Q: When is is tax like loss selling generally finished? I’m looking to buy a stock that has declined for the better part of this year and has good prospects for next year.
Q: Can you give me your opinion on todays announcement of an acquisition and a stock offering. They say it will be accretive, yet I can' help but think it will be dilutive.
Also they say there will not be another offering before mid 2022 - Does this mean they will be making another acquisition?
Are they using the offerings in part to cover the dividends?
This is a stock I bought for the dividend, but expected some growth and safety. I actually have a small capital gain, but the stock has done very poorly over the past year, although I know the pandemic has been a severe negative factor.
They say that this acquisition means that 80% of the company will be regulated - why do some analysts talk about this as a renewable energy company?
Q: Good day 5i Team, What's up with OSFI? The Canadian banks have been quite conservative during the pandemic but OSFI won't release them to give investors the dividend increase? They were heralded as the world's safest banks during the Great Financial Crisis, but somehow they will be last to increase dividends this time?. Even the banks in the EU and UK are released from holding additional funds. Do you have any good conspiracy theories? Keep up the great work and appreciate all you do for the little guys.
Q: My question is more about safety and minimizing some risk. Hypothetically, if there was a market correction of say 20%, which of the above would be the safest in terms of net change (dividends and share price) say 6 months and 1 year later? I realize there are many issues with this question (they are all different, the need for crystal ball or time machine, etc) but I really value your thoughts. Thanks again!
Q: Could I get your take on earnings just released. Margins have slipped but sales increased. The special divi shows confidence by the board...? And this is a thin trader. What musings would you have about this one?
Q: I saw back in april 2018 the share price was same as it is now at 66 wti oil. Since then share buybacks and dividends have occurred. In this environment shouldn't we be closer to 30. What does the company have to do differently to get there. Would an acquisition do it or make sense. Also when you talk to these companies do you ever give advice.