Investment Q&A

Q: Shawcor had a significant amount of equity writeoffs in 2020. Is it going to be helpful in 2021?

Q: Hello. I am a new subscriber and this is my first question. I have been "practicing" self directed investing for the past year with about 20% of my registered assets. I think I have a pretty good grip on the basics and am now ready to move ahead and invest the balance of my assets into the market. I am going to use your portfolio construction recommendations as a guideline. According to the plan, I am already heavy in # of stocks and lack solid allocation and diversification. The stocks I listed are the ones that are dragging down the portfolio and for the most part do not belong in the mix. If I sell now all the losses seem to be quite significant representing approx. 3.5% of my current portfolio of stocks and about 1.3% of my total available assets. I have the option of holding on hoping for recovery and using other cash to strengthen my good positions and add to more diversified positions. Or should I simply sell and move on with a clean slate to re-build the portfolio?

Q: Hello,
Please comment on LNR quarterly results and specifically on their quidance.
Thank you

Q: Hello, given the current US$ exchange rate and the loses still incurred on a handful of CDN stocks, I'd like to hear your thoughts on selling the decent dividend but significant double digit % loses to acquire more US$ and move it into GOOG & FB. Alternatively I have considered adding to VFV or starting a position in VGRO and leave it as CDN$. I am ~25% in USD of which I plan to use so I am not concerned with adding a few more points of USD. Thank you for your opinion.

Q: I hold RAY.A in 2 of my accounts for 18+ months now, not gone anyway just steady with 5% change and DIV, would it be good move to sell RAY.A and add to my existing holding in NFI or PHO, I am already 80% up on PHO with fairly (very) large position

Q: Have held for a year or so, the current uptick looks good to me but Always value your opinion, Hold or sell ?
John.

Q: on paper this stock looks strong has most things going for it however trades within a tight range (little upswing) can you comment on the future of this stock?

Q: Hi Peter
Can you please comment on the quarterly earnings? Though there is an earnings beat. the plant based protein unit incurred a significant loss from previous quarter. Is that a concern from their strategic direction?

Q: Would you please compare these 3 stocks on the usual parameters,which one would you recommend for a 2 to 3 year hold? Thank you.

Q: Could I have your views on the latest quarter. Comparing STLC and RUS, which one would be your favorite right now. Tnx

Q: Could you discuss the latest results for Toromont. And what does the future look like for the company. Thanks. James.

Q: It keeps making new 52 week highs, It is a moderate buy if analysts are to be believed. There is the play on recovery but it appears over valued. The dividend though paid for "77 consecutive quarters" has not grown since 2014. I was going to buy a small position a while back but was worried then about the shares deflating. Can you tell me why it is so favoured at this time? Thanks

Q: Is this stock have more upside after this earning report?thx

Q: Hi! I own TECK.B and KL as part of my materials exposure. Small positions about 3% total of my portfolio. Looking to increase to about 10% of my portfolio. Given what I currently own, I am thinking of adding Nutrien for some ag exposure and then one of LUN, FM or HBM. Do you agree with this approach? Do you think 10% materials exposure is too high or too low given current economic expansion and inflation environments?

Thanks,
Jason

Q: Hi All,
I have been considering buying Aecon. However, I have noticed a downward trend in the last little while. Is there a problem with the company or are there other factors involved? Will Aecon benefit from infrastructure spending? Would you consider it a buy at these levels?
Thanks for your opinion.
Jane

Q: I bought these two stocks after I read on another source that they were both strong buys. Since then they have gone down and I am in the red. I am happy to continue holding if they are stocks with good potential. What is your opinion on these two?
Thanks for your help and expertise.

Q: You answered a question today about your choice of the best materials stock to buy. Your answer was NTR. Why did you suggest this as your top materials pick? Thanks for your support.

Q: Hi Folks,
I am looking to add to my Industrial sector. I currently hold CAE, WSP and CN. Can you give me some of your favorite names ( CDN or US ) and in order of preference that I can look at ( looking for dividend and some growth ) OR would you just add to the names above ( all winners ).
Thanks

Q: Hi team,
I'm looking to reduce my number of positions and also add weighting to existing positions. Based on a review of my holdings below, which positions would you eliminate/ consolidate, and why, and which ones would you add to (based on strongest conviction) and why. Time horizon is +10 years.

Basic Materials
Communications AT GOOG FB PINS VZ
Consumer Cyclical BYD DOO GOOS MG SBUX
Consumer Defensive ATD ATZ COST
Energy ENB PXT
Financial Services BMO ZEB GSY SLF
Healthcare ILMN IHI TDOC WELL
Industrials AC ATA RTX TT XBC
Real Estate ZRE
Technology AYX AAPL CSU FSLY CQQQ KXS LSPD NVDA PLTR REAL SHOP UBER WDAY
Utilities AQN FTS
ETFS XEF XEC MCHI EWU VEE VIU

Q: Good day 5i.

Please provide your thoughts on todays announcement between Ballard and Linamar. Do you think either is a buy on current valuation and future prospects?

Many thanks for your help.

Many thanks.