Investment Q&A

Q: Hi there, as a follow up to my earlier question - you had suggested possibly purchasing the ETF VXUS for international diversity - are there any Canadian listed ETFs that would mimic a similar exposure to VXUS? Thanks!

Q: Good day 5i Team. Enercare dropped like a bomb on Friday. Yet BMO reports they had a record 1st Q...Is it just profit taking...or something else?? is this a good time to buy more? I own 2% of my very balanced PFs which have some growth some income but mostly balanced


Thanks for this incredible site!

Q: Could I please have your opinion on Alaris Royalty. Hold or sell? Thank you.

Q: Good day,
I have some cash to deploy.
I am considering to buy SNC Lavalin (SNC) but I also like Stantec (STN)in the engineering field, which company would you recommand in this field?.

I am also considering taking a half position in ACQ. It seems less risky (although it is far from a blue chip..) following the recent drop, what do you think of the long term prospect of this company?

Finally, I have no gold stocks in my portfolio and feel I should add some, which names would you recommend at this point?

Thanks for the good work!

Q: My belief is that you earn more with quiet, boring, steadily growing stocks than ones with a lot of fast rises and fast drops. I like a certain degree of stability which does not include dropping 10% or so when the stock misses earnings slightly, such as Enercare has done today, for example (a stock I considered boring). Which Canadian stocks do you think best fit this category? Or do any?

Q: what are the top 5 companies focusing on "the- internet - of things" ?

Q: hi what is your opinion of pow have you got a better idea

Q: Hi Folks
Is there a Canadian dollar way to play the Biotech industry. Would it be correct to say that IBB would be a US dollar purchase?
Thanks for all you do
GUY R

Q: Hello
Could you comment on High Liner Foods earnings? Sounds like after paying some debt they decided to do a bolt on acquisition.

Also could you comment on AQN earnings? I am a buy and and hold on both companies.

Thank you very much !

Stephane

Q: what are your preferred stocks in the materials sector?

Q: What in your opinion is holding back the price of this stock? The price momentum is low yet revenue growth is consistent, debt level is low and the dividend is well funded. Thank-you.

Q: Peter; In the Globe this weekend there was an article about low volatility foreign etf's . One was the ishares Edge MSCI Min. Volatility Gloal ETF. It looked interesting so I did some research and found the symbol XMY. But if I read the info correct it looks like you couldn't really buy or sell any reasonable size. Can you comment on this etf and why experts recommend such untradeable units. Thanks. Rod

Q: Your April 27, 2017 response says GUD's patience does not mean anything is wrong. Goodman is currently away in Israel for discussion with Medison
Biotech. Hope GUD goes commercial in 2017. Any comment on this move ?

Q: hello
Would you consider Enercare a buy at these levels?
I'm looking for a solid dividend payer with a product or service that we can all relate to. Thanks

Q: Hi All at 5i!!! I know that you don't follow Us stocks BUT...if you had to choose one of the following for a long term hold, which would it be ? Cheers, Tamara...PS. I really hope you will create a Us stock portfolio....just saying....😁😁😁

Q: YOU ANSWERED A READERS QUESTION ON EFN FAVOURABLY . YET SHARE PRICE OVER LAST WEEK AND 3 MONTHS ARE NEGATIVE.
ECN ON OTHERHAND SEEMS TO BE DOING MUCH BETTER .PLEASE CLARIFY

Q: Gentlemen,

As you know I have $100,000 face value of the the NFI Convertible Debenture that is now selling at approx $400.

Maturity is June 30, 2017. I am trying to figure out what price to sell them at, given that the stock is selling in Canadian funds and the bonds are price in US funds.

The stock converts at 100 shares per $000 bond, but I am confused by the currency.

To figure out the price that I offer these debentures for sale, do I simply multiply the stock price X's 100 X's the currency exchange rate of 1.37 and divide by 10 to get the price per $100 face value?

The conversion info is here:


https://www.newflyer.com/investor-relations/performance

As you know this is a large trade for me and I don't want to screw up.

Thanks

Sheldon

Q: Hi Peter and Team,
Could you please comment on Marc Cohodes short report. Could BAD possibly be another Poseidon Concepts?

Thanks

Q: EFN:
Do you see anything that would explain share fluctuations last couple of days? Is this someone establishing a position in the stock?

SHOP:
Can you compare current institutional position in the stock to historical data? Would that account for the meteoric rise of the stock?

Q: With today's carnage on Bad and last weeks HCG and the fact that it is done from the States makes it obvious that shorting on the Canadian side is a lot easier and as you say without regulatory control. What makes it different in the States and why is it not here?