Investment Q&A

Q: Could you kindly provide an analysis on Varonis Systems (VRNS on Nasdaq) - what is their growth prospect, position within their sector, level of indebtedness, are they investible, what are the risk factors - give me what you can on this one including any recommendations regarding who should or shouldn't invest in VRNS - thanks for your help as always - Ken

Q: Hello Team,
Could you give me an analysis of this company, including the current dividend and if held in an RRSP, is there with holding tax on the dividend.
Thank You,
Barry

Q: My ears perk up whenever you guys like a US growth stock, recent question about hypothetical growth portfolio included AYX, GH, ISRG, MMS, TER.

I am aware of your prior answers and why you like AYX, GH and ISRG and own 2 of the 3 for some nice gains.

So seeing MMS and TER I am wondering if you could give a quick reason as to why you chose those companies as I am not familiar and cannot see any prior questions on them. Thank you!

Q: Hello 5i,
Could I have your opinion on these two companies growth prospects and which you would choose and why?
Thank you
Dave

Q: 5i launches US balanced & growth portfolios on October 1st. What are the top 5 holdings for each portfolio?

Q: Hello 5i. I would like your opinion on the renewable energy industry. These companies seem to have done well over the yr. Would you classify these as being cyclical and what would there cycle be? I am looking at getting into these but find their valuations expensive currently. Do you see a catalyst for their prices falling in the near future or do they have momentum on their side?

Q: Your thoughts on MMC
Thanks again

Q: I have done quite well holding momentum/growth stocks in the Nasdaq. However, the recent sector rotation into value stocks has hurt my portfolio quite seriously, while the overall Nasdaq was up. To avoid sectoral risk, would I be wise to invest part of my portfolio in general index funds, such as the Nasdaq ZQQ?

Thank you,

Walter

Q: WCN seems to have broken their steady upward trend. Is the market telling us that there's something wrong or is it a buying opportunity. What is the outlook for WCN?

Q: Do you still like Guardant and is it a buy in your opinion at todays price of US$67 and change ?
John

Q: Hello Peter,

It looks like GH is caught in a down draft related to market rotation out of high growth stocks. Given the latest correction, how does the valuation look relative to the growth prospects longer term? What is your latest investment outlook on GH?

Great job at the Money Show!
Angelo

Q: Grateful if you could update your 2016 views on this stocks. How does it compare to Alteryx (ayx) , Five9 (fivn) and other cyber security stocks. How would you rank them for a purchase now . ?
Gratefully,
Jacques

Q: Am doing very well on these guys and am within proper allocation. Do you see much more upside over the next 12 months or have they reached their peak and will drift lower? Your views on them is much appreciated.
Thx Gary

Q: I own a small amount ( about .5% each) in these varied areas of the above stocks. My balanced portfolio is a bit short on cash for other purposes. Would you rank these as you can, for possible sale and recommended keepers for adding to, in this market? Long time subscriber and thank you for putting it all our there.

Q: Hi guys, am thinking of a small 1% buy in MDR and would appreciate your analysis of them. Has had huge volume lately and is on a steep slope downwards. Do you see any potential in these guys in the near term as they approach their next report in late October.
Thx Gary

Q: Would appreciate your analysis of MO in regards to dividend safety and do you view them as a good contrarian buy over the next 12 months?
Are they worthy of a small 1% buy.
Thx Gary

Q: What are your views for this stock over the next 6-12 months and do you see any potential headwinds coming.
Thanks Gary

Q: I see that isrg is up very strongly (3%) on very large volume, in a down market. I can't find any news. Do you have any information that might account for such a strong move in such a weak market?

Q: Buffett has bought into Crown Castle. Is American Tower the better buy? Both are Reits which will benefit from 5G. Perhaps prudent to hold an equal weight in both for diversification?

Q: Palo Alto has identified Zscaler as their competition and ripped the company somewhat on an earnings call. The CEO of Zscaler fired back on CNBC with comments such as the below. My question is whether this is a buy with potential based on your knowledge and comments below. It has gone from nearly $90 to $51 in a few months despite seemingly doing well.

"Zscaler, which came public in the first half of 2018, offers cloud security software for IT professionals to monitor network traffic and protect data. The company surprised analyst estimates by turning a small profit in four straight quarters.

Revenue grew by more than 53% in its July quarter and is expected to near $90 million in the current quarter, according to FactSet.

“The market is coming to us. We’re seeing a lot of growth,” Chaudhry said. “We crossed 400 off the Global 2,000 companies as our customers, so [we are] very bullish about the opportunity.”