Investment Q&A

Q: What are your thoughts on fitbit. Is it buy, sell or hold

Q: Hey Peter,

Looking at taking a large position in NWL. I feel like this stock has taken a hit due to a poorly executed merger (Newell Brands + Rubbermaid). I feel like the stock is likely to take a bath in Q4 report another bad quarter. Thereafter, I feel like the pressure will be on Michael Polk to drive results or else he'll be out. What are your thoughts on this company stock and this industry as a whole?

Thanks!

Q: Hi,

I have 2 questions:

1) What is your opinion on Apple and Amazon's current stock price? Is it too overvalued (to buy)?

2) What do you think the impact of the new $14 minimum wage in Ontario will be on the food industry, particularly, on Premium Brand Holdings?

Thank you

Q: Would SPY be comparable to ISUG ? Or would ISUG have a higher concentration of tech stocks?

Q: I have a well diversified portfolio, 2/3 Cnd and 1/3 US. In the US I have full positions in BAC, GOOG, DWDP, AAPL and 3/4 positions in MS, PYPL and half positions in FLIR, SWKS and LYB. I am happy with all these and think you have endorsed all of these recently.
I have also held a full position in US biotechs (spread evenly 1/3 each across BIIB, AGN and REGN) for 2 years and they have done nothing. My question is, would you continue to hold these biotechs in the hope/belief that their turn will come and they too will participate in the remarkable US growth, or are there simply better sectors and stocks I should be looking at? I don't want to be stubborn and recklessly hang on. If moving on is the wiser bet, what one or 2 alternate names would you suggest given my current US holdings (or perhaps add to one of the existing positions?)
You have not steered me wrong yet and I welcome your comments,

Many Thanks

Scott

Q: I own the above noted stocks relating to healthcare at roughly 1% weighting each. I am fine with hanging onto GUD and waiting but I was wondering if the other two are worth hanging onto or if I should move onto something else in the sector.
When adding more (approximately 5 to 10% of overall portfolio) to this sector would you recommend an etf or specific stocks?
Any recommendations (Canada, US or Int'l) would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Brian

Q: Hi 5i: Thanks for the recommendations regarding US insurance companies. Unfortunately, your recommendation of Aflac came just before news that some employees were accusing Aflac of some malfeasance, with lawyers now investigating. Such events cannot of course be foreseen. I guess it would be wise to hold off any investment until more info is available. Do you have any updates on this issue yet? Many thanks.

Q: Good Evening
I am an income investor.
I own SO for several years. They have never cut their dividend and to the contrary increase their dividend every year.
I am perplexed as to why Goldman Sachs recommends that investors sell Southern.
Is there something we are not aware of.
Thanks

Q: Appreciate an update on Seagate as it appears to be getting some attention and some trading activity.



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Q: Interested in a large cap US financial stock. Which would you prefer, BAC or C or JPM or MS, or do you have another option.

Many thanks.

Clayton

Q: Hello Team,
Would you consider Facebook's change in direction announced today and it's price drop problematic enough to sell the stock? If so, would Cisco be a better place to be going forward?
Thank You,
Barry

Q: I'm contemplating replacing my WPC.N with IRM.N. Could you please give me your view on which you feel would be the better choice going forward for a dividend growth investor. IRM has had better growth than WPC but their debt is higher. Would this make them a greater risk in the rising interest rate environment?

Q: Hi 5i,
Looking to increase US exposure to healthcare stocks and narrowed down to EXAS, , NVRO, NUVA and ABAX. In your opinion which companies offer healthy growth in short to long term and given a choice which 2 companies would you pick based on forward P/E, PEG and price momentum? Thanks so much.

Q: Your thoughts on ZQQ as a long term (10+ years) RESP hold or would you just buy a low fee S&P 500 (maybe VFV) ?

Q: ZBK- BAC,JPM,WFC,C, =20% of holdings, rest are midsized banks, 2017 return 10% TER 0.74%
ZUB 2017 return 17% TER 0.80 %
XLF- BAC,JPM,WFC,C, = 32% of holdings + Berkshire H at 11%,rest are regional banks, insurance, financial services, 2017 return 22% TER 0.14%

Is this accurate?
I am 50% non reg., 45% RSP, 5% TFSA, retired living comfortably
Looking at 3% position
Your choice (or choices i.e. split) and why
What account
Thanks
Derek



Thanks

Q: I have a position in my US dollar rrsp account in HACK and read of the management issues currently in litigation. What would you suggest regarding this holding - is it a buy sell or hold and what are your views concerning this issue. Is this likely to adversely affect this ETF longer term. I appreciate your thoughts on whether I ought to hang in or otherwise. Thanks so much.

Q: What percentage would you put into each of ZWA (hedged) and ZWH (unhedged), for long term, as a rule of thumb, without knowing the rest of one's portfolio, but figure it's a reasonable percentage of one's U.S. component. Thanks for your advice.

Q: Hi Peter and 5i staff,
I have a portfolio of Canadian stocks with reasonable sector weightings. If I were to add an ETF like VFV comprising of US Stocks, my weightings would seem quite high in many of the sectors. Do I need to re-balance ?
Thanks for all the great advice.
Ivan

Q: What do you think of the semiconductor space? Does Texas Instruments or Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing look good?

Q: My daughter-in-law has asked me to opine on these 4 holdings (DDD (3D Systems Corp),JCI (Johnson Controls),Adient PLC F and CNDT Conduent Incorporated) she has.She works in tech in San Francisco. I value greatly your views and though you may not cover these equities if you have any insights for her to either buy sell or hold each of these and any other comments regarding these I would greatly appreciate hearing them. Secondly she has a substantial holding of shares in Cisco acquired through employee stock option. What is your view on Cisco regarding buy sell or hold and whether her capital could be better deployed in other tech names. Thank you sincerely.