Investment Q&A

Q: Hello, please comment on MRU earnings. Are they trending down on sssg? Thanks

Q: I have 400 shares of SES,could you walk me through the math on this if i do nothing when the takeover by GFL takes place later this year at $ 24.75 a share,how many shares of GFL will i have and if applicable any cash...Thanks

Q: I feel I have too much financial exposure (23%) in my portfolio. I have room in industrials. With Canadian banks at the higher end of valuations, would it make sense to sell TD and purchase industrial stocks or an ETF? This is in my TFSA, do you have recommendations? Thanks

Q: Good Afternoon,
I am thinking of buying Cascades. But, it's seems to be in a downward spiral lately. What seems to be the issues driving the stock price down? Would you consider it a buy, hold or a sell?
Thanks for your great service.
Jane

Q: Comments on earnings please

Q: Silly questions. Is there a methodology to holding cyclical stocks? By being "buy and hold" am I missing out profitable opportunities?

Q: Thank you once again for the fabulous service, and thank you to everyone who posts questions. I find I learn a lot and get some good ideas from the collective community.
My Question:

Currently invested in WCN. I'm wondering if I wouldn't be better off to switch to GFL? I'm wondering if maybe there's more of a growth opportunity?

Alternatively, are there any other more growthy non- AI related companies you could suggest for a long term hold? (We currently very happily own WSP and BN)

Thank you,
Mike

Q: Looking @ CDN options that you believe have been beaten down with strong rebound potential both short term and with long term upside. Please list your current top 5, highest ranked first through to 5th.

Q: I'm puzzled by the fact that NTR hasn't spiked recently, with the Hormuz chokehold, farmers wailing about fertilizer costs, the Ukraine war etc. It's a cyclical stock, I know, and the market looks way forward but I'd have thought the current conditions would be excellent for NTR's share price. If it's not popping under these conditions what happens when Hormuz clears, etc. That could be a while. Can you shed your bright light on my little mystery?

Q: Hi. My very helpful neighbour has had a baby, and I want to give a gift to get him started on stocks. Do you have a recommendation for something that would still be a safe and good investment 20 years from now? I'm looking to spend between $300-$500 CAD. US or Canadian stocks would be fine. Thanks, Marg.

Q: What do you suggest for "recession proof" stocks in Canada and US and why? Looking for young adults who may need to access the funds in 3 to 5 years.

Q: My portfolio needs to be rebalanced so I'm asking for purchase suggestions (2 or 3 names ranked by preference) for the following sectors:
- utilities
- consumer defensive
- consumer cyclical
Thanks in advance!

Q: DOL has been doing better than ATD. How do you feel about switching? Thanks.

Q: Has anything changed since your last report on this company about a year ago?

Will capex taper off, and can they start whittling down debt? Is the current level a concern? Will they pursue more acquisitions?

If one's maximum waiting per stock is 5%, does about 2% seem comfortable for this one?

Q: With offering at $93, what do we make with the price at $88.
Is this a negative?

Q: Have you tried using the LLMs to see how well they perform as AI Investment Advisors? If so, which one do you recommend? I find the various models a bit overwhelming to choose from. Would Perplexity be the best, because it seems to offer access to both Claude and Chat GPT for a slightly lower subscription price?

Q: Is GFL a fair buy at these prices given the investor sentiment? I take the acquisition as a positive

Q: Does the takeout offer look reasonable? Interesting to note the price sits below the offer. Do you think the deal will proceed?

Q: comments on the bought deal?

Q: Just to build on Martin’s question about the grocers, there seems to be a new pet project amongst various levels of government to establish “gov’t grocery stores” (since the government has always proved to an efficient and low cost provider of, hmmm, nothing? I recall when the government established PetroCanada to give it a “window” into the oil sector, not only did prices not drop but PetroCan became known in the industry for leading the price up). Sorry for the editorial, but between executives from the grocers getting called up on the carpet in Ottawa and these latest rumblings, are regulatory/political headwinds getting significant enough to begin to impact investment in this part of the Consumer non-discretionary sector?