Q: In a recent response to another member you mentioned "IBKR is almost twice the size of HOOD ($99B vs. $56B market cap, respectively)".
I ended up looking into IBKR and HOOD a bit more and discovered this about IBKR:
Depending on the data platform, some list the IBKR market cap as ~$25B and others list it as ~$99B. This has to do with whether you consider both public and private shareholders counts when calculating market cap.
I learned that GAAP handles this where the non controlling interests are removed from the income statement ("less net income attributable to non-controlling interests" which was $2.652B for 2024 leaving $765B Net Income) to leave only the net income attributable to IBKR public share holders. The bigger chunk goes to IBG Holdings controlled solely by Thomas Peterffy.
Based on this I believe IBKR is half the size of HOOD, at least the portion that common shareholders attribute earnings too.
How do you think about companies structured like this?
I am looking at adding a half position of one of the above companies in my TFSA. Can you please rank them in order with the most potential return over the next 3 years. Thanks
Q: Cloudflare stock is down 17% pre market (Feb 19,2205). I have always liked the stock but never bought because it's too expensive. Would this be a good entry point to start a position?
Q: My research points to many experts believing that the semiconductor chips will be shifting from NVIDIAs current offerings to cheaper custom silicon, setting up many of the names like AVGO, MRVL, QCOM,AMD and ARM well. Out of these names, which ones would you own, based on price and growth potential.
Are any of these resonably priced at this time and can be bought immediately or shoud I wait for a pullback.
Lastly, seems like NVIDIA has sold part of its ARM ownership today. Is ARM still a name you like and at what price level does it become a resonable buy. Thanks!!
Q: I took an initial position in Nebius in mid January with the thought of test-driving it for a few months before adding more. I’ve seen a tremendous rebound in Nebius since Deepseek shook the tech and energy supplier stocks. In fact, the rebound has been so strong I find I’m starting to struggle with FOMO impulses. Patience is one thing but seeing the stock perform for the very reasons I bought in is making me question a lengthier timeline to get to my intended full position.
My question is twofold: 1) Why is this stock performing so well given recent volatility in tech stocks?
2) If this was your money, would Nebius’ recent performance encourage you to accelerate your timeline to get to a full position?
I realize the simple answer is if one wants to get to a full position, then go for it. My thinking, however, is 5i members might find it instructive to hear how an experienced stock analyst would process this decision. Thanks so much for your advice!
Q: I am looking to buy into the U.S. oil and gas services sector?? I have done very well owning Liberty but would like to pick up a couple more service stocks. I was looking at Halliburton/Baker Hugh’s? Do you have any thoughts on good O&G service companies in the U.S.? Thank you!