Investment Q&A

Q: Some are optimistic about Dir.un but how does one feel about the growth going forward?

Q: Any reasonfor the 9.19% drop today after record H of $246.60 on Monday.AddHold or Sell. Txs for u usual great views & services

Q: Is there a problem with TVK. I don't see any news or downgrades anywhere.

Thanks

Q: Which company looks better for a new position for a long term hold?

Appreciate your insight.

Paul F.

Q: Good morning. Can you explain why LBS had a special stock dividend of 10%. Thank you, Peter

Q: Hello,

Microsoft is trading at its lowest valuation in nearly a decade at 23x earnings, despite Azure growing at 39% and overall revenue up 17% last quarter. By comparison, Alphabet trades at 29x earnings despite lower revenue growth than Microsoft since 2023 (31% vs 44%), and lower net margins (33% vs 39% for Microsoft). That said, Google Cloud is growing at 48%, faster than Azure, which could partly justify Alphabet's valuation premium. Given Microsoft's dominant position in enterprise cloud, its AI integration through Copilot with 15 million paid seats, and this valuation divergence with Alphabet, do you see Microsoft's current valuation as a genuine opportunity for long-term investors? Does Google Cloud's faster growth represent a significant competitive risk for Azure over the medium term? And what are the other key risks that could prevent Microsoft from returning to its historical valuation levels?

Thanks

Q: Hello 5i Team,

Following up on your answer to Sandra's question on April 11th re: beaten down U.S. software stocks, could you please rank the top 5 choices in order for a 3+ year hold.

Also, where would CSU rank if it was included as a 6th stock in this list?

Thanks in advance for your always helpful advice!

Q: Does QQQ provide sufficient exposure to AI and AI build out stocks ? If not, what are some ETFs that generally cover tech stocks as well as AI and AI build out ? Are any such ETFs listed on TSX ?

Q: Does this Allbirds refocus and renaming of the company put you in mind of the .com shenanigans? It is giving me negative feelings about all the Ai hype. What do you folks think?

David

Q: a lot of concern these about private equity and companies. do you classify bn and bam into this category and are you a bit concerned about these companies.

Q: I appreciate your guidance, and I don’t reach out often, so thank you in advance for your time. For a retired investor with a reasonably safe and conservative RRIF—who also does some consulting and has accumulated some extra cash—could you recommend two stocks with strong potential to double within the next year?

I understand that opportunities with this level of upside are inherently volatile and could decline 50–75%, but I’m comfortable with that risk for a small portion of my portfolio. It still feels like a better bet than buying hundreds of lottery tickets.

I’d appreciate a brief explanation of the rationale behind your two selections.

Q: I replaced EXE by ADP at a 52 wks low on friday in order to get more stability + dividend growth ; is this move appropriate in your view and is AI a significant concern for ADP business ? I can' t wait for your feedback here !

Q: Would appreciate clarification regards large hit to LNR today; can only assume it relates to the acquisition of two German companies and financing arrangements; can you add to this?

Q: Looking at some of the construction/engineering stocks. Since early summer of 2023, the larger companies STN and WSP are up about 50% and 30% respectively, but the smaller companies ARE and BDT have been massive winners, as ARE is roughly 4 times what it was then, and BDT is roughly 6 times what it was, gains of about 300% and 500%. Is the vast outperformance from ARE and BDT just a case of smaller companies being able to grow faster, or is there something fundamentally different in their businesses? Dol you think that ARE and BDT will continue to outperform STN and WSP?

Q: Really enjoyed Chris White's inaugural appearance on BNN Market Call. Chris mentioned something along the lines that high beta stocks tend to have higher compounding (better returns even with above-market PE ratios). If this is indeed true (generally speaking), can you explain why this would be the case (the logic or math underlying this thesis)? Or, if I misunderstood what was said, please correct me/explain.

Ted

Q: Did 5i have a chance to be part of Savaria investor day and if so do you have any thought?

Thx

Q: Please provide your thoughts on SOLS (SOLS:US) as a long term investment. Thanks.

Q: Would you recommend to buy these in a cash account? Although the dividend is low, there is the Dividend Tax Credit.
I'm not sure what the growth expectations are for stock price. What's your prediction?

Q: I am looking to deploy cash sitting in my TFSA. I have "full" positions in NVDA, SHOP and GOOG. "Partial" positions in BN, CLS, BANK, NBIS, RKLB and PNG. And finally, "starter" positions in HOOD, GLXY and App.

1) Would you be comfortable with the overall balance in the account?
2) Would you deploy the funds into 2 or 3 of the existing holdings and if so, which ones?
3) Would you start a new position(s) to increase diversity and if so where would you go?
4) Would you eliminate any of the current position dues to overlap or other reasons?

Thanks,
Terry

Q: Hello:

Canadian banks have had a great run. Valuations have markedly changed more than I would have predicted. At what valuation might you trim into this strength? What headwinds could be foreseen?

Many thanks.