Investment Q&A

Q: Mr. Hodson, this is still about GUD. Considering your recent report, the rating of A- granted, its recent value of $8.31, I hope it goes well, which is not the case currently. Do you still have confidence in it ?

Q: As a new member of 5i Research, I first want to thank you for the service you provide. Fantastic.

I am reviewing the Canadian portion of my RRSP, sector by sector. I have a balanced approach and 15+ years ahead of me before transferring to a RRIF.

I find myself a bit underweight and concentrated in Healthcare, owing only NHW.UN (4% of Canadian portfolio). I was thinking of switching half into CSH.UN for diversification within the Real Estate/Healthcare space, then add a 3% position in GUD for more growth. What are your thoughts?

Note: The US portion of my RRSP, which is half the size of my Canadian portfolio, is invested in Mutual funds with Healthcare/Big Pharma representing about 16% of my US holdings. So my strategy would bring Healthcare to 10% overall in my RRSP.

Thx.

Q: If you had $1,500.00 cash in your TFSA right now and you didn't need the money for 20 years and you could only invest in one of PHO, GUD, SHOP AT or GSY which would you invest in and why?

Q: I have some extra cash and would like to add to GUD, KXS or AIF. What is your preference between these three currently? Thanks!

Q: While I don't own GUD yet, I keep seeing it reviewed positively and therefore read the FP article you linked:
- "Laurentian Bank Securities analyst sees revenue rising to $6.9 million this year and $52.3 million in 2018 as more drugs work their way through approvals..."

Do you agree with the assessment of projected 2018 revenues of 52.3 million?
If so, what would the implied price of GUD be the end of 2018 based on revenues of 52.3 million?

Q: While working at buying into 5i investment methodology - invest long enough to see profits grow and stock prices to follow - I find my 5i sourced holdings negatively hitting my portfolio value.

I have to ask, what is the role of 5i and its methodology in preserving capital and/or helping to avoid investment losses?

In reading 5i answers, it is often noted that stocks need 5 years yet I am starting to see this as a way to avoid sell recommendations.
I read from you, HR is a good investment for income so I hold with a profit only to now see a price decline and profits change to losses.
I read from you, CGX was sold from 5i portfolio "but does not need to be sold". Now we are down substantially.

When you write, a stock is expensive, the stock is already up +% in the year, should this be taken that even though you write you are okay with a buy, a smart investor will not purchase as this time - decline is likely. Many of the stocks I have purchased with positive inference from 5i, are now down 20% (sometimes in one day).

I write this as I must determine where 5i fits in investment efforts. My 5i Stock losses have mounted through the past couple months. I need to find a way to interpret when 5i sentiment toward a stock really changes and not wait until the stock is slowly backed away from by 5i.

So, how does one differentiate between, a good Buy recommendation and 5i being positive on a stock but there is a great likelihood the stock price will decline? I am not please with reading positive remarks only to see investment profits disappear or losing 20% within days of a purchase.

Is there something in your words that should be interpreted to help me protect my gains and Capital and/or avoid losses within days of buying a recommended investment?

Thanks
Dave

Q: You have expressed the opinion that investors are bored with GUD as the reason for its recent rather lackluster performance but it's recent dive over the last 3 trading sessions of about 10% seems more than boredom. Is there anything going on at the company with respect to their products or with their management team that could be behind the steady downward pressure on the shares?

Q: Hi Team,

I know Knight is a long-term play. Any thoughts about it's continued, recent weakness. Would you add to a position at the present time (I've held it for a while, was up over 30% and and am now up only 6.5%)? I am willing to be patient.

Thanks, Michael

Q: I presently have no healthcare or tech holdings in either my RRSP, TFSA or cash. Am retired,like dividends, but can take some risk.

Looking at having 10% in each sector with HHL (50%),CSH.UN (25%),GUD(25%)in healthcare and TXF(50%),ABT(25%)PHO(25%) in tech.

What do you think of this approach and the individual holdings?

Where would you put each one ( RRSP,TFSA cash)?

Thanks Derek

Q: your answer to a lot of the questions ends with something like this
" we do not see it as a must own small cap"
so my question is what are your 5 favorite small caps, i assume gud and savaria and pho are in your top five but not sure.dave

Q: Good morning,

Could you please comment on GUD's earnings release? Is the market reaction due to impatience like you've said before or is there an other reason? Also, for someone that holds a half position currently at a loss, would now be a good time to add with a longer term time frame in mind?

Thank you!

Q: were knights earnings that bad or are they even relevant, but this stock is just getting hammered day after day. also what is the amount of cash on the balance sheet, i think it is about 6 dollars a share, just confirm please. dave

Q: GUD. GUD seems to have reached a turning point today, do you agree ?

Q: Gud seems to be drifting lower each day. Have you changed views on this name. I'm wondering if it might be a value trap.

Q: Hi, can you rank these companies for long term holds considering currrent valuation. Thanks

Q: Goodmorning My wife has approximately 50k in cash in her rrsp that she would like to put to work she is looking for 5 investment ideas for a conservative investor be they ETF or individual companies that pay a 3 to 4 % dividend. She is currently well diversified over all sectors
Thks
Marcel

Q: GUD. GUD is pretty cheap. Good time to increase the number of shares ?

Q: There is a good article in the Financial post on Johnathon Ross Goodman who runs GUD. If you could link it to this note it would give the readers a better understanding of what GUD does and where it sees itself going.

Q: Hi, could you name four or five Canadian company's that you could hold through thick and thin, and not worry about, as per Warren Buffet, regardless of risk situation, thanks?

Q: Hi team,
I wanted to get your opinion on the start of my son's RESP.
BYD 30%, GUD 40%, PHO 15%, CRH 15%
I recently added CRH on what I viewed as a value play, however I'm not sure about this move. Would you swap CRH out, and if so for what? Any suggestions or tips are appreciated.

Keep up the good work. Cheers