Investment Q&A

Q: What do you think about SHOP partnering with YouTube and TikTok? It seems the sky is the limit for e-commerce TAM. With AMZ antitrust scrutiny SHOP long term looks VERY appealing…

Q: With an important loss but now at a 1% position, Would you add now to complete a full 2-3% position after today’s news release?

Thank you

Q: I have recently started committing cash to the tech sector and own LSPD and SHOP. I was wondering if you could provide 3-5 CDN listed names other than these that represent the best growth opportunities.
Thanks

Q: I have heard leveraged ETF’s are not good long term holds. I am looking at QQQ but would TQQQ be fine for a long term investment (15-20yr)

Q: the globe mail had a report from wells Fargo analyst saying things aren't looking good for shop. June numbers were down. analyst revised his price target down to 40. shop has consistently been one of your favourite growth picks. do you still feel this way. what do you make about specific claims from Wells Fargo.

Q: Looking for your assessment if you did not already hold would you start a smallish spec position today

Q: I recent sold UPST for a tax loss and purchased AFRM, it has been 30 days now - would you rebuy UPST or would you purchase another in the same sector with the same risk profile and upside potential?

Thanks for your service!

Q: NVDA is a top US favourite of yours. An article yesterday that husband of Nancy Pelosi reportedly bought $1-$5m shares of NVDA. before a bill of $52B in chip subsidies and/or tax credit go to the Senate for vote as early as Tuesday. In light of the foregoing is it timely to buy some NVDA and/or AMD in this market backdrop which had imparted lots of pain. Txs for u usual great services & views.

Q: NVEI is down only 78% from its highs. Goldman came out this morning with this downgrade and commentary :


Nuvei downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs analyst Will Nance downgraded Nuvei to Neutral from Buy with a price target of $40, down from $72. The analyst believes the company's revenue growth could be under pressure as a result of pressure on its crypto sales given the decline in crypto prices activity. In addition, softening economic trends will weigh on Nuvei's "largely discretionary verticals" of online gaming, currency trading, sports betting, and crypto trading, Nance tells investors in a research note. In addition, continued currency headwinds "could be an incremental drag on back half of the year revenues," says the analyst.

Their target is $US so the Cdn target is approx $52.

Do you have any comments on the points of the downgrade or are you in agreement with all said. And if so should we sell what is left before it goes to Zero/

Thanks


Sheldon

Q: Do you have a proxy for SYZ that includes a dividend?

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Q: Hi Peter,

I am not a big fan of ARKK or Cathie Wood. On a year-to-date basis, ARKK has fallen more than 50%. But I am fascinated with Cathie’s all or nothing investment approach. ARKK invests in disruptive technology firms. Her high risk and high reward investment style reminds me of Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell in the movies Top Gun and Top Gun Maverick. You either reach Mach 10 or crash and burn!

My question for your team relates to ARKK’s top ten holdings: ZM, TSLA, ROKU, CRSP, EXAS, TDOC, PATH, NTLA, SQ, and BEAM. Which of these stocks have fallen sufficiently so that a high-risk investor can safely purchase them for a five-to-ten-year hold? Also, what is your ranking of these ten high tech disruptive companies? Living life in the “danger zone” has its attractions.

Thanks,

George

Q: Hi Team,
What are your thoughts on the Unity aquisition? The market looks like it does not approve? Thanks

Shane

Q: there is no doubt in my mind, the microchip situation will eventually pick back up. When it does, which companie(s) do you think will be great to invest with and would have a high impact on the chip return.

Q: In your opinion which company offers the best return over the next 5 years,crwd or nvda?

Q: Hi 5i,
I have been following Sierra Wireless since mid May when it reported results that significantly beat expectations. It has moved steadily higher and today on above average volumes, it was up 6.45% on a down day in the market and hit a 1 year high and closed slightly below this high. I am wondering if SW will be a big beneficiary of the Federal Governments initiatives for a new telecom framework for resiliency through mutual assistance and emergency roaming? Would appreciate your thoughts on this perspective and what other companies could be beneficiaries?
Thank you

Q: Good day ,
Do u guys plan on doing a report on this name any time soon ..,and in a years time do U expect this story to be much higher then it is today .. certainly tested ones patience owing names like this
Thank u
Mark

Q: Hi, ServiceNow stock, a large US Enterprise Digital Solutions provider company, dropped 12%, Today, after CEO's comments, last evening on Mad Money, warning about the macro headwinds faced by a continuously extra strong US Dollar, by Technology companies, particularly those with large enterprise customers, around the world. Some of the comments are as below:

" You’re at 41-year high inflation. The dollar right now is the highest it’s been in over two decades. We have interest rates rising. People worried about security. You’ve got a war in Europe. So, the mood is not great,” McDermott said in an interview that aired on “Mad Money” after the closing bell on Monday.

“You’re going to see the headwind of the dollar right now against well-known technology brands,” the CEO added. “No one’s going to outrun the currency right now.”

Shares of ServiceNow, which helps companies and organizations digitize their workflows, fell 13% on Tuesday after McDermott’s comments, which were meant as an overall industry observation, not ServiceNow-specific news due to the company being in a quiet period ahead of reporting its latest quarterly earnings on July 27. "

“When you think about energy, and the dislocation caused by the war in Europe, and this reprioritization I’m talking about, you’re going to see longer cycles [to close deals] in Europe. We saw that,” McDermott said. “But this doesn’t fundamentally change the narrative that tech is the only way to cut through the crosswinds.”

The reprioritization he’s referring to is the increase in demand for a fast return-on-investment — another symptom of cautiousness in the current environment.

“There’s a new level or prioritization in the enterprise. And I have seen this, actually since we last met, Jim, hitting a new gear. Where companies are first saying ‘which platforms do we want to bet on,’” and then try to sort their priorities, McDermott said.

“There’s one filter on all of this now. And that is fast return on investment. And if you can’t put an architecture in there that gives the customer a fast ROI, chances are, you’re going to get postponed,” he added.

Stifel said in a note on Tuesday that it believes the company is “likely” to lower their expectations when it reports earnings, citing McDermott’s comments on reprioritization. The investment bank also expects other companies across the industry to follow suit in the coming weeks.

There was chatter that Today's 4.10% decline in MSFT and 4.61% in Sales Force, which was ugly, was not company specific but in reaction to this macro warning,

Most large Technology will start reporting in a few weeks time.

Some strategists were seen on CNBC talking about the" Generals" being the last to drop and MSFT's sharp drop today was noticed by many.

Do you agree with above comments/sentiments ?

We are trying to assess, if these companies, in your view, are likely to be faced with similar headwinds - CSU ( worldwide revenues), TOI ( Europe) and SYZ ( >55% US rev ), for all those reasons. And if you think, they are not immune to this, is there any caution warranted, or is it prudent to reduce our exposure to a more reasonable level, at this time.

Thank You

Q: Which one will have the most bounce if market recovers, Jim Cramers said market will bottom tomorrow, your thought please , thanks

Q: These six companies comprise my “Small Cap Canadian Technology” holdings. As I like their long term prospects, I am content to hold all of them for their recovery potential over the next few years. However, I would like a second opinion from you: would you agree they are all good companies worth holding, or would you switch any of them out for better quality names? If so, what would be your suggested replacements and why?

Q: can you comment on dnd and acquisition offer being refused but looking for a higher price. how material is the deal to dnd's valuation. what do you see happening.