Investment Q&A

Q: Stingray looks interesting but one aspect I’d like your feedback on is it’s competion or potential competition. Wouldn’t it be very easy for Apple (Apple Music) or Spotify to go after this market and cause problems for Stingray?

Q: Aug 1, 2018 - CAE acquires Alpha-Omega Change Engineering (AOCE)
CAE today announced that CAE USA Mission Solutions Inc., a subsidiary of CAE USA, has acquired Alpha-Omega Change Engineering (AOCE) for approximately US$29 million, excluding post-closing adjustments. The acquisition will enhance CAE USA’s core capabilities as a training systems integrator (TSI), grow CAE’s position on enduring platforms such as fighter aircraft, and expand the ability for CAE USA to pursue higher-level security programs in the United States.

AOCE, based in Williamsburg, Virginia, provides a range of aircrew training services, operational test and evaluation, and engineering support services to the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. intelligence services.

Would you please provide your opinion of this acquisition by CAE and what is their competition in the Defense Sector?
Thanks

Q: Good day...I have looked at all of your responses to LAS.A...my question is with its higher debt, thin trading and growing dividend would this company make your high expectations from a company you would hold in a portfolio...at this time I have all of your balanced and an equal amount of income portfolio stocks and have been very thankful that I found your service...this stock is one that I am looking at to replace ECI in my portfolio...again thanks for a great gain...I look forward to your comments...Gene

Q: Please comment on their latest quarter. Thanks

Q: Hi 5i,

Could you provide 3 stocks the you both like and would stand to benefit from lower metal prices?

Thank you!
Dave

Q: Despite the odd choice for a name is this a good buy at these prices? It does very little trading but the holdings seem on the surface seem to be sound.
Thank you. H.

Q: Would you please comment on QBR.B, the 1-5 year chart looks good and the last few months it has taken off. Would like to know what percentage of their business is outside of Canada and if you recommend starting a position in it at these levels?
Thanks,
Steve

Q: Is COV's wound healing technology exclusive to them by patent? Is this their competitive edge?

Carl

Q: Your opinion on BUS please - thank you!

Q: hi Peter can you recommend 3 Canadian companies that offer long term capital appreciation have reasonable debt levels and derive better than 50 percent revenues from US operations thanks Richard

Q: Any info to account for the move today. Up 18%.
Thanks
John

Q: What's happening with Transcanada? Down 4.39% on a good day on no news? (and just two days after I bought it).

Q: I was wondering what your thoughts are on Blackberry? Although there has been some questions concerning his remuneration package it appears Mr Chen has turn around this company quite nicely. Thoughts on a small investment in an RRSP?

Q: Appreciate your comments for SUM. Thanks

Q: I have positions in WFT,CFP, and WEF. All of these forestry stocks have had significant reductions the last few days. I can find nothing to account for these drops. Could you shed some light on this? With a booming housing market in both Canada and the US, one would think lumber stocks would be heading higher. With thanks, Bill

Q: Now that a couple more quarters have passed since the last question you received on Roots, what are your thoughts on the company today?

Q: If insurance co such as Great West, Sun Life etc. were start including Medical marijuana products under the prescription medications that would be covered under their various drug plans, (group or individual), would a company such as Loblaw (shoppers) be the (a) way to play this or is this eventuality already baked in? Would it be a material enough impact L or others? I have not to this point been able to see my way clear to investing an any of the producers which I sense you are in agreement. Any other suggestions as to how one might play this if in fact such a development would be material to the industry?

Q: Good day guys!
Question on weighting in different sector:
I am currently over weight on energy 17% (VET, ENB, ZCL,EFX,PKI,VII) and underweight on industry 4% (on has NFI), if I want to trim it, which stock would you recommend to sale in energy and add in industry? Thanks!

Q: Are there any Canadian stocks that are safe from Trump?

Q: Does Reliq have direct competitors and how difficult would it be for another company to design a similar business?