Q: Is it true the companies in IJR small cap 600 are requred to be profitable and 45 % or the companies in the Russell 2000 are not profitable thus making IJR a safer and better investment, Is there a covered call etf similar to IJR? Thanks for your expertise.
Q: The media occasionally references buying "Dogs of the Dow". Do you know if any comparative analysis has been done of the better Dow stocks which may be termed "Stars of the Dow"? If so, is there any guidance to be suggested? I think 5i favours buying "winners" rather than "losers". Thank you for your always well-reasoned comments.
Q: please identify top consumer discretionary stocks that meet criterion you recently identified for industrials - strong competitive advantage, growth runway, strong management, value creation and high ROE that are currently buyable
I'm hoping you might be able to steer me towards several suitable, longer term, investments.
If you were assembling a portfolio of equity investments today, from which you REQUIRED an overall average yield of at least 4%, with a further need for that yield to either keep pace with or to outpace the rate of inflation in coming years; which 5 Canadian and which 5 USA equities would you select to include within your portfolio?
1) Independent of any consideration of a desire for diversity of sector?
2) If diversity were to be considered to be of importance?
Please deduct as many question credits as you feel may be appropriate.
Q: Based on your previous comments on Pliant Therapeutics could you please give an opinion on recent earnings and looking forward for the stock and the market they serve. Thank you
Q: Since January, excluding a couple of spikes, crocs share price has been heading down. From a momentum perspective, would you see this as a sell signal? Thanks
Q: Given the Q2 earnings that 'missed' badly'would you avoid Ramaco stock or is there still some potential. If so, at what price range would you consider it a 'buy'?
With appreciation,
Ed