Investment Q&A

Q: Hello Team 5i & Everyone,

Is Palantir's tech officially (or unofficially) being used by ICE and other agencies to make the new data base of all the US citizens who oppose the current US administration? (Ie: the protestors, individual states voting records that show which candidates individuals voted for in the past, etc).
With all the people recording everything with their cell phones in Minneapolis, you can see and hear that ICE Agents have started taking photos of protestors and telling them as much about the data base. Gemini summarized that the Palantir’s ImmigrationOS is designed to track “migrant” movements and streamline deportations, which, anyone with critical thinking skills can easily understand how that can also be used to track anyone & everyone.

I don’t mean to put you in an awkward spot, I’d just like to know what you’ve heard please.

Thank you,

Sandra

Q: Good morning,

I thought I would pile on to what I am sure is a significant number of questions on MSFT today. Seems that the quarterly numbers were not all that bad, but clearly the data centre focus/spend, without the commensurate returns on AI, have spooked the market.

Would you see today's move as an opportunity to slowly add to an existing 2-3% position, or would you suggest waiting a few days to see if things stabilize?

Thanks as always.

Q: Hi,

In October ’24 I asked 5i to identify:

A) ~10 favourite stocks drawn from its 3 model portfolios
B) ~6 highest conviction US picks.

The answer was:

A) From portfolios: CSU, TRI, TFII, WSP, BAM, BN, GLXY, CLS, SHOP, DSG

B) US: NVDA, ISRG, BKNG, LLY, BRK.B, GOOG

If asked the same question today, what would the 5i response be?
( Goal is best total return, long term )

Thank you.

Q: Hi! I keep seeing commercials for Sofi accounts in the US, and it seems enticing. I never see commercials for Robinhood. I hold HOOD and am wondering what the difference is between this and Sofi. Why should one continue to hold HOOD, and is the negative momentum due to competition? Does one hold through this negative momentum? Thank you for your insight.

Q: Hi team,

These 4 companies in the field of AI are apparently considered undervalued by Bank of America.

Do you think they are a good buy now for a growth portfolio ?

Gratefully,

Jacques IDS

Q: Re your question from WIB today.

You suggested these names as great small caps for growth.

Cudos to you but YTD ENS is +22% and +80% 1 year. KRMN is +54% YTD and VOYG is +30% YTD.

This is extraordinary performance congrats. Given these outsized short term gains what would your purchase strategy be today if you do not own them. Buy at market, wait for a pull back, average in etc etc?

Please advise.


With thanks

Sheldon

Q: My son ( Mech. Eng.) Has held STX for quite a while and others in the tech. sector. He is telling me to buy this stock.
What do you think?
STX: follow-up to my question on STX - they seem to have a lot of debt; buy very high ROE which tells me they are making a fair bit of money. Comment please.

Q: I own both BRK.b and V in my RSP and TFSA and see their relative strength both peaked at last year's market bottom along with the safety trade in general. Do you feel the markets are more risk-on these days to the point where I should let V go for something more "aggressive" in the financial space while keeping the diversity of BRK.b? Thanks!

Q: If you could only own 1? BTW, my portfolio was up 51% last year, 5i staff deserve a huge tx, not only with the stock picks but portfolio managment skills I've learned, Cant thank you enough!

Q: Can I please have your feedback on APH vs ANET.

What would you prefer and why for buying today with long term hold?

APH seems to be safer and more diversified (bonus points for unique decentralized management approach) whereas ANET is a bit more growthy but comes with higher concentration risk. Both have similar market caps and P/E and have minimal to no dividends so easy comparison there.

Appreciate your thoughts...

Q: Any thoughts on METC’s value as a source of short Put income or as a potential medium to long-term hold?
Thnks

Q: Hi Peter & Ryan, what are the chances of a higher bid for SKYT ? Their stacked technology looks unique. Would you continue to hold SKYT or sell ? Thank you.

Q: Hi 5i
Could I have your assessment of TEAM please.
Thank you

Q: Hi
Could I have your current thoughts here. I currently hold and tend to do so (generally) for the long term but questioning my own reasoning on this one.
Thanks

Q: Hello Team,
Which of these two very different companies would you prefer for and why for a two to three year hold.
Kind Regards,
Barry

Q: Can you share your top US ETF picks for each sector? Thanks!

Q: This news could be causing the slide in Axon today as well..

https://ir.wrap.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/379/wrap-advances-wrapvision-with-u-s-produced-ndaa-compliant

Q: ANy news on the sell off today - has been acting poorly lately Still like its prospects?

Q: I have a LIRA account and don’t plan to make any withdrawals for the next 15 years. I’m looking for “buy-and-hold” stock and/or ETF investment ideas that would suit this long-term timeframe.

I’m open to a mix of individual stocks and ETFs, across both Canadian and U.S. markets. Given the long horizon, I’m comfortable with experiencing periods of market volatility.

Any additional suggestions on how you would approach this situation if it were your own account would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

Q: I read the article by Larry Swedroe of Morningstar about Warren Buffets investing methods from this weekend's 5i suggested reading and was intrigued by the strong intangible moat that is used to describe some of the companies he invested in, can you suggest a couple of companies you feel reflect this currently. Keith