Investment Q&A

Q: I have trimmed stakes in LSPD, KXS and REAL having got in at opportune times, they were disproportionate in my portfolio. Can you suggest a stock or two to likely to perform well even if there is a further downturn?

Q: hello 5i Research team,
I am currently cash only in my usd account. I have enough cash for one position. I have already well diversified portfolios exclusively in Canadian stocks and I am a long term investor. What 5 stocks would you recommend I buy in order of preference please? Thank you for your collaboration, Eric

Q: Hi 5i, Can you please recommend/pick 3 stocks, so that 20 years from now I can say: I'm very happy I invested on them. Comes to mind techology, pharma, defense, etc
thanks

Q: Hi there,
REAL stocks are up this year significantly still they are buying back shares..does this make sense? Why do companies do this? Thanks.

Regards,

Shyam

Q: In the event of another sell-off which 3 CDN growth stocks would you be looking to take an initial position. Thanks Richard

Q: I am considering starting a new position in REAL and wanted to know if you believe now is an appropriate time to initiate given the recent run-up in stock price. My primary concern is growth and I am interested to know whether you feel the stock is fairly valued or over vlaued at current levels. Do you feel the company can continue to grow / increase profits with the current economic backdrop. Thank you.

Q: Good morning,
I own a small house in Ottawa that is free and clear with a current market value of approximately $350,000.
A recent discussion with my trusted mortgage broker confirmed that a 5 year term (Closed & Fixed) term mortgage can be obtained at a rate of 2.29%. This mortgage is said to be:
a. insured through CMHC,
b. portable, and
c. transferable.
At that rate of 2.29% and given that the interest paid would be tax deductible if I use the funds for investment purposes, I'm seriously considering borrowing around $200,000 and investing this amount for an initial 5 year period with an expected net rate of return on investment of 4.5% .
Q1. With $200,000, what are your thoughts of splitting this amount in 5 different chunks of $40K in the following instruments:
a. Mawer Tax Effective Balanced Fund,
b. Mawer Global Balanced ETF Fund,
c. Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio,
d. IShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio, and
e. BMO Balanced ETF

Q2. As an alternative to the above and given the 5 year time frame, would your preference be to invest the $200,000 in a selection of best in class individual stocks split between different sectors and if so, would you be so kind as to provide me with ya listing of your best ideas at this time.

I thank you and look forward to hearing your thoughts on both of these investment strategies.
Francesco

Q: I wonder if you can point to an article or other guidance on what key metrics to look at and how to interpret them for a stock. Being relatively new, I tend to look mostly at profitability and revenue growth on a go/no-go basis when looking at a company in the absence of other info (ie 5i recommendations). Using REAL as an example, total after tax profitability is only 9% and 3 yr revenue growth is a tepid 8% and falling from a 5yr rate of 17%. These numbers are underwhelming compared to other co's, so I must be missing something with a company like REAL, and would like to learn how to see a little deeper.

Q: Are they both in the same business? In the online document signing industry will there eventually be one format adapted, is it a “winner take all”?
Thanks, Jean

Q: Hello there,
I have some funds to invest in the next week or so and I'm looking at LSPD and REAL. Originally I was going to buy LSPD only, looking to hold for at least the next 5 years +.
I have been watching REAL and its growth is looking strong over the next few years as well. Would you split the money between the two or would you lean toward one more than the other? Looking for max growth and risk not really a concern.
thanks

Q: Sis is down 0.38 now. It is moving its CFO function to Ont. from Laval & CFO is leaving at a later date.Any other news Real.As per earlier Q,CEO is selling 750k shares(15%) starting Aug 4 over a year period 9lus donating his balance of 2.9m shares to charities.The big Q here is we do not know what the charities will do with the shares.Possibility they will sell as cash is more important than equities.Ceo does not have to pay capital gain on the donation Txs for u usual great services & views

Q: Hi Team,
I have recently bought roughly an equal amount of holdings in both CAE and REAL. Currently I am up approx 4% with CAE, and down 9% with REAL. I was wondering if it would be a good move to perhaps trim say 1/3 of my CAE and use it to average down some on REAL at this time. Or, should I just hold the course? I bought CAE as a recovery play, and REAL for its growth its currently experiencing. Which do you see as having more upside in the next year or 2? Thanks

Shane.

Q: Ryan; With announcement this am ,Re the CEO selling off some shares , would you view this an opportunity to add some? Thanks. Rod

Q: I have recently purchased three Canadiangrowth stocks and want to purchase another three. The stocks I purchased were LSPD, REAL and WELL. Please recommend three stocks ranked by order to purchase

Q: Which stock of these three have the most up side.

Q: I have full positions in the above except KXS and REAL. For available cash is there a stock that you like and would consider adding to this portfolio .

Q: Hello,

I note that REAL is sitting on approx $90M in cash at the current time. Based on its MC, is this considered a lot?

Secondly, is there a point where having excess cash can become a drag on the SP? I picked this up a few months ago based on 5i's recommendation.

Lastly, I bought in at 2% and am now approaching 4%. Let it ride or trim?

Q: Do you see upside for this stock for a 2-3 year hold. I am thinking of a possible downturn in the housing area? Thanks

Q: Seems that real is making a big run here. If you had to purchase 1 of these companies for growth moving foward which one would you recommend at this time. Thank you

Q: Hello Peter and co,
Thank you for your excellent advice. My grandson has opened a TFSA over the last few months, and now holds the following stocks (listed in order of value, largest first). He is in the enviable position of being up on every one of his positions, in part thanks to your wise advice (and some lucky timing)! With a bit of cash (~$2300) remaining to invest, he is looking for a recommendation, targeting growth and diversification.
He is considering these: LSPD, JPM, CAE, MDT, VET, PXT
But we would be more interested in hearing your advice, so please feel free to ignore the list above, and make a suggestion for 1 or 2 stocks to add.
Thanks,
Ed.

Current stocks:
XQQ
GSY
VFV
SHOP
CSU
REAL
KXS
BYD
BEP