Investment Q&A

Q: Do you think nfi will recover in the near future or should we take our gain and reinvest elsewhere?

Q: I have a full 5% position in NFI. I understand the market likes to react to expectations and I’m ok with this. A 13% drop today was too much in my opinion so I picked up a few shares.
My question is about volume. NFI is a 2.4 billion market cap company and approx. 1 million shares traded today being roughly $39 million.
Such a small % of market cap I see the drop today as irrelevant to the real share value.
So back to my question, is there a point where volume as a % of market value is something to guide us in either a down or up market? And I’m looking not as a trader but a long term investor.
I hope you understand the question.
Thanks
John

Q: The share prices of both TSGI and NFI have recorded significant declines recently. However, I feel the growth prospects for both companies are solid and, as such, consider this to be a good buying opportunity for a 3-5 year hold. Do you agree and, if so, would you ease in with 1/2 positions at this time or take full positions and simply put them away for a few years?

Q: Hi,
In what order would you choose the listed companies to sell for tax loss harvesting.
And would you hesitate to re-purchase any of these in 30 days?
And would now be a good time to sell them? Or would it be better to wait a week or two.
Thanks,
Mike

Q: You have already responded about the earnings - my questions is more about strategy. Both these stocks broke their intermediate trends (using 200 MA) sometime ago (I think you called it a technical breakdown) . But both price and now earnings momentum are horrible why hold? I realize in the long term maybe okay but when things get this ugly (down more than 20% from their high) would it not it be better to allocate capital some where else - rather than have dead money? Thanks

Q: Both companies missed and are getting punished today. Would you consider them buying opportunities and would you add to existing half positions in either? Thanks

Q: NFI seems to be down quite sharply this morning. Can you comment on their quarterly results and future prospects.
Thanks
Phil

Q: Tough to perform better than market when stocks get crushed like this. Are these turns or over-reaction?

Q: Kindly give us your take on the Q3 results just released. As well please comment on the guidance for the year and the sustainability of the dividend.

Q: Would you see a switch from NFI to GDI as worthwhile right now for a growth-oriented portfolio? Also considering TFII.

Q: Regarding each of the above,please advise if you consider each of these dividends is safe and also if the dividend tax credit applies. Thank you.

Q: I am a retired, conservative, dividend income investor and have 1/2 to 2/3 positions in each of these securities. I trim-add to my stocks when my asset allocation needs adjusting (recently topped up BCE, BNS). I am considering topping up these 4 stocks, but am fully aware that Tax Loss Selling Season will soon be in full swing. Having said that, all 4 of these stocks have already been beaten up a fair bit.

I know you are NOT a market timer, but does your crystal ball foresee further downside as we work our way through the next 2 months of Tax Loss Selling? Using TCL as an example, you just added 1% to your position. I am sure you must have had quite an internal 5iR discussion about "when" to add that position vs. your 10% cash position at that time and the need to deploy some of it. OR...is it as simple as...this stock has been beaten up so much, it has excellent value now, we know we can't time the bottom, so let's just buy it now?

Thanks...Steve

Q: Would be a buyer of NFI at this time or wait until December?

Q: I have substantial capital gains on both these securities in both my cash account and in my TFSA. I propose to make some transfers in kind from (in Dec.) and to (in Jan.) using the holdings in the cash account. I would like to sell some of one or the other of PKI or NFI from the cash account now and use those proceeds to buy the other in the cash account. The question is -- of these two, which do you think has the better prospects over the next 24 to 30 months? I appreciate that I'm dealing with different sectors and will keep my diversification in mind. Thanks for your thoughts, they always help. Bill

Q: What's your view on the NFI announcement last night? Thanks.

Q: Considering tax loss selling NFI and TCL (and possibly ALA) then waiting 30+ days to rebuy. Using TurboTax, the loss saves me 15%. Does your crystal ball foresee any quick rebound potential for these 3 stocks that would cause me to rethink this strategy? Thanks...Steve

Q: With the recent sell off, have any of the above stocks (contained in either the Income or Balanced Portfolios) reached the stage where you would call them "table-pounding buys"? In other words, has the market overreacted and the pendulum has swung too far?

Obviously, there is always the chance of a continued downdraft, but at some point you just step in top up your holdings.

The Income Portfolio is sitting on 10% cash...any thought to deploying some of it soon? Thanks...Steve

Q: Hi.

What companies are good investments for the short and long term now that the NAFTA agreement is negotiated? re DOO, MG, NFI. Also, how about PBH for a long term investment? Which Gaming company has better growth potential between TSGI and GC?

Thank you

Rob

Q: Which stocks are you recommending in the Industrial space that have been beaten up and have growth potential? Thanks for your service.

Q: of all the companies listed, I currently have the same percentage of holding that is in the 5i portfolio. Which of these stocks would you be comfortable buying today and making it a 4-5 % holding as I have some cash and would like to average down. I am a young investor with a long horizon as these stocks are all in my RRSP.

Thanks