Investment Q&A

Q: Do you prefer Stryker to Medtronic. Would you advise selling Medtronic to buy Stryker at this point in time. Thank you.

Q: What are your current thoughts on this company (TNDM) and do you think it has bottomed? Thanks as usual.

Q: What are your thoughts on MDT these days? Worth investing at current levels? thanks

Q: It looks like I will need to sell a position or two to pay the tax man. Please rank the companies listed. Thank your

Q: Hi everyone at 5i!
I am up 370% with my stock in NVDA and would like to trim a third of the stock. With the proceeds I would like to add to a portfolio holding AWK, BRKB, BX,COST,EMR, ISRG RSP. QQQ. JPM MDT MSFT, NVDA , PEP, PG, O , VZ, V, WM . I am looking for two or three stock suggestions that would round out this list for growth or growth and income.
Cheers,
Tamara

Q: In a recent response to me you linked to another answer in which you wrote “There would be no withholding tax in an RRSP account”.
I hold MDT in an RRSP and there is in fact a 25% tax withheld. Company is Dublin- based.

Q: I have a less than 1% position in VEEV and am down about 20%. I have been watching MDT and am thinking of punting VEEV and putting 2-3% into MDT. MDT is way off highs due at least in part to surgery delays. Appreciate your thoughts on both.
Thanks, Greg

Q: What is your view of GEHC, the recent spinoff from GE, in terms of its growth prospects? Who are its major competitors and where would you generally rank GEHC among the competition? Thanks

Q: We often see conflicting analyst opinions, but ratings of MDT seem to be on one extreme or other. For what it’s worth, MDT appears on various lists of “best stocks for 2023”. And just this week, Barrons carried this story: “ Buy Medtronic Stock. Shares of the Dividend Aristocrat Look Attractive” (January 2). This morning RBC-DI downgraded MDT from outperform while CFRA maintains a Buy. Both RBC-DI and CFRA seem to reasonably good track records. I have held MDT shares from multi-year highs all the way down to today’s miserable level. (Tax loss not useable).

I have previously asked you about MDT and possibly others here may have done so too. Would you care to take a side in this frustrating debate with your reasons? Thanks.

Q: what is your feeling on Medtronic now? If I buy it in a US RRSP is there still a whitholding tax?

Q: These 4 are currently losers in Registered Accounts.
Time to sell and move on or continue holding?

Q: Time to move on? Bought to target medical equipment at a reasonable valuation. Have full positions in ABBV and MRK and VHT for health care. Bought MDT thinking it would do well when medical procedures came back after coved. It was hit on diabetes and now earnings projections. Loosing patience. It is about the same price as 10 yrs ago. Im a value investor and like the dividend but need some growth. Suggestions.

Q: Good evening, 5i team.
I appreciate having your opinion on these 2 names in my RRSP: Gilead got to 52 week high recently and Medtronic was bought recently. Both have decent dividends and good potential.

Your thought on which one to keep if there is room only for 1. Thank you!

Q: Can you rank these companies from most attractive to least attractive to purchase for a long term hold in an rrsp? Thank you

Q: Do you have three or four names in the medical equipment sector that you expect will do well this coming year.?

Q: Hi Folks,
I've held GILD in my TFSA now for a couple of years and I'm down 27%, time to let it go. I also hold ABBV, PFE and MDT all performing well - can you suggest a replacement for GILD - looking for a company paying a dividend with some growth. Appreciate your suggestion.
Thanks

Q: Hi - 2 part question: Over the next year or so, what would be your top selections for US healthcare stocks? Second, what sub sector of US Healthcare do you like the most over next year?
Thank you as always.

Q: I previously asked you about MDT (November 3, 2021). You suggested to wait till January 2022. My original question has specifics including asking you to confirm certain key ratios. Kindly update your answer, especially in view of yesterday’s positive article on MDT. MDT and other medical equipment businesses have been stumbling due to Covid. I especially like MDT products in my med work, but that of course is not enough reason to buy.

Kindly confirm what you see on Bloomberg for the following:
PEG
FWD P/E
ROE and ROCI

Do you think the value for EV/FCF makes MDT a decent buy today?

Q: Hello 5i team,
Need to build equity portion of a portfolio for a recently retired almost senior citizen.
Very conservative, sleep at night stocks. Not needed for at least 5-10 years.

Need about 10 for RRSP and 4-5 for TFSA.

Do you agree with above stocks or would you pick others?
No oil stocks and no significantly cyclical stocks.
Don't need to be dividend payers but looking for total return of 5-8% or more per year on average.
Can you provide about 12 choices including above suggestions if you agree for RRSP and 4-5 for TFSA.

Take as many credits as needed.
Thank you so much for this great service.

Q: Good morning,

What are your thoughts on purchase of MDT after the FDA warning letter ? A buying opportunity or time to wait?

Thank you.