Investment Q&A

Q: Why the jump on lnth?

Q: I have ZUH and VHT in my portfolios to cover U.S. healthcare. They are both stagnant over the past 4 years with low yields. Time to sell? How will they be impacted by the U.S. election?

Thanks.

Q: I am considering adding Unitedhealth Group (UNG) to my portfolio and, before doing so, I would like to know your thoughts on this company. My only other holding in the health sector is ISRG and I would like to bring this sector up to 8% of my portfolio which normally would be 2 stocks. Do you think this would be a good addition? Or, do you have other suggestions?

Thanks, J

Q: Could I have your opinion of GRAIL going forward?

Thanks for your service!

Q: Well if tRUMP is re-elected as US president, what are the reasons that Merck would do well???......keen to get your take on this....Tom

Q: Morning 5i Team,

I currently own both LLY (representing 4% of portfolio) and ABBV (2.5% of portfolio) and I am thinking of selling ABBV and use the proceeds to buy more LLY. May I please have your thoughts on this and is this an advisable move?

Cheers,
H

Q: I saw this article on Reuters re NVO and assume that's why it has come off the past couple of days. Does this issue also affect LLY? If no, is it time to switch? If yes, is it time to get out of NVO? "Patients using Novo Nordisk's wildly popular weight-loss drug Wegovy and its similar medicines for type 2 diabetes may be at increased risk for a sight-threatening eye condition, according to data from a study published on Wednesday."

Q: Nurix Therapeutics Inc doesn't appear on your data base.

Kindly let us have your comments on this company.,

Thanks

Thomas

Q: I'm considering a very small position in WBA as a "contra", turn-around pick. I recognize that this is not the type of stock 5i would consider investing in. However I value your opinion on this name despite its warts already mentioned in past Q&A:

- Do you see about a 5 P/E based on projected earnings? Other metrics also seem better than the last 10 years.....of course for a reason.

- How sustainable is the new dividend payout?

- Do they have the capability to cut costs enough to bring the debt load down to acceptable levels?

- In your opinion, how susceptible is their business model to disruption?

Q: APLS.US has had a down turn recently. Will it recover or are there some intrinsic problems with the company.

Thanks

Thomas

Q: Hi there, could the following be helping WELL, considering its investment in AIDX and of course the Musk factor connection?

Thanks!


https://www.rbcrichardsonbarr.com/IndustryResearch/News.aspx?a=news&ticker=a&w=&story=202406newsfilecorp214430#:~:text=HEALWELL%20AI%20Announces%20Strategic%20Investment,Benefit%20from%20xAI%20Developer%20Ecosystem

Q: I have a small position in this company and a long term time horizon.
Looks to me like a good candidate to either go private or be bought out.
Am I way off the mark on this.?
Thanks John

Q: Is MOH the superior choice in its space? Would you buy now for the next 5 years?
Thanks!

Q: Hello 5i team,

Any reason WELL is moving up this past month. Strange that it never moved with past
good quarters but now is moving upwards with nothing really happening.

Andrew

Q: Please compare these 2 and which might you prefer for a 3 to 5 year hold? Thanx.

Q: Thomson Reuters via LSEG Stock Report Plus (on the iTrade platform) gives LLY-N an Average Score of 4 out of 10. From my perspective, this is a low score given the momentum in the stock price of LLY-N. Any insights about this conundrum, at least in my mind?.....As it makes me wonder about continuing to hold a small position in LLY-N.....Thanks......Tom

Q: What are the net benefits of the Grail Inc spin off please?

Is Grail Inc worth investing in or should ILMN be more attractive after the spin off of Grail?

Thanks

Q: Hi 5i, been watching TMO for a bit, any news as to why it's off 2.5% today? Does it have to do with markets view on Olink purchase? What are the next few years forecast for growth and what would be a good entry point? Thx

Q: Lly or Amgen for five year hold
Please explain your preference
Thanks for your great service
Peter

Q: I have held JNJ for years and I am *STILL* holding on , in the [vain] hope that surely management will FINALLY resolve its various self-inflicted legal problems. I have been MISERABLY wrong. JNJ shares continue to decline (drowning is the perception as we focus much more on loss). I was idiot enough to buy into JNJ’s spin off KVUE, on which I have a rather loss in just one year.

Notwithstanding the enthusiasm of media commentators, the health care sector hasn’t done anything outside of a couple of star-companies. Are JNJ and KVUE worth holding on to? I would appreciate very much your substance-backed reasons either way. In your answer, kindly please put less emphasis on the legal issues which are already well known and focus entirely on the future prospects .
Many thanks.