Investment Q&A

Q: Your thoughts on selling Medtronic and trimming Linamar and replacing with one of these companies. I lean towards Pattersons Co. that is more in providing services.

Thank you!

Q: I have a question about the dental health care space. I held onto Danaher for a few years, primarily for its dental holdings, but they were spun off into another company, Envista, in 2019. NVST has not performed as well as DHR since the spin-off, but its product lines are very well-regarded in the field (first-hand knowledge on this point). I believe that the products will maintain their popularity, but I would really like to hear your thoughts on the management of NVST, as well as how you feel the company as a whole will perform in the next few years.

I have been also considering starting a position in XRAY (again, first-hand knowledge of its product lines, which are very good), or pivoting towards distributors, such as HSIC and PDCO. As always, I appreciate your insight, and look forward to your response.

Q: I currently am a holder of the following three companies. I consider CSU as an A+ quality, legacy wide-moat company and an A+ capital allocater. Conversely I consider Brookfield of similar nature in reinvestment skills, but as more of a B+ ranking. I consider Broadridge as a legacy wide-moat company, but once again I would rank it as a B+ here.

My question is if you know of any other companies that have these wide legacy moats and strong reinvestment skill similar to that of CSU. Especially down in the U.S. Perhaps you could list out 4-5 possibilities?

Thanks,

Liam

Q: In the animal health sector I have looked at ZTS and IDXX. Could you compare the two please, in terms of growth, balance sheet, forecasts. Are there other firms in this sector I should also consider? Thanks.