Investment Q&A

Q: I'm thinking of switching etf's, selling VGG and buying VSP to take advantage of tax loss selling (VGG) and also buying into a CAN dollar hedged fund as the CAN dollar has taken a beating lately and should rebound looking forward, appreciate your professional opinion? Thank you!

Q: I have always believed in the long term value of lumber, hence my interest in this name that i have been in and out in past. I guess the question the market is now reflecting on is about the company's financial capacity to sustain debt payment, or stay afloat.
They are inherently designed to go through different cycles, and reduce operations, but would you think they can survive worst case scenario based on their debt ratios, and would you see value here even if dividend is probably going to be cut?

Q: Goodmorning 5l team,
Thank you very much for your response to my earlier question regarding selling cocered calls. You mention focusing on dividend paying stocks in your current strategy. Is it possible to have a list of which companies you may be looking at currently for this should strategy?
Thanks

Q: Greetings 5i: Other than last week's cancellation of their share buyback and negative market conditions, are there any reasons you're aware of that would cause AT&T to be significantly below its 5 year low this morning? Thanks. Rick.

Q: Could I have your assessment of Hasbro? How well will it survive this downturn. Is it a slow buy? Cashflow, debt, etc.

Thanks

Q: Thanks for your great insight as we move through these uncertain times. U.S. Banks will be under pressure with the current virus and oil crisis taking it's toll. Some (or all) may need a bailout. What is your opinion on the risk going forward for U. S. banks, and are there U.S. Bank ETF's that trade in Cdn. $$'s on the TSX, that you feel are reasonably stable longer term, and offer the best way to play this sector at some point going forward. Thanks. Warren

Q: Hello 5i,
I am still up $5000 on PEP and $1000 on other great stocks bought at a great price long ago. I do not need the money. Should I take the profit while I can or just wait it out and collect in 10 years.
thanx
Stanley

Q: Can you please provide a few of your favourite US companies with low beta, high ROE and no debt that would be worth buying now for long term growth? Thanks

Q: What US stocks is 5i staff currently buying and why?

Q: I have been following ABT and RMD recently. They have both been trading down the last couple of days when the market is up.

Could you please provide your thoughts on why these companies are down relative to the market recently? I would have thought that they would be doing well given the current situation.

Thank you.

Q: Just to alert your readers: there seem to be two Zoom's out there and one of them was a penny stock that has some pretty wild and expensive trading. You've been correct in noting that ZM is the correct one. Do you think ZM is currently too risky for this market? A lot of companies seem to be using Zoom for online communication, and it seems to work pretty well.

Q: Hi 5i,

We own NVDA in our RRSP on the USD side and want to increase our stake by 2%. We would then have a 4% position. We are contemplating the benefits to sell this position on the US side of our RRSP and buy it in our TFSA (now that we have room) or purchase it in CDN funds to benefit if the CDN dollar drops.

Do you have any recommendations?

Debbie and Jerry

Q: Realizing that all the above listed securities differ, they all got battered like everything else. Your opinion would be appreciated as to slowly buying into these positions and your preferred ordering.
Thank you, as always!

Q: Is QSR going to zero because of the Coronavirus? How long can it survive with restaurants closed? Is it time to sell?

Q: SBUX: closing stores for 2 weeks. May be longer depending on how this COVID-19 pans out, I realize. On my buy list at some point. According to CIBC Investors Edge they have no debt. - is that right? Low P.R. and ROE of 22%. Buying back an additional 40M shares in addition to remaining 16M, for a total of 56M.

Do I have the right data going forward. Additional analysis appreciated.

Q: Hello Peter and Team,

Thank you for your helpful guidance during this unprecedented turbulence. I know you've liked Docusign in the past, but do you like it even more now? Would it be a stock that potentially plummets after the virus is controlled, or would a raft of new users adopt it for the longer term? Any thoughts?

Brad

Q: Hello everyone just your thoughts on Altria Group. Would you consider a good time to purchase?

Q: hello team,
citigroup worth considering at this level? how does this company compare to its peers?
thanks

Q: I am trying to evaluate the appropriateness of selling covered call options in this market and thought with your experience and knowledge you might be able to analyse the situation. The premiums are high . But, I the risks are, too. You mention that a good way to get into this market is average into it. Well, if you buy Microsoft to sell a covered call on, you have to buy one hundred shares. That doesn't look like averaging in. You get a good premium But the market is so volatile that in a month, the stock could be much lower, and you have lost your opportunity of averaging in. Or, the virus could be more under control and the stock could be way over the strike price. And you may have lost the opportunity to have microsoft at a lower price. I know that this is always the case with selling covered calls, But, it seems that the current market exaggerates that situation. The only way that I can justify it is by saying that I dont think the turbulance will be over in a month and therefore go ahead. I suppose another safeguard would be to do limited covered call trading and average in with other money. I would be interested to know your perspective on this.
thanks

Q: With respect to energy producers, would it be fair to say that producers such as Suncor, who also have refining assets, are better shielded against the current downturn in the energy sector, given that the cost of the input (crude oil) allows for a (theoretically) larger crack spread ? Unrelated to energy, do you believe that a company such as 3M, which manufactures various items used in the medical field, will weather the current corovirus downturn a bit better ?