value, I remember how I once bought Rim over Apple because the former looked cheaper. Can you comment on any guideline for us of this metric? Thank you,

Jason
Read Answer Asked by Jason on July 11, 2024
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