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Q: Would appreciate your assessment of the merits of continuing to hold half-positions in BOX, NVDA, SQ, and SPOT, in search of above-average returns going forward and comfortable with risk. If you were on the sidelines, would you initiate new positions in any of the holdings, or alternatively are there merits in reducing any of these positions today in favour of more attractive risk/return opportunities in the US technology space (and if so, which tech opportunities have captured your recent favour)? Thanks for excellent services rendered.
Read Answer Asked by Michael on May 15, 2019
Q: Just finished portfolio analytics. Very underweight healthcare with only BIIB in my US holdings. Also learned the following make up less than 1% positions. Which would you add to and which could be let go. Have significant tech exposure. Can you suggest another US helathcare company or should I just add to BIIB to a reasonable weight.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on April 16, 2019
Q: Hi team,
I did a fast calculation and my tech weighting is at 31%, broad etf's at 29% and the crumbs that are left over in energy, consumer dis. industrial, communication and health.
From the tech sector my highest weighing is SHOP at 5.04% all the way down to PHO at 1.88%

Although CYBR.B is an etf, I lump it in the tech sector. If you had to remove one or two to lessen the weighting which stock would you sell. I really like all those stocks but I am also aware need to up the other sectors.

Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Rino on February 01, 2019
Q: I am trying to consolidate my U.S. TFSA into ETF's. On the tech side I own AMZN( nice profit) NVDA ( down 38%) and SPOT (down 4%) I am thinking of selling them and buying QQQ ETF instead.
On the financial side I own JPM (down 2.7%) V (down 1%) and SQ (down 6%) Thinking of selling these and buying DGRO ETF.
Your thoughts on this? Also if there are other ETF's that you think would be better for tech and financials, please let me know. Please deduct two credits if you deem it necessary.
Thanks for your great advice,
Jen
Read Answer Asked by Jennifer on December 17, 2018
Q: Would you recommend buying any of the following stocks in the current selloff? Do any of them stand out as particularly attractive or risky right now?

AMZN, GRUB, ETSY, SPOT
KXS, MSFT, CRM, ADBE, TTD, BOX
ISRG, ILMN

Thanks for your thoughts.
Read Answer Asked by Brian on October 11, 2018
Q: Thanks to good advice from 5i, my tech stocks have done well enough to make up close to 40% of my holdings! Within the sector, these are my waitings:
CSU - 12%, KXS - 12%, SHOP - 11%, CLS - 5%, GOOGL - 9%, SQ - 11 %, AAPL - 10 %, NVDA - 9%, AMZN - 15%, and SPOT - 6%.
Some of these are broadly spaced within the sector, and I hate to let any of them go, but I’m getting a bit nervous about vulnerability to a general tech turndown. Do you have suggestions for me?
Read Answer Asked by Jim on September 06, 2018
Q: Hi 5i. I trust your summer is going along swimmingly well. I
In my Info Tech I own; NVDA, CSU, GRUB, GOOG, FB, KXS, SYZ, SHOP, ADBE. and RHT. I am looking to sell and or shave one or more to purchase TEAM and SPOT. Can you suggest which please. Or would one add to my existing. My Weights are good and in line.
Thanks again ahead of time..I'm still very happy with all you do for us.
Read Answer Asked by El-ann on August 09, 2018
Q: You guys hit a home run with GRUB and SPOT which had a recent downgrade but still put up big numbers. I was lucky enough to have taken your advice and bought both of them and am up 35% and 45% respectively in a short period of time. Do you think there is more room for them to run? Would you have a couple of others with a growth outlook like that? Thanks for the hot advice, Dennis
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on July 27, 2018
Q: Can you please tell me your top 5 investment themes (US banks, Cdn O&G, etc.) and your top 1 or 2 investment ideas in each theme for a time horizon of 24-26 months?
Cheers
Read Answer Asked by Bryce on July 10, 2018
Q: I am looking to add another US growth company in my TFSA, and am thinking about GRUB and SPOT. Which of the 2 would you prefer for growth, or do you have others that you would prefer over these 2 stocks. I am already pretty heavy with tech in my TFSA.
Thanks
Nancy
Read Answer Asked by Nancy on July 10, 2018