Investment Q&A

Q: Im looking for CDn and US etfs that offer a basket of resources ( metals, oil, etc) that you think will do well in the next couple of years.

Q: I'd like to free up some cash in my Income Portfolio. Of the following:
ABT, AX.UN, BPF.UN, BEP.UN, YCM.PR.B, DFN, ENB.PR.H, ECI, IPL, MTR.UN, FFH, SLF

I have overweight positions in BEP.UN 12.5%, DFN 15.3%, ECI 11%

Which of the the above would you sell some or all?

Q: I noticed CNR is rated a hold and CP a buy. Do you know why this would be? I thought CNR was the better of the two and was planning to buy it at year end. Should I be buying CP instead?

Q: could you please give your opinion on holding or selling each of these companies

Q: Hello Team: I have been asked to look after my Mother in Law's non-registered portfolio. I want to diversify it and deploy the cash that is sitting there. Strong dividend payors is the priority and she can tolerate moderate risk if good growth potential exists.
- since she is overweight in Utilities, should I sell EMA or VNR (BEP.Un is a core holding)
- would you switch out CRR.UN in favour of ECI (understanding they are in different sectors, which is the better holding)?
- with cash I want to invest in 4 sectors she is currently not in, and thought of starting positions in WEF for Basic materials, SYZ for Tech, WSP for Industrial and for Consumer Cyclical would like your opinion on best of either NFI, MX, MG or XTC
Please feel free to substitute other names if I am not on the right track.

Many Thanks
Scott

Q: GDI is not in the sexiest of industries but you have to clean everyday so there is always business. Current price looks low, any thoughts for this as a growth opportunity.

Thanks
Jim

Q: Hello Peter et al:

We are "nearly retired"! We hope NOT to need TFSA in the near future, may be not ever! RRSPs and non-RRSPs are fairly well diversified. The question(s) are: Do we need to still contribute to TFSA? (We haven't contributed to RRSPs in a few years.)
If we do contribute $ 5500 each 11k for both of us what two stocks ( one each per a/c) will you recommend? Our major risk factors are health (always unpredictable at this stage in one's life) and (adult) kids who are at the mercy of our politicians and their policies.
Thank you for all your help.
Mano.

P.S. One small suggestion....not sure if this can be pulled off at CMS or not. If in some way Ross Grant can give his BTSX portfolio in January issue, it would be cool. I know technically it may be difficult. But even if it can be uploaded on the CMS web site within a week and then appear in February issue, it will fine.

Q: Hi Peter and team,
This your no body is talking about tax loss selling. Will you pl throw some light on the subject and likely candidates having strong balance sheet?

Q: Since Trump's victory markets have reached new highs including the financials on both sides of the border.Note that 5I has been relatively quiet.Yet many stocks including the aforementioned but not limited to,have fallen quite a lot(some more than others.The primary reason could be rotation to other sectors.If co. specific,please advise.Please advise if it is time to start buying them,& if possible list them according to your preference.Appreciate your usual great advices & services

Q: Thoughts on dtea's results? Stock got punished, but it appears to be a broken growth stock, which can be painful. Also they burned through a ton of cash. Is this a case of great product but poor stock?

Q: Can you suggest alternatives to the above stocks?

Q: With the Bloomberg article yesterday on the potential bubble in Marijuana stocks in Canada (also you have warn us about these stocks), I was wondering if there was a way to profit from this. Would you suggest shorting 3 or 4 of these stocks? And if so do you have some suggestions?

Thanks

Q: Hi Peter and Team!! I enjoyed your last presentation on buying stocks! I will be looking to invest money in my TFSA and disregarding my other holdings and the fact that these stocks are different, which one would you chose for the biggest growth potential and which the least.? I hope that everyone at 5i has a Happy and Healthy Holiday!! Kind Regards, Tamara

Q: A couple of your listed companies listed here.
Publish if suitable.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/rob-magazine/made-in-canada-five-factories-transportation-equipment/article33088005/

PB

Q: This is how the Globe portfolio analyzer breaks down my LIF portfolio. Objective is capita preservation and income. Is this reasonable diversification or should I be making changes to the allocation?

Sector % of Stocks
Financials 33.95
Consumer Discretionary 18.10
Energy 13.69
Information Technology 9.20
Industrials 6.66
Materials 5.84
Telecom Services 5.09
No Data 7.47

Q: if there was one company to pick that has been punished to much because of tax loss season,which one would that be?

Q: Do you have any suggestions for Finance Technology stocks -- preferably listed in Canada. Thank you.

Q: Hi folks,can you please comment of n/r that Redknee got an $80M investment from Constellation Software. Terms not listed but this seems like good news to me as a shareholder of rkn/t,and,fact that Constellation premier company who builds thru acquisitions, thanks for any advice/comments, jb

Q: Thoughts on the following please.
1) GEI
2) Reits in general
3) We have KMP.UN,CRR.UN, DRG.UN, DIR.UN,SMU.UN & NWH.UN which represent 8-9% of our portfolio.Any to get rid or(riskier)? Which REITS would you prefer at present if any?
Thanks,
Ted

Q: Could you please give me your opinion on holding or selling these companies.
Thank you.