Investment Q&A

Q: hi Peter a little confused by the P/E ratios which you show on these companies profiles. if I use 2019 EPS estimates that you Kindly provided I get PBH p/e of 17.34 not 34.10 SIS p/e of 23.20 not 34.40. DOL p/e of 20.52 not 24.50 and TSGI p/e of 11.82 not 73.50. not sure what I am missing. thanks Richard

Q: Would you rank these in order of preference to buy today today? THANKYOU

Q: In my TFSA I currently have BCE, ENB, FTS, TRP, CNR, SLF, BNS and TD - I'm looking to make a change to get some growth and dividends - I'm looking at getting rid of BCE, ENB and TRP - my biggest losers down 10, 15 and 12.50 per cent respectively. Can you recommend some companies.
Thanks

Q: I have had for years. If I sell, can you recommend a replacement? Thoughts?

Q: In the answer to question asked by Richard you state that the 2019 EPS for SIS 2019 is 83 cents.
The company recently announced an estimate of $60M earnings for 2019 with less tha $50M shares outstanding, which is obviously a higher EPS than your est. Is this because the company is referring to EBITDA and you are referring to net earnings?
When we are shown the forward EPS on Morningstar etc..., are they referring to EBITDA or net earnings? Is it really only net earnings that matter? Please explain.
Thanks
John

Q: hi Peter what are the 2019 earnings per share estimates for SIS DOL COV PBH and TGSI. thanks Richard

Q: Hi, I have made some pretty good profits in the marijuana sector but I feel like there's a down turn coming. Can you suggest some companies to invest my profits given the uncertain trade climate and terrifs. Dividends and growth potential are important factors.

Q: What Canadian stocks would be considered dividend growers?

Q: Hello, SIS announced a couple of days ago it is increasing the dividend by 17% and provided its update on 2018 and 2019 guidance. The market welcomed the announcement with an upswing of 5%. But today again, it is down by 3%. The volatility is not matching with the market movement. Yes , the shares are up compared to a year ago. But still the movement of the stock is becoming un predictable to large extent. Is there any other news that I have missed on this counter. Thanks for your advice always.

Q: Hi guys,
I hold one ETF and a mix of equities (selected from your portfolios) in my TFSA, with the following weightings:
COV 5.48
CSU 6.70
GSY 5.42
KXS 4.93
PBH 4.26
PHO 4.50
SHOP 7.57
SIS 6.59
TOY 6.05
TSGI 5.63
VUN 30.35
WEED 12.51
Everything is up from initial purchase (many thanks) but some have grown much faster than others. I am considering rebalancing and/or adding a new position. Is there a notable position that you would add/remove (e.g, VUN in exchange for equities)? I have VXC and VCN in my RRSP so maybe VUN is better located in there.
Thanks for the amazing service and knowledge base that 5i provides.
Mark

Q: With SIS announcement, I calculate 2019 P/E to be just under 15. True? I used the market cap of 891M/60M (projected earnings)

Seems like a good price for this company.

Q: VMD is up 300% since March while of RHT drop more than 50%. They were supposed to be in the same space and RHT was supposed to be the better company. It makes lower lows every week with no end in sight. Is there any other option that will provide growth in a TFSA account.?

Q: Morning guys:
I have a cash trading account. I need to put some names in a tax free savings account. Looking at the above names . Can I sleep at night with these names for tax free accounts. Thanks for your great work.
Best in the business boys.
Mark.

Q: With ECI being bought out, are there similar companies (in terms of yield and maybe a bit of growth) that I can consider moving the money to?

Q: Good morning

If you had a 2 year period and could take a calculated risk to see some good capital appreciation...what 2 US stocks would you buy right now? also what 2 CDN stocks would you buy or be adding too...No concerns on portfolio diversification or taxes..

Thanks

Matt

Q: Hi, I sold Enercare and was wondering how I should replace it.
My portfolio is built with mostly large caps and some titles from your BE and Income portfolios. I am retired and depend partly on dividend. Here is the portfolio breakdown:
Consumer defensive 10,31 %
Energy 13,16 %
Utilities 11,05 %
Telecom 11,56%
Reit 0,76%
Financial 24,38%
Healthcare US 3,53%
Industrial 6,85%
Consumer-non cyclical 0,44%
Consumer cyclical 2,67%
Tech US 4,20%
Diversified 0,42%
Basic materials 1,84%
Fixed income 3,44%
Equity Canada(ETF) 1,80%

CASH 3,59 %
Total 100,00

Q: Yesterday I asked the ? if you had any suggestions for an alternative to Fortis that pays a decent dividend and has some growth prospects, utility or not. Unfortunately, I forgot to mention that I already
own Algonquin @ Brookfield Renewables, my bad.
Any other suggestions.
Thanks: Jerry

Q: Add comments on earlier Qs SIS--Tech Analysis on Aug 23 provided by 5i show a break out(B.O.) at $17.50.Globe & Mail has some positive comments & on the positive B.O. list the last few days. DOL---this morning Industrial Alliance Securities upgraded to a BUY & a TP of $54.50 GC---Many months ago,the manager of VIP sector was let go & reportedly the gov't tightened the check up on money laundry.The gov't gets huge revenue from casinos

Q: Do you have an estimate of SIS earnings per share for say 2019 with their Swiss acquisition and any observations on issues associated with the integration of the new co; also is your price target of 21 based on the combined earnings and for which year?

Thanks

Q: SIS has a surprised 5% pop today against a sea of red. Are you aware of any upcoming news? Usually (of course I'm just guessing here) that is a sign of a potential buyout, but I could be reading too much into this unusual one day move. Please enlighten me. Thanks.