Investment Q&A

Q: Today you had question on negatives for SHOP that would trigger analysts Sell rating. Can you please comment on what would be the positives that would support analysts Buy rating for SHOP?

Q: SHOP has received some so-so analyst ratings recently. Some are buys and some are hold and sell. I know 5i likes SHOP. But if you had to put a bad report together on SHOP, what would be the negatives that would result in a poor rating. I guess I'm asking what does one have to worry about specifically with SHOP?

Q: What is the outlook and past performance for CNQ, CES, CEG and SHOP? Do you think its outlook is still intact? Would you buy / sell today?
The trend from past performance for CEG looks quite good. How heavily dependent is CEG on AI demand?
Thank you for your valued insights.

Q: Which 5 Canadian growth stocks would you start to accumulate today? Cash account.
Which 5 USA growth stocks would you start to accumulate today? Cash account.
Five year hold.
Thanks

Q: Only within the last two months we were at record highs, now we’re in a bear marker for the Nasdaq and S&P nearing one. Futures are selling off again here Sunday night. US administration is digging the heels in on these tariffs.

What are your thoughts on the Trump and Fed put? If they don’t change course soon, the economy is going into a recession and midterms next year will be ugly for the GOP. Looking back at all previous crises, what do you think will happen in the next 6-12 months and what’s the game plan? VIX at these levels and large consecutive down days have resulted in nice future returns 1,3,5 years out. Let’s say you had 100k to invest now, how would you deploy over the upcoming weekly or monthly interval? Which 5 CDN and 5 US stocks would you continue to buy on any weakness, assuming only market related? Thank you!

Q: What stock in the balanced equity would you be buying into today for a long term hold (noting that you wouldn’t back up any kind of vehicle into this market)

Q: At one point it seemed like LSPD, DND, TIXT, REAL and WELL were market darlings with great potential, and DCBO, SHOP and ATZ were on more solid ground. Are any nearing the point of accumulation or should I start buying Spam for the apparent apocalypse?!!

Q: What’s an ideal price range to initiate a position in these stocks? The goal is to start with a 1/4 initial investment..

Q: How exposed are SHOP and CLS to US tariffs? In the case of SHOP, what proportion of transactions are cross-border? For CLS, where are its manufacturing plants located. Overall, how do you view their perspectives today versus what they were pre-liberation day? Thanks.

Q: Buy Shop AGAIN today or wait a bit longer:)?

Q: Hi Group please share your top 4 sectors c/w 3 stocks in each. (please rate the 3 in order of preferred order to add) also if you could suggest a good entry price (i intend to average in over the next 6 months presently no defense /manufacturing exposure also light on health care. I have 20% of my portfolio in cash. thanks

Q: hello 5i:
IF one wanted to buy one Consumer Discretionary stock and nothing the obvious size difference, could you comment on current fundamental/valuation differences, growth rates, balance sheet advantages, etc

thanks
Paul L

Q: Sorry for the long list, but that's my IT holdings and I need help to get to a more disciplined IT portfolio. About equal weight, except for SHOP which was owned and is currently on watchlist. Question 1- please advise a limited high conviction IT - does 5 sound about right? It would really help me if you could explain why these are chosen as I want to understand my investments. Question 2 - which ones to sell outright so that can redeploy funds? Any to hold for potential high growth potential?

Q: I would like to narrow this list down to the best 10 to hold in a long term taxable portfolio. What would you suggest be the top 10 stocks? I currently hold all of them but would like to sell this down to 10. I like holding 10 stocks with about 10% in each as a risk/reward balance. Thank you - and thanks for some of these names which came from you! I am only down on Amazon and BN at this time.

Jason

Q: First of all, thank you 5I for all these companies.

These are my only holdings in tech at the moment.

I have a present LOSS of 3.76% on GLXY;
a GAIN OF 52.08% on Lumine;
a GAIN of 57% on SHOP,
and a GAIN of 19.99% on TOI.

Needless to say, I'm very happy with these returns, even if GLXY is wobbling at the moment.

Do you see this as a good time to add to all/any of these positions at this time, with a quick rationale.

I still have lots of room to add to my tech positions at this time, so if I'm not adding to these, would you recommend another "growthy" company or two.

Thanks to 5 I, I've killed my "Chicken Little" personality from long ago, and am quite comfortable riding out the vacillations of the marketplace. : )

Q: Hello 5i
I wonder if you would enlighten me on another aspect of your option selling. I know the object is to create premiums. But, psychologically I feel that I have lost if I buy back a stock which has risen and been called away. For instance, last month I sold a call on shop US for $94. Now, it is $100. Would you let it go, buy it back at the new price and sell a new option; buy back the call and sell another option or let it go and buy another stock that may be better priced to sell an option on. The answer is probably obvious for you. But, I am a bit muddled on this
Thanks as always

Q: I am opening a TFSA and would like to transfer some of my holdings to that account, which I know I have in my RRSP (sell and re-purchase). My thinking is holding the items which offer more growth potential. Is this a good argument in deciding where to hold various holdings? From the following names, which would you think make more sense to hold in my TFSA than in my RRSP?
AEM, ATZ, BN, DSG, GSY, LMN, SHOP, TRP, TRI, WSP, TOI

Q: Hi group i own the above stocks and have some cash to deploy. pick out 10 core holdings c/w with order to buy and entry price. I am in no rush but want the buy list ready for any opportunity that pops up. Thanks for your help

Q: In what order would you purchase these stocks. What is a good entry price. In this volatile time would you purchase now or hold off
Thank you again for your good service and await your answer.

Earl

Q: Besides BRK & CSU, what other companies pay no dividend or only a tiny dividend since presumably they feel they can give sharholders a return higher by investing the funds. Cdn, US, or Global names appreciated. What would be your favorite to put away for 5 years with little need to check on them. Thank you for all your great work !