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Q: Good morning, I am looking for an alternative to big American tech. Hopefully in Europe or perhaps Asia. When large Canadian pension plans are moving away from US investments, I think this is worth exploring. Would appreciate your thoughts.
Read Answer Asked by Joanne on April 17, 2025
Q: Amazon's decision to close operations in Quebec and lay off workers disappoints me. I wish to sell it and find some alternatives. I already own Costco. Coincidentally Astrazeneca announced Canadian expansion plans. What do you think of their stock?
Read Answer Asked by Alex on January 28, 2025
Q: Aside from LLY and NVO, what other healthcare companies might enjoy success with weight loss drugs or products related to them? I’ve heard good things about ABT., AMGN, PFE, AZN, RHHBY and others in this regard, but I was wondering how you might rank them and/or others (most promising names first). I’m quite interested in Roche which has been showing strength after a long period of weakness (it’s now $35.69 as of Friday July 12).
Read Answer Asked by Brian on July 16, 2024
Q: Hi 5i
Could not find this company in your data base....Looking for opinion on this company...Held shares for a while and see now that share price jumped and then dropped on speculation of potentially being acquired by novartis or amgen ect...

Can you provide any insight into whats is happening with this companies stock and if its worth hanging on...current small position but 2% now with current price increase.

jim
Read Answer Asked by jim on January 19, 2024
Q: Regarding Ivan's Mar. 28 question about these ADR's: They are all UK domiciled corporations, and the UK has no tax on dividends. Therefore there is no dividend withholding tax, even in a non-registered account. This is one of the reasons I prefer to hold ADR's of UK-headquartered stocks for foreign content - I currently can't make use of the foreign tax credit. (BTI is another one.)
Read Answer Asked by chris on March 29, 2022
Q: Hi Peter & 5i, The above ADR's trade on US Exchanges among others,
whose dividends are passed on to Canadian investors without the dreadful withholding tax, even in taxable accounts. How would you rate them from good to not so good. Also your input on these and others that you can think of, would be appreciated. As always thanks for the great service. Ivan
Read Answer Asked by Ivan on March 28, 2022
Q: In the healthcare sector I hold ABBV, BMY, MDT, AZN and CVS. Am looking to swap one out for a growth/value holding, perhaps in Industrials (maybe LMT?). Was thinking AZN would be my odd one out. Would appreciate your thoughts on best approach for long term buy and hold portfolio given the 5 holdings noted here. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Jody on February 17, 2021
Q: We purchased ARCT at $105 US and it has dropped 50% due to underwhelming results.
It jumped 10% yesterday. Should we consider dollar cost averaging?
How would you rank the vaccine stocks in terms of growth?
Thanks for a great year.
Read Answer Asked by alisa on December 31, 2020
Q: AstraZeneca has approval for its vaccine which apparently has easier storage and transportability than its competitors vaccines. Also will be cheaper and therefore more available to the third world.
Your thoughts please on this company as an investment; they are of course involved in many other pharmaceuticals than just vaccines.
Many thanks
Happy New Year
Peter
Read Answer Asked by Peter on December 31, 2020
Q: I have these 4 stocks, purchased higher than they are trading now, is there any hope they will go back up or should I just sell at a loss and take the hit? I was wondering if they may go back up with good earnings?
Read Answer Asked by brian on December 31, 2020
Q: Hi, recently PFE, AZN & Moderna have all dropped a lot from their highs in early December. Why do you think these stocks have dropped so much? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Esther on December 23, 2020
Q: I HAVE HELD THESE STOCKS FOR ALMOST YEAR AND A HALF, HOPING THE STOCKS WILL MOVE UP AS THE VACCINES BECOME AVAILABLE. I FIND THAT NONE OF THESE STOCKS HAVE MOVED UP EXCEPT VEEV, AND THAT TOO MARGINALLY. SHOULD I KEEP THESE STOCKS OR SELL THEM AND USE THE MONEY FOR OTHER PROMISING TECH STOCKS. THANKS
Read Answer Asked by Vinod on December 10, 2020
Q: Good morning, I have a watch-list of vaccines, but it seemed like such a gamble in the past months, I didn't invest in any. Now that some are successful, I would like to have a position in at least one company. I've named a few above, but there are more. With the goal of growth in the next 1-2 years, which one or two "vaccine" stocks would you choose, and what percentage of the portfolio would you suggest as investment size. Thank-you.
Read Answer Asked by Kim on December 09, 2020
Q: Hi,
SVA & AZN are both in phase 3 of COVID-19 vaccine.
What are your thoughts about these companies?
Which one has the better financial ability to see the end of the vaccine development, approval and production of the vaccine (if their vaccine will prove itself successful).
Thanks,
Morris
Read Answer Asked by Morris on July 22, 2020
Q: Hi folks,

Which Cdn and US companies would you consider buying now in relation to their assistance (equipment, internet services, food services, etc...) or solution (vaccines, drugs, etc...) or potential in view of the Covid-19 crisis and why ? Take credits as you see fit.

Please keep yourselves safe,

Jacques ids
Read Answer Asked by Jacques on April 08, 2020
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