Investment Q&A

Q: Do you think with the big rise in the TSX in the last couple of days that it is getting a bit frothy, and perhaps it would be a good time to trim and retain some cash for a pullback? Do you expect a pullback between now and the end of the year?

Q: This fund is part of an employer-sponsored account. It has been steadily decreasing since early October given (I assume) the bond market’s attempts to price in new uncertainties over the past few weeks. I thought this bond component would reduce volatility but perhaps not (?). I have 5-7 years to go until the money is needed. If it’s going to lose value or underperform I would prefer to sell it now and put my faith elsewhere. It is 10% of my total portfolio. My question: What would YOU do in this situation?

Q: Regarding potential Trump tarrifs, do they apply to services also or only goods?

Do you see any of the companies (DRX, CLS, BN, PRL, Hps.a, ENB, Shop,.... ) affected by this?

I have gains on most of them. Would you sell right away and buy later,.depending on market outcomes?

Would you have a different strategy for stocks that I plan to sell in 1 year vs 5+ years?

Q: If Trump pulls the plug on providing weapons to Ukraine, how will this impact the stock?

Q: I see that PEY has taken a bit of a bump lately. Is this a Trump bump, or do they actually have some positive things happening in the company?
Thanks,

Paul

Q: Good afternoon 5i staff
Just a brief addendum to my previous question regarding short or long term bond etf’s are best for today. Many say that Canada’s inflation rate is already rising and that Trump’s policies will push inflation. What I was interested in is why you don’t believe the narrative that we will be facing an inflationary environment.
Thanks

Q: What do you think about the pipelines, specifically TRP, PPL, and ENB under the Trump regime, Do you view it as a positive or negative?, Thanks

Q: Is Russia restricting (or banning) exports of enriched uranium to NATO countries? Do you know if Kazakhstan is also restricting exports since they are the world's top exporter and a client state of Russia. Russia produces uranium at roughly 10% of the amount produced by Kazakhstan. I understand CCO purchases uranium from Kazakhstan. Is this a good time to purchase CCO or would you wait until Trump enters the White House? If Trump accedes to Putin's demands possibly the uranium restrictions would be lifted leading to weakness in CCO's stock? I do find it hard to imagine NATO countries returning to their pre-war acceptance of Russia and its exports in spite of any Trump Putin peace deal. Any thoughts you have would be appreciated.
Regards,
Jim

Q: What is causing the drop in the stock today?
Is the Chrome divesting this bad?

Thank always for your good insight

Q: Is Nep a buy at this level?

Q: CLBT is a company that you seem to be high on. Revenue seems to growing at healthy rate , margins are but looks like they are not yet profitable. What makes this company intriguing ? What are the expected revenue and net income /eps for the next 2 years

Q: I’ve always had less than positive results investing in the healthcare sector. Finally I decided to go with an ETF (XHC) to do away with the individual stock picking risk which has since declined as well. I am now thinking of sticking with “healthcare adjacent” companies since SIS (currently owned) has done well for me. Can you please comment on SIA, CSH, and AND, the first two have run up a bit recently and I wonder about their valuations and future prospects. Any other candidates that might fit the bill you could recommend, I know choices in Canada are slim?

Q: Hello Peter and team, With the Trump cabinet taking shape do you now consider healthcare stocks (and EFT's) as well as renewable energy stocks (and ETF's) as dead money for a few years or do you see some exceptions in either domains?
Thanks for your always good insight and analysis.
Adel

Q: I'm up 24% on ABBV in my cash account - down almost 50% since Trump was elected. It is currently a half position. I also hold ISRG in the same cash account at a 1.75% position. Considering selling ABBV and investing proceeds in ISRG, increasing this holding to 4.25%. (My other health holding is CLBT at a 2.5% weight in my TFSA.) Given tax implications/risk, what would you do?

Q: When Peter was on Market Call this morning he got a question about Russel Metals. One part of the discussion was on the likelihood of Trump putting tariffs on steel. As that is one of Trump's pet peeves I'm guessing that a steel tariff is going to be near the top of his list ...... What would be 5i's favorite steel companies to play this theme ?

Q: I own an equal weight of UBER in my portfolio but none of TSLA. Could you please describe the correlation between UBER and TSLA. It seems that when TSLA rises UBER falls. Is this simply sentiment, anticipation of policy changes from the future US government, or is it related to actual fundamentals? Thanks as always for your excellent service.

Q: Would like to hear your opinion of 2 health care sector ETFs, IHI for medical devices, and ZUH for general health care. The IHI has outperformed the ZUH. Would you hold both, or sell the ZUH and put the proceeds into an increased position in IHI?

Q: Hello 5I, could you give me your view on owning ETF HHL given that the upcoming US administration is not supportive on vaccines and has little faith in scientific medical research? Thank You

Q: I am getting concerned about inflation, mostly in the U.S. Most of Trump's policy preferences, from removing illegal immigrants, to tax cuts and tariffs seem inflationary, and if he wrests control from the Fed, I don't see how inflation stays under control. What are your thoughts on this and what would you be watching? Finally how would one, as an investor, respond to signs of very high inflation? Thank-you.

Q: Two questions - Could I have your take on SGML recent earnings please, and (2) HHL has diverged vigorously from its past consistent performance, presumably on the Trump policy on health care, appointees etc. I assume other sector participants will likewise take a hit but would appreciate your take on the matter. The issues affecting the sector appear to relate to policy, not politics.