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Q: My impression is that 5i has been quite bullish on ECN over time - so the recent price surge triggered additional research, only to find that 2018 and 2019 revenue estimates were well below current levels, -40%, which is a potential significant disconnect with respect to price appreciation for that period. Do you concur and what would be the impact of continuing rate rises.
Read Answer Asked by Mike on June 06, 2018
Q: Re: Your 3 portfolios
-Why not list companies in the growth portfolio in alphabetical order as they are in the balanced & income portfolios?
-Why not show the date of the 1st purchase in the since inception return so there is a better idea of the true rate of return?
I don't consider High Artic, Raging River & Trevali as growth stocks as they are tied too closely to commodity prices.Why not replace them with better growth stocks such as Premium Brands, Savaria ,etc?
Your comments please
Read Answer Asked by Terry on June 06, 2018
Q: A couple years ago, on your suggestion. I purchased some shares of CSU. for my wife's portfolio. At the time they were pretty cheap.. They now represent 23% of her total account. I find it hard to sell any as they keep going up, but if they ever took a nosedive, I would likely have to live in a tent in our back yard.. Would you suggest I sell some or hang on for a while longer? I notice you are suggesting them frequently as a good buy.
Read Answer Asked by Ken on June 05, 2018
Q: When will you be updating the model portfolios for May 2018? Ernie
Read Answer Asked by Ernie on June 04, 2018
Q: I realize these companies are all very different in many ways, but I want to add 2 or 3. I'm completing the BEP and adding to the GMP. Could you rank them in terms of "best opportunity," meaning the share price does not reflect the quality and potential of the company. In other words, seems mis-priced in terms of your valuation of the company because share price is down for no apparent good reason from a fundamental perspective.
Read Answer Asked by Gordon on June 04, 2018
Q: Hello 5i,
Crius has a 248.6% Payout Ratio for the March 31 2018 quarter! It is claimed that this is for Phantom Unit Rights: cash paid in compensation for time invested by upper echelon. This is according to a Phantom Units Rights Plan (PURP). Does this take place every three years? Distributable Cash was 3.7 million and total distribution was 9.2 million. Does this make sense?
I hope that words involving "phantom" and "PURP" are words that actually do bode well for future success.
Read Answer Asked by STANLEY on June 04, 2018