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Q: Could I have your best single selection for both US and Canada for a conservative investor in these 7 sectors - energy, global defence, cyber, pipelines, utilities, consumer staples and defensive growth within software tech. Thank you for the help.
Read Answer Asked by Ken on March 04, 2022
Q: Hi!
My question is around what to do with high growth, unprofitable technology companies that were once huge winners. If one has a small portion allocated to these companies, does it make sense to hold and one day things could turn and these stocks can gain again. There is so much talk to switch to value/cyclical/materials and that trade can last for a very long time. My guess is you favour diversification which I have, but of course wonder if these unprofitable tech names can go down another 50 percent and will they ever recover?? Which of the high growth unprofitable tech names would you be adding to or would you only add to profitable tech like Meta, Amazon, Google, etc...
Thank you!
Read Answer Asked by Neil on March 04, 2022
Q: What do you think of Incyte's product line, long term upside/or downside potential is? What are the pros and cons of this stock, concerning the market they are in and where would they rank against their competitors, the financial ratios, insider buying/selling(which alerted me to this stock) and your opinion on the management ? Would you consider it a buy, hold or sell at this time? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by James on March 04, 2022
Q: Re: Cryptocurrency in general; Luna in particular
My colleague informed me a bit about the Terra "algorithmic stablecoin platform" with Luna as its default currency, which is pegged to the USD.
Notwithstanding the complexities around crypto, and the thousands of "coins" out there, what do you think about the case for investing in cryptocurrency in general, and Luna in particular, as a small part (no more than 5%) of a long term, buy and hold portfolio.
Read Answer Asked by Alfred on March 04, 2022
Q: All three reported tonight (March 3). What are your thoughts on the results and would you rate them a buy/sell/hold and why? If a hold, what would you see as a catalyst to get each of them moving? Thanks for all you do.
Read Answer Asked by Randy on March 04, 2022
Q: Hello Peter and co.,

I have a follow-up to Simon's question about tax-loss selling of QQQ posted on March 4.

Would leveraged ETFs, such as QLD and TQQQ, also be considered the same as QQQ? While those two ETFs are based on the NASDAQ 100 index, they don't track it directly.

(Also, I do realize you don't endorse the purchase of leveraged ETFs.)

Thank you for your helpful advice!
Read Answer Asked by Keith on March 04, 2022
Q: Good morning 5i
Japan, has been struggling though long bouts of stagflation for a long time (10 years or more). High debt and low growth (after inflation) seems to be a reoccurring theme today. I would say that most G7 countries are pushing the limits of room on the debt servicing side. What metrics are similar to the "Japan" experience and what metrics are not similar?
Read Answer Asked by Keith on March 04, 2022
Q: Enghouse has been mercilessly and relentlessly whacked all the way back down to near its March 2020 covid-panic-selling lows, a feat unmatched by most of the hardest-hit tech stocks. At what point (price) do you think it could be considered attractive on valuation? I can withstand the volatility, but given its global exposure (especially Europe) do you think it is prudent to crystallize a 20% tax-loss on it at this point in time?
Read Answer Asked by Peter on March 04, 2022
Q: I have not seen any questions on Starwood for a while. It has a good yield. Is it a buy at these levels?
Thanks
Ian
Read Answer Asked by Ian on March 04, 2022
Q: This company is at March 2020 lows. Do you have conviction in this name or would you suggest putting sale proceeds into DSG, PBH or CAE for instance? I have plenty of IT exposure already. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Mark on March 04, 2022
Q: I'm going to increase my position in either MAL or AND { both at around 1.2% position } to somewhere around 2.5% ..... Which of the two does 5I prefer at today's prices ? ..... Can you comment on AND's earnings report ...... And problems with increasing rents, hiring drivers, and fuel prices going forward ? ...... Simply Wall Street claims MAL's earnings are set to grow 106.9% per year for the next three years. That's a pretty hefty increase in earnings ....And that the dividend is not well covered by earnings ..... Can you confirm this ? ..... Thanks for your great service. Garth
Read Answer Asked by Garth on March 04, 2022
Q: Hi!

I understand why Magna is down given their exposure to Russia and Belarus even though it is small, investors are selling everything associated with Russia. It seems over done since I'm sure Magna could pivot quite easily given the size of their overall operations and the proportion in the undesirable countries. I have starting building a position at these levels since it is approaching a 3% yield. Agree?

On the other hand, not sure what is going on with Aritzia. Down from $58 to below $45. Is the market anticipating a recession? Doesn't seem like their manufacturing is affected by the War. Having a hard time making sense of this given Aritzia's momentum prior to the War and strong earnings reports.

Thanks,
Jason
Read Answer Asked by Jason on March 04, 2022
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