Investment Q&A

Q: Greetings 5i,
I am looking to lower my exposure to financials and raise that of consumer staples. This does not have to be done but should result in better diversification.
Would a switch from BAM to NWC, purely for better diversification, be advisable? I note the slightly better yield on NWC.
Thanks as always

Q: which do you think is better now after the acquisition by QSR?

Q: Good day,

I manage about 20% of my portfolio, and the portion I don't (LIRAs and some RRSPs) is 90% in a fairly balanced growth portfolio, 10% in a green energy portfolio.

Recently, my big wins in NVDA, GOOG, AMZN, and ZWT had me hugely weighted in those names. I've sold a significant portion, bought some NXE, RHC, DE, and am thinking of either doubling/tripling up on ZWT, or selling ZWT and then doing a sort of double or triple position in another tech ETF with decent liquidity and keeping a smaller position in my high confidence tech names.

I've seen a lot of 'focused' tech ETFs around, like semiconductor, cybersecurity, data center, etc, in addition to the broader ones, but don't want to get soaked too badly with fees. Are there a few specialized tech ETFs you would recommend that are well managed and have a solid foundation of holdings? Also, for ZWT, would you triple up, or do you think the covered call strategy will be detrimental in a market/interest rate recovery? Is there a small/mid cap tech option you like?


Moving away from tech, there's been a lot of buzz about small caps getting ready to blow. What are your 5 top picks, Canadian and US small caps with a balance of moderate high risk, moderate high reward, for a medium to long hold? Are there a few non tech small cap names you like? Say 3 US and 3 Canadian?

Are there some good small cap ETFs that cover either recovering sectors, areas of growth, or whole class that you like?

On the energy side I have SU, PPL, GXE, NXE, and BIP, so perhaps nothing in that space unless you see a link I'm really missing in my energy portfolio.

Thanks for everything!!

Q: For a RRSP account, and ignoring diversification, what would you be the most comfortable buying today at current prices, for:

1) 1-3 year short term gains
2) 10-year long-term gains?

Q: When buying a stock such as MSFT is there any advantage to buying Canadian versus US? They are on both markets and do not know which I should purchase.

Q: This is NOT a question but a comment!

I of course benefit from the words of wisdom of Peter and his team. Peter with his extensive experience and having worked with some giants in this field like Eric Sprott has so much to share.
However I also benefit from fellow subscribers' questions/comments. Today (15-01-2024) Dave mentioned about Don Coxe in his question about LB.TO. It brought fond memories of Don Coxe whose columns on FP (previous iteration) I used enjoy. Arguably one of the most elegant financial writers whose USD:EURO ratio was very popular once. I presume he has retired. Please do share the link if Don Coxe is still writing columns anywhere!

Q: Everyone, we have heard many people and the investment community identify and comment on magnificent seven in the US. What are the magnificent seven in Canada? Clayton

Q: Good morning 5i Team,

If considering buying NTR, FNV or CCO for a 1-2 year hold, could you please rank your current preference with a brief comment. Thank you.

Brad

Q: If one needed to raise some cash and had a choice between the 3 choices listed (WSP, BEP.UN, GLD); what should one consider?

In what order would you sell and why? Does one have more positive / negative outlooks vs the other?

Thanks as always for your help!

Cathy

Q: For a 3 year hold, how would you rate these stocks, 1 means "forget it", 10 means "high growth expected": Nvei.to, shop.to, payfare.to, LSPD.to, PayPal, afrm, upst?

If possible, what would be a good entry price? Thanks

Q: Which ones would you buy for a TFSA and which ones for a RRSP? I have no holdings for consumer cyclical.

Thanks

Q: You answered Cathy's question about Nutrien on January 12, and I have a similar question. I met someone last week who works for Nutrien, and states that the company is in trouble and starting to sell off some of its businesses in various communities. I am not sure if there is any validity to this statement and curious if your research shows otherwise.

Q: Hello,

I notice some recent questions about NTR. To further those, at what price would you consider an attractive entry point (for a long term RRSP hold)?

Thanks!

Q: Do you have a number for the projected earnings for HPS.A?

Also ,price to forward sales ratio for CSU, and current debt to equity(and how does that compare to a year ago)?

Thanks
Mike

Q: Would you be able to provide me with a list of 3 CDN and 3 US stocks that you expect to have a significantly better overall return in the next 12-36 months than BEP and a brief comment on each as to why?

Please deduct as many credits as required,

Thanks,

Terry

Q: Good morning. Nutrien has had a bad week. Is this just the cyclical nature of fertilizer or is there something else going on?

Cathy

Q: Pls comment on the earnings and guidance. Time to add ? Thank you.

Q: Hello. Have been a member for a few months and absolutely love the service you provide. I have 57k in RSP and 83k in TFSA ( cash ). could you suggest stocks / ETF's for best possible return on. investment over the long term. Thank you.

Q: Hi Team,
I would like your opinion on FMC. The stock is down significantly because one of the key product family is seeing patents expiry-diamides. It probably also moved lower with the rest of the agrobusiness sector-. Do you think it is a good time to take a small position in FMC. I am looking to a 3 to 5 years horizon.

I would also take position in one of the 3 other Cie listed -LIN, CTAS, KBL- due to the fact that I think these are 3 companies that could be fairly resilient in an economic downturn. How would you rank these choices in term of stability and capital appreciation potential ? Other suggestions are welcome!

Take the amount of credit necessary to answer my questions and sub questions!

Thank you,

Michel

Q: I am overweight in energy with CNQ, TOU and ENB and underweight in consumer everything. I am down about 8% on the last two and up about 15% on CNQ. Suggestions for reducing?

What would you suggest for consumer?

I am just asking for thoughts/suggestions.

Thanks.