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Q: Several Canadian tech firms are intending to IPO this year including a couple from the 5i backyard in Waterloo, hoping to replicate the success of Dye and Durham and Shopify. Names such as Auvik Networks and Magnet Forensics have been mentioned in a G&M article with other names such as Thinkific and Vendasta. Do you have any insight into which might be the most interesting of these or any others?
Read Answer Asked by Jeff on February 08, 2021
Q: Thanks 5i for your continued timely reports and advice.

I have run with CRM for the last four years and it is now 5% of my portfolio. I usually cap individual holdings at 5% and wonder if it is worth trimming it to add to use the funds to add to GOOG(2.0%) currently. Good to see google results last week and assume it will continue to grow. Which of the two do you see having the most upside in 3 - 5 years or should I dump (CGI 2.5%)to add to my google position. I recently started a position in ACN so I will have the service industry covered.

Feel free to subtract the necessary question allocation.

Kevin

Read Answer Asked by Kevin on February 08, 2021
Q: I notice that although Dye and Durham is growing quickly, they seem to take on debt, unlike other acquisitive firms such as Enghouse or Constellation. It seems to me like quite a bit of debt for a company that has $20 million or so quarterly revenues. Can you comment on their level of debt as you see it and if this presents a medium-term risk to their strategy? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Michael on February 08, 2021
Q: Hi,
I'm now down 25% on Unity. Is it time to run to something else?
If so, what 5 names would you recommend?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Marco on February 08, 2021
Q: Have followed WPRT for years and understand your feelings on it. Recently they seemed to have started a comeback, with their engine’s adaptable to hydrogen and the large truck orders with Amazon and working on research with Scania. Do you think there is hope and might it be a decent speculative buy?
Thanks again for your wisdom and help keeping me on track.
John
Read Answer Asked by John on February 08, 2021
Q: Hello 5I team: I own cerence (thanks to your recommendation investor suite) wondering about you outlook with alexa and siri pushing in the space,They(crnc) seem miles ahead with world wide acceptence .Have a overweight position. Trim weighting or run for a few more quarters?
Thanks Mike
Read Answer Asked by michael on February 05, 2021
Q: Hi Peter, Ryan, and Team,
This is a two-part question, so please feel free to deduct enough credits.
(1) In Portfolio Analytics, is it appropriate to enter zero for the cost basis? After all, we didn't pay anything for these shares. (Thank you 5i)
(2) In our combined accounts, prior to the spin-out, we were already overweight in Technology, holding ABST, CSU, ENGH, XIT, and KXS. In order to balance our accounts, what, if anything, would you recommend we do? It would be costly to reduce all the holdings which I'm reluctant to do.
Thanks in advance for your valued advice and opinion.
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on February 05, 2021
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