Investment Q&A

Q: hi folks, your thoughts on Anaergia acquisition of Rhode Island Bio Energy facility...sounds good for future of Anrg but n/r lacked details of purchase price, etc....& how much it will help the bottom line of Anrg....have small spec position & would U add or wait until first Q results come out?? ...& would you view Anrg similar to Xebec xbc?.... Thanks as always, jb Piedmont

Q: XBC, REAL, PRN and QST, are down significantly this year. At current valuations, are these a Buy, Hold or Sell. If buying, what would you guess might be a good entry point for each.
Thank you!!

Q: I hold BBTV, XBC, STC, MBCN & THNK Stocks they are all down from the time I bought them. Unfortunately, they are all in registered accounts so I cant claim a loss. Each of them is about 1% of my portfolio. Which one do you think I should sell and in which order I should sell or do you still think they are still worth holding for few years.

Thanks for the great service

Q: I bought opening positions in these three names a few months ago. I am down on all three and they now each represent less than 1%. I'd like to consolidate by eliminating one. Which one would you sell? Which one of the two remaining ones would you boost with the proceeds today?

Q: If you had to pick three out of the above for a TFSA today, which three would you pick?

Thanks!

Q: I have a number of laggards in my portfolio that have been dramatically outperformed by peers during this year's rally, many of which I already own. I realize that you have generally rated these as 'hold' when asked in the past-yet I'm seeing a substantial opportunity cost to holding while others hold momentum during these hot markets for tech, industrial and commodities.
Any thoughts on whether it is worth continuing to hold and would you advise replacing at this time. ie on the balance of possible outcomes, would I be better off to stand pat or shift over to comparables within the sectors?
Thanks,
Peter

Q: I'm looking for some ways to invest in hydrogen as an alternative fuel source. I would like to invest in some companies that one could consider to be the "best of the best" in the business. In other words, they produce "green hydrogen' but also are solid financially. I'm hoping they would also be reasonable buys at their current prices. I would appreciate both Canadian and global companies if possible. One last thing, if it's too early to be investing in this new fuel, I'm prepared to wait for the appropriate time.
Thanks as always for your valuable opinion.

Q: I hold a position in XBC that was roughly 2% at purchase, but has dropped by roughly 40% (meaning the position is closer to 1% now). I still believe that this company could return to a better valuation, but that I have an opportunity to crystallize a loss before that time. I would like to purchase a placeholder investment in the same space which XBC operates, and I already have a position in CMC that I am not quite ready to increase (even though it is up nicely since my initial purchase). Is there any other company that you might suggest as a candidate to act as a placeholder for thirty days before I purchase XBC once again, after the loss can be crystallized? Conversely, would you feel that a strong argument could be made that even attempting to crystallize a loss in this position would introduce undue risk to a portfolio? Any insight would be much appreciated, as always. Thanks so much, and I look forward to your response.

Q: Good evening,

I’m looking to increase my stock holdings in the industrial sector. I currently own HON at 3% and have a small position in XBC (due to recent declines). I’d like to add 3 long-term stocks and have identified the following as options: CNR, WSP or J, TFII, XYL, ATA, ROP. I can accept higher risk and would like companies that are leaders or doing something new/innovative in their area. I was also thinking of diversifying within the industrial sector. I’m wondering what 3 additions you’d pick at this time, either from my list above or others that I may have missed? I’m also wondering whether I should add to XBC at this point?

Thank you for great this service!

Lisa

Q: Good day guys :
Down 40 percent with this story , would u advise to dollar cost average at this point .. appears the ship is turning in a positive direction ..
thx
Mark

Q: What s your take on Xebec latest announcement?

Q: could you help me understand xebecs income stream is it basicaly in constructing and maintaining ... can or do they have a chance to get a piece of the fill up station thanks for your effort in this....

Q: Hi, in your April report for XBC, the shares were trading at $4.29 and that represented 4.5x sales and 145x EBITDA. ANRG just went public at $14.00 (now around $13.50), and the IPO price represented about 1x sales and 7x EBITDA. Both companies are essentially in the same business, so I am wondering about the valuation discrepancy. Your thought would be appreciated.

Q: Hi guys, thanks for the excellent service. Generally TFSA is the place for high growth but my highest growth has been in my RRSP. Is there any compelling reason I should sell anything in RRSP and rebuy in TFSA (e.g., NVDA)? I realize I will be taxed on RRSP withdrawals while TFSA withdrawals are tax-free - but - my RRSP has a lot more cash than my TFSA so there isn't room to move all my growthy stuff over. Because of the relative size of RRSP to TFSA, if I were to do equal weighting of all stocks, I'd only have 4 different stocks in my TFSA, which perhaps is fine? Are there any obvious adjustments that you would make to the following:

RRSP:
XQQ 13.68%
VXC 12.03%
NVDA 7.64%
AAPL 6.70%
JPM 4.73%
BNS 4.52%
GOOG 4.32%
ENB 4.13%
MSFT 3.98%
AMZN 3.86%
RTX 3.51%
COST 3.42%
PG 3.11%
DIS 2.82%
CASH 1.32%

TFSA:
GSY 5.28%
CRWD 3.31%
VEEV 2.50%
ROKU 2.44%
SHOP 2.26%
WELL 0.85%
XBC 1.08%

RESP:
LSPD 0.79%
BYD 0.76%

NON-REG:
SLF 0.51%
T 0.42%

thanks,

Q: Hi,
Currently both small weightings now in my portfolio because of the decline in stock price. Which do you think has higher growth potential long term? 3-5+ yrs. Looking to reduce XBC and pick up more AT. Or would you hold both equally between a 1-2% weight? I see you just added AT so I'm assuming you have more confidence in this name?

Thanks!

Q: I have these companies in my growth portfolio. I would like to add 3 more what companies would you suggest.

Q: Hello
Down in Real and XBC hold or cut my losses and move on?
Hyre up big time take some profits or continue to ride?
Appreciate the great work you guys do, thanks.

Q: I am looking at what to do with cash in my TFSA once cash from PHO is available. (nice gain -thank you !)
Shown below are existing positions in my TFSA that are in negative or small positive territory. My portfolio has a good weighting in tech, so staying in that sector not necessary. Would appreciate your thoughts on which of these (if any) you would choose to add to and in what priority. As always, thank you .
QST ( -24%, currently 0.8 % of total portfolio)
XBC ( -32%, currently 2 % of total portfolio)
AT (0%, currently 1.25% of total portfolio)
EGLX (+4%, currently 1.45 % of total portfolio)
MRS (+4%, currently 0.3 % of total portfolio)
U (-25%, currently 1.4% of total portfolio)

Q: I am participating in a fun challenge at work wherein all staff get $100,000 of play money to invest in stocks June 30, 2021. The "portfolios" will all be valued September 30, 2021 and the three highest value portfolios win a small prize. I know this is nothing more than a crap shoot, but can you recommend a few (I'm thinking 5 or less) stocks that might run during that period?

Q: I know you typically don't like averaging down. I'm underwater on the following names. Would you be comfortable adding to them and if so which order would you prioritize new money be allocated. 10+ year timeframe.

BEP.UN (down 22%)
KXS (down 21%)
TTD (down 36%)
U (down 41%)
XBC (down 54)

I assume you would advise a few more quarters with XBC before adding?

Thank you,

Stefan