Investment Q&A

Q: Hello,
Any thoughts on the weakness in Ichor? Could you please comment on its valuation and growth. Do you still like it as small cap in semiconductor sector? Is this a buying opportunity.
Thanks
Victor

Q: Hello 5i: I am hoping to add one or two growth US companies to my TSFA and best with no dividend. I know this is not your focus but would appreciate advice if possible. Thank you Barb

Q: Which company would you choose for a three to five year hold.

Clayton

Q: I have US$ in my RIF that I would like to invest defensively given general high valuations and the potential for a correction. Would VIG and VIGI be good choices or would you have other suggestions. Thanks for the help. Doug

Q: Is there any disadvantage or consequences with having many US investments in my TFSA or RIF.?
Margita

Q: Hello Peter!
I have in my US$ portfolio 6 stocks FB,SHOP,CGNX,AMZN,NVDA,SQ, .
I want to add another 2 or 3 US stocks pretty much good one like those mentioned above. Please provide me with some good ideas. (I was thinking about ADBE & QLD.

Thanks Andrew.

Q: Hi 5i Team! Considering the high value of NVIDIA at this time, would you still consider it Ok to start a long term position in it now? Thanks, Tamara

Q: Hi, what do you think of Sabra Healthcare REIT (SBRA) for aging US population? How does it compare to CSH and Sienna in Canada? Is timing OK with forecasted 3 rate changes in US this year? Other better suggestions for aging US population?

Q: Hi Peter and Team,
I have some cash sitting in a US account that I want to leave on the sidelines for now. I was thinking I should put this in something that gives me a bit of return but won't crash with markets if they crash. Is there a good proxy for cash that provides some yield that you can suggest which would be US Dollar denominated?

Thanks,

Marc

Q: GM your view please. Do you agree with Morningstar as to $50 fair value.


44.22 NOW
50.51 FAIR VALUE

Q: Facebook has had a good run in the past 12 months and there is a good mix of analysts who rate it as a buy. However Pivotal Research rates it as a sell and calls for a 24% drop in the current price. What is your opinion of FB? Is Googl a better stock at this juncture or would you recommend I look at another stock in this sector.

Q: Would you buy ford,
Thanks Phil

Q: I'm wondering whether your opinion of EVI has changed over the last few quarters?

Q: Would you pick CUD or VGG or is there another alternative that you prefer? Would you switch from one to the other?

Q: I currently hold Bank of America and would like to add a second US Bank. What would be your recommendations?

Q: Hi All at 5i! Could you tell me what the difference in holdings are in these broad ETF S ..which would be the better to hold for the best broad exposure ? And a second question ..could you suggest a Us Money Market ETF. Thanks, Tamara

Q: Happy New Year Peter and team.
I keep hearing that US Banks will do great in 2018 and am switching from ZWH to ZUB in my RIF where I have a 8.4% weighting. Is this a good strategy or do you have other ideas and why?

Q: Constellation Brands released their 3rd quarter results today and stock dropped about 3%, as company moderated its full year expectations to the lower end of forecast. Overall profit was higher, though. What do you think of the results and the company for a small investment, as a part of sector allocation ( and US Equity exposure) for long term ? I have been thinking about it for a while, but never got an opportunity. Thanks

Q: At the beginning of each year I like to invest in my tfsa first as I feel its the best investment vehicle I have. But my portfolio is very Canada heavy due to some selling at the end of the year. So I have a bit of dilemma in that I have funded my tfsa but the stocks I'd like to buy are american for diversification reasons. I do have a few Canadian stocks I'd like to buy but it will only add to my lack of geographic diversification. But I know my tfsa is not the best location for US stocks from a tax efficiency point of view. So my question is, what do you think is more important? Adding geographic diversification right away (buy a US stock in my tfsa) or the tax efficiency of my portfolio (Buy Canadian Growth and buy US later in the year).

Q: A very hearty thanks to 5i. I am up a total of 16.3% in 2017, well above the TSX.
I hold all the equities in your model Balanced Equity portfolio (although not in the same weightings). I also have a 5% holding in ZLB which has done reasonably well for me (up 72% since Sept. 20, 2013) but since I already have most of my portfolio in Canada, I was thinking I should switch it to a foreign ETF. I am currently have small holding of ZUE at 3.5% of total, ZDM at3.2% and VEE at 2.9%, all three totaling just under 10%.
Would you agree with switching ZLB and into which ETF if so. Or would you have other suggestions. I am not particularly afraid of volatility as long as the investments are solid.