Investment Q&A

Q: Would you be able to tell us how much BRK stock that Berkshire Hathaway has purchased in each of the past 4 quarters? Broken down by quarter, if possible. In future, where could I retrieve this info on myself?
Thanks!

Q: do you recommend waiting till earnings release to buy the stock or what percentage chance do you place on better then expected results and a significant rise again?

Q: There have been questions asked about what Buffet would probably buy in Canada and 5i said that it would probably be in the energy sector. I wonder whether you would have an idea whether it might be in the oil side or the natural gas side? What do you think would be a likely target for him?
with appreciation

Q: Do you have any more info to update your last comments on Bloom energy. It seems to be garnering some internet gossip attention lately. Would it have the potential to ever be in your top 25 US stocks for growth ?(growth with moderate risk stocks)

Q: Please give your thoughts on Wynn and Delta? Are you still optimistic on their performance and growth in the next 5-10 years?

Q: What is your opinion of the Buffalo-based Rand Capital Corp.? There doesn't seem to be any mention of this firm in your database or, to be fair, in Stockchart's database, either.
Best regards,
David

Q: What is your opinion of BRDG:US as a source of income in a retiree's generally well-diversified portfolio?

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Q: Hi, What are your thoughts on Nextracker earnings and outlook ? CC is scheduled for 5 PM. We took a starter 1% position, last week, after reviewing several favorable comments from 5i team. What would you recommend going forward - Add to the position gradually, starting, Tomorrow Or, wait for stock to settle Or, wait for another quarter ? Also, would appreciate decent price levels to accumulate.

Thank You

Q: Could I get an update on this company, which was asked about in July 2023.
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Q: I am looking to start a new position in Texas Roadhouse. Any comments regarding the company?

Q: Hi Peter,
For my RRIF, I want to invest in covered calls ETFs that generate high income with some growth potential for long term hold. Given the current market with possible near term interest rate cut, please share your top four Canadian listed covered call ETFs and top four US listed, with their respective current yield. Thanks.

Q: I have below weight holdings in DHR and TMO and am looking to sell my holdings in one of these and use the proceeds to increase my holdings in the other. Which of these 2 do you prefer.

Thanks

Peter

Q: Hello, what is your opinion about Five Below ?

They plan to achieve 3500 stores by 2030 (in 2023 they opened 205 and plan to open 230 in 2024) and now have 1544 stores and grow sales at around 15% per year.
Easy to understand business model
468 millions in cash and no debt
Francois Rochon of Giverny likes the company (5% of portfolio)
They talk about shrink headwinds (can you explain) and not sure about their moat since a lot of competition in the US.
But the share price has been going down 35% this year.

Thanks

Q: A recent question/answer mentioned AGNC,NLY, BXMT. All have high yields 13-14%
Are these rates sustainable over a 3-5 year period. Would AGNC likely be the safest with only a 10.3 PE?

Thanks

Q: With most companies having reported earnings, which would be your top 5 with respect to ‘best earnings’? Thank you

Q: I own shares in Nextracker and am happy with its recently announced results. Do yo like this company as an investment and do you have other companies Canadian or US that you would recommend that are likely to do well as a result of the movement in AI? Thank You.

Q: The chart for PERI is a disaster. Do you now consider it a sell? Or a wait for tax loss season? Would you still buy it back after 30 days? It seems like you sold the stock last October?

Maybe this was a situation where extraordinary circumstances might have warranted a note in October to all of us that... 'based on our 35 years of investing, war isn’t a tailwind for most stocks and you should consider selling.’ This might have been helpful given how many companies from Israel you were recommending and there are so many opportunities elsewhere, even for defense stocks… Instead you’re cautious with PERI sometimes and then still positive at other times. It’s very confusing for someone sitting on a big loss.

Usually, when someone asks a question about a foreign stock... from Europe, China, Brazil etc. you mention you don’t have sufficient knowledge of stocks outside of North America to recommend. But not so much with Israel, which in retrospect seems to have been one of the most risky places to invest? On closer look, it seems the country has been constantly at war for a long time? What made you feel you had a leg up despite this? Is it possible that these stocks were fundamentally cheap for a reason… because of the risks?

On top of all the headwinds every company faces now we’re constantly hearing in the news about students demanding divestment from Israeli companies? I understand and can be patient with SHOP or DUOL but is war and this divestment thing worth waiting out or buying back into after selling for a tax loss?

There have been good recommendations otherwise, and my portfolio will be fine but it’s a big hit to performance that maybe could have been avoided or at least lessened…

thx, Mark

Q: Can you please comment on FIVE and your recent thoughts on its most recent quarter. Do you think the recent decline in price is an attractive entry point? Or do you have other ideas/recommendations that you have higher conviction in. Thanks so much!

Q: Hello, what do you think of P&G as a GARP investment, 5-10 years hold, with your reasons for or against it. Thanks!

Q: Although at a loss as to what LIDAR sensors might be, the growth of OUST is very interesting. What is your opinion of the firm?