Investment Q&A

Q: Please suggest tax loss proxies for CCL.B and BIPC. Thank-you.

Q: Hi,

I am still comfortably ahead wit my investment in Well Health Technologies. I am considering swlling it to salvage my profits and buying Spin Master with the the Proceeds .Could you please let me know the pos and cons of this idea

Thanks in advance .

Q: Happy holidays to everyone at 5i.
Cineplex has reached 1.24 billon deal with Cineworld. Even with yesterday's increase in SP, CGX is still trading at significantly lower market cap @ 800+ million. It looks like many investors do not believe CGX would actually get that money. What is your take?

Thanks always for your great service

Q: I do not have any positions in the Industrial sector and would like to initiate a purchase of a solid "Core Holding" security. Could you provide me with a US and Canadian selection for consideration. Looking for a solid performer with good fundamentals. Thanks

Q: Hi Peter & 5i,
Wishing you and the staff a joyous holiday season!
Would you see any red flags in this portfolio for a conservative investor needing the dividends for cash flow. The portfolio would be 50% equities and 50% fixed income - 5 year laddered GIC's.
Here are the stocks and their proposed weightings:
Financial Royal Bank RY 5.7%
TD Bank TD 3.6%
Sun Life SLF 4.4%
Power Corp POW 4.0%
Utility Fortis FTS 5.7%
Brookfield Renewable BEPC 4.2%
Algonquin Power AQN 2.2%
Comm TELUS T 4.7%
Bell BCE 4.1%
Cons Staple Costco COST 4.3%
Loblaws L 4.0%
Cons Discr. Magna MG 3.8%
Restaurant Brands QSR 2.4%
Industrial CN Rail CNR 5.2%
Savaria SIS 3.6%
Energy Enbridge ENB 4.6%
Suncor SU 2.9%
Materials Nutrien NTR 4.3%
Real Estate BMO-Equal Weight ZRE 4.2%
Tech Thomson Reuters TRI 4.8%
Health Evolve Global Health LIFE 3.8%
ETF BMO-Low Volatility US ZLU 8.7%
iShares-US Equity-Hedge XSP 4.8%
Thanks so much for the fantastic service.

Q: Which Canadian companies stand to get hurt the worst with this trade war coming with USA
as they are starting to play Hard Ball with us.

Q: Like many here I am nervous about buying fixed income in the current situation. You often mention that most people will be sorry when things turn around and stocks fall. Well, I get that. Even though we would have enough to survive even with a fairly large drop in the value of stocks. But, I realise that it would not be fun. So, what to get in terms of fixed income. I have mentionned in other questions that I would be inclined to get something completely sure for this component of a portfolio. Unfortunatly, it is likely to lose money, when inflation is considered. So, is it worth it to go further afield and enlarge the fixed income space? Here is what a popular blogger writes about this question. I would appreciate it if, with your experience and judgement, you could comment on it:

Another fallacy to dispel is that the 40% of a 60/40 should be in bonds. Nope. Many govy bonds suck and will be creamed as rates rise. So this is a really bad idea. That fixed income portion of the portfolio should be made up of short-duration bonds, some corporate invest grade issues, a floating-rate bond ETF and a healthy weighting of rate reset preferreds, which rise in value along with the prime.

thanks as usual for the great service

Q: please list 6 Canadian companies that will be able to pass along increased operating costs arising from inflation. they can be companies that are not held by the model portfolios thanks Richard

Q: So I looked at my returns at the end of July and my TFSA was up 39% in 7 months. I'd have taken that as a decent return over 48 to 60 months. So early this week before the DnD acquisition and the Nuvei short report I sold DCBO, DnD, LSPD , because my 39% return was nullified. My thought was to add 3 of the 4 TOI,TSU,TFII,or TCN . Should I add 3 of the 4 and top up KXS and GSY in the new year or add all 4 of the T's?

Q: I'm in the process of rebuilding my portfolio for 2022. It would be helpful if you could share with me a list of both Canadian and American companies that meet the following criteria:
1. They are some of your favourite companies from a fundamental perspective
2. They are currently buying back their own shares.
3. They offer a decent dividend.
4. They run businesses that offer good growth prospects for next year.
5. They currently offer good value.
6. These companies are so solid they would classify as 'core ' holdings.
At least six companies in each list would be appreciated.

Finally, I would like to express my gratitude for the support and ideas you have shared this past year. Definitely one of the best advisory services available to Canadians,

Q: In the current economic conditions, do you feel Finning provides a good exposure to the industrial sector? Thanks for your valuable opinion.

Q: BEP is down 22% YTD what is going on with this stock...Buy Sell or Hold? i am thinking of selling it and buying more of the parent company BAM or do you have any other suggestions

Q: Hello,

We are light on consumer cyclical and basic material
Would you be comfortable buying CCL.A and NTR for long term hold and income? Or is there a better combo that you would suggest?
Thank you

Q: Do you think CIGI or BAM could be affected by the Evergrande debacle?

Q: Other than cyclicality, do you know of any good reasons not to add to my Stelco holdings in the $30's for the dividend portion of my portfolio?

Q: My portfolio analysis suggests I am underweight in Basic Materials, Consumer Cyclicals, Utilities and Healthcare. I have USD to invest as I am also underweight in the US. Could you give me your 2 best suggestions for overall return (not high-risk) in each of these sectors individually as well as a group. I would also like to know if there are Canadian companies more attractive than your US suggestions in the same sector. Thank you for your help over the years

Q: While I am 'stocked up' in my industrial sector (TFII, WSP, CN, EIF, ATA, J, TT), I have read that with the CP/KCS merger/buyout and the agreement's dilution of CP shares, the next few days might be a significant opportunity to pickup CP shares. If the share price does drop, would you be a purchaser?

Many thanks for this excellent service.

Q: I think ADF group ( DRX on tsx) is quite undervalued. The problem is that there are no comparable public Canadian companies. I recall about 5 years ago so , there was a similar type of company that was taken private. Can-Am steele or something like that. Do any of you know what company I am referring to?

Q: Can you please rank the following four, and following four in terms of compelling buys at today’s price:

1. GOOS, DOO, RH, ATZ
2. LMT, CAE, TT, J

Thank you

Q: I think we see the method to the shorting operation Spruce Point’s madness - taking down Canadian-based but dual-listed tech firms. First Lightspeed and now Nuvei. They seem to have developed an incredibly successful strategy. Since investors seem to suffer enormous losses on the day the short is announced, my question is this: do you see any potential further targets that one should be worried about? Constellation Software and Topicus are not dual listed, so I assume they are safe, as I believe Spruce Point is benefitting from American hedge funds piling on. Is this a fallacy? I am now worried about CGI and Descartes for example.