Investment Q&A

Q: Dear 5i,

I have a diverse portfolio with stocks and ETFs. Most of my portfolio is doing well. Want to know your thoughts about a few of my holdings that are not doing so well - Adobe, Nike, Accenture, TMO, IDXX and Telus.

What are your thoughts? Should I replace these with a US ETF or hold on. Thanks for your valuable advice as always.

Q: I have the above holdings in an unregistered account and am in a losing position of 25 - 50% in each. Which of these would you 1) Hold, 2) Sell and 3) Buy back after 30 days?

Q: I half positions in the ten stocks listed and I am down 12%+ in all of them. Please rank them in terms of best candidate(s) to increase to a full position now vs waiting. Also advise if the lowest ranked should just be exited altogether

Q: I'm falling behind on these stocks. Please tell me , sell , hold or possibly buy more ? Thanks.

Q: Hello Peter and team,
I would like your thoughts about Adobe who recently got a lot of downgrades from major investment houses of renown. Is AI going to affect their business to such extent? The same thing was said about Google a few months sho which lately rebounded quite nicely. Can they both be in the same boat? Thank you for your always interesting views. Adel

Q: I own the above listed US Stocks. Please rate each one as a BUY, HOLD or SELL and the reasons for your rating.

Q: Hi Guys

What were your thoughts on Adobe earnings and conference call yesterday, if you had a chance to hear it. Do you think the the quarter was one where there is a more positive view on Adobe's place in the Ai world going forward? Would you be a buyer at these levels?

Much thanks

Stuart

Q: Hi 5i team,

In "Summer Investment Wisdom: Five Mistakes to Avoid" by Peter, it is stated, "If a stock declines while fundamentals are improving, it is usually worth buying." Do you think PayPal and Adobe fit the bill?

Best,
Matt

Q: What are your thoughts on Figma? And what would a reasonable entry price be when it starts trading?

Q: I enjoy all the questions that pass through. I’m not into day trading but certainly add a couple swing trades in as a boost as well as selling calls.

With the question you answered about Canadian companies for day trading would you please provide a few US names that would fit your criteria.

Thank you.

Q: Do you think ADBE will be a long-term winner, given the AI impact on its business? If you like the company long term, would you average down on it and at what price would look attractive to you?

Q: Two part question here. I am trying to add PEG ratio to my thinking about stocks. It seems like a useful metric that combines growth with value. But I don't see it listed frequently enough for Canadian equities. I presume you work with trailing P/E and divide it by growth rather than forward P/E. Is that correct? I also realize I should be looking out for oddities in trailing P/E that shift it one way or another. Anything else I should be looking for? Second, I look at GOOG and it reads well at both a very reasonable forward P/E and PEG under 1. Are there other stocks you see with that combination? Thank-you.

Q: Between these two which would you see as better overall for a 3-5 year hold with a growth tilt.

Q: Good day, Adobe has taken a big hit in the couple of months. Revenue forecast for 2025 is below analysts' consensus. Is this a good technology stock to still hold or can one move to something better. Thanks

Q: I understand CRM, a software company, is getting into AI via software. Does 5iR know any other S&P 500 software companies doing the same thing???.....Happy New Year ......Tom

Q: Happy New Year to 5i and members, wishing all a prosperous investing year ahead.

It's time to make my annual TFSA contribution. I own AAPL, ADBE CRM, GOOG, NVDA, PYPL, QCOM, and TOL in my TFSA.

I would like to add to one position, which do you recommend? I am overweight NVDA so do not wish to add to that one.

Does 5i consider any of these positions in the 'do not need to own' category? If so, please recommend a replacement (not LLY, MDT, IBM, or MSFT; I own full positions of these in another account). The focus of this account is US equities with a risk profile somewhere between that of the 5i Balanced and Growth portfolios, and the objective is long-term capital appreciation.

Thank you very much.

Q: Peter, our one true source of help in this investment purgatory, thank you for your response to David yesterday regarding covered calls. Moving forward, could you please provide us with some companies that you use in this endeavor?

Merry Christmas, everyone!

Q: I have two questions re: tax loss selling. I have a three year old gain that I can offset by selling the above holdings.

1. First please help me with the math. If I buy a stock for $100, sell it for $90, I have a loss of $10 which would mean I can expect a $2.50 tax loss at a 25% rate. Does this mean that if I wanted to buy the stock back after 30 days, I would only be better off if I buy it back at less than 92.50 per share? Do you have a threshold whereby you must be down by a certain amount to justify a tax loss sale? e.g. 20%? Unless of course you are walking away from a company.

2. Which of the companies listed would you consider buying back after 30 days? I have too many holdings as it is so may just let them all go unless something is particularly interesting. I am overweight technology, underweight everything else but otherwise have a broad mix of funds and stocks.

Q: With the recent drop in price would you view it as a buying opportunity and if so can you see it going back to the $600 mark?

Q: Thoughts on the results?