Investment Q&A

Q: I was thinking of putting $1,000 in 10 small caps before year end for total returns. My picks are Sangoma, Trican, Royal Nickel, Savaria, Aphria, Martello, The score, Questor, Photon and Well Health. I know you don’t give financial advice but is this a smart thing to do? Or would a big gain in one just offset all the potential losses? And are there any of these 10 companies you would not invest in and I know timeframe needs to be longer than a month! Lol

Q: Dear 5i,
I would appreciate you comments on the following questions:
1. Does key management have meaningful share ownership in the company?
2. How long has key management been at the helm?
3. Would you expect any further dividend cuts?
4. Do you think their debt is manageable and reasonable?
5. Do they own any real estate. If yes, how much worth?

thanks

Q: Hello-I invested in both of the companies early this year. Williams share price has dropped and now yields an eye popping eight per cent. Is that sustainable? What are your thoughts on wmb. I am tempted to buy more. Also, Citibank gave a shout out to enbridge today and it’s current yields are also high. Your thoughts on enb please?

Q: Just a comment. I saw what CDJ stated re TR. It rated DRA.un a 9 out of 10 i.e. in the top 15% stock scored,only one analysts with a Buy rating and a $8 PT. On Nov 25,it is a stock on 5I Tech Analysis with a $7.70 break out.

Q: This shipper has taken a tumble, good entry point?

Q: Hi 5i,

I've dumped some underperforming stocks this month to harvest tax losses and so now am sitting on some cash to deploy.

Notwithstanding that I may repurchase a few that I still like after 30 days, I would love to get your "as-of-this-moment" Top 3 Canadian equities that you would throw some money at if it fell into your lap.

Criteria would be:

1. Must be Canadian
2. Sector is irrelevant - assume its a small part of a wider, well-balanced portfolio.
3. Dividends not relevant
4. Held in a cash account
5. 3-5 year hold

Thanks!

Q: How did gold perform during 2008 financial crisis?

Thanks.
Liping

Q: Parabolic increase in valuation last week on above average volume. You stated in the past you prefer buying at all time highs. I have been burned in the past purchasing stocks at 52 week highs only to suffer immediate pullbacks. Is this a good opportunity for some short term capital appreciation at Friday's closing price of $6.17? Thank you

Q: I find it curious to read this and realize that a senior officer at SHOP owns so few shares of the company he works for. He owns less than I do.

If I'm correct he's the COO.
"Shopify Inc (TSE:SHOP) Senior Officer Harley Michael Finkelstein sold 416 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$413.77, for a total value of C$172,126.94. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 517 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately C$213,917.37. "

So my question is why would you guess would the COO of a fast growing company like SHOP own so little stock. Doesn't show a lot of confidence in the company to me.

Sheldon

Q: Do you know of a site that lists preferred shares? If not could you recommend 5 to 10 preferred shares to purchase at this time. Thanks

Q: NXPI along with KODIAK Science which is up more than 100% in the last month, what are your opinions of the two stocks?
About the PE ratio - on my Globe Invest it has for instance 98.4 TTM (I do not know what that is), is that number too high for you if you were looking to purchase a stock with that number? What would be a more comfortable number? Thanks for providing info that the average investor would not know. Dennis

Q: Hello, at the actual price of 2,20$, what is your opinion of this company ?

Q: Hello 5i,

Which one of those two companies do you prefer as a long-term growth story and why?

Thank you

Q: Could you explain in simple terms the connection between Telus and Telus International, and how the TI purchase of the call center and potential IPO might affect Telus (T) shareholders. Good, bad or non-event?
Thank-you

Q: hi, 5I
looking at Thomson R review of the company , this is what they say about valuation:
''This company does not currently meet the data requirements to calculate a score for this component.''
Could you comment,
thanks,
CDJ

Q: Hello Peter and colleagues
I am trying to develop a simple but effective portfolio. What would be your opinion and recommended percentages on a simple portfolio including these ETFs: XIC, VFV, VXUS
Would you recommend adding more ETFs while keeping it simple? and if so, what would be the percentage of each. Do you recommend replacing VFV with VTI? and why?
Please deduct as many points as needed.
Thanks

Q: Given the quarter results and the missed earnings and the resulting lower stock price is this a good TD buying opportunity if I already own a position in BNS and am looking to add another bank for diversification in the financial space or do you prefer another Canadian bank?

Q: May I please have your opinion of FDD - First Trust Dow Jones Stoxx European Select Dividend Index Fund for European Exposure. Thanks in advance.

Q: Hello 5i,
I have owned CSH.UN for about 18 months, am getting frustrated by the lack of growth.
Am after a REIT for income in RRIF. Am considering SIA & GRT.UN as possible replacements. Will be a long time hold, am after a decent yield with some growth possibilities. What are your thoughts including any other alternatives in the space.
Thanks as always for your advice !
Steve

Q: Hello Peter,
I was thinking of investing in a us small cap etf. I was leaning towards Schwab US small cap etf ,SCHA. Any comments or can you suggest one? Also, if you have a us small cap trading on tsx, would appreciate it. Thank you.