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Q: hi,
according to portfolio tracking and analysis, I am short on basic materials, consumer cyclical, health care, industrials. im also quite short US and international equities. I prefer equities with dividends that are growing, and has some capital appreciation/growth as well. with this in mind, can you provide your top few picks in each sector please. much appreciated. chris
Read Answer Asked by chris on October 26, 2023
Q: Could you please rank the above stocks for holding/purchase right now please? Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Neil on October 24, 2023
Q: I know you dislike the terms “screaming buys” and “backup the truck”..how about “almost irresistible “ buys to hold for the next 3 years? 5 Canadian, 5 US.
Read Answer Asked by Leonard on October 23, 2023
Q: Hello 5i,

My wife's portfolio is in a 62% cash position(very conservative), with half of that cash amount dedicated to GIC's.
These one year GIC's mature on November 14/23. Any ideas what the re-investment philosophy could look like considering her ultra conservative approach. I am pushing for a 50 to 60% split back into GIC's(2yr. this time) with the remaining balance split evenly between some sort of Bond participation(Bond ETF or Corporate or Govt. Bonds -- no idea on duration though?) and Equities like BCE, ENB, TD and DIV(already owned).
I have decision making authority on her investment accounts and therefore I need to be mostly 'right'. She is 53 years of age and does own stocks like AAPL, GIB.a, CNQ, GRT.un, TCW, CNQ, NFI, etc.

Thank you,

Dean
Read Answer Asked by Dean on October 22, 2023
Q: We're well into tax loss season. What looks like the best Canadian investments today? I'm a balanced investor - 83 years old, not needing the money and wanting top gift the children.

John
Read Answer Asked by John on October 22, 2023
Q: Hello

I am looking to deploy some capital ($8,000) into the new FHSA and was looking for some ideas of how to diversify this $$. I have a 3-5 year timeframe and will likely not be actively trading these positions. Can you please advise how it would be best to deploy the funds given the time frame and with a moderate to high risk tolerance.

Can be the companies mentioned above or others. CSU would be great but given it is almost $3,000 a share, not much room to work with that.

Was thinking along the lines of 100 shares of BN @ $42 range and 200 shares of Lumine @ $19 range

Any other ideas of price points you think might be best?

Thanks as always for your help
Read Answer Asked by Antonio on October 22, 2023
Q: Hi
I have three questions.
I am confused about market cap of a stock. Let me illustrate by way of example.
Company X lists for the first time on a stock exchange. It sells a lot of shares and captures, maybe, a windfall. The money is used to grow the company. Without any rationale, the share price drops and drops until it is worth next to nothing. The company is still operating and generating profits. In theory, can the company operations not be oblivious to the drop in share prices, as long as it still has sell-able products or services and is generating profits? Or do the value of the share price affect the company's operations?
The other thing I'm confused about is the value of the assets, goods and services possessed by a company. Assuming the value of these assets was much greater than the market cap, it seems unfair that the market cap could be seriously skewed by at the whim of shareholders. I don't have any examples but I assume there are some.
Lastly, can you please compare Tesla to BYDDF and fundamental basis?
Read Answer Asked by TOM on October 21, 2023
Q: My TFSA is growth-oriented, relatively diversified (16 stocks, mostly below 5%). But CSU has grown to be close to 20% of the total. How do I balance (1) diversification with (2) letting winners run, taking account of (3) the exceptional character of CSU as a long-term winner.

Jack
Read Answer Asked by John on October 19, 2023
Q: In the chart "Portfolio Total Return with Benchmark as Base (%) 5-Yr" in your monthly portfolio reports, why does it change for a given date from month to month? For example, at 2022-1-1 in the Mar 31, 2023 Growth report it is about 50%. But in the Sep 30, 2023 Growth report at 2022-1-1 it drops well below 50%. Is this not the cumulative excess return over the benchmark for the 5 year period ending 2022-1-1 in both charts and therefore it shouldn't change? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by William on October 19, 2023
Q: Hello,
Based on their financial statements, are these companies worth keeping or exit before year end for capital loss?
Thanks
CR
Read Answer Asked by Carlo on October 19, 2023
Q: What advice can you offer when considering the purchase of a stock that has declined to attractive levels, but in so doing has become vulnerable to tax loss selling given the time of year? Kinaxis, Brookfield Renewable and Telus come to mind, but there are others.
Read Answer Asked by Rupert on October 19, 2023
Q: ATS is something that 5i likes. On April 6 of this year it was 52.40 and now today Oct. 17, it is $52.50. You know a lot about this company. I own it because I am a long time member of 5i - do you see things in their profile that I would not have access to? You like QSR and it was a recent pick on BNN. I own it at higher prices. From what I have heard, I am thinking of adding more. Your opinion would be appreciated. Thanks so much.
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on October 18, 2023
Q: As a dividend growth investor I'm looking for one more (non-financial) growth company to add to my group that already includes ATD and CNR. I've done a side-by-side comparison of the following three outlining concerns for each:

FSV - Reasonable debt levels. In a recession, perhaps the strongest of the three (?), but always expensive.

SJ - Arguably a bit of a moat, reasonable debt. But by already owning CNR, does it make sense to own a company whose business includes railway ties?

DOO - Great growth, nice dividend growth, and very attractive moat. But what about that debt ?...and in a recession who is going to buy those "toys" ?

Not looking for personal advice, but I would welcome any comments on the concerns I've mentioned. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by James on October 17, 2023
Q: Hello 5i
Your analysis tells me that i am underweight in basic materials. I have been thinking about buying more of Stella Jones, which i already own. But, as you will know, it has had a pretty good run recently. So, i was then wondering about looking for a good prospect that has been more beaten down and with a good chance of a rebound. Would you go with SJ, or would there be a better choice, either in Canada or US? Dividend doesn't matter. I have a feeling that this isn't a bad time to be looking at basic materials. Would you agree with that?
Thanks as always for your help
Read Answer Asked by joseph on October 17, 2023
Q: I am light on Financials', Consumer staples , Energy... what is your top 3 in each of the 3 sectors. I am working on a 2 yr time frame (retiring) Thanks for your help
Read Answer Asked by Terence on October 16, 2023
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