Investment Q&A

Q: Hi Peter, Ryan,

We have a few dogs with the downturn but we also cashed in all of our high runners in early October. Your insight is invaluable in our portfolio management strategy and we understand the decision to buy or sell is in our control. On that note, we have been buyers the past two weeks when a stock drops 25%-40% (i.e. KXS today at $67.99). Can you comment on the following opportunities (BYD.UN, WSP, NFI, CCL.B, PBH, SHOP, ENHG) to purchase now with a 3-5 year hold inside RRSP's.
1. Please rank (based on your expertise) the above stocks from best to worst as of today to add to an RRSP.
2. Which of the above, if any, are considered "prime" to purchase today.

Thank you
Jerry and Debbie

Q: I'm looking for a straightly growth stock for the next two years. What would be your preference between GSY and SHOP, or you have a even better one (or ones) than these two. Thanks.

Q: Hi 5i,

Can you comment on the overlap between these 2 companies? Which do you prefer as an investment?

Thanks!

Q: With both these companies in a similar business can you suggest why Shop has a share price about double that of Square. Which in your opinion will grow faster and why?
Thank you again

Q: I currently have a full position in SHOP, with about a 20% loss. Would there be more or better potential to switch out of SHOP and invest in PHO or take a half position in both? I have a 6 to 8 year time horizon.
Thank you.

Q: Understanding that volatility goes hand in hand with Shopify, will the quarterly results that came out this morning have a settling effect or will it have the opposite effect? They had a clear revenue beat but are there negatives that will cause LT concerns?

Q: Can you comment on shopify earning thx Kim

Q: I've noticed that SHOP has consistently made lower lows and lower highs over the last 6 months. It's a high flier and I don't completely understand the company but do have it as a holding.
Is the revenue growth slowing? Is there any reason to be concerned?

Completely different stock but BNS has been consistently making lower lows and lower highs for the last year. Looking deeper at the chart, I see that the stock did nothing for 5 years from 2011 to 2016 (admittedly, comparing a peak to a trough) Canadian Banks have generally become accepted as a 'no brainer' investment based on the monopoly and returns over the last 30 years. Most industries seem to get disrupted over time, is it reasonable to expect Canadian Banks to have the same growth over the next 10/15/20 years?

Thanks!

Q: Hi,

I just took my loss for RHT. In my TFSA, so that stings a little... but its all good, I'm plus 225% in SHOP and plus 30% in KXS.

Question - which of these 2 companies should I be topping up today, SHOP or KXS? the small sale proceed from RHT is not big enough to start a new position, and my TFSA is capped out.

Thank you.

Q: SHOP and SQ seem to have a lot of features in common wrt their digital commerce platforms.
Do you have a preference for one over the other or should one simply hedge the situation by holding equal positions in both?
And also, are there any competitors out there that could significantly interfere with their high growth rates.
Thanks - James.

Q: Do you notice any short sellers attack on shopify recently? The price drop percentage on this counter is much higher than many other tech stocks in the last few days including some high valuation stocks. Any concerns that we are missing ? What is the expected third quarter EPS an EBITDA ? Thanks for your advice.

Q: Hello team,
What are your thoughts today on SHOP? Good entry point?
Thank you

Q: I need to raise a bit of cash, and would like to take it from the Tech Sector which is a 23% weighting in my portfolio. I have 9 tech stocks in total. The top 4 largest holdings (approx 15% each of my tech holdings but none of them exceed 5% of my total portfolio) are KXS, OTEX, SHOP , SYZ.
Any thoughts on which one(s?) would, at this time, be best to trim ?
As always, thanks for being there !

Q: Hi guys,
I hold one ETF and a mix of equities (selected from your portfolios) in my TFSA, with the following weightings:
COV 5.48
CSU 6.70
GSY 5.42
KXS 4.93
PBH 4.26
PHO 4.50
SHOP 7.57
SIS 6.59
TOY 6.05
TSGI 5.63
VUN 30.35
WEED 12.51
Everything is up from initial purchase (many thanks) but some have grown much faster than others. I am considering rebalancing and/or adding a new position. Is there a notable position that you would add/remove (e.g, VUN in exchange for equities)? I have VXC and VCN in my RRSP so maybe VUN is better located in there.
Thanks for the amazing service and knowledge base that 5i provides.
Mark

Q: Hi there,

I've held Shopify for almost 2 years and have had great gains on it. I noticed in the last ~6 months or so, when people have asked about your favourite growth names, Shopify is not being mentioned as much. I believe it was often mentioned as one of your favourite growth ideas about 18 - 24 months ago. How would Shopify rank in your top growth ideas and what are your current top 8 growth ideas?

Thanks!

Q: Good Afternoon 5i,

What are your current thoughts on SHOP? Are you worried about the news that Instagram is preparing their own eCommerce program?

Thanks!

Q: I am thinking of selling off my profit in those companies. What do you suggest that are safer for the next year.
margita

Q: Shop has taken quite a hit over the last few days. Are you aware of any reasons to account for this.Thanks John

Q: Hi !
What is the difference between Shopify and Square ?
If theirs services are similar, which one would you recommend ?
Grateful for your assistance,
Jacques

Q: Hey guys,
I am a big believer in a healthy corporate culture being one of the keys to running a successful business long term. Having strong leadership, as well as a desire by employees to come to work and be proud of being part of the company, and a management team that is focused on the long term and not quarterly results or analyst expectations.
Do you know any canadian companies that meet or exceed this criteria?
Thank you