Investment Q&A

Q: I am considering adding to my current position in ABBV.

The stock is down close to 18% since the last earnings report. I'm sure the whole Humira thing had been priced in all along, but as of the last report, has the company outlook really changed that much to justify the size of this pullback? Are you comfortable with adding at this point, or should one have patience? I think the debt continues to be reduced quarter by quarter, which should help.

Q: Do you think it worthwhile to buy both of these holdings (i.e. 3-4% each in an otherwise reasonably well-diversified portfolio) for the sake of making the best use of their respective growth/dividend potential? Their high degree of correlation seems the one factor mitigating against this strategy.

Q: I currently have a portfolio with these six holdings. What would be your current top 5-10 Cdn and/or US buys to diversify the portfolio and put a large cash balance to work for a 5-10 year time horizon with total return as the primary objective

Q: For an income investor, do you recommend these stocks, and what is a good entry point? Is it time to buy or wait? Thank you.

Q: I read an article that suggested MPW is improving with its issues. Do you think this is the case? I am an income investor and have half a position that is underwater. I am wondering if I should add at this point? What would you recommend?

Q: Is PLTR a stock to buy and if it is a buy what do you think it will go to? or is there something better out there.

Q: Is Yeti a buy sell or hold in your opinion? I love their products but the stock isn't acting well. Thanks.

Q: I have some reservations about buying individual closed-ended funds, in general; however, YYY is interesting due to its ETF Index approach. Is this a valid income instrument from the perspective of ensuring continued payouts and reasonable share price maintenance?

Q: What 3 ETF's would you recommend for investing in: USA, Europe, and Asia?

Q: I have some cash in a non-registered account that I will need access to sometime in the next 6-18 months. Given the indeterminate timeline I'm reluctant to lock the funds up in a GIC or term deposit and am looking to put them into a HISA ETF. Aside from slight differences in yield, MER or AUM are there any significant differences between the various HISA ETF's available and which one would you see as preferable? Thanks.

Q: two questions - for CDN. investor with CDN dollars what ETFs do you recommend for the semi-conductor space and us technology - thanks

Q: Chaikin Power Gauge
The infomercial on his tool to essentially time the market is puzzling on many levels.
- Is the performance valid to your knowledge?
- If a system can accuratly predict industries or stocks that will fall or rise in the next several months, what if everybody use it. What would be the impact on the market. Something like a self fullfiling prophecy? So people in on the system would sell or buy at the same time rendering the system useless because it could not predict the timing anymore.
- Why selling it when you can make money of it and maybe jeopardize it?

I know 5i would not comment on specific analysts but in general what would be your caveats on these kind of stock picking tools sold on the market?

Thanks as always for your excellent support and advices

Q: Which of these two would you think the dividend is in most jeopardy? Do any have growth potential?
would you hold either?
Thanks
jeff

Q: Edenbrook Capital today released their most recent letter sent to Absolute Software raising concerns regarding Crosspoint bid and Absolutes discussions and release of import background information to public shareholders. What is your take on this situation and what is your opinion on the likely outcome of this process?
Thanks
Geoff

Q: Further to my earlier question regarding covered calls, can you please suggest some higher volatility US names that would be suitable. Your 2015 CMS article advises the use of companies with no debt and excess cash that are more volatile than the market. I would imagine this points mostly to mega cap tech names, but some diversity in the list would be appreciated. Thank-you.

Q: I noticed that LIF had dividends paid as follows: April past-50 cents, January past 70 cents, last October 1.00 and last July 90 cents.

So was this a dividend cut in April, or were the other amounts special dividends?

Thanks
Jeff

Q: Hi,

I read the piece by Salmaan Farooqui in The Globe and Mail on Saturday, 3rd June , about AI assisted Portfolio mgmt called Portfolio Pilot by Global Predictions. What do you think of it. Do you see folks like you and similar services that offer features that include portfolio analysis will either buy into services offered by such AI driven companies or adopt AI by some other means? I am still in the early stages of exploring it. Afterall it is free!

Are there competitors to Portfolio Pilot?

In what way this is different from your algo driven Portfolio Analytics?

Q: Hi All At 5i!
Is it too late to invest In ASML? It has increased in price quite substantially. What would you consider to be a good entry position?

Cheers,
Tamara

Q: This weekend’s WSJ quotes Sun Communities as saying that while there are 11.2mm RV-owning U.S. households, there are only 1.7 sewer/water/power hookups for them to park at. Do current North American demographics suggest a strong future for SUI? If so, is it the strongest option in the Snowbird/alternative residence space?

Q: I hold SNPS at a 2.01% weighting in the total portfolio. And in the US only portfolio, SNPS weighting is 5.04%. The other two individual portfolios are Income and Balance.  SNPS has risen quickly lately....and my reading is that it is related to AI as its "software automates the chip design process, enhancing design accuracy, productivity, and complexity in a full-flow end-to-end solution" But there is chatter that the current price, $449, is way above the fair value that might be as low as $310. Question for me....do I trim back or just ride this out??
What says 5iR??? Thanks for your insights..............Tom