Investment Q&A

Q: Which would you choose for growth over the next 1-2 years?

Q: Good morning everyone at 5i
I have been thinking of selling gild at a tax loss following their earnings report. Wondering what you would see as a replacement in order to buy back later. And should I buy back later or just keep the replacement. I already own abbievie in this sector.

Q: After market closed today,Goog reports big beat on top & bottom line for Q4,plus 20 to 1 split resulting in some 9.26% rise in AH. In this market backdrop is it OK to buy the shares,& if so,nibble or take a personal full position..Txs for u usual great services & views

Q: Hello 5i,

My question relates to ETFs such as ZQQ and others put out by BMO that hold foreign stocks and Tax Form T1135. Are these considered foreign property and thus have to reported on form T1135. My broker did not really know and the CRA site did not deal with ETFs
Thank you for your answer.Cheers

Q: Do we hold or sell

Q: I own equal amounts of PINS, ROKU, ZM in a TFSA, all down substantially. To which of these would you add this year's TFSA contribution? Or alternatively consolidate or split the funds amongst more than one.

Thanks!

Q: For the 6 big techs listed above, could you please list in order of best to "least best", for a buy and forget 10-year hold. Can you also list the 6 from least risky to highest risk. If you were going concentrate on only 4, what would they be at this time?
Thanks!!

Q: Thank you for helping us navigate through the volatility with a cool head. I have 2 questions.

In a long term horizon 3 years and more for the above list could you separate them into 3 buckets and identify 1 group for which you would add funds, 1 group to keep and 1 group to sell? All stocks mentioned are now reduced to 1% or less in a non-taxable portfolio.
XBC -20%
AT -15%
CARE -50%
LSPD -45%
DOC -60%
WELL -30%
EGLX -30%
ENGH -30%

My 2nd question:

For the following securities in a corporate account with a 2-year horizon. Do the same exercise and separate into 3 buckets which ones you would add funds to, which ones are keepers and which ones you sell.
AT -50%
LSPD -45%
DOC -60%
WELL -30%
EGLX -30%
ENGH -30%

Thanks again

Q: Your thoughts on Guardian Health please.
Is this a tremendous buying opportunity or a trap?
Pins,U,GH.
How would you order those 3?

Q: how will the goog stock split affect the google shares on the neo exchange.
thx
judy

Q: Will I avail of the 20 for 1 Split via the CIBC/NEO CDRS? Thanks! Austin

Q: About 1 year ago we created an equal-weighted 'balanced' portfolio of 30 Canadian companies in a non-registered account. Most were chosen from companies either covered by a 5i research report or included in a 5i model portfolio. The remainder were chosen, based on the 5i Q&A section, from what appear to be 5i sector favourites. All purchases are made with the intent to be long-term holds (10+ years). As well, we intend to increase our investments over the next 2-3 years, and then adjust over time as needed. Currently the amount invested represents ~40% of the eventual total.

Although a goal is to keep the portfolio roughly equal weighted, of the 30 companies, the following 14 were acquired in 3 purchases (full position) and currently have weights in the 2.31% (SHOP) to 5.00% (ATA) range for an average of 3.71%: CSU, MG, GSY, WSP, LNF, ATD, ATA, SLF, BAM.A, BIPC, FTS, DOO, SHOP and TFII. The remainder were acquired in 2 purchases (2/3 position) and currently have weights in the 1.98% (BEPC) to 3.17% (TCN) range for an average of 2.56%. So, overall, the weightings currently range from ~2% to ~5%.

Over the next 6 months we will invest another ~25% of the eventual total. As we make additional purchases, we need to strike a balance between keeping the weights roughly equal while taking advantage of market opportunities. Please provide some broad guidance/wisdom.

Of the 30 companies in the portfolio, which 10 would you have the highest conviction in today? Please rank them.

Are there any of the 30 that you might consider as candidates to be replaced because there are better options, and if so, what replacements would you suggest and why (disregard tax considerations)?

What additional 3 Canadian companies might you consider adding to the portfolio and why?

As always, thanks for the great service!

Q: Hi Guys
I'm interested in buying some ETF. Is there a place where I can compare the different ETF's. I'm looking at buying in different areas Canadian US International etc. Are there any you suggest I should look at. Primarily interested in dividend paying ones but some growth as well

thank you
Steve

Q: Hi,

When reading questions or watching the news, I hear a lot of financial ratios being referenced to. I hear P/S, P/E, etc.. of a stock being high or low, but what is that in comparison to? Is it relative to the historical sector average or vs current peers? There are just so many metrics that it is kind of overwhelming for the average investor. I understand that if you're a professional financial analyst focusing on a certain sector doing this everyday, you know the important valuation metrics to look at within all the companies within a sector. But what about for us general investors that like to look at some of these important data points that hold stocks in various sectors?

At times, I want to compare important metrics of companies in similar sectors when looking at the best investment, say for example in tech semi conductors NVDA vs UCTT vs QCOM. Or if I wanted to compare ATZ vs GOOS VS DOL in a different sector. What are the best data points to compare? For example, div yield, P/E (NTM), P/S (NTM), EV/EBITA (NTM), FCF/Share (FY), PEG, EBITA CAGR (5Y), REV CAGR (5Y), Net Debt (FY), etc...These are just some examples that I see. I'm more a growth investor so I assume Rev CAGR would be an important data point to watch, for example. I would imagine that you compare different data points when comparing companies in the tech sector vs if you are comparing stocks within the energy sector. Such terms like operating cashflow, net cash, EPS/REV growth, debt, I hear lots from your answers so should these data points always be on my screen? Or is it more important to look at the data points in relation to how they are trending vs historical years and quarters of that specific company.

I have a watchlist of my portfolio with stocks in all different sectors that I look at daily and would like to keep track of important data points at a high level. For example, I have EBITDA(FY) as one column and can easily sort it so I can see which of companies are unprofitable, or CFO so I easily sort that to see which companies have negative cash flow from operations. What would be on your screen if you had to pick say 10-15 data columns and what is your financial analysis process like?

Thanks!

Q: In a rising interest rate environment, what fixed income products perform relatively better? Would US TIPS or floating rate loans be an acceptable option?
Thanks

Q: I know Nucor and Teck are different, but for growth, which would you choose now...or would you own both?

Q: You answered my question this morning, asking which stock to put into a RSP, as if I asked for stock to put in TFSA. Very different tax consequences.

What would I put in RSP from this list? I would think a stable but slower growth choice could work well.

Q: I've been looking at copper companies. Southern copper appears enticing because of the dividend and the price of copper. What do you think the long term prospects of this company are? Thanks.

Q: Dear 5i team.

Please give us your updated assessment of Flow in light of recent results reported.

Many thanks,

Q: Good morning,

I am looking for some suggestions on a dividend stock with growth potential to be held in CAD side of TFSA long term hold. Current holdings in account are. CAD: TOI ,TD, HEO, in USD: BAM, NTR, V, NVDA, ROBLX, CMPS

Thanks for the great service you and your team provide