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Q: It seems the market always looks forward and as such there must be companies that are moving to the upside now based on what the economies of the world will look like six months from now. Please provide me with the names of 5 Canadian companies and 5 American companies that you believe should do well in this new world. (Hopefully, post Covid World). I realize I'm asking for an educated guess, but since you have far more experience than I do, I would appreciate your opinion.
Read Answer Asked by Les on December 03, 2020
Q: USD vs CAD crystal ball question. The chatter i am seeing is presure on the USD and a loss of stature for the USD as the fiat currency of choice globally. It is still number one and the benchmark but not the rock it used to be. IF the USD continues to stumble AND resources that are lagging strenghthen it could create a negative headwind for my USDvsCAD holdings and favour putting money in CAD or hedged investments. Would it be wise to hedge for this possible outcome, is it likely in the next 6-12 months. In your reply feel free to go down the rabit hole of predicting the end of the Fiat currency model as we know it...
Read Answer Asked by Tom on December 03, 2020
Q: Hello, XPO Logistics Inc said on Wednesday it plans to spin off its warehousing and logistics business into a separate publicly traded company.

The freight transportation and truck brokerage businesses will remain with XPO, while the new company will focus on e-commerce fulfillment, owning about 200 million square feet of warehouse space.

The company said it intends to structure the separation as a tax-free transaction to XPO shareholders, and expects to complete it in the second half of 2021.

Brad Jacobs will remain the chairman and chief executive officer of XPO while also becoming the chairman of the new company.

I’ve been a long time shareholder of this company, In your opinion should I let the transaction proceed and do nothing and become a shareholder of 2 companies ? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by jean on December 03, 2020
Q: Dear 5i team:
I know that you have consistently and persistently been saying the portfolio construction and asset allocation percentages of sectors/stocks is very personal and therefore can't make suggestions.
Agreed!
May I request you to direct me/others to resources that will help us to structure a portfolio? Websites/articles/podcasts and such.
Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Savalai on December 03, 2020
Q: Good Morning
Where does TEAM fit in after the Salesforce buyout of Slack? Are they now competitors along with Microsoft or are their offerings different and possibly a takeover target themselves?
Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Marty on December 03, 2020
Q: I am looking for a safe haven for cash. ZTL bond ETF appears to do well in a market downturn. Your opinion on it, and any other suggestions?
Read Answer Asked by James on December 03, 2020
Q: Which companies (CAN/ US) and/or ETFs would you recommend to buy today for the best exposure to AI? This would be for an 80 year old investor who wants to allocate 8% of his portfolio to AI.
Thank you for your guidance.
Read Answer Asked by Yvonne on December 03, 2020
Q: Hope all is well! Can you please walk me through the PSTH SPAC? From my understanding, units were originally sold at $20 and each unit consists of one share of common stock and a warrant for one-ninth of a share. With PSTH now at $25.40, if the market hates their proposed deal can you walk me through downside scenarios?
If shareholders vote down the eventual deal or there is no deal before deadline can you redeem for $20 and have a max loss of $5.40?
Is it correct to assume that the only way to lose more than $5.40 would be if the market doesn’t like the deal, shareholders still approve the deal ($20 floor goes away) and then the stock drifts lower on the back of company prospects?
I am interested because of Ackman involvement and the high implied vol on the shares in the options market. I am considering various bullish strategies (selling puts, risk reversals and covered calls) but just trying to develop a clear understanding of downside risks if the market hates their deal, shareholders vote down the deal or no deal happens.
I see the $23 strike warrants trading for around $9.20 with an 07/24/2025 expiration date, do only original unitholders get warrants or will unitholders that buy today and hold through a deal get a warrant for every 9 shares?
Thanks for your guidance!
Read Answer Asked by Angus on December 03, 2020
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