Investment Q&A

Q: I am very fortunate to be a member of 5I,Thanks
I wish you were actively advising on US stocks meanwhile however
for me to start please suggest some US stocks or etf for not very aggressive
stocks with high volatility but something like BNS,SLF,td in Canada Income is not my priority but steady growth is in my mind not stocks like canabis?
I appreciate your sugestion and has always benefited from them
Nizar

Q: Hi 5i, I currently have 3 U.S. stocks now. Bank of America, Jpmorgan and Pfizer. Would like to add 1 or 2 more, thinking along the lines of a stock like Aqn ( just the quality doesn’t have to be in the category) just to let you know I’m up 117% on Aqn because of your recommendation sometime ago. So looking for decent growth, nice dividend and my time horizon is very long term.
Thx
Gerry

Q: I have been looking at investing a small amount of US funds in a non-registered account in Japan.
I was all set to invest in EWJ, when I noticed a newer ETF, with a much lower MER of .15%. It is ishares EWJV, a Japan value ETF.
Would you have a preference between these two ETFS?

Thanks for all you do!

Q: Hi team,

Several years ago, I started moving money to the U.S. side for greater growth opportunities. I am now at 80% U.S. and with the weak Canadian dollar outlook, I won’t be going back soon. So, I appreciate your advice on the U.S. side, which I find to be very insightful, even though it is not your primary focus area.

To offset my tech risks, I like big cap and/or Dow stocks. DIS intrigues me for their many growth arms. I was not following closely all the wheeling and dealing among DIS, Comcast and others last year for Fox and other companies. DIS bought FOX and/or its entertainment assets and the deal closes early Wednesday morning. DIS was the worst Dow performer today (aside from BA). Did DIS overpay for FOX or is this just arbitrage on the stock before deal closes? DIS has a ton of content already so what does Fox add? I believe DIS now gets a bigger share of Hulu. Will Hulu become their primary streaming service or is something else planned by DIS to compete with NFLX?

I am just trying to better understand the outlook for DIS once the FOX deal closes.
Thanks for the insight.

Dave

Q: Hello, I have a chunk of American money recently deposited in my non registered account. I hold some money in FLOT, and SHY . Could you make some suggestions for the cash. It should be fairly conservative . You could suggest stocks as well as fixed income.

Q: Would you consider SKT a dividend aristocrat, and is it not way oversold right now? I do not see any negative news or reason for the strong pull-back.

Q: Could I get your thoughts on how HHL might behave in a recession. I understand Healthcare as a sector would be a Defensive sector however I also understand 5i is not to crazy about the cover call aspect, believing it would not protect again the down side. So how would HHL behave? Would the price fall greater than the average defensive share price, or would investors still consider it a defensive play and hold steady the price. Or would the cover call aspect cease to work and the dividends reduce? If it's more an impact on the dividends, is there a way of telling how much the
cover calling is adding to the dividends and therefore what dividends could be expected in times of a recession. Thanks

Q: Hi All at 5i! I was thinking of swapping my PBH shares for QSR, in hopes for more growth. I would value your thoughts on this. Cheers, Tamara

Q: People of 5i I am seeking your expert opinion on IAC including a summary of positives, negatives, whether you would recommend it at this time and of course any other info you'd care to provide. Is this a risky buy at these levels? Many thanks for your guidance - Ken from Naples/Toronto

Q: Wondering what are your thoughts on Cloudera.

Thanks

Q: T-mobile is acquiring sprint. When is the acquisition date to be official. I believe both parties are agreed at price for sprints shares @ 6.35 US$ Can you confirm this price.

Q: Other than VFV , can you please recommend a US etf that you like ,that sells in Canada
What are your thoughts on XUS.
Thank you

Q: Looking to add another US industrial - i already own UTX and WM so looking to round this out. They seem to be a well run, consistent company. Is this a good entry point for a long term hold?

Thanks

Q: I'm wondering if you could share any thoughts you have on TEVA. I have a small position, but it's been a frustrating hold. Thanks.

Q: Which one is worth to buy Tesla or nio.inc in auto sector field
Thx

Q: Hi,
I already own some MA but I want to add more exposure to this sector. Which of these companies would you suggest for a long term hold with minimal volatility? (I'm not sure why why my TD webroker trading platform lumps CRM into the same category as the others but it does?)
Is there a credit card ETF you like?
Also, are there any equivalent Canadian stocks?

Q: I hold the following technology companies for a 31.66% weighting in my portfolio. I need to reduce this to a maximum weighting of 20%. Given the holdings are long term, and I wish a balance between stability and aggressive growth in this sector, which of the above companies would you cut down or eliminate to achieve this goal? Current individual weights are; CSU 4.88%, GOOGL 4.94%, AAPL 4.8%,GIB.A 3.2%, SHOP 2.57%, PHO 2.56%,MU 3.27%, NVDA 3.22%, KXS 2.21%.

Q: PLC is of interest to me but it seems to trade at a premium multiple - wondering whether there is a US listed company that would be an alternative...preferably with a dividend? Thanks as always.

Q: Could you recommend three recession proof sectors and three stocks in each of those sectors in both the US and Canada. Thanks

Q: Hi 5i,

I saw your first two references to this stock on Friday and both were positive. Could you give me your take on its potential and risks?

TIA!