Investment Q&A

Q: Is this a new listing? Can you provide some insight. Thanks

Q: For the US portfolio, I have allocated the US large cap stocks between Balance and Growth. My question is for each of these two groupings, what would you suggest would be the benchmarks?.....Thanks for the assistance .....Tom

Q: Hello, 5i - Can you please give your opinion on the effect graphene will have on steel companies. Thank you.

Q: For a long term hold in a TFSA, HON or CNR?

Q: Could you provide some insight into what is happening with MEOH. Down over 7% today and also displaying an "R" in red beside the price.

Thank you,
Mike

Q: Follow Up from my recent question.

A couple questions weren't answered, but can the following one be addressed?

4. AMD. Is it worth holding the 2nd fiddle? Would it be better used in something in 1st in a different space? like AVGO or QCOM?

With your answer to SMCI from my previous question, do you have an idea based on multiples, etc that you could see an achievable price target at for 12 months?

And Finally, the last couple weeks have been ROUGH. In the other answers I've seen you mention issues with the Election, Recession fears, and just general fear with earnings coming. Are we in for a rougher ride? I know that not being invested for the few key days in a period of time drastically reduces total returns over a period, but do you foresee one of those key days coming say, by the end of the year? Would it be prudent for an investor in times like these to say, go to say 25, 50, or 75% cash? Which?

I picked up PRL and ASPN after your response to mine and other questions, and am 10 and 20% down. Did I jump the gun? Worth going to a full position in the current turbulence? Or is it worth a steadier broad market etf or energy Utility until things calm down?

Q: If you owned BEP and BN, do you think it's worth selling BEP to buy BN as a replacement? I understand is that BEP pays BN a lot in fees, and that would be the smarter play in the longer run. What would you think of that? What are people saying about the cagr growth over the next few years? For example, if BEP is expected to grow up to 12%, but BN is expected to grow at 18%, BN would probably be the better choice. Is that logical thinking at all? Thank you!

Q: Hi 5i

CCO ($49.70) hit my radar due to the roughly 33% pullback since the high in May. A couple questions: How does TA look to you? I've had success buying around 30 RSI and CCO is near this.
-It looks like CCJ trades about 3 times the volume compared to CCO. I've noticed US investors are more prone to pounding a stock lower than deserved, and on the flip side, will also push companies way higher than they should go sometimes. Would you agree? Do you think this applies to the run up in May (went higher than it should) and now perhaps is lower than it should be?

Thanks,
Greg

Q: Is MG a "safe" contrarian play yet? Thanks Ron

Q: Thank you for your service. With your September 5th reply to Rob about cls, if somebody was sitting on some cash right now, would you recommend they go for cls, or into the other areas you suggested in Rob's reply?

Q: Hi Peter, I am 60 years old. What is your opinion on the 100 year minus my age rule to determine the percentage that should be in equities? In other words should I invest 40% in an equity portfolio and put the rest into a ladder GIC or similar. I have a good risk tolerance. Thanks for your time.

Q: what are your views on the future natural gas supply/demand dynamics for North America. Increased electrical usage due to record heat this summer does not appear to affect gas supply.

Q: Hi. I watch various Youtube videos on investing, usually hosted by different people. I often notice that these individuals present various graphs showing change in EPS over many years or change in cash flow or change in revenue or change in <etc>… Do you know of different graphing tools that may be providing this data? Most graphing tools I see usually show change in stock price, dividends, volume, … The ability to see all the different fundamental data over time looks enticing. Thanks.

Q: How can I trade the VIX?...

Q: Hi there! Long time subscriber here, and love your platform!

I'm currently developing a plan to align with my goal of purchasing my first home in about eight years, alongside a long-term investment strategy. I’m seeking your insight on how a person in this situation could responsibly proceed (I understand that nothing here is considered actionable financial advice).

I'm currently contributing $400 biweekly to my FHSA, aiming to reach the $16,000 contribution limit this year. I also have approximately $5,000 in my TFSA, with all funds currently held in cash in both accounts.

For the FHSA, I’m considering investing in a high-growth American ETF, such as VFV, IUSG, or IWO, to balance growth and risk over the eight-year horizon. However, I would only like to invest in CAD (I'm not sure which ones only allow USD). Could you provide guidance on which ETF might be the most suitable for this approach, and why? If you have other recommendations, I would appreciate your insights.

For my TFSA, I'm interested in an aggressive investment strategy, potentially utilizing one of your growth or balanced portfolios. Given my exposure to cryptocurrency, I aim to diversify into equities for greater stability while still pursuing substantial growth over the next 45 years. I'm comfortable with higher volatility during this period. With $5,000 currently in my TFSA, would you recommend specific securities or a strategy that balances high growth with diversification?

While I’d prefer to follow your portfolio exactly, my current funds are only 5% of the $100,000 needed to follow it exactly. As an alternative, I'm considering selecting stocks from your portfolio and eventually investing evenly across the entire growth portfolio when my TFSA grows to an appropriate amount. Given my current $5,000 and my $100 bi-weekly contributions, which companies would you recommend selecting from within those two portfolios? Should I allocate $1,000 each to five different stocks or focus on three stocks with an initial $1,600 investment in each (the more I diversify on such a small number the less the potential return)? Your advice on which equities to select for both approaches and your opinion on the most responsible approach would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance! :)

Q: I have a 1% position in PBH, and an extra 1% cash to deploy: I am debating between doubling my PBH position to 2%, or selling PBH and initiating a 2% position in COST. My time horizon for this investment is quite long (greater than five years): which would seem to be the more prudent choice?

Q: I am trying to decide what to sell in my children's RESP account to generate cash flow for withdrawal to pay for upcoming tuition.

the portfolio consists of 5 investments in the associated %
BCE 45 %
TD 15 %
BMO 15 %
RY 15 %
Telus 10 %

What would you sell today? which one do you think has the best upside of doing well in 2025, that we should hang on to with the hope that it will perform well in 2025 ?

thanks

Ernie

Q: Hello,
I was wondering why vital hub is going down lately whereas topicus is slowly inching upwards yet it hardly moved after its great results.. Also, what are your thoughts on sentinelOne in cyber security area.. Much appreciated.

Q: Hello, I like these two stocks and already have a 2% position in them. I'd like to continue building, but I keep reading how they are both currently overvalued. However, they seem to continue climbing in price! My positions are considerably lower than today's prices, so do you think averaging in would be okay or wait for a dip that may never come? Or could you suggest a couple other options for stable but high growth over the next few years? Thank you so much!

Q: Are you able, also, to comment on the quality of Nutrien's top management?