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Q: Hello
Stock analysts are predicting a dividend cut. Here are the comments of one analyst: " It was always viewed as a steady dividend payer but it is over 100% payout ratio now. They have a slowing growth business and will have to cut the dividend. If you saw a dividend cut that would probably be the day to buy it."

What are your views? Is there a dividend cut coming?
Would you recommend holding or selling?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Terry on January 18, 2018
Q: Hello 5i Research team,
I am always suspicious when a company does not provide or comment its quarterly results in its press release. As I do not think there is some seasonality, I am comparing q4-17 vs q3-17 : quarterly revenue growth dropping from 58% to 27%; gross margin dropping from 54% to 36%; sales and marketing as a % of revenue increase from 14% to 22%; administration as a % of revenue increase from 19% to 30%; operating cash flow before changes in working capital was negative 0,2 M$ vs positive 1,5 M$ for the first 9-months.
Echelon forecasted 2,8 M$ in revenue, 0,6 M$ in EBITDA (very large miss). Could you comment on my analysis? Could you comment on management and board members quality and credibility? Is it a classic case of a growing company having some growing (pains) expenses before some more revenue growth or is this the first signs a management team that is bad at manage expenses? With a year-end of September, the stock has been under presssure since mid-October, it looks like some knew about weaker results, and traded. Would you agree that trading looks suspicious since mid-October? Is PTE still worthy of being included in your growth portfolio or the small cap basket allocation of your clients? Immediate sell order or they invested for future growth?
Thank you for your collaboration, Eric
Read Answer Asked by Eric on January 18, 2018
Q: Just a comment on reason for GS share price down today.
GS had a news release yesterday. Net Outflows accelerated in Q2/F18 to their highest level in over five years, thus validating our concerns surrounding the recent departure of key portfolio manager Ms. Jeannine LiChong (responsible for managing ~22% of GS' AUM at Q1/F18) which was announced early in the quarter (Oct. 10th).
Publish as you wish.
Thanks
Victor
Read Answer Asked by Victor on January 17, 2018
Q: Hi Peter and Ryan,
Would you consider Chesswood group a long term hold as the stock hardly moves and if it does, it is to the downside. It does have a nice dividend but given its performance, it is not a good enough reason to keep it. Your thoughts please. Also, i am thinking of increasing my weight to 5 percent for Savaria or Constellation software. I am leaning towards Savaria (growing sector, decent dividend, good momentum), but your thoughts please. Thanks very much.
Read Answer Asked by umedali on January 17, 2018
Q: NWC has dropped more than 10% in the last 6 weeks at quite high volumes relative to previous volumes. Do you have any ideas as to why, given that there has been no news recently concerning this company? Is it sensitivity to rising interest rates? My intent is to buy a half position short term and a full position longer term, but I'm reluctant to buy with what appears to be a "falling knife" situation. How would you recommend one proceed, given my trading costs are low? Wait for the price to stabilize or a partial buy?
Thanks for any suggestions which you are able to make.
Read Answer Asked by John on January 17, 2018
Q: My father recently sold his share in his company. He knows I manage my investments myself (with your help of course thank you!) and asked me if I wanted to manage part of the resulting cash. It represents 400K$ that he doesn't need for his retirement income. I was thinking of using the Balanced Equity portfolio. I am about start initiating positions. Do you think it's better to buy over several months to spread the timing risk or just buy all at once? At the moment what would be your top 5 stocks based on growth and overall company quality?
Read Answer Asked by Julien on January 17, 2018
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