Investment Q&A

Q: What would be your favourite healthcare stocks in Canada and Us?
Thank you

Q: I have a reasonable balance of these stocks in my TFSA. With the pullback, should I add to a laggard or introduce a new one? Open to ETF as well. Long term.
Have great weekend.
Paul

Q: GUD. Is it not trading below its book value ? How comes and why so ?

Q: Here is a quote that may help those of us who are getting impatient with Knight Therapeutics:
"It takes character to sit with all that cash and to do nothing. I didn’t get
to where I am by going after mediocre opportunities.” – Charlie Munger

Q: Cheers. First of all thanks for recent Avo encouragement. Worked out very well.

What are the consequences to Gud if companies like Amazon get into the pharmaceutical business in a big way? Also there is lots of talk by governments and insurance companies of signing contracts with drug providers where drug costs are lowered by 35-40%. Quebec signed such a contract awhile ago and recent reports suggest the other provinces are also in the process of doing so. I believe this is the area where Jonathan Goodman and his team have their expertise and previous success. I have a 3 year invested interest in Gud and wondering how these events are affecting Guds future potential and even its present share price decline?
Would like to hear your valued thots on this.
Thanks
Terry

Q: Hi Peter, Ryan, and Team,

I manage a TFSA for my daughter-in-law. She holds 165 shares of GUD and is presently down $419. I know that you're still positive on GUD, but she's beginning to lose patience. Would you be OK with selling GUD to buy COV (realizing its size makes it more risky) or perhaps buying XHC (which we can do commission free) to stay in the same sector in an otherwise balanced portfolio?
She's 49 years old and is using her TFSA as forced savings by adding $100 each month. (I invest the $100 in a commission-free ETF by looking at the 'best ones' and invest in the one that's down the most on the day that the $100 appears in her account.)

Thanks in advance for your insight.

Q: These are my biggest looser,please advise hold or sell or buy more?.

Q: All in all, wich of CSU and GUD has the better future at this time ?

Q: Why is GUD such a great investment when it holds 68% cash presently.Yet when i am holding app. 34% cash in my portfolio" many people say " that i am timing the market.Seems like both of us are waiting on an opportunity! What is your impressions of etf MOTI.

Q: Hi, wondering what you would suggest as best buys this week for short term gains given the decline in many sectors or stocks showing new momentum trends? And any long term holds being offered at a good discount to pick up? Thanks for all your good advice!

Q: I own MPH and think of selling and buying GUD. Your opinion please?

Q: GUD. The stock concluded the day at $7.65, a very low price. GUD does not do much
lately. Patience is indicated, seemingly. Any other advice ?

Q: My TFSA Account is primarily made up of the stocks indicated above. In 2017, my net performance was around 2.8%. Would you provide suggestions for a growth stock with reasonable valuations that might help boost performance in 2018 and advise on a reasonable price for point of entry? Also, are there stocks that I hold that you view as a trade at this point with the goal of achieving a reasonable return with moderate risk?

Q: Gud is a buy at current price? Thanks always.

Q: Morn folks,growing frustrated at the lack of deployment of Knight's massive cash pile. Medical/recreational marijuana is here to stay and would have been nice to see Goodman & Board think "outside the box",and bankroll a reputable start up marihoochie company,think there would be tremendous potential and would certainly re-juvenate the stagnent stock price. Goodman & Board seem to be thinking in the Past,and not the Future in terms of shareholders. Think we need need Peter or Ryan on Board of Directors to jump start this company haha. OK, done with my rant, thanks for great Service.

Q: Good Day, I have held GUD patiently since inception, awaiting performance similair to it's predecessor. I am getting impatient, still above water but wondering how long to sit on what seems like dead money. It is now just a 3% holding. Is patience still justified???
Thanks, Lavern

Q: Any reason for the 3.65% decline on Tuesday?
Would you be comfortable taking a full position at these levels.

Q: Hello 5i,

I have a unique and complex situation as I worked in the US for half my career and have investment portfolios in both countries with tax deferred, taxable cash and growth free accounts. In addition I carry some significant capital losses. I am 2 to 3 years away from retirement and although I should not be exploiting growth, the lure of using the capital losses is very compelling. I hold SHOP at a full position, KNX & DOL at half a position each, and GUD at a 1/4. My health care sector is also low.

I have a full position to buy with - GUD appears to be the only under performing choice at this time.

What else would you recommend I look at beyond the 4 candidates I have in my current scope.

Thank you

Steve

Q: Mr. Hodson, what is GUD likely to do with its hoard of cash ? No use to keep all that money if it is not put to some use !

Q: Hi there, I watched a guest on market call yesterday (Jason Mann) discussing CGX and he was saying the payout ratio was over 100% and expected a dividend cut. Is 5i looking at different numbers and if so what payout ratio do you come up with. If it is over 100% would it not be a candidate for removal from the income portfolio?

On GUD you just answered a question from Brian approving of a move to transfer GUD from a regular acct into his tfsa to shelter future gains, which makes sense, but also to "crystalize losses". I thought the 30 day rule would apply in this case, would it not? I don't believe his loss would be allowed if he did this move. I know if he had a gain , he would have to report and pay cap gains on it. Funny how it only works one way in the govt's favor.

thanks Tom