Investment Q&A

Q: How do short sellers make money on this stock which has been range bound for the last two years. After they pay the dividend and borrow cost they must be in a losing position unless they trade a lot including going both long and short ?
Thanks for your insight.
Regards AEO

Q: Hi,

EIF has come up with pretty good results over the last year and yet the stock is not going anywhere. Any explanation ? Do you see it as a buying opportunity ?

Thanks

Q: Eif just reported could i have your opinion on their results.

Q: EIF a year later seems to have weathered the short report put out by Cohodes for now.How many shares are currently short ? and with earnings out next week what are the market consensus?? Thx

Q: Thank you in advance for your enlightened advice. Which seem to you the best investments. I am looking for a dividend in a non-registered account as well as growth for a term of 2 to 3 years. The weighting of my interest is 30% towards the dividend and 70% towards the growth. The companies I am looking at are:
AFN, BNS, CM, BIP.UN, CHR, ENB, EIF, FRU, MAXR, SMU.UN
Could you rank them in terms of preference and write down the ones you would avoid. Sector weighting is not a criteria.

thank you very much

Q: Hi, Would like your esteemed opinion on this company. Seems to be increasing revenue and profit and paying a nice dividend.

Q: The stock is losing ground steadily now. Do you know why?

Q: Company and dividend as of close
KWH.UN 11.3%, BCE 5.6%, ENB 6.3%, ALA 8.3%, EIF 6.8%, HR.UN 6.8%, RUS 5.5%, BEP.UN 6.2%, GS 6.1%, AQN 5.1%, EMA 5.2%, FTS 4%, H 4.59%
Hi
Could you please choose from the above list (or any additions of your choice) the stocks that you feel would be best suited to be held in an income/dividend non registered account for a long period of time. It would be great if you could also guide me as to whether I should do equal weight or if it is better to invest by a percentage of one company over another. I am interested in trying to have the highest return of dividends but I do not want to reach too far for it (ie 50% KWH.UN). If I could get a blended 6% annually over 10+ years that would be super. Not all the companies need to be included. I know there are some that overlap sectors.
Thank you for all that you do. You are great guides.
Jeremy

Q: Rising interest rates have definitely put downward pressure on bond-proxy types of companies i.e. those that pay dividends. I am an investor who believes that those companies that pay dividends and have the ability to raise those dividends consistently over time tend to outperform. I would like to purchase 6 such companies for the income portion of my portfolio, and would appreciate the names of your favorite companies that pay, and have a history of increasing, their dividends.

Q: Have held CHE.UN and growing tired of its performance.
Can you suggest replacement for dividend equivalent and growth potential

Q: I would like to sell, I think, one of either EIF or ECI to buy CNR. I feel that CNR will provide greater stability, albeit at potentially lower long-term growth, than either of the named stocks. While I like the dividends each pays and am not concerned at the moment about their continuing, I am more interested in overall long-term returns however they may be achieved. The question is which one to sell, assuming you feel that this is a good move. I realize there is a risk/return tradeoff here and am willing to give up some return if warranted.

I have owned EIF and ECI for many years so I am familiar with their ups and downs and warts. I am not crazy about ECI's business model and wonder about future growth. I am concerned about future volatility (shorts, aviation industry etc.) with EIF but think ultimately it had good growth potential. Both of these stocks are well off their highest highs and I wonder if either will ever get there again.

Does one stand out to you as the better choice to sell or again, should I just stay the course? I also own HEI and will be keeping it. That gives me about 8% between EIF and HEI so I wonder if that favours selling EIF to minimize an aviation concentration risk.

Appreciate your insight and guidance.

Paul F.

Q: Comments on recent numbers please,, looks good to me?? Pat

Q: I am looking at these two small cap companies as an entry in to the aviation sector. Both pay a nice dividend. Please comment on the secureness of their dividend; quality of their balance sheet; growth prospects and company specific issues ( ie EIF short position).
Would you pick one over the other or neither?
Thanks
Derek

Q: If the earnings and outlook is up why is the price going down so vigorously? The variance between the apparent outlook and price performance is most disconcerting.

Q: Hi,
Could you comment on EIF latest results, consequently what is now its return on equity (ROE)? Is it up or down?

Q: Could you comment on EIF's Q4 and F2017 results and future prospects.

Q: I am looking for one income stock. How would you rank these three at today's prices, and why?

Thanks

Q: Hi,
Would it be possible to know the short interest for this company?

Q: The market response to the Wasaya deal looks negative. Is the market's response justified?

Q: Good day 5i team. Has the Short interest in these companies declined at all? I am even on both and no rush to sell, however ... Shorts tend to also have a long time horizon