Investment Q&A

Q: I have some US cash in my unregistered account. Although they are not in the same industry, I've had my eye on these two companies for a while and see that apps has dropped alot lately. I'm looking for growth and can tolerate some volatility. Would you have a preference?

Q: Hi 5i
Vtnr -vertex energy, is not currently in your data base.
It recently joined russell microcap index is an environmental services company and recycles motor oil...

I would like your opinion on this company and if it is something that would interest you as an investment. It has recently had several upgrades as far as i can tell...

Do you think share price has gone too far too fast?

Thx
Jim

Q: Dear 5i,
Comparing MOAT vs VOO it appears that in general MOAT outperforms even thought
MER is considerably higher. It looks like they both distribute dividends but, no return of capital. I am interested in purchasing for my NonReg account and don't want to update my ACB if there is a ROC or phantom distribution. Should I buy one of these or both? Do US ETF's ever have phantom distributions like some Canadian ETF's and mutual funds? I'm afraid I could not find any information on this matter.

thanks

Q: I've recently transferred approx. 10% of my RRSP to US$ currency. This portion of my funds will be invested in the US market. I believe that in the medium-term, the Canadian dollar will go down again against the US dollar to the mid 70 cent range as it has in the past. When that occurs, I was planning on selling my holdings, transferring the money back into Cnd. funds and possibly just repurchasing US holdings. I know it's after the fact, but was this a good idea or am I just overcomplicating my portfolio for little gain? My retirement horizon is over 10 years away.

Q: With PHO going private which technology stock would be best to replace it with? I currently own OTEX and LSPD

Thanks

Q: Otex share price has moved up recently. I understand good results are expected this year then 5% growth in 2022. Should a person sell on good news this year? Or do you consider it a long term hold?

Q: Hi 5i,

I have seen that you like TT for industrials. How does it compare to CARR or JCI? CARR seems to be cheaper on valuation? Is TT growing faster? Could you give some reasons as to why you like TT the best?

TIA

Q: I have been doing some reading about a company that just had an ipo
I wonder what your think of confluent

Q: Hi,

Can you compare and contrast AT vs WISH? I realize WISH would be considered much riskier due to market cap and and even length of time being a public company.

But I am interested to know if one has a competitive advantage over the other, are expected growth rates for next several years are substantially different between the two.

Would it be too much overlap to have small positions in both companies?

thank you for all you do,
Brad

Q: MKS is buying PHO. Would it make sense to buy MKS? Would the growth/risk/balance sheet be similar? What are the differences? Would you recommend a purchase of MKS or would you choose another company? If so, which one(s)?

Thanks for your service

Q: Peter; Is there a connection between new mass ransomware attacks and CRWD’s price ? Thanks, Rod .

Q: Why such a big drop today?

Q: Financials are getting a lot of attention these days which I believe 5i believes is justified.
So I want to increase my weighting in this sector.

Question

Do you see more upside in USA banks and an etf like xlf over comparable Canadian holdings and/ or an etf like xfn ?

Is there a covered call etf for USAfinancials like ZWB for Canadian financials?

Thanks.

Q: Do you view the insider training of AT&T as favourable, neutral or unfavourable?
Thank you for your insight.

Q: What are your thoughts on MU results? Buy, Hold or Sell at this point? Is there another company you would recommend as a better pick?

Thanks

Q: MKSI announced its intention to buy the German chemical company Atotech. What are your thoughts on this move? It is a large acquisition and the initial market reaction does not seem enthusiastic
Many thanks.
Mike

Q: Hello!

The last question on RPC Inc. was back on March 1 when it was trading at $6.45. Since then it has traded largely between $5 and $6 and is at $5.05 this morning.

Any change in your assessment of RPC Inc. since then? Oil (crude futures) has appreciated ~20% during the same period, for what that's worth.

Thanks as always,

Marc.

Q: Hi 5i Team - Would you be able to provide a summary of resources/materials needed in the semi-conductor space. Out of these are there any that would stand out as being particularly important. And finally are there any companies, Canadian or American, that have a good track record of providing any of these resources/materials.
Thanks.

Q: Hello 5i Team.

Thank you for all the insights into investing - it has been profitable both educationally and financially.

7% of our portfolio is in geared to health care with a holding of 5 stocks , GUD - (slightly underwater but is the hopeful flyer), Medtronic - MDT, Cardinal Health - CAH, Abbvie - ABBV, Johnson & Johnson- JNJ. In an effort to reduce the overall number of stocks in our TFSA, RRSP and taxable accounts I was considering liquidating CAH and JNJ and either purchasing more ABBV or adding SYK, unless of course you can recommend another US health care stock. JNJ and and CAH have been the laggards of the US group since my initial purchases. I realize MDT and SYK might be similar but i do believe surgeries should increase in 2022.

I enjoy reading your resources and recommend it often.

Kevin

Q: I have farming friends who are telling me of a very serious drought not only in Canada but the US as well. I am wondering about holding this in my RRSP where I have a lot of US cash.I know you can't hold commodities there but this is an etf that holds commodities contracts. Because of that does this qualify as an eligible holding?