Investment Q&A

Q: Looking to possibly add RDDT or DUOL as a contrarian tech idea

Which looks more oversold and higher chance of reversal, Any other good ideas along the same theme?

Q: Hi team,
Once again my portflio is tanking while the index just cruises along . I have names such as shop, Csu, Lmn, Toi , gsy, Rddt , png and other growth names all down between 4-10%. Canadian names as a group especially weak today . What’s your take on today’s market action? As of today are there any screaming buys out there ? I was thinking of adding on Shops earning drop or Csu .

Thanks ,
Shane

Q: Hi gang, would like to buy between RDDT OR HOOD. What would you suggest for 2-3 years hold. And at what price would you recommend and why,
Thanks. Alnoor

Q: Hi Team,
So; another brutal day for tech. My portfolio is tech loaded with many of 5i favourites. At this point my portfolio is down 18% from October’s highs. Whats your sense on what to do going forward? Hold the line and wait for a hopeful recovery? Add to highest conviction names that are down big? Or sell off some of these holdings and attempt to diversify into metals or something that has moment? My strategy in 2022 was to add to quality such as nvda and shop which paid off well, but now I am quickly almost in the same boat again it seems as 2022 sell off being Csu family heavy , shop , Rddt, gsy , Prl , Srad, Geni , Nvda to name a few weak performing holdings as of late . And standout buys today that are sticking out to you?

Thanks for the advice ,

Shane

Q: Hi Team,
I am debating trimming some of my RDDT shares to buy an initial position in ENS. Would you endorse this move or no? Which of these 2 names do you see as having the most potential over the next few years? I am a bit torn as I really like the potential I think RDDT has, but also am intrigued over the market opportunity ENS may have in the coming years. Could you do a quick comparison of growth rates and market potential for both?

Thanks,
Shane.

Q: Is it time to give META a break? I was looking for some growth and RDDT has been a great one. What do you think about taking my META allocation of 2% and adding it to RDDT to bring it to a larger position? I can revisit META another time. Or would you suggest keeping both…or taking the profit on RDDT and adding to META? Wayfair looks interesting as well.

Q: All different in varying degrees. Please rank in order for best return 5-10year hold.

Thank you as always!

Q: Everyone, On December 9th, i asked a question on multi baggers and you supplied the list stated above. I am now deciding - What rationale do i use to pick from the list? Is it 5 or 10 and which 5 or 10? My thought is to choose them all. Your thoughts would be appreciated. Clayton

Q: Hi 5i team,

Are there any interesting and investible stocks that are showing up on your radar that are close to turning a profit (maybe a quarter or 2 away) or have just turned profitable? Similar to a company who just initiated their first dividend, these types of stocks tend to get noticed quickly in the investment community. I assume these would be small and/or mid cap and thus higher risk but that is fine.
I/we sincerely appreciate your sage advice throughout the year and especially in the difficult weeks ...keeping us calm.
All the best to your entire staff and families during the holiday season and into 2026!!!

Cheers,
Steve

Q: Everyone, i never understand what will make a multi bagger until one has already happened. What would you consider the characteristics of a multi bagger and what stocks do think will make that list in 10 or 20 years from now? Clayton

Q: Hi 5i
What is your outlook for rddt today going forward, and who are the competitors for them With the current SP decline would this be an opportunity to start small position? At what price would 5i be interested.
Thx

Q: Hi Team,
Any specific reason on why RDDT is down so much today and yesterday? I am not seeing any specific news. Or is it just crazy volatility at work here like a lot of these growth names lately? Would you consider the recent weakness a time to add or hold at this point?

Thanks,
Shane.

Q: I know you have mentioned HOOD as a high conviction stock before. I haven’t followed it but have always thought of it as a bet on crypto. In doing some reading, I see the platform is quite popular among young people, not just for trading crypto but also for stock trading. It has recently expanded outside the US and just announced they are launching a social network. Could I please get your thought on the new social platform? Could it have huge potential? HOOD has had a huge runup and is now around its all-time high. Would you buy HOOD today? If so, would you want for a pullback? Thanks.

Q: Hi 5i
From what I understand google has changed its AI driven search algorithm which will impact reddits traffic and revenues.
How would you evaluate the risk to RDDTs business and what action has reddit taken to fight this.
Where do you see reddit and SP going from here and would 5i start a new position at this time?
How comfortable, (1-10 rating with 1 being highest) would 5i be holding this one heading into earnings?
thx

Q: Hi Team,
Would you consider Rddt a long term buying opportunity here with shares being more than cut in half this year? Does Rddt have the potential to be an early stage Meta perhaps? Is the business model similar to meta with mostly advertising revenue ?

Thanks ,
Shane

Q: Would you be able to comment on VericalScope's recent results? Would you buy, sell or hold? Thank you for your wonderful service.

Q: Hi team ,
What happened to Rddt today ? I seen last night after hours it was up around 17% or something on earnings . Today it ended -4%. Which move was the right one ? What do you think of the company and future prospects and is it worth buying the name ?


Thanks ,

Shane

Q: Peter, one month ago you sill liked it. After another decrease of 40% since, how do you see it? Thks

Q: Hello 5i
Do you favour HOOD or RDDT after recent earnings and forecasts? A short explanation would be appreciated.
Thank you
Dave

Q: Thoughts on earnings?

Specifically I want to ask about these three line items from full year 2024 earnings:

"Total revenue increased 62% year-over-year to $1.3 billion, Ad revenue increased 50% year-over-year to $1.2 billion, and Other revenue reached $114.7 million

Gross margin was 90.5%, an improvement of 430 basis points from the prior year

Free Cash Flow was $215.8 million and capital expenditures were $6.2 million, less than 1% of revenue"

With gross margin being high and Cap-ex being incredibly low; is there something I am missing or is Reddit likely to be very profitable now that the baggage on the books from the IPO is behind them?

How is cap-ex so low? Is that mostly a result of their website having volunteer moderators?

Thanks.