Investment Q&A

Q: I own the following stocks with their corresponding weightings in my portfolio.
REI.UN 1.6%, SJ 1.3%, AYA 1.3%, WSP 1.5%, DH 1.8%, ESL 1.2%, D.UN 1.7%, IPL 1.4% and TNC 1.1%
I would like to reduce my holdings and increase the remaining holdings to a minimum of 2%. Along with AYA, which ones would you suggest I get rid of? Which are the best ones to add to?
Thanks for your input RAM

Q: I am choosing between KXS and ESL? Are they in the same business? Between these two stocks, which one offers a better value and has the most potential in the future? thanks.

Q: My tech holdings are 17% of my portfolio, which is a lot higher than your latest recommendation. They include: CSU, DH, ESL, ET, MDA. Should I lighten up or is this ok for a senior who doesn't need current funds? I'd be willing to part with any of them except CSU. Thank you.

Q: Enghouse is now approaching $50.00. Do you still think it is a screaming buy. Should I add to my small position. E has been good to me I am up over 200 percent. Even at these levels.

Q: From some recent comments I suspect I have too high a percentage in oil and gas shares (15% directly in oil and gas companies and 8% in services, including pipelines, of which 5% is TransCanada (TRP)), I was contemplating making a shift to other sectors. I was thinking of purchasing some Enghouse (ESL) or CGI Group (GIB.A) for my TFSA account replacing some oil stock. I noticed that last summer you strongly preferred ESL over GIB.A due to better management and no debt despite some poorer metrics i.e. price to cash flow, PE ratio, etc. You have included this name in your model Balanced portfolio with an A- valuation thus is a very strong recommendation. Does your opinion still remain the same at present? Also, I have noted that recently there have been price reductions in some tech stocks, which you have partially explained by sector rotation. If this is an issue should I wait for drops to completely occur or purchase now. If now and your opinion is still very high on ESL, I will plan to purchase some Enghouse shares. CGI Group (GIB.A) shares constituting approximately 0.5% of my family’s stocks (9 different accounts) were purchased two years ago for my TFSA account. Would you also recommend selling my GIB.A and consolidating in ESL. Thank you very much.

Q: Hello Peter,

Can you comment on ESL year end release

Thanks
Kevin

Q: Hi, Can you please comment on ESL earnings release. Looks like Revenue, EPS were a bit shy of street estimates. is this mainly due to CIT related expenses? You had mentioned that CIT was the 2nd largest acquisition in company history ? How is it likely to contribute to future results ? Did FX play a role in current earnings? I just started a new position today @ $57.25. What are your thoughts on valuation and market perception of results ? Thanks

Q: I believe you mentioned before that you think the market has punished Enghouse too much.

Question: what valuation would you think appropriate for Enghouse considering its net cash position of $3.67 per share (if my shares outstanding total are correct), growing earnings per share profile and growing divided?

I understand the company has a lot of positives going for it, but I have a hard time getting around ESL's valuation. 31x 2016 earnings, even when you deduct the cash from the share price, seems like a lot to me.

I'm really interested in hearing why you think the market bringing down ESL to 31x 2016 earnings is punishing it too much.

Thanks again for your great insights and fantastic service.

John

Q: I noticed CSU has bounced back from the recent sell off while ESL is languishing. Does that place a question mark over ESL? Is it the time to lighten up?

Q: Hi Peter and team,

I own Enghouse in my TFSA and with the pullback have considered adding to the position. Could you compare it with KSX in terms of growth potential and which one you would recommend.

Q: Why the big drop in ESL today?

Q: Would you buy a 5% position all at once if you could buy ESL at $55? Is $55 a great buying opportunity for a 5 year hold?

Thankyou

Q: Happy New Years Guys !

If you had a choice between CSU, ESL or DSG which we would you choose. And how would you rank/order them. Thanks !

Keep up the great service ! I took advantage of the special and renewed for an additional 2 years.

Dave

Q: Now that ESL has come down a bit, would this be a good time to buy if not currently owned? Or would you prefer DSG or KXS? Only other tech holding is CSU. Cheers.

Q: Thank you for the ESL recommendation. I bought it in the mid $40's and it is now just above $70. What do you think of the valuation at the moment? I am thinking of selling half of my position, thoughts?

Q: We have done well with Enghouse - I company I would never have heard of without 5i. Thank you.
Our weighting in Enghouse has reached 8.3%. This is due to ESL's stock price increase plus the declines in Energy, Materials, Financial & Utility sectors. Is it time to reduce ESL's weighting to 7% or not sell and hope for a recovery in the other sectors? If I were to sell I would probably increase our weighting in MDA to 5% or open a 2% weighting in XTC or KXS.

Q: This is a note of appreciation rather than a question. I bought Enghouse in March 2012 for an average cost of $14 after your A- rating the previous December, for a return of over 400%. Many, many thanks, especially in this market.

Q: Could you please comment on ESL's fourth quarter and year-end earnings release? It looks very good to me.

Thank you, Peter

Q: A comment of ESL's earnings please if you have not been asked already. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Q: Any thoughts on ESL's recent purchase of CTI Group?