Investment Q&A

Q: Can I get your updated opinion on BRO. It has sold off. Can you comment on its earnings and financial position. Also what do you think of there latest deal. Is this a buy?

Q: What are your top 3 sectors (ex tech) to invest in the US right now for the next 3 years ? I am looking to hold 3-5 years.

Please name your top 3 ideas (ranked if possible) in each of your preferred sectors for an investor with moderate to high risk appetite, regardless of market cap.

Thank you

Q: Please rank following for a long term hold. Thanks

Q: Please rank the following stocks to purchase today for a 20 year hold. Thanks

Q: Please rank the top 10 stocks from list above above for a long term hold. Thanks

Q: In your answer to Judith today, you identified four outstanding Canadian stocks that may develop, over time, to be as good as LMN. Could you identify 4-5 US stocks that have similar characteristics?

Q: Hi 5i,
I’ve listened to several interviews with PMs who are pitching the case for insurance brokerage stocks for low capital needs and a built in inflation hedge.

Can I ask you opinion on Brown & Brown? Are there other names that you prefer in the space?

Thank you!

Q: Hi 5i,
AJG's GICS Sub-Industry classification is "Insurance Brokers".
Can you help suggest some Canadian listed Insurance Brokers stock that might be worth looking at for a TFSA and or NonReg account.

Q: Could you give me your recommendations for the 10 best US medium or large cap companies that pay small or no dividends, this time excluding IT companies? Thanks for your great service.

Q: For a TFSA if you could pick a few value stocks that have good balance sheets and maybe provide a “margin of safety” if we did have a recession, but also show some promising upside in the medium term if the stars align what would they be? (I’m agnostic on sector and cap size, US or Canada)
Thank you

Q: I read from another source that KNSL and RLI are peers to TSU. You stated an evaluation comparison with AON, AJG and BRO in your previous report (jan22). Finviz classified the first group in ‘’Property & Casualty’’ and the second, more as ‘’Insurance Brokers’’. Could you please clarify which group should be used to compare. The second group did well since mid-march but the first one did so-so. The idea is if Trisura belongs more to the second group, it could represent a good entry point since they are still in the penalty box. Your thoughts are appreciated.
Tks

Q: Hi there,

I'd like to own 8 companies listed in the USA (but not necessarily USA based companies). The holding period can be 5 - 10 years or more as I am many years from retirement. I would like to focus on companies that have a moat and pricing power and strong earnings growth now and anticipated future earnings growth.

I am leaning towards an oil company, an insurance company, a resource company, a semi conductor or 'tech' stock, and the financial services industry. I want to avoid stocks de jour as I got badly burned this year in things like upstart, apps, and unity, although I understand that upstart may benefit from AI and I am open to considering that one as well.


I am considering: Abbv, Lnth, Sanofi, ISRG, Visa, Fisv, Nvda, STmicroelectronics NV, Sea Limited, Meli, and Anet, Mckesson Corp, Oxy or COP, among others.

I am not asking for a full report on any of the names above, just trying to throw a few names out that I was looking at. I am also open to etfs.

What would be your top 8 picks (not necessarily the ones I've mentioned)? I am okay with risk. Thank you,

Jason

Q: Can you give your opinion on this company and whether it's a buy.