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Q: I have held these stocks for several years and overall they are up in my portfolio. In the last year that have been flat or down. Are they a hold or sell for the 2017. They are held in a non registered account. Thanks for insight
Read Answer Asked by David on December 19, 2016
Q: Hello 5i team,
Once a year, I look into trimming the number of stocks that do not seem to go anywhere in the foreseeable future.
After FSV split in June 2015 between CIGI and FSV, CIGI has dropped by 9% whereas FSV has increased by 69%; I'm thinking of selling CIGI
MDA also gives me trouble and I'm not sure what to do with it.
Please advise, disregarding their respective sector weights
Antoine
Read Answer Asked by Antoine on December 08, 2016
Q: Peter & Team, I picked up from your Q&A SHOP and ENGH have new tickers and so does CIGI. There seem to be a few of them changing today (I hold CIG and ESL). So why the change? Nothing in the ENGH web site and CIGI simply state change follows US ticker. Are these securities still as liquid and is the change at TSX request or company request? There is no grey market or junior listing on the TSX is there? Appreciate reply. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Keith on November 02, 2016
Q: I have trimmed my real estate holdings to 10% of my stock portfolio with 5% in each CIG and FSV. However, I am wondering if I should be taking into account my commercial & residential real estate outside of my stock portfolio? They do generate monthly income and I don't want to sell the properties. Perhaps I should not hold any real estate in my stock portfolio?
Read Answer Asked by stephen on June 30, 2016
Q: 5i Team, other than currency headwinds because results are reported in USD (which should entirely offset when shares are held on TSX) can anyone see what is not to like in the CIG full year results today and explain why the stock did not recover after the recent RBC downgrade to market perform quickly shaved 20% off the stock?
In the result I see: 1. Q4: strong organic local currency revenue growth across the three geographic regions (range 6% - 12%)supplemented by acquisition growth) and strong local currency growth of 8% to 15% across the three business segments. 2. record revenue and net profits (up 16% in Q4 and up 30% full year), the antithesis of an earnings recession plaguing so many companies, 3. an ROE of 58% ($86.1/$149.5), 4. Local currency revenue growth in Q4 of 11% and full year of 18%, 5. Improving margins exceeding double digit goal 6. A P/E multiple of 14x (USD 2.29 eps converted to CDN 3.20 and a CDN 45.00 stock price.
I look forward to your comments and thank you.
Keith
Read Answer Asked by Keith on February 08, 2016