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Read Answer Asked by philip on September 20, 2023
Q: WTI Oil is up substantially in the past two days but most Canadian oil stocks are down. Any reason for this?
Read Answer Asked by hal on September 20, 2023
Q: The four referenced cash accounts pay roughly the same rate of return. Which of these are best in terms of risk and liquidity. What would you recommend for cash portions of the portfolio and which etf if any would you avoid. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by mitchell on September 20, 2023
Q: I realize DG has had a few underperforming quarters. I recognize the competitive landscape in the U.S. I have some questions on DG as an investment going forward.

- Is CAPEX the main reason for recent quarterly disappointments?

- Is debt manageable, and can they now improve their free cashflow going forward?

- Is there still growth available to them relative to the last couple of decades?

- Would you invest in this company today?
Read Answer Asked by James on September 20, 2023
Q: SHOP still dropping Tuesday am. Only news I see is the following but I think it would be a positive. What are your thoughts? Any idea why price continues down?

12:42 PM EDT, 09/18/2023 (MT Newswires) -- Klaviyo, a marketing automation company, lifted the proposed price range of its upcoming initial public offering, according to a filing on Monday.
The firm said it estimates its IPO to be priced between $27 and $29 a share, up from the previous range of $25 to $27 announced last week. It plans to offer 19.2 million common A shares, including 7.7 million shares from selling investors. The selling stockholders have granted underwriters a 30-day option to buy an additional 2.9 million shares.
The company expects to have 251.9 million of series A and B shares outstanding following the offering. The company's common A shares will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the KVYO ticker.
Klaviyo said its investors including certain funds and accounts managed by BlackRock (BLK) and companies affiliated with AllianceBernstein have indicated an interest in buying up to $100 million of series A shares at the IPO price. Its investors include Canadian e-commerce firm Shopify (SHOP), which already owns about 11.2% of Klaviyo's B stock, the filing showed.
The company estimates net proceeds of roughly $296.2 million from selling series A shares, based on the midpoint price of $28 per share. It aims to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes and to finance growth strategies. It said a portion of the amount raised may be used to satisfy the anticipated tax withholding and remittance obligations of about $62.3 million related to the settlement of its restricted stock units. Klaviyo will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares by selling stockholders.
For the three-month period ended June 30, Klaviyo reported net income of $10.9 million, swinging from a loss of $11.7 million a year earlier. Total revenue came in at $164.6 million, compared with $109 million in the 2022 quarter.
Online grocery delivery firm Instacart on Friday lifted the per-share price of its planned IPO to between $28 and $30 from the prior range of $26 to $28.
Read Answer Asked on September 20, 2023
Q: What are your top 5 Canadian growth picks for the next year? Please rank and explain why each is a strong choice? Also, what are US choices?
Read Answer Asked on September 20, 2023
Q: Hello Peter,
Do you still see both Topicus and Lumine Group as long term holds or should i just buy CSU and add more to my existing shares? If oil companies decide to privatize, how would the investor share price be reflected? Does the company buy out our portion of shares and at what price (current price of market).. Lastly, any comments on baytex would be appreciated. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by umedali on September 20, 2023
Q: I am considering adding to a number of these Income Generating names. I know you are generally not a fan of averaging down but is there an entry point that you would add to these names in the current market.

Thanks
Tim
Read Answer Asked by Timothy on September 20, 2023
Q: Hi 5i,

My current communications holding (VZ:US/Verizon) only amount to 3.5% of portfolio and should be at about 8% according to Portfolio Analysis.
1. Would you continue to hold VZ?
2. Either way, could you recommend some additional/better opportunities?

Many thanks
Read Answer Asked by ralph on September 20, 2023
Q: Good morning 5i - could you please provide an updated opinion on SEA (Seabridge Gold). I am interested in a short/medium term hold for capital gain in a TFSA account and this seems to fit the bill. RBC recently initiated coverage suggesting a key to success is a partnership; which is being sought now. Thanks for your insights.
Read Answer Asked by Dave on September 20, 2023
Q: Hi Everyone!
I have all of the above and am underwater on all but Nvee . I am cleaning up my portfolio. I am not in need of the money at the moment , but are any of the ones listed not worth keeping or do they have a good chance of recovery.
Cheers,
Tamara
Read Answer Asked by Tamara on September 19, 2023
Q: I own CP, CNR, ENB, BCE, in my Rif account and was thinking about selling these to buy UMAX to increase income and keep me in these sectors. They are about 17% of that portfolio and I don't think I am adding risk by doing this but I will be increasing income significantly. Does this move make sense? Thanks, James
Read Answer Asked by JAMES on September 19, 2023
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Which are your Top 3 and Bottom 3 choices based on total return over what you consider a longer term?

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Fred on September 19, 2023
Q: I'm trying to understand how safe the preferred shares of Brookfield Office Properties (BPO) are as they are selling at a big discount to par. I understand that obligations of BPO preferred shares are guaranteed by all of the companies within the umbrella of the Brookfield Property Partner L.P. (BPP) group but am not clear whether the obligations of BPP are guaranteed by its parent .
Any information and views you have on this issue would be welcome.
Read Answer Asked by Robin on September 19, 2023