Investment Q&A

Q: How do these corporate bonds compare. I was considering a 2% position.
Do you prefer one over the other, or a 1-1.5% position in both.

Thank you

Q: Do you have any comments on ChromaDex Corp. (CDXC)? I see that Hamed Shahbazi is on the company's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

Thanks

Q: The Globe reports that Moody's just downgraded BCE. I understand that the downgrade means borrowing costs are higher. What else does it mean?

Do you think that BCE will have need to borrow money in the next couple of years.

Thanks a lot for your views.

Q: What are your thoughts on the c rating downgrade ? Dividends are currently over 100% of FCF. How do they maintain the div under this situation

Q: I would like to set up a concentrated balanced portfolio of 6 Canadian value and 6 growth companies. I'm looking for the very best companies Canada has to offer, currently. I realize you have a balanced portfolio but I'm looking for the companies that are poised to do the best in the current ecomonic environment. As always, thanks for your much appreciated advice.

Q: Hello, since the rate cutting have started, what reit would you be interested in Canada and in the US?

Q: Hi, can i get your opinion on this company?

Q: Hi team,
In march, I asked if ATD was priced for perfection. ATD then reached a high around $85.
I wonder now about my DOL shares. I wanted to sell in the last months, but did not, because the stock keeps going up. With a PE of 37, and a high around $137, I fear that any problem with China would affect their supply. Do you know if DOL go thru third party’s warehouses or have their own China contacts? Do you have any data on the percentage of their business from Chinese items- should be quite high?
Covid did not stop them, so should we be worried?
Thanks

Q: thoughts on match now and long term ?

Q: what are your views on the future natural gas supply/demand dynamics for North America. Increased electrical usage due to record heat this summer does not appear to affect gas supply.

Q: Hi. I watch various Youtube videos on investing, usually hosted by different people. I often notice that these individuals present various graphs showing change in EPS over many years or change in cash flow or change in revenue or change in <etc>… Do you know of different graphing tools that may be providing this data? Most graphing tools I see usually show change in stock price, dividends, volume, … The ability to see all the different fundamental data over time looks enticing. Thanks.

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Q: What are thoughts about Therma Bright . Does this company have potential and do you have any thoughts about it management team

Q: Morning, you wonderful people.

Looking to add with your help. I am a believer in tech and growth in my TFSA. Other accounts are balanced.

I hold CSU, AMZN, NVDA, MSFT, GOOG, COST, AVGO, BRK.B, BLK.

Regardless of sector etc. Please let me know your top 3-5 to add to this portfolio. Longterm and conviction!

Thank you muchly.

Q: 5i Research has been always positive about BCE and its high yield as manageable and the Management is doing a good job through challenging times. BCE bonds last week were rated at just 2 notches above junk by Moody & S&P Globe ratings. I am wandering if you can justify your optimism in this light of downgrading. If so please provide reason for your optimism.

Q: I just finished contributing to a full position in HPS.A. I'm looking to start contributing to some of the smaller growth companies that your group recommends. I’m considering DRX, CLS, TVK, TOI and LMN. In what order would you recommend and what price to buy for the next 2-3 years.

Q: Hello 5i, Could you comment on The Enterprise Group as a company to invest in.
The share price has gone up significantly but I do not see any news as to the reason for the sharp increase in the stock Price.

Q: Dear 5i team.

Please provide your updated views on ILLM after the August 8 results. I see from recent Q+A, looks like one to throw the towel in on as prospects for recovery of SP not looking great. Is that a correct read of the current situation and near future with this co?

Many thanks for your help.

Q: What are your thoughts please? Thanks

Q: Hi there! Long time subscriber here, and love your platform!

I'm currently developing a plan to align with my goal of purchasing my first home in about eight years, alongside a long-term investment strategy. I’m seeking your insight on how a person in this situation could responsibly proceed (I understand that nothing here is considered actionable financial advice).

I'm currently contributing $400 biweekly to my FHSA, aiming to reach the $16,000 contribution limit this year. I also have approximately $5,000 in my TFSA, with all funds currently held in cash in both accounts.

For the FHSA, I’m considering investing in a high-growth American ETF, such as VFV, IUSG, or IWO, to balance growth and risk over the eight-year horizon. However, I would only like to invest in CAD (I'm not sure which ones only allow USD). Could you provide guidance on which ETF might be the most suitable for this approach, and why? If you have other recommendations, I would appreciate your insights.

For my TFSA, I'm interested in an aggressive investment strategy, potentially utilizing one of your growth or balanced portfolios. Given my exposure to cryptocurrency, I aim to diversify into equities for greater stability while still pursuing substantial growth over the next 45 years. I'm comfortable with higher volatility during this period. With $5,000 currently in my TFSA, would you recommend specific securities or a strategy that balances high growth with diversification?

While I’d prefer to follow your portfolio exactly, my current funds are only 5% of the $100,000 needed to follow it exactly. As an alternative, I'm considering selecting stocks from your portfolio and eventually investing evenly across the entire growth portfolio when my TFSA grows to an appropriate amount. Given my current $5,000 and my $100 bi-weekly contributions, which companies would you recommend selecting from within those two portfolios? Should I allocate $1,000 each to five different stocks or focus on three stocks with an initial $1,600 investment in each (the more I diversify on such a small number the less the potential return)? Your advice on which equities to select for both approaches and your opinion on the most responsible approach would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance! :)