Investment Q&A

Q: Everyone, what is the rate of return for the large cap tech stocks vs the Nasdaq 100. For the large cap I would classify: AAPL, AMZN, GOOG, MSFT and NVDA ( you can add more to the list). Please use a time period that you have good stats for but or a 5 year or 10 year return period. I would like to know if it is worthwhile only investing in the big tech stocks overall. Clayton.

Q: I am now in a position of being overweight in MSFT. Greed tells me to hold while fear tells me to trim. What option strategy could I use to hold MSFT while generating some income? Thanks Ron

Q: Can you provide a list of top companies to play the AI phenom.

Q: I would like to add to my existing positions and I am asking myself about timing. Both are close to their Highs but there is momentum. It would be a long term Investment. Your opinion is valuable.
Thank You!
Albert

Q: Hi Folks,

My RRSP portfolio consists of the above stocks all with relatively the same weighing. Can you suggest 5 names or so, (CDN and U.S) that I take a look at that would complement the above? I am looking for a company that would be a good buy today for both income and capital appreciation - total return.
Thanks

Q: Hello,

If you had to pick 3-5 core companies for longer-term exposure to the AI space, who are they and why?

Thank you.

Q: Recently watched the Blackberry move and it was excellent. We know how things ended but they had a good run when they were winning but missed where the market was heading. Looking back over years there was the PC/Internet revolution followed by the mobile/smartphone revolution and now what appears to be the AI revolution. In hindsight buying and holding Microsoft, Apple, Google, Nvidia etc made sense. With AI the next frontier what stocks do you think will be the next big winners; same names as the past or are there new names we should investing in?

Q: Hello 5i,
I am considering to let go of Ford and Magna as I don't see an EV catalyst for Ford and I am not sure about Magna since the Apple car rumour has disappeared !!!!
If I was to sell both, I like to add to one of the other tech companies ( listed above). On an evaluation basis which one is cheaper and that it has the forward momentum to excel in terms of their existing products and AI?
Thanks
Carlo

Q: I have some cash in my RRSP account that I will be investing in the next couple of weeks. I understand that Dividend US Equity investments are preferred for RRSP accounts. I am considering the above stocks for my RRSP. Please advise if these stocks are considered Dividend US Equity investments and rank the stocks in order of preference for a 5 year hold.
In my RRSP Direct Investing account, I have the option of converting CDN funds to US funds before purchasing US stocks. Would you recommend converting CDN funds to US funds before purchasing US stocks?

Q: Everyone, MSFT recently hired Sam Altman. What can one person do for a company? Clayton

Q: This question has been asked many different ways and times. I am looking for 10 of your highest conviction, long term growth [5-10years] stocks - Canada or US, any sector - with target entry prices and short blurb on what distinguishes them.

Q: 5 from 5i Tech is Going to Get Much Bigger

Very well articulated article. Based on this article what would be your top 3 picks to invest in the tech market.

Wayne

Q: I am currently conducting research on Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and I am particularly interested in those that include Google (Alphabet Inc.), Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon.

Based on my initial research, I have identified the following ETFs:

1. **Vanguard Mega Cap Growth (MGK)**
2. **iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor (MTUM)**
3. **BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF**
4. **S&P North American Technology Sector Index Fund (IGM)**, **Technology Select Sector SPDR**, **PowerShares QQQ**, and **iShares Dow Jones US Technology (IYW)**
5. **Evolve FANGMA Index ETF, TECH ETF**

I would appreciate if you could provide me with more detailed information if you prefer these ETFs which one 5i would recommend, or for that matter an alternative suggestion if you have another choice.
Thanks in advance
Rick

Q: May I please get your thoughts on MSFT and in particular their new AI product Copilot that recently launched. Have you used it? Are there any analyst options/estimates for how much it may add to the top-line over the coming year or two? Thanks.

Q: I'm looking to invest $60,000 for a minimum of 5 years. This money will be used towards a downpayment for a house. Can you please comment on a split of 50% SPY and 50% quality stocks, such as GOOG, MSFT, SLF, ATD, BN. Also can you please suggest some additional stock ideas that are fairly conservative for a 5 year hold. Thanks!

Q: TEAM has a lot of people selling. I am still hanging on to it, but due to the amount of people selling, I think most people sell and buy a stock with more up side i.e. Alphabet, NVDA, MSFT, etc. which in the long run will probably be a better move than waiting for TEAM to bottom out and recover. What is your take on this? Thanks again.

Q: Dear Peter et al:

Recently a tech expert came on BNN and mentioned that going forward, it is the SaaS companies that will benefit from AI revolution. His top pick was ORCL. But he mentioned NOW and CRM as well in passing. I looked at these companies using Finviz's screener (free version!) and I see ORCL has a lot more debt than the other two.

What would be your choice? If not these three do you have any other favourites? Many thanks.

Mano

Q: IBM pays a nice dividend that has shown good growth over the past 5 years (the last 3 years, not so much). How would you rank it for both income and equity growth going forward? It seems that at one time is was the leader in AI and now it does not seem to get mentioned in that vein.

Appreciate your insight.

Paul F.

Q: Hi 5i, can I have views on recent results, plus compare both for growth/valuation going forward. And which one would buy. Thx.

Q: I am interested in getting into the AI sector. What are your suggestions for something reliable and affordable?