Investment Q&A

Q: I'm wondering if you can give your thoughts on TTOO? Company history, growth, acquisition record, management, balance sheet, cashflow and earnings? Risks? Do they meet forecasts?

Q: I hold both these U.S. banks which I bought back when "everybody needed to hold a US bank" which was only several months ago but seems like ancient history. This morning BBT was downgraded from a buy to underperform. Can I get your opinion on whether to continue to hold or take my losses and dump them.

Thanks, Carl

Q: I see that DISCA has entered an agreement with Play Sports Group. Do you think this will be profitable, or are there already too many competitors?

Q: Just bought one third position at $62, will purchase second third at $70 ish and the final position at $75 ish. What is your thoughts on Square.
Clayton

Q: Could we have an update on AMRN please, It was up nicely today. Thanks as always

Q: i am looking to add this in my TFSA as I have no health care stocks and I think it is a good time to enter this sector,your opinion would be valued

Q: Do you recommend US-based, Total Return Index ETFs (which use total return swaps) for TFSA to avoid US withholding tax on dividends? For example HSX.

Q: Can I get your thoughts on this one. Apparently contact with Amazon.

Thanks for great service
Dale

Q: Hi there,

For real estate exposure in the US i have held AMT for 10 years at about a 2% position. With the 5G rollout i beleive these tower services will become significantly more profitable as they sell 'extra space on the existing infrastructure. Your thoughts on this theme and if you were going to add would you add to AMT or CCI. AMT has performed better but has a lower yield. As well, CCI had lower earnings last quarter while AMTs earnings have been growing consistently. I am approaching retirement (next 5 years) so i like a decent dividend with a bit of growth. Thanks for all you do!

Q: Hi team,

I had a position in ATVI in the fall and took a loss on it. If I recall on the last Q, it had weaker guidance than expected and was taking a hit from Fortnite hooking a lot of gamers. I have not heard much recent news other than NFLX and SQ each poaching a top executive from ATVI. They were recently replaced internally today. Gee, I am not saying much positive about it. It seems to have recently bottomed around $45 or so on a technical basis and may be breaking out again. I think the gaming market has a lot of growth ahead of it and ATVI is a major player. What are your thoughts at this point on ATVI or would others in the space be a better pick?

Thanks again,
Dave

Q: EMR.us (Emerson Electric, NYSE)
1. Do you see growth in revenue, and ROE ?
2. Is EMR a dividend grower?
3. After the pullbacks after Oct 2018 , is EMR good value?
4. Most financial sites leave PEG as blank. Yahoo Finance (not always reliable) is the only one I saw that reported PEG (at 1.45).
5. I hold EMR in a registered retirement account; it is in a conservative retirement fund. I take massive risks on my other accounts, but on the registered account I am interested in growth, ROE not too far from 20 ; PEG not TOO far from 1.0 --- and feel 2 or 3 the above would be adequate reasons to continue holding EXCEPT IF YOU HAVE BETTER IDEAS.
6. RBC downgraded EMR today; yesterday Credit Swisse upgraded. Analyst ratings are a not deciding factor, but I do look at them notwithstanding the migraines they cause.
7. Is EMR worth keeping or could one do better elsewhere?

Q: Back in October you discussed SQ and TEAM as US growth stocks worth a look. Any update to these and/or alternatives given the changed environment since then?

Q: Is AMLP a buy for a RRSP account ? Thanks for this great service.

Q: Portfolio rebalancing: I am down about 30% on SIMO. Are there a couple of other US stocks that have significantly more upside potential than SIMO .... or are there good reasons to hold on?

This is inside a RIF. Sector weightings are not a concern.

Thanks.

Q: Hi there,
Can you please provide your top two picks for someone wanting US exposure in the following areas? Ideally something either oversold or poised to capitalize on circumstances in coming years.

Financial
General healthcare
Bio/pharma
Consumer discretionary
Technology (large cap)
Technology (mid cap)
Miscellaneous (whatever you want)

Goal is growth blended with safety over the next 5+ years
Take whatever credits you need please to justify a thorough answer with a brief comment on each suggestion.

Q: Hello, Medtronic the medical device company is down by more than 6% today only (down by 12% in the last month). Is there something we should know about. Thanks, Gervais

Q: How likely is Mindbody going to receive a sweetened offer from Vista Equity Partners based on your experience?

Is the deal at risk here?

The cash offer represented a 68% premium to the prior trading day’s closing price but the SP was depressed due to recent reduced guidance combined with the fall's downturn. Shares have been trading at or near the purchase price of $36.50.

Q: Hi fellows,
In the US consumer cyclical sector, would crox be a good buy now in view of the coming spring/summer and is it very sensitive to the Asian markets ? What would be your favorites in the consumer cyclical sector, Canada and USA, for the coming months ?

Have a good year in all regards,

JD

Q: I've noticed that despite the tech meltdown recently, some have held up quite well such as RPD (Rapid 7). I found this a bit surprising given that the company was smaller than others such as NVDA.

Is the relative strength a positive sign? Are there other notable tech companies with positive relative strength vs peers? Thanks!

Q: I'm looking to add an Industrial name to my portfolio. Lyondellbasel is a name that doesn't get much attention but looks quite cheap to me and has a good yield. How safe is the dividend (or what is the payout ratio)? Do you like the stock here? Thanks