Investment Q&A

Q: I would be interested in any otherwise financially solid instrument with a generous yield that could benefit from rising interest rates. How do TSLX and NMFC stack up? Do you have alternatives?

Q: Could you please give your take on the leadership changes at SHOP. Thanks

Q: Please comment on 2nd q results. Even if one subtracts the 1.3 million one time gain, this stock seems awfully cheap. Margins are getting better because of their recently implemented automation line.

Q: I have held ULTA for some time and is up nicely. It hit a new yearly high on Tuesday, I am considering selling half and adding to AAPL/AMZN/GOOG/MSFT. I feel confident that when the market turns these 4 will do well. I am not so confident about ULTA. Could I please have your thoughts? Would you sell all/half/none? If you agree, in what order would you add to the others?

Q: Peter and His Wonder Team
I thought MDI just reported a great quarter with a positive forecast and yet the stock went down. Please give me your thoughts. Thank you!

Q: 3 questions

What is the annual return for ENB since it went public when you include dividends & largest drawdown?

Would a 20% position in ENB for a retired person looking for income make sense?

What are the 5 safest Canadian & US stocks that would provide the best protection against drawdowns?

Q: Hi Peter
A followup to Stanley’s question on % of covered call ETFs in a portfolio.
Do you have a recommendation on max percentage of covered call ETFs in a diversified portfolio?

Thanks

Q: hi. i own series 15 of ppl.pr.o they will not redeem but want to know if i want to exchange for series 16. what would be the pros and cons for doing so. and if i don,t do i still get b of c 5yr rate plus 2.92% thanks brian w

Q: Hi, could I please have your view of the Canadian inflation rate over the next 5 years. Do you believe we could return to a scenario of very low inflation and zero interest rates or is inflation likely to plateau at a higher level (or much higher level) and what might that level be? Thanks.

Q: Although legal,do you consider Sandstorm's deal with Royalty North ethical?Is it of any benefit to Sandstorm?After this deal,would you consider Sandstorm investible?

Q: I'm keen to exchange the shares of BAMR for BAM.A, especially before the spinout on one of the "divisions" of BAM.A. Recently in a Q&A, you mentioned now might not be the time to do it. Me, wondering what would be the ideal or right time look like to do this exchange. Thanks for such a narrative.......Tom

Q: Hi Team,
The stock performance of Well is a bit perplexing to me as of late. I understand that growth stocks in general have gotten slaughtered the last year. But this is a Health company (which I thought in general are supposed to fair well in "recession" type environments). The company so far has proven to be growing at a very high rate. Last numbers beat estimates if I remember correctly, and guidance upgraded. It had received some Price Target upgrades from analysts after the last release. Yet the share price continues to drift lower. Canada in general seems to have a healthcare "shortage" right now if you believe what the media tells us. You would think a company with "telehealth", which I think will have great future growth and help ease contstraints on hospitals somewhat would be catching the eye of long term investors here. As well, the CEO has a proven track record as building up a company and selling it. Am I missing something, or could this set up be one of the most compelling on the tsx today for long term buyers at this level? Also, is Well still a relatively "unknown" company to the investment world in canada? It seems that getting in early with unknown companies that end up sucessful can sometime generate outsized returns over the long haul. As is the notorious (10 baggers) everyone can dream of finding once in a lifetime. This all being said, should I be buying today for the buy and hold strategy? Your comments are appreciated. Thanks.

Q: Hi Team,
With the recent slump in some of these oil names, do you see a name like WCP being bought out by a bigger company such as CVE that operate in some of the same area? You would think M&A would start happening with valuations where they are on some of these names. CVE with a P/E of 10.9, and WCP only having a P/E of a mere 2.0 (according to my trading platform numbers). This all being said, is it time to buy some of these high quality mid cap oil names that have been hit recently? Your comments are appreciated.

Q: Hi. What is your view of MEG's prospects in the next couple of years?

Q: I have an account where income and safety of capital are the primary objectives, though a bit of growth is also helpful. I presently have Capital Power which has done well in recent months. Since it has been somewhat flat during the same period, I wonder if a switch to Algonquin offers a chance to have the same primary objectives but a bit more opportunity for some appreciation. If it were you, would you make that change, and why or why not? Thank you for your excellent service.

Q: Similar to another question I submitted, I would like to ask about a potential switch. I presently own Linamar which has been doing well; Magna has continued to slide but generally has a favourable long term outlook. If it were you, would you sell LNR after its good momentum and acquire MG while it is beaten up, and if so, why or why not? Total return is the objective, nor are taxes a concern. Thank you for your excellent service.

Q: Hello 5i team,

The shares of Rogers Communications are at a more attractive level these days. In your opinion, have they reached a bottom or will they continue to go down because of the expectation of lower earnings due to customer rebates? Is the company a buy, hold or sell? If one was to buy, what would be a good entry point?

Many thanks for your insight.

Q: Your thoughts on this company, or alternatives worth considering.

Q: I am currently somewhat overweight bank and gold stocks. Would these covered call funds be complimentary or simply increase sector exposure even more?
It's very hard to ignore the 11% yield with GLCC and BANK for an income seeking investor.
Why is ZWB 7% while BANK is 11%

thank you

Q: I am down significantly in both Lightspeed and Upstart. I am considering replacing some or all of them with something more promising.
Perhaps you could comment on the prospects of these companies in a better market and suggest which two or 3 from this list might have better performance potential :
CRM TTD MRVL SNOW CHPT
Thank you!