Investment Q&A

Q: Good morning . Thinking of doing some tax loss selling these are the stocks I am under water on . Are these all good for that or should I just sell some of them. I have a well diversified portfolio and none are a very large position

Q: Yesterday you answered a question about the quarterly results of NWC quoting EPS at 42 cents and expected EPS of 48 cents. My data feed from Waterhouse quotes expected EPS of 47 cents and actually EPS at 45 cents. Do have suggestions as to what is adjusted in these numbers or is it a random adjustment unique to each report? Thanks

Q: Following the arrangement between ARE and CCCC International Holding limited, shall I sell my share as soon as the price is close to 20$ or wait an automatic transaction between the two companies?
I am wondering about the mechanics and if the deal is firm.
Serge

Q: ‘Tis the time of the year when so many of the investment firms outline top pix of the New Year.

Raymond James list one of my stragglers that had been a candidate for the dust bin as a top pick for 2018.

Do you agree with that and therefore consider it a buy... and not a sell?

Q: Marijuana and blockchain stocks seem to be soaking up most of the small cap/microcap dollars. As a result, a number of quite cheap stocks not in those sectors are being ignored. Do you think there is anything to this thesis?

Q: Please provide me your current opinion on Teck Resources. Is it worth holding on to in the mid-term? Thanks.

Q: Can you recommend an etf or 2 that is on the less risky side, that would be better insulated against NAFTA reform and may benefit from higher interest rates? Was thinking financials or telecom? Am I off base?

Thanks,

Q: Buying a new car and need to sell one of the following for the cash. Please list in order you would sell based on outlook for each in the next 12 month with brief explanation for each ranking. Also dumps a stock not in your balanced equity portfolio.

Q: An article you would like to see:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-08/bitcoin-bull-shows-how-to-get-bitcoin-exposure-without-baggage

This morning OSTK and RIOT jumped.

Q: Good Afternoon,
I have a friend that keeps talking about this company Namaste ( N), I suspect its one of these high flying Cannabis related companies I would tend to avoid. Thoughts?
Thanks

Q: Can you recommend 5 stocks which have high growth potential, but currently undervalued or not over-valued for 3 - 5 years hold ? These stocks can be in any sector and can be Canadian or US .
Thanks

Q: Can you please offer an opinion on your TOP 5 best ideas on Mid Caps and 5 best ideas on Large Caps for a 3 to 5 year hold.

Thanks Valter

Q: I think it was Susan who commented about not being able to find Cineplex's dividend history. I use dividendhistory.org when I'm looking to do research on dividend history. Its free and maybe it can help Susan and others. ( http://dividendhistory.org/payout/TSX/CGX/ )

Lastly, cryptokitties... for trading and as an alternative currency. Is this actually real life or am I living in my wife's dream where cats and kittens are revered above everything else?
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-42237162

Thanks.

John

Q: If i was to take a position in Algoma Central, which of the above two is the best to purchase ?

Q: Hi,

Is there a price point at which this becomes a value investment that has all of the negative factors priced in? It has been a top pick numerous times on BNN but repeated bad news has driven it down and down. Might it stabilize after tax loss selling eases? Dividend now at 3.1% is tempting. My question is whether there is a price that you would consider this a buy or if the bad news outweighs potential value and nice dividend?

Q: Hi group would appreciate your incite in why WEF is dropping steadily over the last couple of months?? Thanks PS lumber prices remain high so where is the logic for the steep decline High was $2.84 couple of months ago now is down 40 cents since then ? Thanks

Q: Hi team,

I am heavy in tech as usual and have to scale back every once in a while. I now have some cash to deploy in other sectors. I offset my tech with industrials, financials, consumer and utilities. I avoid resources as I find it just drains my capital. I am growth and an “active” investor.

I am looking at adding a consumer stock, either BCI or ZZZ. I read your recent report on BCI and am intrigued by the trend of aging demographics and the increasing need for glasses and contact lenses. You give it a relatively strong B+ rating and it is in your Growth portfolio. I have been watching it the past week or so. It is a very thin trader. No trades at all today and bid/ask about $1.00 apart, a wide spread for a $35 stock. Would have been wider except for my bid which did not get filled.

I used to own ZZZ and got lucky in selling before the last earnings release when it missed estimates. I have been watching that lately as well. It seems to be moving up steadily from $32 and now hovers above $33, still well off its 52 week high. On Monday, the TSX approved a NCIB for ZZZ that is normally supportive of the share price.

So, should I buy some eyeware or sleepware or a bit of both to get a good night’s sleep?

Thanks again,
dave

Q: Hey guys,

Please explain the 7% fall in today's share price in Dol. Buy/sell/hold

Thanks,

Jim

Q: Hi 5i,
My income portfolio is light on consumer discretionaries. What would be a good stock or two that would compliment my current holding in that space - CGX.

Looking for a bit of growth and income growth.

Thanks!

Q: WFT, SJ, OSB and LNR all seem to be getting hammered today - and I have searched and I don't see any bad news about any of these. Is this due to concerns over NAFTA - or is it something else?