Investment Q&A

Q: Hi,

Why is this "Radio silence" on/from SMCI? When are they going to release their revised numbers? No news on their response to class action suits either. Next earnings report is on the 29th October. Is that when the proverbial muck hits the fan? Or do you think things might improve after their 10 to 1 split takes place on October 1st?

I see that this is not their first time with this type regulator related troubles. They seem to have survived the storms before. Will they survive them again?

The price action indicates a little bit of steadying around 400$. (+/-).
Can you gaze into your crystal ball and a. give us a floor and a ceiling, say with December 2024 in mind, b. tell us when it will hit at least 700 again? (Pre split price.)

Many thanks.

Q: Hello 5i
I used to own Encore Wire.
I’m considering Belden or Eaton as a replacement. Could I have your thoughts and preference please?
Thank you
Dave

Q: What has driven SMTC to its breakout share price. What are your current thoughts. Is it a buy?

Q: My losing stocks are LSPD (-65%), MG (-45%), CELH (-53%), and NXT (-40%) in my portfolio. I am contemplating an annual cleaning to weed out the poor performers before year end and invest the proceeds elsewhere.
Please recommend if any of the above mentioned stocks are still worth keeping for recovery in the recent interest rate cut environment ? if not, please rank the order of wipe out sequence. Thank you for your excellent service. Bill.

Q: Hi, What would be your favorite stock for the US financial sector for valve and growth in the next 2-3 years? Also if this is not in the banking sector, which of the US bank would be your top pick?

Q: Of the two names in the utility sector can you reccommend 1? Looking for diversification in my portfolio post rate cuts. Tickers are PUI and IDU. Is 5% exposure appropriate?

Thank-you in advance.

Q: I missed the recent pop in CEG although I've done quite well in Vistra which I still hold. Other than Vistra, what USA stocks would you recommend for an AI-related energy play? I'm thinking GEV? Thank you,

Jason

Q: If you were to add just one of these, which would it be please?

ASPN, CROX, TMDX, AVAV, CLBT

Q: What are your thoughts on individual stock covered call us etf by harvest.

Eg: Microsoft , NVDA, LLY

Thanks for the great service

Q: I am rewording a question I recently submitted in the hopes of satisfying 5i's evident concerns with regard to liability.

Theoretically speaking, if YOUR tech holdings were about 19% and included LMN, MSFT, NVDA and UBER...and if YOU held an additional 18% in 'tech like' stocks such as GOOG, AMZN, and VRT....would you personally consider yourself to be overweight, underweight or nicely balanced in terms of your personal tech holdings? Thank you.

Q: With the opening of three mile island for Microsoft. AI will require huge amounts of electric power, Is this a potential area of investment?
Which companies will benefit?

Q: What do you think of a small 5% position on one of these ETFs ? Is tech sector over-values right now ?

Q: You previously mentioned that Pfizer stock might be a value trap. What if investors consider Pfizer stock as a dividend stock, similar to BCE, Telus, or other telecom stocks with limited growth potential? Dividend investors usually focus on the quarterly dividends and the potential risks to the business. What if they buy it for the income and hope for a recovery in the future? Another concern is whether the stock will continue to decline. Please share your thoughts. Thank you in advance.

Q: I presently own PANW and I am up modestly. I would like to know your opinion of selling PANW and buying CRWD after its sell off? I want exposure to cyber security. Do you see more upside potential with Crowd Strike? Would the unknown consequences of CRWD be a problem?

Thanks

Dave.

Q: Please rank the top 10 stocks from list above above for a long term hold. Thanks

Q: I am presently down 61% on SMCI . What do you think of this company and is it a sell or hold ? I also hold QCOM, but not under on this one. Any thoughts on this one ?
LRCX , I'm down 17%, the chart looks good on it .Sell or hold ? If I were to sell any of them, please give me 5 choices of stocks in the same categories. Thanks guys.

Q: Hi Peter, my son was looking at starting a FHSA investment portfolio. I was thinking of having him start with a small position in NVDA as one of his holdings, would this be a good suggestion seeing that the shares have fallen since the split or would there be better stocks for such an account and if you could suggest some it would be appreciated. Thanks

Q: According to my Portfolio Analytics, I should raise my investment in the areas of Consumer cyclical and utilities.

Can you recommend your top 3 picks in both Cdn and US stocks for these sectors?

Thank as always.

Q: Hello Peter,
Given your last reply on well at 16 times forward earnings, is this stock mis priced by the market? I would think for growth company, investors would pile into the stock given the current decrease in rates which help small caps.. Any comments? Also, do you think xsu can go much higher or has it rallied already in expectation of rates going down? Lastly, i know you don't believe in market timing but when some stocks surge due to recent announcements on lower rates, is it worth selling and buying it back when markets settle.. much appreciated.

Q: I am significantly under water in a non-registered account with a holding in NXT, which I bought some months ago. What is your current outlook for the company and the share price going forward? Time to realize the loss and move on? If so, what are some of your current favorite ideas? I have a good number of the companies mentioned by you folks in the Q &A, so 3 or 4 names to choose from would be a help.

Many thanks for your excellent service