Investment Q&A

Q: I own these 4 stocks in my TFSA account in which SIS is 2% holding overall all accounts and the other 3 are 1% overall. From reading the questions that have been asked on theses 4 stocks , you feel that DRT is a hold as well as GUD? I would like to increase my holdings so do think that it would be best to add to PLI and SIS at this time and not GUD or DRT?

Thanks
Dolores

Q: Good morning Peter and Team,

Superior announced the following today:

TORONTO - Superior Plus Corp. (TSX:SPB) is selling its construction products distribution business to a U.S. company for the equivalent of C$420 million.

The US$325-million agreement was announced Tuesday by Toronto-based Superior, a few days after the collapse of a proposed takeover of Canexus Corp., a Calgary-based chemical company.

Superior Plus has a diversified business in three industries, including propane distribution and specialty chemicals.

It says the divestment of its construction products business will simplify Superior's organization and provide cash to reduce debt.

What is your take on this? Do you think they'll achieve their goal of debt reduction? (SPB has been a frustrating stock for me, as I bought it at $11.75, and it closed yesterday at $10.94. However, the yield of 6.75% is nice, given that I hold SPB in my RRIF.)

Thanks as always for your valued advice.

Q: I have about $60,000 to invest in your balanced portfolio. Invest now or wait until after the US election? Do I buy at equal weight for each company or at the percentage you now have?
Thank you
Jean

Q: Hi there,

I am starting to purchase 5% weightings of the 5i BE portfolio. I will have a bit of money left over and am looking to add 1-2 names from the growth portfolio. Which of the names in your growth portfolio would be the best ideas at this current time. I already own the names which overlap between the BE and Growth portfolio.

Thanks!

Q: Do you know if all of Concordia's debt is in British Pounds from the Aimco acquisition? Do you know if the former owners payout happening this year is in British Pounds as well?

Thank you, Shane

Q: I am confused about Intertain, which I like. It took a hit a while back because of the controversy surrounding gaming stocks, but earnings are doing quite well, growth is on track, and evaluation seems (to me) low, especially with good growth prospects. I realize that BREXIT calls into question a take-over of parts or all of the company, but I thought if a take-over happened it would be around $20. Why are we sitting at $10? Do you think the metrics merit such a (low) stock price?

Q: Now that some of the initial panic in the markets after the Brexit vote seems to be settling down, what are your current thoughts regarding the potential sale of the company and probable timing?

Q: Hi , can you translate the IT press release from yesterday
If they list on LSE , will it no longer trade on the TSX.
If IT still trades on TSX how is it correlated with "ListCo"
If still trading does the share price stay in sync
Thanks

Q: Thoughts on the latest results?

Q: As a long time holder of Superior, I was disappointed when they bid for Canexus, just when they were improving their debt situation. What is your opinion of SPB if the Canexus deal goes through, compared to if it doesn't. Which would be better for the company, long-term? Do you consider the dividend reasonably safe in either event?

Thank-you

Q: Dear 5i,
I am forwarding a link to a youtube video that shows the latest technology from Dirtt that combines virtual reality with the real world (which they call mixed reality). Pretty amazing.

https://youtu.be/JCyfPLZt83o

Q: I currently own PWF and down 18% and it is in a non rrsp account.I can write this loss with a gain in another stock in which I am over weight and wondered if SLF or FSZ would be a better replacement for PWF? I own no other stock in the insurance sector but own BNS and TD for the financial sector.

Q: Peter and team

I was thinking of getting back into EFN at this time. I was wondering your thoughts long term, and more importantly what will happen to shareholders at the time of "the split".

Thanks as always for a great service!

Phil

Q: In your write on NPI you said "there are other 5% yielders with less leverage". Can you tell me who they are.

Thank you as always
Craig

Q: Hi 5i,

Say you were to sell shares of CXR.TO in a Canadian Dollar account at a loss and then purchase shares of CXRX.US in a US dollar account. Am I right assume you cannot claim the loss for tax-loss selling because you are ultimately buying the same security?

Thanks, Shane

Q: Any reason for the nice pop today?

Q: Both USA and Canada anti-trust organizations have supplied opposing recommendations as far as the merger goes. How do you interpret this information going forward?

Q: Hello 5i !
What is the software that you used to manage your portfolio ?

Q: I know you have mentioned that CXR has gone down with Valeant and that the fundamentals are still good. Yes they have debt but a lot of free cash flow to pay it down. But this stock just continues to fall, to ridiculously low prices. There was also another Seeking Alpha report posted today bashing the company.At what level would you say investors should get out of it, if it continues on this path?

Q: Could you please comment on the G&M article mentioning CXR:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/investment-ideas/the-top-20-canadian-companies-exposed-to-the-british-pound/article30635313/

Have you seen the CIBC report referenced in it? Could you please share your opinion wrt CXR?