Investment Q&A

Q: Banks both CA and US have been some of my best long term holds ( 10 Yrs + )
Not compared to Tech . Stocks .... 5 year returns have been stagnate on TD especially
What is outlook on Banks in general ? or would you like elsewhere ? ie Change TD for GOOG

Thanks

Greg

Q: Thank you for answering my earlier question on the screening criteria for Options. Your customary comprehensive and measured answer has an inbuilt framework for an article by itself! Your words of caution is appreciated.

Using the criteria that you have outlined in that answer i.e. Mkt cap 10 B+, Good cash position and sales and earnings growth, positive cash flow and reasonable volatility and momentum, can you give me 5 stocks for writing covered calls?

Where I get stumped is that some good companies give paltry premiums! Hence this question!

Always appreciate your insight.

Q: Could you please provide 3-4 names of US companies that you buy now in each of the following sectors: Technology, communications, industrial, discretionary, and Materials.

Q: In a high growth portfolio I hold the following US stocks: CRWD, GOOGL, NVO, Uber and the ETF XT. I think I would like to replace the ETF XT with a single growth stock. XT has done okay for me in that it has doubled but that took nearly 10 years. Can you recommend a faster growing US stock that would be a good fit?

Thank you.
David

Q: What is a good price for buying Google?

Thank you.

Howard

Q: 1) If you could only hold 10 names from 5i’s Balanced portfolio with the aim of maximizing total returns over 10 years, what would you choose?

2) Same as previous question, but the 10 names can be any security, Canadian or U.S.

Thank you!

(Public question)

Q: On March 19, Ron asked about some sectors that 5i thought would do well over the next few years. One of those sectors that caught me by surprise was Communications. Are these telcos? Or is this more of stocks like GOOG?

Q: Having very little in technology in a pf and limited new funds are mag7 cdr’s a reasonable means of entering the sector?

If so what would be a reasonable buy point for each

Q: Hi 5i, and would welcome your review of the Quarterly results from illumin Holdings. Do you see any red flags or concerns with the recent performance and future business prospects conveyed? At a past point in time they had a large cash cushion that presumably provided a floor for the stock price, hence can you please comment on how they're using that cash recently. All things considered, do you see any rays of sunshine, and could you consider it a hold or a little better?

Q: Is the drop in these 3 is a buying opportunity or is it something more concerning regarding the business and outlook. Would you be OK to stay put or add or sell some. Thanks

Q: Hi
Goog vs LMN What is 5I s suggestion for a 5yr + hold for 2024 TFSA contribution ?

Q: Hi 5i, according to my math Goog is trading at 19.6 FY24 and 17.2 FY25 pe's. At what point do you consider this too irresistible? I put on a half position a few months back and looking to bring it upto a full position. I know you guys ❤️ momentum, but there seems to be a new floor daily. Thx.

Q: Looking to sell some Amazon and add Google.

Do you think Google can rebound in the short to medium term? Is there any indication that suggest an improvement in AI offerings? Do you think it's a buy given current valuations or do you think the stock has further to drop?

Q: My tech stocks have had a great run and it's time to trim as they are now about 33% of my portfolio. Can you please rank the above stocks along with SMCI (watching for a pullback in that one). I also have GOOG and AMZN. Do you think they are too closely related as well?

Q: My wife and I have accumulated a fair amount of cash in our RRSP we would now like to invest. We have at least 5 years time horizon. We are well represented in Oil, Banks, Tech., financial. We have some reits as well. Not much retail or healthcare. We like growth and dividends and not too concerned about higher weightings in the right industries (we are considering more banks and tech, as well as minerals for batteries). We have about 40K which is about 10% of our portfolio. What would you consider good value right now? It seems many tech stocks are priced very high right now so would you avoid tech at the moment? Can you suggest 5 value stocks? Thanks.

Q: I have these companies on my cash account , they all are doing good, but now I'm looking to sell 3 of them, so I can buy some BRK.B.
Which 3 would you let go. thank you.

Q: Good morning
3 questions plse take 3 credits

1. I purchased AW.UN at around 44$ a couple of years ago and since then it has now slid to 30$ what will it take for it to regain some value back up to around 44$?

2. BIP.UN looked like it was recovering but now has slipped back into the high 30$ any particular reason for the fall back?

3. Currently own GOOG which cant seem to get any traction but wondering for a long term hold would AMZN be a better buy for long term growth? Which would you buy if only one can be held?

Thks
Marcel

Q: Hi team,

Which of Netflix and all in the Magnificent Seven do you forecast to have the best growth this year and in which order ?
Would you at the same time risk to forecast the % of growth ?

Gratefully,

Jacques IDS

Q: Hello, I recently sold my rental property in 2022, and I now have funds sitting in the bank, earning interest. My ultimate goal is to invest this money wisely and create a portfolio that can serve as an inheritance for my loved ones. I am currently in the process of assembling a collection of high-quality stocks.

For me, the presence or absence of dividends is not a decisive factor when selecting stocks. Could you kindly recommend two top-performing stocks in each sector of the global market? These core holdings will play a crucial role in achieving my long-term financial objectives.

As of now, I have already purchased shares in NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta, Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Canada: Goeasy (GSY), Nuvei (NVEI), Definity Finacial (DFY), Boyd Group(BYD), Thomson Reuters (TRI), Aritzia (ATZ), and Nutrien (NTR).

Thank you in advance for your valuable insights.

Q: Good Morning
These stocks are in my wife's US Riff account
What US stock or stocks would you recommend as an addition to this list?
She is overweight in both finance and tech in her Canadian Riff so looking for alternative suggestions with some growth and a modest dividend?
Thks
Marcel