Investment Q&A

Q: Is Atlas Salt a good buy?

Q: Dear 5i
My mother-in-law has a substantial amount of GIC money coming due and was wondering what to do with it re reinvesting . At 93 she is very conservative with her money with all investments being in GICs , Bonds and some mutual funds . She relies on her bank for investing information and investing which concerns me a bit .
She mentioned wanting to get more investment earnings from dividends as opposed to interest income because of the more favourable tax treatment . I did mention to her that she could achieve that with large cap dividend paying stocks or possibly ETFs but at a little greater risk .
I think she would be better off with an ETF rather than a mutual fund but was not sure which ETF might suite her the best . Should she invest in municipal , gov`t bonds or a Bond ETF ? With interest rates not yet peaking i`m concerned that buying bonds now may not be the best time as bond prices go down with rising interest rates as you know . GIC rates are higher now so i`m thinking that may be the way to go for her .
I realize you can`t personalize your answer but a general guideline would be much appreciated . She does not have high income needs as her CPP and OAS covers most of her monthly expenses except maybe for $300-$350 .
Thanks
Bill C

Q: I’m generally sold on the US and Canadian markets for the long term due to historical superior returns and risk versus Europe , EM and Asia and for the most part a better environment for doing business. What would be your suggested allocation between Canada and US outside of non registered accounts ( this I have 100% Canada due to high quality names and tax advantages).
Thank-you.

Q: This is something that has been rattling around in my noggin for some time. In a LIF account for a 72 year young senior, the weighting for CSU is currently 8.10%, and from time to time, nearly reaches 10% but for the overall portfolio is now 3.93%.(The overall portfolio includes trading accounts, TFSA and one LIF account for a family of four person, 2 seniors and 2 yougner ones.) The question is this - should I reduce the weighting of CSU, say. in the LIF account as it is approaching 10% and then add the trimmed amount to another account, like trade or TFSA?.....This is more about the  approach or principle of things rather than about specifically CSU........Thanks for the assistance on this matter/issue.......Tom

Q: Hello 5I,
I am down 45% on apps. Just wondering if I should hold on because it is cheap and it could recover and put me back positive? Or sell and move on? If move on what would be a alternatives with similar upside etc?
Thanks

Q: So it seems like the investors that drove the stock to the highs are no longer around to invest in this company now that it has lost 75%. Is this stock just for gamblers and not for the average investor?
Thanks again.

Q: I was interested in your reply to the 10-bagger inquiry. I want to buy lspd, shop and nvei "to have and to hold". Is now a good time or should I wait for further rate increases? All 3 are in the same group. How does a 40/40/20 split sound?
I think, at some point, they will rise dramatically, too.
Thank you.

Q: I have a quarter position in OTEX in a TFSA. I'm interested in Companies that pay Dividends and I find it challenging to find Tech Co's which fit that category, so I'm not sure whether to keep it, buy more or sell it. You had taken it out of your balanced portfolio, so wondering how you consider it. Does it still have some growth potential, so worth the lower Dividend? (I prefer Co's that have a 3-4% Div). I already have 1/2 positions in SYZ and CSCO. If you think it should be replaced, what other Dividend Tech Co's do you like? Thanks.

Q: There are in depth reports on these companies at a link on the Forum under Canadian Equities.

Q: Howdy 5i,

My small business has a corporate investment account with funds sitting in cash that I'd like to invest for the next 1 to 3 years. GICs are not an option as I need liquidity if/when recession arrives. Do you have recommendations for relatively stable ETFs/SPDRs with high dividends?

Regards,
Garth

Q: Hello 5i Team

Imperial Oil (IMO) completed its Significant Issuer Bid (SIB) on June 15.

IMO then announced a new Normal Course Issuer Bid (NCIB) commencing approximately June 29.

In the 2nd quarter financial report, IMO has stated the NCIB will be completed by the end of October, based on purchasing the maximum allowable shares per day as per the NCIB.

Question, if IMO completes the NCIB on November 04 based on the maximum daily share purchases can IMO commence a second SIB in the one year period following the completion of SIB completed on June 15 (i.e. commencing early November or December 2022).

If IMO cannot undertake a second SIB, would they be limited to either increased dividends or a special dividend or are there other options to distribute excess capital back to the shareholders.

Is there a readily available website source for SIB, as recently other companies have announced SIB (E-L Financial, United Corporations, Economic Investment Trust)? Maybe as they are announced they can be included on your dividend announcement page?

Thank you

Q: Let me echo the earlier comment about the valuable insights from your Canadian Quarterly Earnings Pulse Report.......Wow, like an "executive summary" that puts plenty into perspective........Many thanks and looking forward to "digesting" future Pulse Reports, too!!!........Tom

Q: Now that ENDO has filed for bankruptcy, would GUD still have an opportunity to buy Paladin?

Q: I just read your new Canadian Quarterly Earnings Pulse Report; great report and very pertinent! Thanks.

Q: Hi, we have energy sector exposure through, CNQ,SU,TOU and ENB. There are several reasons for owning the sector through CDN companies, primarily for Dividend Tax credit in the Non Regd accounts and also their relatively lower risk profile and size. We have not invested in US Oil, and Gas/Pipeline companies, except a small holding in XLE.

CNBC guests/traders, frequently recommend the US companies listed in the question and it appears that all these stocks are doing well. ( OXY - with 20% ownership with Warren Buffet }. My question is that, in Canada, do we have Energy companies with similar product/business profiles to these US names. And, if so, for a Balanced 5i Portfolio risk profile investor, is the sector well represented with these four CDN companies ? Current Portfolio Weight: CNQ/SU/TOU: 9% ENB:6% Total-15%.

Thank You

Q: AEO seems to have great numbers but incredible volatility. Is it a reasonably safe dividend stock in the context of an otherwise bank, insurance company and money-manager heavy portfolio?

Q: Hi 5i, what is a good purchase price for CPX now, and what is your reasoning please? Tx

Q: Which Canadian Index ETF would you suggest holding in your portfolio?

Thanks for the great service.

Q: hello 5i:
a follow up to a previous question on ECN.DB: can you explain why there has been a steady erosion in the price of ECN.DB, from a high of 104 a year ago, to $98.50 today? I would think that a 6.1% return (at todays price) would be attractive and would actually result in a higher price, assuming that one believes ECN is worth holding (I do). Is it simply a matter of higher interest rates, present and anticipated?
thanks
Paul L

Q: What do you think of JPM funds like JEPI, JEPQ ? Would you consider them relatively safe, income bearing ETFs ?

I am always weary about high dividend products, but, maybe JPM gives them some street cred.