Investment Q&A

Q: After being a laggard for most of 2016 &2017, Sylogist shares finally picked some momentum after release of last quarterly results in December, probably due to renewed optimism about company's outlook for 2018 and beyond. However, market interest seems to be fading out as reflected in share price falling back to $9.50-9.75 level (below where it started last year). I do understand that no analyst covers the co. and stock has low liquidity. Over past 4-5 years, since we started investing in the company, it has produced decent returns for us including respectable dividend growth each year, but I am wondering if it's time to lighten up (6-7% of portfolio) and deploy funds elsewhere. Unless, of course, if there is a compelling reason/potential to hold. Thanks

Q: Scotia shows outstanding shares for Dollarama declining from 144 million, in 2014, to an estimated 103 million in 2020. Is it within the realm of possibility that management continues to purchase shares and decrease the share count to the point where just privatizing the company becomes the logical end game?

Thanks for your opinion. I look forward to renewing my subscription before the end of January.

John

Q: Any idea when PTE is reporting its results?
thanks

Q: Is there any meaningful news explaining the recent increase in PLI?

Q: Which would you prefer to hold in a TFSA?

Q: Which of the balanced equity industrials would you add now. I own WSP already but no others. If have cash for 1 full position or could do part position in a few of them.

Q: Hello Peter,
We made our annual contribution to our grandsons RESP. He is 4 years old. We would like to add one or two new stocks to his portfolio. The current holdings are:
ATD.B
CXI
GUD
NFI
PBH
In your opinion what would be some good Additions? Thank you

Q: Your answer to Don today re the best tech stocks are CSU KXS DSG & SHOP.In today's market,please rank them,best first.Thanks for your normal great services & views,Ryan was great on BNN market call,Great answer to my Q on KWH.un resulting in price increase

Q: Hello, this is in regard of the Income Portfolio. Are you going to keep Absolute Software (ABT) in the portfolio? The stock seems to perform poorly, do you see a brighter future for ABT? Knowing that AGU is now Nutrien (NTR), are you going to keep NTR in the portfolio? Do you know the dividend yield of NTR? Regards, Gervais

Q: I want to invest in either MG or CCL.B & am leaning towards MG. Which would you suggest considering that I won't have too much in the sector[s] regardless of which stock I choose?Which is cheaper& has the most potential for growth & dividend increases?
Thanks as always for your great advice.
Dave

Q: I have held PKI for some time now and it has not moved. It pays a dividend but can you suggest something that has more immediate growth plus pays an okay dividend? I already have Atlasgas, Enbridge and High Arctic in my portfolio.
Thanks
Bill

Q: Hey guys,

I hold PLI in my non registered account with a loss, your thoughts on selling and waiting 30 days to re purchase inside my tfsa account.

thanks,

Jim

Q: Hi 5i! Me again! I might as well start off the New Year with a few questions....I am looking for a growth stock that in your eyes has very good potential for 2018. If you had to pick just one, which would it be and why? Cheers (again) , Tamara

Q: Happy and prosperous New Year 5i team,

I am just considering adding to my tfsa. I bought a chunk of Toy when it fell and thus have a bit of a profit already. And I was thinking of adding to it in 2018. But, I noticed that you added Dol to your buys this year and I have learned to pay close attention when you make a move. So, the question is, given that I am already well diversified, should I add to Toy or is there something about Dol which you have an extra strongfeeling about, since you added it to your portfolio?
thanks

Q: anything wrong for heavy sell, is callback their product?.

Q: thanks for your great advice throughout the year. Like to make some purchases over the next while. Looking for growth and some stability over 5-7 years. What is your picks avo or pho, gsy or ecn, toy or nfi. Is now a good time to purchase these stocks.

Q: Peter; Would Apotex be too large a bite for GUD? Thanks.
Rod

Q: currently own HWO and at a loss but only a 1.8 % weight. I am thinking of increasing this position to a 3% weight. Is this stock a buy at the moment?
Thanks

Q: Do you still favor HWO in this space? The share price took a big dump, perhaps from tax loss selling. With a clean balance sheet this name should start to gradually rise in the new year, but there's not much buzz surrounding it. Any catalysts - outside of the energy sector picking up?

Q: In one of your comment on GPS you mention " While the quarter was not great, GPS has spent the majority of the year investing in its business (Mobi, expanding sales force), trading profitability 'today' for growth 'tomorrow', and we are in 'wait and see' mode as mgmt executes its growth strategy. The stock now trades at a P/S of 1.6x.
Would you wait now for a few quarters to see how the earnings are before buying?