Investment Q&A

Q: Your znalysis of APLS.US would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Thomas

Q: Hi 5i, Looks like my nee.pr.q is being cashed out. Now I'm thinking of selling my new stock NEE when the transaction completes and buying nee.pr.r, what do you folks think of this. Is there better options out there.

Q: Good morning.

Notwithstanding FX risk, with the drop in the JEPI dividend over the last few months, if you had to choose one right now as a longer term hold, would you go with JEPI or HHL? And why?

Thank you.

Q: In the last quarter NVDA increased revenue >100% YoY yet cost of revenue was only up 7%. Very impressive but something doesn’t add up here.

Did they give an explanation for this and/or do you have any thoughts on how they managed this?

Q: West Pharmaceuticals (WST). What is your opinion about this company for long term hold?

Q: Why the hit? Still a strong buy? Thks

Q: What are your thoughts

Q: Which do you prefer and why ? Thanks.

Q: These stocks are all down substantially
Would u see any of them as a buy for 2 year hold
If so pls rank in order with a possible entry price
Can u comment on possible downside from here?
At present I don’t own any so this would be new positions
Thank you

Q: I am underwater on these two equities and their recovery has been slow compared to some others. I am wondering if more patience is required or is it time to harvest a tax loss and move on. Thanks
Keith

Q: Fortinet dropped 25% after poor billings guidance. Based on that, and the fact that Palo Alto announced around that time that it would report on a Friday, Palo Alto stock dropped 20%. But after Palo Alto reported earnings, the stock jumped, so net Palo Alto is down around 5%. Yet Palo Alto also projected a slowdown in billings. Why did investors like Palo Alto’s earnings report and not like Fortinet’s earnings report? Thanks.

Q: hi,
I own these 5 equities in my USD account, plus a reasonable amount of cash that could be deployed. im fairly comfortable with all of them, are you? if I was to shift to an all growth strategy within this account, what would you suggest selling ( if any ), and what would you suggest buying, either new names or current holdings ( with a reasonable target purchase price, if able )? I would be looking for growth companies with positive earnings/earnings growth ( ie nothing highly speculative right now ). cheers and enjoy the long weekend. chris

Q: Vistra has done well recently especially compared to other US conventional electricity companies which are mostly down this year. Can I get your thoughts on VST and if you think it is a good investment compared to other US utility options?

Q: Hi 5i
WBA down another 5% today after announcement of CEO stepping down. Is it time for me to let this one go or do you see opportunity here? Why has the stock dropped so much over this year?
thx

Q: Lots has been made of Buy with Prime on Shopify. Markets certainly liked it. I came across the attached article that is quite revealing, if all is factual (no reason to believe not). Can we get your thoughts on how things unfolded? Are there any negatives, or things to be wary, for Shop getting more involved with Amazon. How important is Buy with Prime to SHOP?

https://www.businessinsider.com/inside-clash-between-amazon-shopify-over-buy-with-prime-2023-9

Q: Do you feel these companies can become long term compounders? If so, which company do you feel has the better prospects of becoming a long term compounder?

Q: Hi 5i,
Perhaps this question should be under Miscellaneous, but here goes:
I have my accounts at CIBC Investor's Edge, but they are all strictly CDN accounts - RRSP, TFSA and unregistered. I've now learned that I can buy CDR's in a number of US companies through those accounts, and I'm thinking about getting my feet wet 'down south'..
As an example, NVDA is available and as of Friday was trading at CDN $46.24. On May 31 the NVDA CDR was trading at CDN $36.30. Thus, the CDR has appreciated 27.4% over that period, whereas the US NVDA went from $378.34 on May 31 to $485.09 on Friday, a gain of 28.2%. So very little difference in the return it seems.
If I were to acquire some US names through the CIBC CDR's, they would all be in registered accounts.
Is there a downside or risk to doing this that I should be aware of (other than the normal investment risks) and are there tax ramifications arising out of either capital appreciation or dividend payments if they are in either an RSP or a TFSA?
Thanks - any information you can provide will be appreciated.
Peter

Q: Can I ask what would your top 5 stocks to purchase right now? 3-5yr outlook. CAD or US?

Q: Thoughts on this company.

Q: Am considering purchasing the above and adding to over time. Would appreciate your thoughts re this security compared to SPY or VOO or other you might prefer.