Investment Q&A

Q: Hello Peter & group,
Would ALK be an ok buy now? Your advice please.
Ken

Q: Who will benefit the Most. What are your thoughts on IGT and CZR ? Are they good ones to purchase ? RAK

Q: What's your view on Zendesk?

Q: What's your view on Alteryx?

Q: What is your opinion on GAIN to buy today. How does it rank with ARI, HTGC, PSEC?

Q: What do you think is a good entry point on Facebook? Do you think it will retest old lows? I will be selling other US (Old) Tech to fund. Thx Scott

Q: What's your view on Docusign?

Q: I realize these are U.S. companies but the NVDA vs. AMD semi-conductor showdown is one of the most interesting investing tilts on offer right now. I have held NVDA for several years. It's my largest holding and I am up 325% on it. It has been a gusher. It has routinely whipped AMD like a pinata. But has the tide turned? NVDA is "only" up 26% this year and is getting thrashed today, post earnings, for having the temerity to only post substantial gains in 5 of its 6 lines of business. Meanwhile AMD has nearly doubled YTD and is now a Seeking Alpha darling. NVDA is clearly a remarkable company but the fastest jet stalls out at some point in a vertical climb. Is it time to sell some or all of my NVDA stake? Given its sky-high valuation do I crystalize profits and redeploy? What's your reading on these two competitors today?

Q: This is for my wife's RRSP, she is now 70 and will soon have to start withdrawing. Have recently sold J&J and have about 17K to re-invest. For the US portion of her portfolio she currently holds: AMTD; FB; AT&T; MSF. For stability (preservation of capital), some growth and growing dividends which of the above which you recommend without regard to sector. If you can suggest another or even two securities with better overall qualities that meet my requirements, I would appreciate your suggestion.

Q: I have half positions in MU and FDX. Would you recommend selling Mu and topping up FDX for a 3 - 5 year hold?

Dennis

Q: The last 5i question on Ligand Pharma was 2014 so I thought I would ask your current opinion of it,with the understanding the US is not your area of focus
Cheers

Q: Hi team,
I notice you listed TTD as one of your top current U.S. buys in a recent Q&A and I saw it again in Peter’s column in the Financial Post. It seems like you have turned very positive on it. I have been in it for about 6 months but trimmed back before the last earnings which turned out to be a blowout quarter. You just never know with tech earnings. It is now around $125. I am thinking of topping up again.

In the past, you seemed concerned that one of the big U.S. tech guys could easily get into the digital programmatic advertising space where TTD operates. How come no on has and TDD continues to just sail along? Aren’t GOOG, FB, and others concerned about the inroads made by TTD? Could it be a buyout target of one of the big guys?

Thanks again,
dave

Q: Do you have an opinion on this company?
Thank you!
Albert

Q: Hi guys !
Already well covered in the Cdian consumer staple sector, I would like to add some holdings on the US side. What are your views on Medifast (MED), Big Lots (BIG) and Kors (Kors) ? Any others would have your preference in the sector ?
Have a good day,
Jacques

Q: Hi 5iResearch Team,

I have held a full position on NOC since March 2105 and am currently up by about 90%. NOC has pulled back by about 18% since reaching its highs 6 moths ago. I am thinking of switching from NOC to BA and would like to get your comments on this move. Thanks.

Q: I hold the above and they all had favorable comments from 5i on growth at one point. Is growth still intact? Do you see anything that's changed in the companies or the environment that would affect any of these? They are inside an RSP for long term growth. TIA!

Q: Your thoughts on this particular company? It looks very cheap and with interest rates rising, why has this company been beaten down in terms of its share price?

Thank you,
Francesco

Q: Could I please get 5iResearch’s thoughts on QCOM’s offer to shareholders to purchase their shares at a price ranging between $67.50 & $60. The downside of the offer is that the US government will treat the payment as a dividend payment, subject to a 30% withholding tax. To get the withholding tax back there will be forms to file with the US government once the sale is completed. Presently my shares are in a non-registered account, have a 4% gain & pay a 3.5% annual dividend. Would you recommend just selling the shares now on the open market or holding the shares for future growth. They account for 23% of my US info tech sector & 3% of my total US portfolio. Thanks … Cal

Q: I am holding 100 shares of Qcom and have been in the red for years... fortunately it pays a decent dividend... Do you feel that this stock will improve Following the upcoming Dutch Auction ? You have suggested this stock several times to your readers... You recommended holding out for a better price when there was an interested buyer...After several disappointments, do you feel the buyback is a good thing at this point ? ...or it just creating an event to raise its stock price ?

Q: I have a question about 461
I trimmed about 15% of my shares of NVDA today ahead of earnings mainly because I was up over 300% (thanks to 5i) and felt that expectations were so high that even with an earnings beat , shares may see some weakness. Can I please get your comments on their results and your opinion going forward? To me it looks like a solid beat but is it guidance that is resulting in a bit of a sell off after hours?
Thank you