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Q: You've mentioned Boyd as one of your favorites a number of times lately, and I'd like your reasoning. This doesn't appear to be a cheap stock, by any means, with a forward PE of 96 (G&M). Moreover it's in the business of servicing cars which are mostly in their garages and parking spots these days. Is this a forward view to next year, because I am expecting its next quarterly report to be absolutely dreadful.
Read Answer Asked by John on April 20, 2020
Q: If you were on bnn market call what would be your top three picks? I have a diversified portfolio. Just looking for a sector or stock where I can invest additional funds. There are no restrictions on sector, small or medium cap
Read Answer Asked by Roy on April 20, 2020
Q: According to StockCharts, GUD has increased 32.45% in the past month. The only stock in your Balanced Equity portfolio that is down is NFI, down 27.45%. My question is, re NFI why? Should we be patient? Can we see NFI rebound when the pandemic subsides and people start moving around again?
Read Answer Asked by Fred on April 17, 2020
Q: In answer to @Cheryl, Knight released two news yesterday. The Triumvira repayment shows that Goodman's strategy of battling mostly 'singles' (except the GBT 'homerun') is working.

However, a more meaningful news is that Knight finished repurchasing 100% of their shares buyback under their NCIB. I don't recall a company actually buying "all" of the NCIB allocation. We knew they had bought 78% of it as of March 30, 20 in their Q4 2019 quarterly report. We could have expected they would buy the other 18% but still did it quickly with Stock having dropped a lot in the COVID market (even though they said COVID had not affected their business - well not yet at least).

Question: their NCIB only expires on July 8. Does it mean GUD has to wait until July 8 to request another NCIB to the TSX if they want to continue buying back their shares? Medison still owns 7.5% (10.5M shares) of the company, and I would really like to have GUD arrange a 'block' buyback of Medison's Shares via a 'special NCIB' repurchase to finish the Meir Jacobson involvement once and for all without disrupting the share price, or at least causing uncertainty/concern on that.

Is that possible? And if so, does it have to wait until current NCIB expires in July even as they have completed 100% of the current NCIB already? Thank you!
Read Answer Asked by Jennifer on April 17, 2020
Q: Hi, great insights lately, thanks! I'm slowly buying quality names, but pausing for now on ATD.B. Can you please counter my following doubts:
- They are relying a lot on revenue from gas stations, not only gas but mainly associated convenience stores. In the short term very few are visiting for gas, but even when things open up, people will just pay at the pump and not take the risk of going in for snacks, etc.
- Once they get past that which may be 1+ years, there is still the longer term trend away from gas stations.

This just seems to have the "Spin Master" feeling. What is the short and longer term compelling case to have them near the top of your lists? I'm supposing quality of management, valuation, hopefully recovery of business that that seen before this year?
Read Answer Asked by Kel on April 17, 2020
Q: Hi group first question if you were to pick one US and one Canadian stock for capital appreciation with the least risk what would the names be bases on todays environment . 2 nd question I got stopped out of BYD (Stopped out @140) and CSU (stopped out at $1180) in the recent downturn what strategy would you use for re-entry? ( have been waiting for significant pull backs that have not materialized at this present time in the cycle please give me you thought's on strategy to reenter these names Thanks for your thoughts
Read Answer Asked by Terence on April 17, 2020
Q: Could you comment please on the increased short position on BAM.A.
Thanks
Bob Rose
Read Answer Asked by Robert on April 15, 2020
Q: Hello,
I am funding my two kids TFSA’s this year, ie; $6,000 each. In your opinion based on long term growth what would be the 4-5 companies you would invest in at this time, preferably in the Balanced Equity portfolio.
Cheers,
Rick
Read Answer Asked by Rick on April 15, 2020
Q: Hi Peter, are any of these at risk in this environment over the next year or alternatively in particularly good shape ? Would you continue to hold them or elimate any ? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on April 14, 2020
Q: HI Gentlemen,

I, like most on this board, tend to buy stocks that you put then into your portfolios and sell the stocks when you remove them.
You also seem to instill in us the investment practice not to panic in crazy markets when there is no bid for the equities, for this too shall pass.
So, I was rather surprised in your March 17th email to us suggesting you were going to take MX and CSH.un out of the portfolios.
On march 17th MX was approx 65% lower than it was in the prior month, and the lowest its been in the past 10 years.
On March 17th CSH.UN was approximately 50% lower than it was the prior week.
My question is two fold.
Why did you sell at decade lows when there was ample warning that things were going poorly for these companies? MX was been plummeting more or less since 2018 when it was $100. What took you so long to sell and why at the multi year low?
If you waited this long and the stock had been performing so poorly why did you not revert back to your philosophy on how selling stocks in this type of market might not be the most rational idea.
MX is +30% since it was removed from the portfolio and
CSH.un is +18% approx.
I'm not using 20/20 vision here I am talking about investment philosophy on these 2 issues.

Thanks

Sheldon

Sheldon
Read Answer Asked by Sheldon on April 14, 2020