Investment Q&A

Q: Hi Peter and Team,

Can you please provide thoughts on investing in CES Energy Solutions CEU as a long term play on growth in volume in the energy sector rather than counting on just the commodity price like producers do?

They appear to be doing well, getting added to Dividend Aristocrat index in February but I see a bit of mixed signals in the comparison of cashflow and net income this year vs. last even though revenues are growing.

Thanks!

Q: I have a LIRA account and don’t plan to make any withdrawals for the next 15 years. I’m looking for “buy-and-hold” stock and/or ETF investment ideas that would suit this long-term timeframe.

I’m open to a mix of individual stocks and ETFs, across both Canadian and U.S. markets. Given the long horizon, I’m comfortable with experiencing periods of market volatility.

Any additional suggestions on how you would approach this situation if it were your own account would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

Q: Further to the question asked by Clarence last January 20th on Constellation Software (CSU) & cos. (Lumine Group and Topicus), I’ve been doing research on Adobe (ADBE) to determine if it might be a worthwhile investment at this point in time.
Like CSU & cos, ADBE shares have declined significantly since generative AI became a “thing”. However, unlike CSU & cos, ADBE has been quick to integrate AI into its product portfolio, namely with its Firefly applications and its partnerships with leading AI ecosystems including Open AI and Google Gemini. Yet, despite these aggressive moves and a fair number of positive analyst reviews, ADBE’s share price continues to slide into deeply undervalued territory. Morningstar gives it a 5-star rating.
My question is this: if, despite Adobe’s considerable efforts to provide its customers with solid AI-related solutions, its share price continues to fall, how confident are you in the future direction of CSU & cos’ share prices? I understand that they are not deeply into public relations but even if by miracle they were to reveal how much effort they are putting into incorporating AI into their services, in what way would the outcome be any different from what is happening to Adobe’s share price?

Q: I read the article by Larry Swedroe of Morningstar about Warren Buffets investing methods from this weekend's 5i suggested reading and was intrigued by the strong intangible moat that is used to describe some of the companies he invested in, can you suggest a couple of companies you feel reflect this currently. Keith

Q: for an Asian play would you recommend Sea Ltd, or is it overvalued at this point and wait for a price drop or nor invest at all

Q: This stock has been on a bit of a run in the past month.
Your Thoughts?

Thanks,
Chuck

Q: Why the steady down trend? Is it time to sell and buy amazon?

Q: Your thoughts please on the quarter just released. Thx

Q: in diversifying away from American companies, What would be your top international companies (excluding China and Russia)

Q: Good day! I'm wondering if there is still a case to be made for investing in gold, silver and other metals? If there is, how would you recommend investing? An ETF or individual stocks? Is there an ETF that covers all these metals?

Considering the geopolitical situation, how risky is the USD and investing in US assets? What percentage of YOUR portfolio would you assign to US assets looking to the next 5-10 years?

Please deduct credits as needed and thank you in advance.

Q: Hi 5i Team,

Could I please get your current thoughts on the Canadian oil sector? If one doesn't currently have a position in the sector how would you view starting one today?

I'm thinking of starting a position in Oily for an income focused, non-registered account. Besides ENCC are there any alternatives you could point out to me that could be a good fit?

Thanks for the Great Service

Q: I'm trying to diversify from American companies. What would be your top 10 suggestions. Thanks

Q: what would your top 10 defense stocks be?

Q: Given the madness in US (debt, policies), is 5i more comfortable with short, med or long-dated Treasury ETFs for RSP/RRIF accts? eg, SHV=0-1 yr; IEI (3-7 yr); IEF (7-10 yr) and TLT (20+ years).

Q: What is your current take on CSW.A, DXT and GH? Would you buy them at today's price? How would you rank for both dividend and growth?

Q: Can you give me your assessment on Netskope, as a high growth cyber security investment? Does it look like an opportunity to buy?

Q: portfolio strategy
the Buffet quote / instruction to his heirs, is to put 90 % of the portfolio in a S&P 500 etf and the remaining 10 % in a fixed income ETF.
I believe his arguments are
1. simplicity for the non professional heir (and not likely to be too interested in managing a portfolio)
2. the S&P 500 is adequately diversified in sector and global diversification is accounted for by virtue of the majority of companies having a global presence, example apple products sell everywhere.

Assuming same parameters, heirs who receive a sizeable portfolio who are too busy with no interest in managing it and don't want to hire "professional" help.

Please provide your opinion on this "Buffet" approach Pros - Cons and how would you perhaps editorialize or tweak this approach to optimize it,

Q: Strategy question - portfolio rebalancing
specific time of year to rebalance, is one month better than another?
Frequency - rebalance once or twice per year ?
How much off of the allotted percent of portfolio is the threshold for rebalancing- if target for a stock is 5 % of portfolio, is the cut off for selling and deploying elsewhere - 6 %, 7 % or more?

Q: Can you comment on your thoughts on gold, silver and how their big moves might affect other commodities such as copper, or oil? How are oil fundamentals and are massive amounts of copper needed during electrical/data centre build outs.. You've hit some massive winners in tech and just what stocks might work given leverage to these commodities?

Q: hello 5i:
President Trump is going to go ahead with the Golden Dome, whether Canada participates or not. It sounds as if most Democrats also support and would continue the program. In your estimation, which companies would participate or benefit most from this undertaking?
thanks
Paul L