Investment Q&A

Q: Hello Peter et al,

You have mentioned in the past that Amazon needs Shop or it runs into monopoly problems and that Shop has a strong moat.

When I look at the size difference Amazon has 14x the market cap and 1500x the employees.

When I look at stock price Amazon has been a steady climber with a minimal hit over the past 6 months vs Shop being more than halved in mkt cap.

If I were CEO of Amazon reviewing the co. dashboards and heatmaps - I think I would look at the Shopify roadmap and see either noise or an opportunity we could setup for and pre-empt (if that business is on our roadmap).

How scalable is Shop given that Amazon has a long track record, the most money and supply chains to the best strategic minds?
How sustainable is the Shop competitive advantage?

I ask this wondering how likely Shop is to regain the lofty $2000 level.

Thank you for sharing your insight.

Q: I'm thinking of increasing the tech exposure (presently 15%) to the 29 stocks I own in my portfolio. Presently my tech exposure is CSU, DSG and KXS. I find ADBE interesting. Would you invest more in the 3 stocks I already own or initiate a postion in ADBE?

Q: Hello 5i
A few months ago months in a reply to a member's question you suggested $200 would be a good price to purchase SNOW. I realize a lot has changed since then but the stock has dropped into the $200 range. Do you still feel it is a good entry price?
Or are there others you like more?
Thanks
Dave

Q: What is your view on Aspen (AZPN)

Q: I own all of these high multiple tech stocks in low quantities in tfsas. No particular concern about timelines. Would you continue to advise holding all of them or would you suggest eliminating one or more for the other? Is there a simple way to compare?

Q: Hi 5i: I am considering getting back into some Canadian tech stocks. I would be pleased if you would provide me with your three best picks. A combination of cash on the balance sheet and moderate growth would be the criteria. I am a long term investor. Thank you always for providing great insights on investment decisions.

Docsinc

Q: Do you see any reason NVEI is up 10% today?

Thanks


Sheldon

Q: What is your opinion on Sentinel's earnings? I already own CRWD, I'm thinking of starting a small position in S as well. What do you think? Better to own both, or just stick with CRWD, your favourite.

Thanks

Q: Hi 5i Team, and would appreciate your analysis of the just posted results from SentinelOne. Also, do you see any endearing qualities or strengths to the business as a long term opportunity in the cybersecurity sector, and how would you rank it as a buy with respect to the larger well-known names in the sector. Thanks from an appreciative member.

Q: Thoughts on XIT?

Q: Seems like almost everyone thinks GOOG represents excellent value at current prices. Makes me wonder why it's not trading higher,
What is the bear case? -Earnings are a peak levels? Or is the risk, that it becomes a source of funds for other investments.

Q: Hi Peter

What is your opinion on the following stocks as part of my income portfolio HHL,MKP ,PRV,CIX, WCP and GSY .
do you have any additional suggestions for high tech for an income portfolio


Thank you
Howard

Q: Hi 5i,

Can I please get your thoughts on ZBRA?
Are there any competitors that you think are better?
Is the valuation reasonable for 2% TFSA purchase?

thanks

Q: You mentioned previously this is a hold and may not do much in the next year or two. Wouldn't this be dead money. Why not make it work somewhere else.

Q: Any concerns with the CFO Steven Gatoff leaving so suddenly.

Q: In spite of a pretty good valuation, a not-so-bad quarter, and good potential Acuity Ads still continues to drift lower. A previous question on this company indicated that there might be some concern over management - that they were not too impressive. Could you provide your opinion on management and if they have what it takes to turn this company around over the next couple of years. Thanks.

Q: Is there a Palo Alto of Canada? Small cap, mid or large? Or would you stick with US names in this area?

Thanks.

Q: Hi,
I'm looking for 5 or so US companies who will recover very quickly once we hit bottom. My plan is to do a little gambling and buy long term calls.
Thanks for all the help over the years.
Jerry

Q: I have $35,000 CAD to invest in a non registered account. Can you suggest a couple of names worth looking at (US/Can)and why? I have a 7 year time horizon.

Thoughts on how you might deploy? Buy now, in thirds over the next few months or wait?

Thanks

Q: Mid and Micro caps continue to be obliterated. How does this stack up against the Covid crash and 2008 crash? With EGLX, do you still like it future prospects? Does it have enough cash to survive?