Investment Q&A

Q: I have a portfolio of 25 individual stocks (diversified among most sectors) with no ETFs. Within this portfolio I own companies that trade in CAD and the US but have operations and/or varying degrees of revenue in other countries such as CLBT, AXON, TOI, VHI, UBER, BKNG, WSP, TRI, BN and some of the MAG 7 with their worldwide reach such as GOOG. I often wonder if this is adequate international exposure for a healthy portfolio or should I have a specific international ETF?
I have not been a fan of ETFs due to the often wide exposure that can include "the best along with less than the best" (and they are boring, :), haha). But for long term growth and healthy diversification I often consider opening a position in an international ETF such as VIU.
But then I face my conundrum. In the past 5 years the return on VIU has been 41.4% (Yahoo Finance). Perhaps my expectations are out of line, but I would not be happy (and I would be bored, :), ) with the same return from VIU in the next 5 years. Even a conservative Canadian bank with some international operations such as RY has done 90% in the past 5 years (Yahoo Finance). It seems to me that I must give up too much possible growth in order to achieve a healthy level of international diversification through the instrument of an international ETF.
Perhaps this is a conundrum that need not be solved, but do you have any thoughts that may lead to a wiser investment perspective or a needed tempering of my expectations?
As always, thank you for your excellent service.
Cal

Q: With the run of NVDA over the last few year I now have a HUGE position in the stock and need to trim it.
Can you suggest 5 Canadian or US companies that could be the next NVDA in the next 5+ years and their growth and risk as well as any other details you may have on the companies.

Thanks
Joe

Q: Do you know how much insider ownership is in VHI?

Q: Seems they paid more than normal for an acquisition, roughly 4 times sales with no ebitda. Please give your opinion.

Q: Terravest, Celestica, Lumine, Vitalhub, Hammond power solutions and several other stocks have already been discovered by the market, with their share prices reflecting that momentum over time. In your opinion, could you name 2-3 stocks US and CAN that are still under the radar and have strong potential to surge once they're discovered by the broader market? Thank you for your excellent service and insightful guidance.

Q: For a 3 year investment which would 5i prefer along with a brief reasoning.
Thank you

Q: Good morning ... I have some cash in my TFSA account that I'd like to get working for me.
Between Kneat, Vitalhub and Zedcor which do you see as the best investment for a minimum 5 year hold in terms of providing a combination of capital safety and upside potential.
Thanks, Rick

Q: Hi 5i team
Let me start by thanking you all for you valuable insights into markets and stock valuations through the years. My question is regarding a tfsa portfolio. I am considering reducing amount of stocks to 20. Which 6 stocks would you let go in order of first to sell to last. Secondly, could you give me a brief opinion/ comment on my present holdings in a tfsa and if there's value in keeping status quo.
Thanks as always
Gilles

Q: I own these two stocks and would like to sell one of them. Witch one would you sell and why ? Thanks.

Q: Could you please comment on the recent announcement that Vitalhub "filed and obtained a receipt for a preliminary short form base shelf prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario"?

What does that mean for shareholders? Do you view this as a positive or negative? How does this affect your sentiment towards the company and it's near term share price?
Thank you.

Q: I hold positions in all of these companies and I have some money to put into the market. Could you rate these in terms of which positions you would add to given the potential for total rate of returns given their current stock price, business model tailwinds, risk vs reward etc.

Conversely, if you would rate these as a hold then feel free to mention that as well. Thx.

Q: Have a small position in VHI, nothing in PNG and MDA. If you were to rank these three based on risk/reward and growth potential, how would you rank them for buying currently and a quick reason why? Thanks!

Q: Of which listed names would you be most inclined to start a new position; for growth in TFSA accounts (granted some size difference)?

Q: How would you rate these for holding in the SMID Growth section of a portfolio (A couple may not be SMID, which means they just may not be forever keepers for me) - I hold all except SNPS and NOW, which I've been watching, and I’m thinking of consolidating into 6-8 positions, but could keep more. I'm considering 3-4 for shorter-term growth, 1-3 years, 3-4 for longer-term growth, 5-10 years. Please order from most conviction to least with a preference to Shorter (S) or longer(L) or either (E). Thanks!
SNPS, NOW, GLXY, KSI, FOUR, ROAD, CLBT, CRM, HPS.A, VHI, GENI, SRAD

Q: It seems from the latest trends of questions that you are starting to favor VHI more and more as a small cap stock.

How would you rate it for future growth and versus other software M&A plays such as TOI, LMN etc?

Thx as always. I have this stock and like it very much so always happy to see others feel similarly.

Q: Hi Peter and 5i Team,

Can a case be made to own both EXE and SIA in a RRIF? If only one could be owned, which one would you keep, and why?

Other holdings in the Healthcare Sector (across other accounts) include WELL, VHI, and XHC. CSH is also owned, but it’s in the Real Estate Sector.

As always, thanks for your valuable insight.

Q: I'm writing to follow up on your response to Josh's questions regarding beaten-down Canadian stocks.

Would you kindly rank your preferred order of purchases among the names discussed? Are there any that you would consider "table-pounding" buys at current levels?

Please also include your thoughts on CNQ, as well as FOUR, ROAD, and CLBT.

Thank you,

Q: Hi Peter,
Are there overlaps in the services provided by VHI and KSI? Based on their balance sheets and projected future sales growth and revenue growth, which is the better company to buy and hold for 3-5 years hold? What will be a good entry price? Thanks.

Q: Good Morning,

Do you have more confidence in VHI or WELL for a three-year hold? If purchasing today, in what order would your preference be, including LLY? Thank you.

Q: Could you comment on VHI's Q1 earnings? At first glance, they seemed to be pretty solid, however, after initially rising, the SP fell nearly 7% on Friday. Seems like an overreaction (which is common in these markets) but as always, would appreciate your analysis.