Investment Q&A

Q: Last November, CASY was listed as a favourite Consumer Defensive along with COST and WMT. In May of this year, CASY was on the 'quite comfortable to own list'. Considering it did very well yesterday, would a purchase now be considered buying a quality name and buying into positive momentum? How does 5i's feel about the company now and why? As a COST owner, I am quite interested in your thoughts on this name. With thanks.

Q: Hi,
Knowing portfolio weights are personal and that you cannot give personal advice, what weights would YOU be comfortable holding these stocks if it were YOUR portfolio.
AXON
NBIS
NVDA
Thanks

Q: Hi,

Canada, and other countries, are apparently going to reinforce considerably their investment in defense. In that perspective which of the above companies do you consider, in order most promising for strong growth in the next five years ? And which one would you buy for a good diversification within the sector ? Any other companies not mentionned ?

Gratefully,

Jacques IDS

Q: I invested with Bitf since last two years. very bad performing stock so far, and Institutional investors and RIOT are selling their shares as well. Not sure what going on inside the company? I am worrying for the Total lose, I don’t mind to wait for the next two to three years more. Can you please share your thought on this? normally I invest the three-to-five-year timeframe. Is it worth it to stay with this Bitf next two year more OR take a lose and move it with some other miner stock? Can suggest some CAN or US bitcoin related stock?

Q: Dear 5i team.

May I please have your updated analysis on TOST. Last Q was Jan/24.

Appreciate your help.

Q: QXO stock is seeing a significant surge today primarily due to new coverage initiated by Wolfe Research.
Specifically:
* Wolfe Research began coverage of QXO with an "Outperform" rating and a price target of $44. This target represents a substantial increase (over 150%) from Thursday's closing price.
* Wolfe Research analysts cite QXO's potential for superior EBITDA growth as a key driver of their positive outlook, forecasting a 35% compound annual growth rate in EBITDA over the next five years.
* The company exhibits promising fundamentals, despite current profitability challenges, with a gross margin of 40.5% and a strong cash position.
This new positive coverage from a research firm has generated renewed optimism among investors, leading to a noticeable increase in QXO's stock price.

Do you think 44$ is a reasonable target ? This seems stretched a lot ?

Q: Hello 5i team

Would you agree to open a full position today?

Is it very attractive at this price level?

Thanks

Q: Berkshire Hathaway is the biggest holding in my portfolio (at about 12%), and the price has been falling for the past month—it's now down 10% from its peak on May 2, though still 7% up YTD. The selloff accelerated in the past week. Should I be concerned? Any news there except for Buffett's retirement?

Q: Seems a bit weak lately. I wish to buy in. What are your thoughts on weakness and a reasonable price to pay. P.S. I want it for the dividend safety and growth.

Thanks, Stephen S

Q: What do you think of the latest results for five below … did you have the opportunity to listen to the earnings call and did they talked about the tarifs… Jim Cramer this morning said he was impressed :)

Q: Why did Deutch Bank down grade? What is their rationale? What were the main reasons? Thank you for your objective view

Q: Your thoughts on BMO ZLSU ETF for a long term hold? Any concerns?

Q: Thoughts on the RBRK quarter. Would you be adding now or is it getting too expensive? When do they expect to be profitable?

Q: In our early 80s with RRIFs.
We have little to no exposure to any of the sub sectors in Materials and I have funds to deploy there, mostly US$.
We are looking for something with a reasonable dividend and some growth expected.
Please recommend several stocks that might fit into these sub sectors at this time.

Q: What do you think of the latest acquisition - is it accretive to earnings? How does the new company work w/in their strategy?

It looks positive but after an initial move up on the day of the acquisition it started to drop in late day trading and then on Friday it dropped even more. This was despite a couple of analysts reiterating their price targets and 'buy' ratings.

This stock has been trading down since last earnings despite a good quarter - any reason to be worried?

Q: Thoughts on LULU’s big drop? Is this something you would step into?

Q: Good morning, I recently had someone ask me about Quantum computing. They are interested in this stock as a short speculative play. The stock recently traded under a dollar and is relatively small. What do you think of the stock and is there any others in the space that are more desirable?

Q: what is the current P/E ratio for SRAD? how does this compare with the 3 prior corporate year ends? who are SRADs major competitors? does SRAD have a technology that is difficult to copy? who are SRADs major customers? thanks Richard

Q: I have a 4.7% position in Intuitive. 10 years from retirement with a long term horizon and can handle volatility. What’s your thought on brining this up to a 5.5% position based on today’s volatility? I’m torn as I added it as a 3% position that has done exceptionally well. What would you do if it were you? Thanks.. as always, I appreciate your logical approach to investment decisions and the vast insights provided over the last 7 years.

Q: Any thoughts on SEZL? I purchased a few shares before the recent run-up. Is there any chance it will continue to appreciate? Or perhaps go for Affirm or OPFI instead? Thanks.