Investment Q&A

Q: I have a significant amount of cash to invest. I would like to allocate to some very high-quality stocks across various industries that can be bought and held for a long period of time so they can compound. If you could pick 10 companies that meet this criteria, what would they be? I was thinking about BAM, MSFT, V, COST, CP, UNH, HD, JNJ, GOOG, BRK.b but am open to suggestions or changes to this list. No banks or energy please.

Q: Hello 5i Team,

Could you please provide your top 5 US healthcare stock picks for growth (with above-average risk) over the next 5 years, and include a brief comment why.

Could you also suggest 3 "safer" options.

Feel free to subtract as many credits as warranted.

Many thanks!

Q: I want to add some consumer stables stock to my portfolio for diversification in my taxable accounts, both Canadian and US. I would appreciate your comments on the Canadian stocks. What would be the US eqvilants and how would you rank them.

Q: I have some US liquidity. Could you please list 5 or more equities you see reasonable upside in over the next 3 years or so.

Q: It keeps going down. Is it only market related? Would you add to existing position?

Thanks,
Milan

Q: Both GOOG and MSFT have broken the lows of June. Do you see a likelyhood for significant downside from here?? I had reduced holdings in both and am looking for a re-entry point. Thanks Jim

Q: What are your thoughts on buying Berkshire on the neo exchange at this time?

Q: Looking for a decent investment in this inflation environment. This REIT hit my radar. I think you at 5i approve of it. My concern is the very high PE (approx. 30) and P/Cash Flow. Not sure what the forward PE is, but I'm hearing that forward earning estimates in general will sooner or later be ratcheted down anyway as higher rates start negatively affecting the economy.

Is there a better metric putting a valuation on a REIT like LSI?

Q: How does Paylocity stack up in its space? How do you think this sector will do over the next 5 years?

Q: I regularly read the Q and A section. Several questions mention being down 50% or more on an investment. I too have had similar losses in the past on a couple of stocks. Aren't these losses a result of inadequate risk management? In order to avoid such big losses, can you suggest a selling strategy or point readers to a discussion of selling strategies?

In the past I have employed a stop-loss but isn't that akin to showing the market your hand? In other words, as soon as you enter a stop-loss price doesn't that price then become another data point for algorithms to hunt down?

Any advice/information you can offer regarding selling strategies to minimize losses would be appreciated. No rush to get this answered. Thank you as always for your expertise.

Q: Do you agree, Hydrogen Takes Off?

Plug Power (PLUG), Ballard Power (BLDP), Bloom Energy (BE).

Which has the most potential and rank the 3.

Would you recommend another?

Thank you.

Q: I own this security. What are your thoughts on Ford especially given yesterday's rather negative announcement from the company? Would you suggest holding on or selling. Thanks.

Q: I notice that Meta is back at the 2020 lows. Would this be an opportune time to begin to establish a position or would you have a better recommendation.

Thank you

Peter

Q: I understand that ~30% of ZWU dividend is ROC. Would you say this is the case across the board for all covered call ETFs? Am looking at XYLD with this spectacular dividend, and am tempted.
And GE- industrial sector, well diversified, (seemingly) well priced
What do you think?
Thanks Jerry

Q: What are your thoughts on IAC? Do you think it's a good buy here for a long-term growth position?

Q: Morning 5i Team,

Can you please put the following in order of share price appreciation of outperforming in the next 3 years.
Also, would you recommend selling any of the above names and if so what would you replace them with.

Thanks
Joe

Q: which do you favour at this time? JPM or MS...
or is there another you favour over both?
ed in montreal

Q: Please let me know your thoughts on US defense stocks. Are any of NOC, GD, LMT RTX or any others a buy right now?
Thanks for your insights.

Q: Do you feel the market is throwing out pitches that look attractive at this time? If so, what are a few of the growth-oriented names in Canada and the U.S you would be swinging for?

Q: Good morning.

I don’t know much about REITS and there are a lot of choices. Looking out 5-10 years, what do you feel are the best areas to focus on and what would be 2 or 3 Canadian REITS you like best and which one would you choose for a long term hold and why?

If there is a US REIT you like or even prefer, please include.

Also, If there is a primer you could suggest or a previous blog post please link.

Thanks, M