Investment Q&A

Q: Good morning, Can you see a turning point after bottoming out for growth stocks of this nature this coming year for company's like Shop, Nuvei and Lighrspeed, just to name a few, thanks?

Q: CAN I HAVE YOUR THOUGHTS ON VTIP.US

Q: hi folks:

what am i missing here?

time and again, when a dividend company comes under pressure (in this case AQN) all the wags talk about 'soaring and unsustainable dividends'

this clip from today:

Yes – Algonquin’s juicy dividend. The drop in share price has caused Algonquin’s dividend to soar. As of the time of writing, the stock is down over 50% year to date, while the dividend yield has swelled to 10.93%.

That’s an insane, if not unsustainable, dividend yield. Even if Algonquin were to slash its dividend in half, it would still offer a very competitive yield, and still one of the better-paying options on the market.


the dividend $ has NOT changed; only the yield as a % of share price has

either the company can support the dividend or it cannot

my point: a dividend is a reflection of the strength of the balance sheet and the companies cashflow

that the price gets knocked in half is irrelevant to the dividend paid

UNLESS said bal/sht and cashflow will no longer support the divy at that amount

(yes, i understand that the current price reflects people's belief that the balance sheet cannot continue this level of dividend)

so, are these type clips just sensationalizing or am i completely wrong?

again.........

thx

happy new year team

Q: what is the best stock for a.i. investing in?

Q: Can you offer a coles notes assessment as to why these two banks declined 25% this year vs. 10 or less for the rest of the big 6?

Q: On 5i website the yield for CASH:ca is indicated as 2.298% whereas the Horizons website indicates 4.78% gross yield. Could you please explain the discrepancy of ~2.5%.
Thank you

Q: Would you recommend investments that invest in shares if individual art? Any in particular?

Q: hi, what are your top 5 Canadian large cap growth stocks right now ( focusing on your model portfolio, as well as any others outside the portfolio with high conviction ). and can you provide 5 in small to mid cap range, Canadian, too please...
cheers, Chris

Q: Any sense whether this stock can come back from the dead?

Q: The above companies dividend yield is more than 6%. Three of them, BNS, CM, and POW have dropped in price by 20% or higher. BCE has dropped by 8%, and TRP has dropped by 6%. ENB has actually increased in price around 8%. I own all of them. Thinking of adding some Canadian dividend shares. Question is which of these dividends are safe going forward. Can you rank them based on dividend safety. Also, please rank them for potential price gain/loss for 2023. Any other with reasonably good dividend, dividend safety and potential for gain in price.

Q: Hello Peter,

Wishing you and the 5i family a happy Christmas and the very best for the new year.

I wonder if you have an opinion on the Calgary based small cap Exro Technologies. If the 5i research team has looked at this one, would it be possible to have your preference between common shares and the warrant EXRO.WT. The company has closed another round of debentures that would probably be traded on the exchange.
Thank you in advance.
Regards
Rajiv

Q: This US REIT has been beaten and sits near its 2022 low with a healthy divvy. It holds quality medical offices located near hospitals which should provide it with some pricing power with doctors wanting to locate close to where they perform surgeries. Is the dividend safe? How would you categorize their debt? Is this one you'd recommend or avoid? Any other concerns? Lastly how does this compare with MPW? Appreciate your views.

Q: I read most of the questions and people asking for the top stocks that are going to do well over the next year or two. Four that are mentioned more than once are FIVE, CVRX, CELH and CPRX. In the case of CVRX, I have a about a 25% profit in less than 2 months. Do you think it has more room to run? Is there anything to worry about the other 3. I have CELH as well which seems to be very volatile. Again, much appreciated.

Q: Hi, Toumaline stock has come under pressure, over past 2 weeks. Natural Gas prices have also been trending lower for some time, with today's reports about warmer weather forecasts for USA and Europe, through January, 2023. What is your outlook on NG and LNG prices and supply/demand situation, for 2023 and beyond ? Do you believe that despite near term headwinds, stock could continue to outperform and should be part of ownership, in Energy sector ? Thank You

Q: Both of these have been good stocks to own in the last year and more years, what is there future and which one is the buy now, or both?
Thanks again

Q: I have held BEP preferred shares in an RSP for quite awhile and done well with them, but have concern over the potential new US tax implications. Despite the company assurances, I think I would sleep better just being out of BEP. After the dividend this month, my plan is to sell the shares. I am looking at ZPR, which has a somewhat similar yield, and would be much easier to trade. What do you think of ZPR and its dividend sustainability? Recognizing that preferreds have not done too well overall, would you prefer to move into something else?

As an aside, apparently the US attack on limited partnerships includes those held in an RSP. Isn't there a tax treaty that prevents this?

Thank-you, Grant

Q: I am interested in learning about trading options and have no experience in the process at all. Can you recommend where I might learn how trade options?
Thank you

Q: Peter; Every week we see oil inventory has risen or fallen - is there a US LNG storage level also announced- with 200million in the US and likely a pro rata number in Canada in freezing mode- surely the level would be dropping yet NG is up barely .12 cents today. What more could we ask for to support NG stocks ? Spring IS coming when demand will drop- would you be trimming or selling gas stocks? Thank and all the best to you and staff - have a safe,healthy and happy. Holidays. Thanks
Rod

Q: I've held Loblaws in my TFSA for a couple of years. Can you comment on hanging on for more growth or as an alternative some options for tax-free dividends in the 5% or higher range?

Q: Which of these two companies would do better through a recession from their current price levels and why?

My thanks.