Investment Q&A

Q: Hi Everyone! What do you think of Warren Buffett’s pending purchase of Alleghany? It is my impression that a certain portion will be held in the Berkshire B fund which I already own. Would it be worthwhile to purchase a few shares of Alleghany separately?? Cheers, Tamara

Q: What is your view on Verisk (VRSK)

Q: Good morning 5i

I am wavering between these two. I already own some abbivie. But I hesitate because it has shot up recently. I know you favour it. But I have seen several people lately, today Brian Acre, leaning towards bmy. Here is the reasoning of one such person:

The company has a strong pipeline of new drugs, but also a lot of patent expirations for its big existing drugs coming up, which means the company has to effectively rotate its portfolio of revenue-producing drugs in the coming years. To offset that risk, it is priced very cheaply, with a single-digit price/earnings ratio and a solid dividend yield. I think the current price offers a good accumulation zone.

I am wondering about your different approaches. Would it be that you favour growth more and they are looking for safe income?
Thanks as always

Q: I was wondering if you could provide any commentary on the newly spun-out company, ZImVie (formerly from Zimmer Biomet). I am familiar with their dental products - they are quite good, and focus primarily on the implant space (including implant fixtures, prosthetic components for tooth replacement and bone regeneration materials), rather than a more diversified product line throughout the dental space. I have spoken to a representative from the company, and my limited understanding is that it seems likelier that they plan to stay focused in this segment of dental health for the foreseeable future.

My question would be as follows: given the limited amount of time they have existed as a stand-alone company, can enough be gleaned from what is publicly available to make an informed decision regarding their longer-term prospects? At this point, I only have the worm’s-eye view (I use their products and like them, as well as their clinical support system), and I could really use a bird’s-eye vantage point. Thanks so much, and I look forward to reading you comments!

Q: hello 5i:
comparing these two companies, which do you like better and why?
thanks
Paul L

Q: Good morning. I am looking to add a new US dividend growth stock to my RRSP. My top contenders are Costco, Home Depot and McDonald's. What would be your top choice today? Do you have any better suggestions (stocks or REIT's)? Thank you.

Kim

Q: Good Morning. I am selling off some of my more volatile US tech stocks in my RRIF and am looking to redeploy the proceeds into US stable Dividend payors. Can you please suggest 5 or 6 US Dividend stocks ( other than US Tech) to look at? Thanks

Q: Hello Peter et al,

You have mentioned in the past that Amazon needs Shop or it runs into monopoly problems and that Shop has a strong moat.

When I look at the size difference Amazon has 14x the market cap and 1500x the employees.

When I look at stock price Amazon has been a steady climber with a minimal hit over the past 6 months vs Shop being more than halved in mkt cap.

If I were CEO of Amazon reviewing the co. dashboards and heatmaps - I think I would look at the Shopify roadmap and see either noise or an opportunity we could setup for and pre-empt (if that business is on our roadmap).

How scalable is Shop given that Amazon has a long track record, the most money and supply chains to the best strategic minds?
How sustainable is the Shop competitive advantage?

I ask this wondering how likely Shop is to regain the lofty $2000 level.

Thank you for sharing your insight.

Q: Would you add to the current position on AMZN given that it has risen over 10% last week ?

Q: Hello 5i
A few months ago months in a reply to a member's question you suggested $200 would be a good price to purchase SNOW. I realize a lot has changed since then but the stock has dropped into the $200 range. Do you still feel it is a good entry price?
Or are there others you like more?
Thanks
Dave

Q: What is your view on Aspen (AZPN)

Q: Can you comment on earnings ?
Is there compelling value here to initiate a position? If yes, how compelling would you rate it on a scale of 1 to 10 ( 10 being lost)
If you prefer other US non tech names trading at a discount, please offer your suggestions.
Thank you

Q: I own all of these high multiple tech stocks in low quantities in tfsas. No particular concern about timelines. Would you continue to advise holding all of them or would you suggest eliminating one or more for the other? Is there a simple way to compare?

Q: I understand that JPM is processing Russian bond interest payments. Please explain JPM’s role. Are they supporting the Russian economy by doing this? I am considering selling my small position in JPM. Does this make sense or is it simply naive? Thanks as always

Q: Good afternoon,

What is your current view of First Solar and will it have difficulty appreciating( ie do you deem it a "growth ' stock ) in a rising rate environment?

Thank you

Q: Given the recent price jumps in some of the US recommendations you have been making, can you give me your top 5 long-term holds in terms of their current price?

Thanks

PS. I understand your timelines, but if you could answer quickly because tomorrow morning will be my last buying opportunity for the next week.

Q: Hi 5i, After close to a 40% drop, I’ve initiated a position in NVDA through CDRs. My avgerage cost is $22.75 as of today. I assume after this pop in an oversold market, the stock will retrace further as rates go up and earnings and the North American economies go down. I plan to increase my holdings at target prices in the underlying security. Is this a sound strategy?

Q: Looking for income in a RIF account. And “ safer” companies in terms of stability.

These two stocks appear to meet the criteria. The dividends are in the 10-12% range

What do you think ?
Would you have a preference given the similarities in holdings?

Thanks.

Q: What is your opinion of the value of asset managers as an investment in the current market? Which asset managers are the best priced with the most lucrative/sustainable dividend? Thanks!

Q: What is your opinion on Sentinel's earnings? I already own CRWD, I'm thinking of starting a small position in S as well. What do you think? Better to own both, or just stick with CRWD, your favourite.

Thanks