Investment Q&A

Q: Good Day,

Big wins on a lot of your recent answers to my previous questions, thanks.

Obviously there's a tonne of hype on the Semiconductor market/AI/Data Center space right now, and after picking up SMCI, VRT, etc, I came across CDNS and by proxy, SNPS as well.

It appears they have the market corners on the design software side of this market. Logically, however, this wouldn't appear to be a space that grows in the number of customers in it very readily.

Is this similar to ASMLs type of monopoly (albeit a duopoly), with growth coming from advantageous pricing conditions and the relative difficulty of a new player popping up?

Do you see these companies gaining significant share price appreciation over time? Which company is better and why? I really liked a recent question that asked where they were relative to a baseball game. For each could you relate their lifecycle to what inning in a game they are, as well as an out of 10 for risk and growth potential.

The prices of these have climbed for sure, but definitely don't seem to have exploded like the rest of the segment. Are there any other companies with this same type of competitive advantage in the semiconductor/AI space?

Thanks!

Q: Nvidia has grown to 8% in my portfolio thanks to your analisis and opinion. I have no problem letting it run a bit more if justified. My concern is their competition will eventually catch up and they lose their edge. I'm also wondering about their valuation and that they might be forming a bubble. Your analisis and opinion would be appreciated. Thanks to 5i and team.

Q: Motley Fool published its Top 10 stocks to buy now/ as of January

I have followed most of them for too long …..watching them go up. So, for me its buy now or wait for pullbacks which hasn’t worked so far.

My 4 favourites of the 10 are: Meli #1….NOW #2…ANET #7…TSLA …#3

Can I have 5i’s perspective please. Thank you.

Q: Can you tell me the difference between buying Amzn:US and buying Amazon.com inc -CDR and which is preferable. Thank you

Q: Hello 5i!

What is your is your take on PINS, TEAM and LSPD? Would you be buyer? How would you rank them?

All 3 had good earnings beating estimates but put in dog house for lower projections than anticipated.

Thank you

Q: Do you have any recommendations for investments in companies that may benefit from precision fermentation? As one example of its application, Tony Seba predicts precision fermentation will replace a significant portion of milk production by dairy cows.

Q: Hello,
Would you be a buyer ? If yes, at what entry price?
Thanks!

Q: The dividend announcement seems to be well received. Can you comment on the implications of this if one plans to hold for the next 10+ years? Are there companies that you can use to parallel the potential future returns? Is Apple, Visa or MasterCard good proxy? Meta is likely to be aggressive in dividend increases.

Q: Can you tell me something about FANDUEL. Is it a public traded company. Who owns it ?

Is DKNG your top pick in gambling ? RAK

Q: What you interpret or put value on 1 year target price on yahoo finance. example -
VRT at 63 and 1 year target price is 53
DDOG at 135 and target is 129
AXON at 270 and target 258.
Does this mean these have reached at prices as expected by analyst and as such not much upside (until analyst revise prices)? Don't have position in these. Is it too late to start. Thanks

Q: Up 202% on FSLY . I am trying to decide whether to trim or hold having been burned by this stock in the past. Is this now a hold and celebrate the turnaround or are their any worrying negatives you see in their recent improved performance.

John

Q: Would you be a buyer, and if so, at what entry price?

Q: Big sell off yesterday (Thursday). Justified? Are things this bad? Buy, hold or sell and why?

Q: There are a number of Canadian based NASDAQ100 and S&P500 ETF's. Which NASDAQ100 and S&P500 ETF would you prefer, or would be "best", for a TFSA account, and why? Would investing within an RRSP or in a non-registered account alter your selections and if so, why would that be? Thanks.

Q: Also may again have your thoughts on Cava

Q: Good day your thoughts on The Carlye Group
Thanks

Q: What is your opinion fo purchase bY Owen corning of Masonite?

Q: What do you think about the earnings? If you held Paypal would you continue to hold?

Q: I own AMD but not NVDA. I believe that NVDA has a better growth profile and was thinking of a straight-up switch. I hold AMD in an RRSP account so there wouldn't be any tax consequences. Does this make sense?

Q: With today's jump in ARM and current valuation, would you suggest selling and buying back when things settle ? I was tempted to sell when it hit $120+, but did not...

- I love many facts about the company and thought buying at $78 was expensive, but realistically what are the 5i Crystal ball suggestions and recommendations ...

Happy Spring in February!
Thanks