Investment Q&A

Q: Hi,

If not already asked can you please comment on the most recent Well acquisition and the potential to the revenue and EPS increases going forward, ie accretion with the acquisition.
Is the Walmart Canada mention in this same news release a pilot project where if successful it will get rolled out to multiple Walmart Canada sites or is it already implemented in multiple sites (via the acquisition) and if so how many stores, 25, 50, 75, 100% of all Walmart Canada in store pharmacies?
Just trying to gauge the impact of the news release. The stock did not move much so assumption is that it is not that material.

Cheers,
Steve

Q: Hi there. A question regarding Go Easy GSY. We have been fortunate to be in a profit position above 30% in this company. With 6 recent revisions to the downside and a 6 month performance of -1.7 versus the 10.51% in SPTSX would you hold into earnings considering this could be quite a volatile week? or take some profit? We hold a sizable amount in our TFSA so capital gains is a non-issue. Thanks!

Q: I want to start doing an RRSP meltdown. I'm considering moving ZID in-kind to my non-registered account but was wondering about the implications. Since this is a Canadian-based ETF, I don't think it has any effect on having to fill out Form T1135, Foreign Income Verification Statement, does it ?

Acknowledging that 5i staff are not tax experts, do you recognize any other caveats that one should be aware of for having this ETF within a non-registered account? Thanks !

Q: I’d like to get your thoughts on the new Global X Treasury Ladder ETFs (SLDR, MLDR, and LLDR). My understanding is that their returns are likely to closely follow the current yield, with minimal potential for capital gains or losses. Does this make them a good fit for the secure portion of a conservative portfolio, or are there additional factors to consider?

Q: Thank you for your answer to my last question about NXT a little while ago, that turned out to be a good call. Following earnings the other day, the share price has popped up a bit and then again today. I am still down 20% in a taxable account and am considering selling for the tax loss. I know you do not talk about technical analysis in the Q & A but for the next short while do you see where the share price might go?

Many thanks for your excellent service.

Q: Hello 5i team,
In following the balanced portfolio, I have wanted to enter back into a position with Magna (MG). It seems to have hit a bottom. I know you have put it as a hold in past questions, further to that, are you still relatively far away from removing it from the portfolio? Is there still confidence as a value stock?

If any gas powered vehicle bans are lifted, would that be a further boon for the stock(although they are far away)?

Thank You,
Andrew

Q: Assuming the takeover of CWB goes ahead, what would be your assessment of risks relating to integration, culture clash, etc.? Do potential benefits outweigh these risks, in your opinion? Is this a buy now or wait and see?
Jack

Q: Would Peter's answer to M.S. on November 5 re: ATD also apply to TIXT? I'm in the same boat and not sure whether it's worthwhile to hang on.
Thanks kindly,
Geoffrey

Q: Hello Peter & Company,

Can you please suggest a US Exchange based fund equivalent to PSU.U.

Thanks for all you do

gm

Q: How worried (and why) are you about the Earnings coming out on Friday for CSU?

Q: Hi, I’ve decided to sell Telus for a small tax loss, and will probably replace it.
I’m looking at Wsp, X, Tri, for a long term steady growth and income (income good but not necessary). My ideal stock is one that preforms well in a downturn.
You can add a suggestion if you have one.
Thanks

Q: Wow, big jump in stock price. Any new thoughts on adding to a small position?

Q: Hello

What is your view on starting a new position for long term, in Constellation Energy, after Monday's 12.5% decline ?

The quarterly results and the guidance, as reported today morning, seem to be impressive, handily beating street estimates. What are your thoughts ?

Apparently most nuclear energy stocks were down today, in response to FERC decision to reject a proposal from the grid operator to ramp up the amount of power supplied to Amazon's data centre by Talen Energy. The FERC said in its filing Friday that it rejected the Amazon nuclear power agreement due in part to concerns that it could threaten the reliability of the power grid and raise energy costs for the public.

How could this impact CSG's 20 years power deal with Microsoft, which still needs approval from the NRC ?

Thank You

Q: I bought Aecon at $10.78 last year when the price dropped, offering an attractive dividend yield of almost 7%. I purchased it solely for its dividend, as part of my dividend portfolio, and did not expect much in terms of growth. Unexpectedly, to my surprise, it has become the best-performing stock in my portfolio. With the recent dividend increase, the yield now surpasses 7%. Historically, this stock has been quite volatile, with performance fluctuating. My question is: should I hold onto this dividend stock and overlook the 163% capital gain, or consider selling it and reinvesting in other dividend stocks? What is the potential here? If it reverts to its historical performance, would it be better to sell and buy other dividend stocks? Thank you for your insight.

Q: I had asked a question about boardwalk selling off recently and you mentioned oil price sensitivity in Alberta and while it has sold off slightly more than peers the entire group has gotten crushed pretty much straight down for the past 6 weeks despite rates trending down (probably at or more than expected) in Canada. Why are these names selling off? I don’t get it. Thanks

Q: Greetings, currently hold Great West and Sunlife well rewarded to date. Thinking of switching Great West for Dream REIt based on your Sept report. Objectively long term does it make sense., thanks Bman

Q: 5iR recommends 20% for income, 40% for balance and 40% for growth. At the same time, 65% for US stocks and 35% for Canadian stocks. How do I combine or mix these two recommendations between Cda and the US? Like what % of income should be Cda vs US and ditto for Balance and for Growth?.....Thanks muchly for the assistance!......tom

Q: I've read some Q&A on tax-loss selling on this stock, and others in the past. If one were to do this with the plan of buying back - say BCE in this case, is this not a form of market timing that could go very wrong if the price were to suddenly rise? I don't see the benefit, if this plan did not work as anticipated (?)

Q: I own WELL and am still up in a non-registered account. Would you consider a sell and switch to VHI for better future growth?

Q: In December I moved ATD from my TFSA to my non registered account where it promptly tanked and continues to be very volatile. I'm down over 5%. Is there a rule of thumb about how long one lets a once winning stock ride before throwing in the towel? As an older senior, I don't have a lot of years to ride out the loss, but am willing to for a while if it seems reasonable.