Investment Q&A

Q: Given the 10% plus drop today and the upcoming earnings release what would be the best play to divest ones shares. Thanks John

Q: Happy to see you finally invest some of the cash sitting in the income portfolio. Regarding your addition of GS, can you add more detail of what you liked in GS earning release that prompted you to invest, and any forward looking statements in their release.

Q: Hi - I am looking for a mid-cap gold stock to buy. Do you have any recommendations? I'm looking for a company with good management that has "some skin in the game". I also prefer a decent balance sheet, and is a possible future take-out target in the future. Thanks.

Q: I cannot open your answer to the October 11 question on RHT. Could you please give your opinion on RHT - it has had a major runup. Buy? Hold? Reduce? Sell? Thank you

Q: What is the Q3 consensus for revenue and eps in US$?

thx

Q: So you write that the qtr. was challenging, and it missed analysts call by a couple of cents, but with same store sales up 7.3% and revenue up 10.1%, if DOL reported this growth, the stock would rise. Since they have gone public again, management says growth has been higher that they projected. As Warren Buffet said once , one of his companies earning were in line, it was the analysts who got it wrong and did a poor job, blame them not the company.

Q: hello, can you please suggest any free portfolio management / tracker that shows allocation by sector. i thought tmx money to show it but not seeing it. may be other members can help.thanks

Q: what is happening to mic today? down around 5%

Q: Hello 5i, I am considering on taking a position in either Peyto or Arc. Could you comment on a comparison of the 2 as to what their payout ratio is and how safe the distribution is also your opinion on these 2 companies. Would you have a better recommendation on an energy company and if so which one. Also on your old website on the right side there was a selection by year and month of questions answered I see that it is now gone or how do I find this info.
Thanks

Q: Hello 5i,
can you suggest any Canadian publicly traded stocks that are involved with offering "In-Home" Health care. I believe "EXE-T" offers this as part of one of their services. How much does this contribute to "EXE-T" overall business? Please deduct as many credits as necessary. Thanks!

Q: What is your view on Mitel after its Q3 report and do you know the ROE for the company? Thank you.

Q: Good day team, thanks for your previous reply regarding ggi. I was fortunate to have purchased this thing in the 10 to 15 cent range so needless to say I have realized some very nice gains. They have hit on 12 of 12 holes so far with field analysis backing up the high tenor content. With results apparently coming out this week, what does your gut tell you the results will be like. As a side note, I used my so called gambling money on this stock.

Q: Professionals have preferred means to determine value and whether or not they actually invest in a company. Free Cash Flow appears to often come up these days as a key consideration in interviews and their recommendations. Not all research sites provide it consistently across all sectors. I decided to refresh my memory but my research suggests there are variations? A recent guest on BNN provided a basic quick version. Corporate financials are not all reported the same way so that creates its own challenges.

In the case of the discount broker I deal with, their research reports provide FCF for certain stocks/sectors but not all. When I tried to duplicate their numbers, I ended up with different results!

Would it be possible to explain how you go about determining FCF? I am basically looking for something I can rely on for consistency across all market sectors. Or is that where/why adjustments must be made?

Your insights would be gratefully appreciated

Thank you,
Mike

Q: May I have an update on HME ( Hemisphere Energy ) on growth and being able to survive. Tks

Q: Hi there,

I am considering Raging River for a position but hope for your comments on Parsley Energy as an alternative. I already own Spartan Energy. Eric Nuttall seems high on the US producers and has mentioned this as a favourite. Currency movement may add appeal on Parsley? Which would you suggest for a new position and why? Energy would remain a small part of my portfolio.

Q: thanks for putting covalon in the growth, i knew you would the way you answered previous questions on it.
it is a huge holding for me.
what is the rational for cutting pivot, echelon has it as a top pick for this quarter with a 6.00 target. will their earnings be poor, it seems like you know something , is the divvy safe. dave

Q: Is this a good entry point?

Q: Hi
ZCL is dropping like a stone now down around $11.00
Do you see this stock dropping further, or would this be a good time to take a position? How do you feel about the dividend?
GUY R

Q: Sharesight. This is exactly what you should implement into your services!!!!! It is such a perfect add on, that we will pay for, in my humble opinion. I am sure that the figures are not complete thru my discount broker or the port tracker that I use.
Anyhow, I would appreciate your opinion on it as I am contemplating it because accuracy is all we have to work from.
Also I am considering all ETF's thru Vanguard although I hold with I shares, Purpose and a couple of others. I appreciate your opinion .
IF 2 CREDITS fine.

Q: What are your thoughts on the of the dividends paid by GS and AD? Are the dividends sustainable?