Investment Q&A

Q: I HAVE LOST ABOUT 50% OF THE VALUE IN SQ. SHOULD I HOLD IT OR SELL IT. IF YOU SUGGEST TO SELL IT , THEN WHICH ONE WOULD BE BETTER NVDA OR SMCI.
THANKS FOR YOUR CONTINUED GOOD ADVICE.

Q: On Dec 28 you responded to a question from Cal about covered call bond funds, and made a recommendation as he requested. However, in your comments I got the impression that you felt now may not be the right time to buy this type of fund due to the potential for higher bond prices and lower yields over the coming months. Looking at the 2 noted above, and assuming rates do start to slide down a bit, what would you expect to happen to the ETF price and the distribution? Would you be a buyer today?
Thank-you

Q: All the Best for 2024 Peter and Team and thanks for another year of great service! For some smaller cap financial diversification pls give your thoughts on the above selections and take as many credits as needed; While COIN is the largest component of ARKF it has a unique picks and shovel position if/as Crypto Mania picks up again; ARKF also has a healthy position in SHOP held seperately; KRE & BR will both benefit if/as rates come down and BR appears to have a moat in its services and the chart looks good.

Q: It has been a long while since I have owned Birchcliff Energy (BIR) and I was shocked to see it trading for less tham $6. The dividend yield is nearly 14 per cent. I understand that at 2.50 natural gas pricing that BIR has to use leverage to maintain the 20 cent per quarter dividend. I remember about a year ago BIR was debt free so I don't image their debt is that high. I also remember Jeff Tonkin saying that the dividend was almost sacrosanct. So I few questions. Is Tonkin still the COE or has he retired or stepped up to be on the BOD? Is the debt level of BIR still low? At 2.50 gas (I know BIR never used to hedge so I assume they are gettting spot pricing) how much debt per quarter must BIR use in order to maintain the current dividend and spend enough to keep production flat? Do you think they will resize, that is, cut the dividend? And if they cut do you thin they would do an NCIB and start to buy back the shares from their depressed levels?

Q: I have owned Dundee Precious Metals (DPM) periodically over the past few years and the trades have been good. I like trying to trade DPM because it has net cash on the balance sheet and two profitable gold mines in Bulgaria. I also think that if the share price of DPM drops below my entry price by a lot the company will use its cash and start a large buyback or raise the modest dividend. But I just noticed that they used perhaps half of the cash on the balance sheet to buy a gold project in Namibia (Osino mines). What do you think of this deal? Was it a good acquistion? I think the next quarterly result will be good bcause of the higher gold price in the good ore grade at Bulgarian mines could make for good earnings. So aside from the Osino deal what do you think of DPM as a short time trade or longer term hold?

Q: Hi 5i,
Happy New Year!
Of the 5 Green Utility stocks listed, could you please list them in order of preference (best to worst) with a short explanation of 1) why and 2) the pros and cons for each stock at this time?

Thank you.

Q: Hi Peter and Staff
No rush ... Happy New Year......just watched a BNN Market Call and guest tried to justify decline in his past pick JNJ by saying the numbers do not include the spinout (Kemba)? ........I held JNJ through that spin out period and never received any of the spinout. It would seem logical the price would drop after a spin out but how does that affect those who never got the spinout?

Thanks for all you do
Dennis

Q: Hello 5i Team

Could you please review the three listed US Oil & Gas midstream companies which are not MLPs?

Please rank in order which would be the best company(s) for allocation of capital.

Are there any other US C-Corporation midstream companies which I should be reviewing?

These would be held in a US dollar denominated RRSP account for long term growth and income.

Thank you

Q: Just noticed payfare. Sounds interesting. What's your take on it?

Q: The Japanese yen has been week for 3 years and Japanese corporations are apparently starting to be more shareholder friendly. Supposedly many Japanese corporations are sitting on lots of cash and finally they are starting to buy back stock and start/increase dividends. At least that is what I can glean from the business mass media. Does 5I agree with this appraisal of the situation? If the answer the answer is yes then I assume you agree that some exposure to the Japanese market would be prudent? Then what ETF would you suggest? I think something unhedged would be better in case the yen starts wakes up and starts to appreciate.

Q: Hard to stomach a stock that i own that can pay out 170 plus million for no results to some genius resting on his last performance, NO, this abuse, i sold my holding and i feel that they are only looking after themselves and not the shareholders.
Thanks Again.

Q: For a long term investment, which one would you like to start a position today? Please explain the reason. Thank you!

Q: I know 5i is not a big fan of KPT (KP Tissue). I owned a few years ago when I good dividend was hard to find and got out of it with a small capital gain. I have been watching it slide down to $9 per share which makes the dividend close to 8 per cent again. The third quarter presentation of the parent company, Kruger products, showed that debt is getting paid down, margins are up especially size the price of pulp is down. Next year's capex is guided to be slightly less than last year including the investment in their new Sherbrooke plant. If KPT could sustain the dividend with higher pulp prices, higher trucking costs, and lower prices for the products they sell then surely the dividend must be safe. I already bought a little at $9. Should I add some more and if the answer is no can you tell me why?

Q: Please recommend a ETF that concentrates on companies that build weapons.Today's WSJ has an article that these companies are running huge backlogs. Thanks.

Q: Been rather quiet on the Cannibas front. How do you like these names once the sector heats up? What time is "possible" for positive federal news in the U.S.?

Q: Prospects for this company? Is it time to pack it in or is there a silver lining 3-5 years out?

Q: I am retired and looking for dividends and some safety in a cash account. I have $10,000 to invest. Please give your take on ZPAY and ENB.

Q: We have a self-directed RDSP set up for my son (age 21, qualified for the RDSP 12 years ago). Up until now we've invested his funds in 5 different equities (4 CDN dividend paying - ARE, AQN, SU, TCL.A and 1 US - DXCM) and the overall performance has unfortunately been abysmal (I'm just getting the opportunity to be more actively involved in managing my son's RDSP). Because my son has a relatively long investment horizon for his RDSP (to age 49), what are your recommendations to optimize this much-needed benefit for his later years? Are ETFs a preferred option over equities?

Q: Hi, can you recommend 2 US and 2 CDN metal stocks for a long term hold to total a 8% total position in metals? I'm ok with medium risk. If you have other choices besides the ones I've mentioned (CMC, FCX,CCO, RS, STLD, AMR) please suggest them.

Q: What is the best way to buy this stock? Is the PNK market legitimate?