Investment Q&A

Q: Morning 5i,
I know there have been many recent questions on GSY but I'll still ask:
To me GSY is acting very volatile and I wonder if you agree that it's behaving more like a stock that's being traded than a name that's attracting investors? If I'm right in that, do you have any thoughts as to why, and by rights shouldn't a relatively large financial services company be much more stable than GSY is at present. Its current yo-yo behaviour doesn't instill much confidence, in me at least.
Thanks, and I look forward to your thoughts.
Peter

Q: These 2 darlings are now ugly ducklings. Not long ago,Shop was the biggest company in Canada overtaking perrinnel leader,RY. Recent drastic drop from $2228 H to $658,1year Low.Any reasons for the 14% haircut today besides news that it is in talks to buy startup,Deliverr. Think market does not like this type of acquistion nowadays as it will likely increase its losses & prolong its plan to profitability in this market backdrop.Is this a entry point or more pain to come. Txs for u usual great services & views Is this an entry point for GSY which got hammered today too & trading near 1yr low.

Q: Wanting to add some large cap growth stocks to my large cap utility, bank, pipeline,infrastructure, portfolio as new money becomes available. Growth seems to be out of favour so am seeing this as a time to buy with a 2 year window.

You often advise waiting for a declining stock to show some strength, or at least to start building a base before stepping in. I find this difficult on 2 aspects. Technically, how do I determine when to buy a declining stock in this market ? Psychologically, I hold off on buying when the stock declines further, thinking the decline will continue, and if the stock moves upward I get get frustrated believing that I missed the boat . Do former “ favourites “ such as the 2 above lose their shine even when the markets recover ? Which of these would you purchase first ?
Thanks. Derek

Q: Good day 5i Team,

I have some cash sitting around and would like to build a portfolio.
There are few names that I selected, the goal is to have a stability, potential growth, dividends and maybe some covered options selling opportunities. I will hold these in my TFSA.
What do you think of the names? What would you add? What would you recommend.

Thank you as always

Q: What is happening with GOeasy. I do not see any news but it's drop today is concerning?

Q: What the heck just happened? April 19.

Q: Pre COVID there were some interesting AGMs to attend, and sometimes a lavish spread depending on how much the Co. wanted to impress its investors. Now out of ~20 notices in my mailbox only GSY has a real life AGM, the rest being online.

Is online the new norm for these functions or is GSY the first to return to the old ways? Since it's happening at noon, the meeting at least has promise of finger food!

Q: I want to set up an investment account for my 3 year old grandsons. Since they are under 18 how do I do it. Also do you think GSY is a good choice to start with considering they have 15 years before they access the account.

Q: GSY stated in their Q4 financials that interest rates would need to rise by 2 per cent before any material impact would be felt in the business (due to floor agreements and fixed rates in place on current funding sources). Since then rates have risen .75 % and it looks like they will increase further. What is your guesstimate of how much higher they will rise to? If your guesstimate is above the 2% threshold, then how badly would that effect the business. How would that change your earlier thought that $125 share price would be an excellent buy.

Q: Hi,
Can you please suggest a few names outside of Oil & Gas which currently represent
Value or Growth.
Thanks,

Q: Hi

Is GSY exposed to a higher rate of loan defaults than the scheduled banks? It would seem that GSY takes on riskier clients and will be exposed as people start to default as rates rise. It's taken a beating the last few months. Is that what the market is concerned about?

Thanks,
Robert

Q: Based on today price, what are your top 5 stocks to hold in a TFSA for 10+ years with high growth and medium-low risk for that frame period ?
Can you rank then in order if there's one ?

Q: In this market backdrop, is it timely to buy Toi plus these fallen angels,,Atz, Gsy,Shop,Dsg,Kxs & Lspd.Please provide a good entry point for each,& rank for entry with best first.Txs for u usual great services & views.

Q: GSY seems to run out of steam in the last year, while WCP seems to have revived in the same period. Do you recommend a switch of GSY to WCP? Thanks.

Q: I can't understand why GSY iat a 52 week LOW. Yes high growth stocks and NASDAQ are going down. GSY has a PE close to 10. It is a value stock not a crazy growth stock. It is making money and yet it is being treated like a .COM stock.
Easy answer would be, the market thinks recession is coming and GSY will not perform well.
Do you have any explanation for GSY being at a 52 week low despite beating all estimates on quarterly results?
Thanks

Q: GSY took a big hit today, was there any material news that would account for it ? I have a full position in it already, but, with the pullback, I am thinking about dollar cost averaging as I have a cost base of $145. Does that seem reasonable based on the company and its performance in the last quarter ?

Q: What are the best types of stocks to include in TFSA for long term hold (15-20yrs) with medium risk tolerance? Growth only or growth + income? Have heard that dividend stocks in TFSA can be good as income can compound over time tax free but if the growth outperformes the dividend yield would that not be better? Also could you include your top 10 Canadian picks right now for allocation in TFSA (sector doesn't matter)? Thanks

Q: When I look at the financials of goeasy I see a growing top and bottom line. Cheap valuation but my concern is the negative free cash flow. Can you please help me understand this and how concerning is it. I've been running a DFC model on all my stocks and don't like to see negative numbers

Q: I'm overweight financials - almost 20% of my total portfolio. In relatively equal proportions I hold: BAM, GSY, SLF, X and V. Should I trim across the board or do these stocks have sufficiently different economic drivers that being 20% overweight is not a concern? Thank you.

Q: Hello Team,

I am interested in your opinions on both of these companies at current levels. Would you add to these names here? Also, at what price would you find them overwhelming attractive?

Thank you.