Q: In light of PLTR’s decline now can you think of other similar companies from the past that have come back and become market staples now…. Like an apple, Microsoft. Or an industrial or energy stock ? Or is PLTR such an anomaly that a more significant drop might be in the offing?
You say you prefer NBIS over CRWV because of valuation. But I'm also curious if you are a fan of their other non-"Nebius AI" product like Toloka, TripleTen, AvRide.
Seems CRWV is more of a pureplay on what Nebius AI does?
Q: On August 12th you gave $270 as a reasonable entry point for CLS. Now that it is around $250 and appears to be still dropping and potential for volatility in September would you add now or wait until it appears to settle?
Q: I would appreciate your comments on the firing of the CEO and the board (finally?) getting involved to hopefully kickstart the company. In these situations it is usually best to hold and see what happens?
Q: Most of my investing style is focused on Canadian high quality compounders and the US market using ETFs. I have really tried to drill in my head that drawdowns of 20-30% happen quite frequently to quality compounders for no significant reason other than they can randomly occur. I try my best to ignore them and focus on the long term future. My biggest holdings are CSU, TOI, and LMN. Instead of focusing on the current drawdown, where do you see these companies in a 5-10 year time horizon? Will CSU be able to acquire as many companies? Will it compound as quickly as it has before. Do you feel that TOI and LMN will be that faster growers in the future compared to CSU. What is the possibility of future spin outs for CSU? So far the 2 spin outs have worked well and followed CSU’s acquisition and incentive playbook.
It has been a long time since a question has been asked about CHKP. I own 500 shares and it has fallen significantly. After reviewing previous questions I would say that your present picks would be PANW and Fortinet. Why is cybersecurity in such a slump? What is the one year outlook for CHKP? Should I switch to PANW?
Q: What do you think about the concept of AI, with the corollaries of ‘vibe-coding’ and lowered barriers to software creation, affecting the above businesses?
I hear an increasing number of guests on CNBC and posts on X predicting the ‘death of SaaS’ because of this.
The above companies all benefit from perceived niche software, and charge fees that reflect this. Is niche software not going to be so hard to penetrate in the future by new, cheaper entrants?
And will this actually have to happen to affect the share prices of the above at some point, but just the expectation of it happening? Thx.
Q: Hello, I know 5i rate the above very highly but if only one could be purchased at these levels which one would you prefer and why, looking out 3-5 years. Thanks as always Anthony
Q: Worried about the bench strength in Csu. If Mark Leonard is no longer able to function as CEO would your opinion change. It is our Biggest holding for over 10 years.