Investment Q&A

Q: I purchased BEP.UN on July 30, 2020. On that day, the CFRA report available through my bank's investorline site had it down as a 'hold'. Then, the next day (July 31st ), CFRA had it down as a 'buy' and then on Aug 2nd as a 'sell'. I usually sell when CFRA advises to sell. My questions are:
1) How can CFRA ratings change this quickly?
2) How reliable are CFRAs ratings?
3) Should I sell?
Thanks for your help

Q: good morning, do you have any thoughts on FUSN. Prospects for growth, challenges etc. The company comes with a good pedigree but do you think that will translate into a successful business? thanks

Q: Hello 5i Could you comment on whether this company will survive and what is there dept and can they cover the dept with financing.

Q: Is the time to sell docu?

Q: With the upcoming partnering of Microsoft and Citrix, would you believe it to be a better move to take a position in Citrix for a couple of years or better to purchase Docu for adding to my growth portfolio? Thank you,
Bruce

Q: Good morning folks. What are the anticipated earnings expected on upcoming release?
Are earnings expected to increase over the next year.? What will the driver of any increase in earnings over the next year?
Thank you kind people

Q: Hi 5i Team - Just wondering if you could give me your opinion on whether Lightspeed might be in a similar growth position that Shopify was a few years ago. I am not asking for a firm prediction here, just a general idea. Also what are the similarities and differences to Shopify's business structure.
Since this is my third question in the last two days and it is still the holiday weekend please feel free to take your time in responding - no rush.
I hope everyone had a good long weekend!
Cheers.
Rob

Q: Is black rock XEQT all in one, all stock, ETF a good option for an RESP that would start with a $1000,00 and add $100 a month. Or do you have a better suggestion.

Q: For George on April 1st you ranked a list of Royalty Streaming companies. What is your current view of that ranking, do any stand out and what is your reasoning for the top 3.
Thanks, Hugh

Q: Hello 5i Team
Given 5i are not tax experts, could you please comment on the subject below as I could not find a clear answer.
1 - If I own, in a taxable account, a US based REIT (i.e Monmouth REIT) and if a portion of the distribution is "return of capital (ROC)", is the US ROC treated the same as Canadian ROC (i.e. deducted from the capital cost of the US REIT each year therefore reducing the adjusted cost basis)?
2 - Or is the US ROC "lost" and I pay tax on it similar to a dividend from a US corporation?
3 - I have noticed the US REITs do not post the tax breakdown of the annual distribution as the majority of Canadian REITs do.
Any suggested source of information for this topic?
Thank you

Q: Hi, I have have 152 shares of BEP.UN in my RSP. I understand I will get 1 share for every 4 I have so I would be getting 38 shares of BEPC. What would be my avg price for these new shares? Also if they are both sitting in my RSP, what should I do instead of holding both?? I know I can sell both and then buy BEPC in my margin account to get the dividend tax credit going forward or if I wanted to continue holding them in my RSP, is it best to just consolidate them into one? If so, which one? What would be the most efficient thing to do? Thanks!

Q: My two US industrial companies just reported. The SYX results looked quite good to my inexperienced eye. Not so sure about XYL even though it was advertised as a beat. XYL basically has not beaten earnings in the last year or so and I am wondering if there are better US opportunities. I do hold SIS, TFII, CAE and WSP but overall am a bit underweight industrials. Any suggestions?

Q: From what the company discloses, what are their plans to adapt, diversify etc and re start in light of where the world is at. I realize cashflow is good and debt repayment is into the future which gives the co breathing room for now...but what are they doing to adapt

Q: Hi 5i Team - I have held Shopify in two accounts for several years now and although I have sold much of it over the past couple of years at a substantial profit (thanks to your advice) there is still some left which it seems becomes more significant each passing month. I find myself, however, unable to describe it's business with any degree of confidence to other people. Could you provide me with a simple description of exactly what it does in plain terns that I could relate to others.
Who are Shopify's customers and clients - do these terms mean the same thing - and how many are there. Do they have other relationships with large corporations beside Amazon and what exactly is that relationship with Amazon. I feel I should have an understanding of all of this but it very limited.
Thank you.

Q: Where do you see the market going by the end of the year?
Clayton

Q: I just noticed that CNBC has gold futures- Dec.20 - $1993, but Investing.com has gold futures-Oct.20-$1981, the difference of 10 dollars and month is not the same. I am confused which futures is correct.? Please kindly explain, many thanks

Q: LSPD on US today closed @ US$33.94 + $5.77 on 135shs(4392 sh , av/3mos) on no apparent news.On July 31,CIBC issued a report expecting a good Q1 with a outperform & C$47 TP. PI has a C$43 TP On July 30 it announced a launch of new features to drive digital transformation of retail smbs. Do you have other news? Reporting on Aug 6 before open.What is the estimated EPS & Rev. Txs for u usual great services& views

Q: These positions are down and under weight in my portfolio. Would you suggest holding, adding or replacing? Please offer a few suitable replacements.

Q: I've been considering Dollarama for a small position. You seem generally positive about it.

I found it to be the only company among the ones I researched with a negative shareholder equity. Investopedia tells me this is a warning sign, indicating the companies liabilities exceeds its debt.

Can you explain Dollarama's situation and advise as to whether this is a company to avoid?

Thanks as always.

Q: I have BEP.UN shares and have seen the price drop. When should I expect to see the shares of BEPC show up in my portfolio. My understanding is that the value of those shares will roughly cover the loss of value in the BEP.UN shares. Is there a date of record for this transaction?