Investment Q&A

Q: With recent earnings releases for the above companies completed did anything specifically surprise you or excite you about their futures more so then before? Specifically Microsoft PayPal visa and Facebook.

For Google, it’s revenue growth was massive (68%) for a company it’s size and YouTube contributing almost the same revenue this quarter as Netflix was crazy to me. With ads growth via search not going away and cloud being a big focus for them I don’t see many things stopping it…
What do you see as the biggest risk for it specifically other then the big scary Antitrust breakup?

Q: Can you please give me your opinion on PayPal. Does the recent price drop represent a buying opportunity or is this an indication of head winds ahead. What would be your top 5 Fintech stocks for a 3 to 5 year hold. Thanks for all your expertise.

Q: Hi 5iTeam,

Please comment on how Amazon's recent deal with BigCommerce will impact on Shopify's operations.

Cheers,
H

Q: I notice this morning at 10:34 AM at Yahoo Finance, it report SHOP at US$ 1515 down $ 23 , at C$ 1900 up $28 . Is it due to currency exchange rate change ? Thanks a million.

Q: Could you please recommend a few stocks for two RESP accounts? First account for 4 years old grandchild. Second account for three grandchildren (4, 5, and 8 years old). Planning to contribute $2000 ($500 for each grandchild). The first account has already 26 ENB shares. The second account is a new account. Thanks in advance for your very valuable advice.

Q: I would have thought the market would liked quarter results. Any reason why it's flat? Did anything material come out of the conference call?

Q: Comments on the quarter?

Q: What do you think about the $10B prospectus filing? Which company do you think most likely they would acquire?

Q: What is the street expecting? If answered after earnings is released, please comment. Thanks

Q: Assuming a deflationary scenario and a continuing low interest rate environment for the next 18-24 months or so, what are your top five sectors and the top three picks within those sectors.
Many thanks for your most helpful advice.
John

Q: During the last earnings season many stocks were surging and then retreated after good reports, including Shopify. Not a typical pattern from my understanding. Shopify is currently surging again, is the same pattern going to repeat this time? Impossible question I know, but is a similar pattern emerging currently?
Thanks Peter.

Q: Thanks for response to my recent chip stock question. As I had noted, I have a small chuck to invest in my unregistered account and based your response to my and other questions the choice is either NVDA or SHOP? Which would you choose and why please?

Thanks for this great service.

Q: Hi 5I
We all know the importance of well managed companies and how it plays into long term success.
CSU has been one of the companies that has displayed a gold standard to this success.
In your professional opinions which other 5 companies show best management qualities for success for the long term? Regardless of sector. I'm not sure if you will be able to answer this question but thought it would be interesting even if some of the evidence is anecdotal.
Thanks
Cal

Q: I do not have technology shares in my RRSP. I'm well covered in energy, financials, utilities, transportation, tel coms and an ETF US equities. There are quite a few techno companies out there. For a long term investment, any suggestions and why.

Q: Hi 5i, These are my RRSP stocks, etf:
LSPD, WELL, GOOGL, NVDA, SHOP, AAPL, CSU
VOX, BAM.A, QQQ, XIC, VMO, BEP.UN. In around 18 months I will be retired, and would appreciate your comments on my holdings. I'm happy with all of them now, Can you provide any suggestion (goal) to capital preservation, dividends, would you get rid of any?
Thanks

Q: Hi group see you are still recommending Shop as a buy - why seems to be way too expensive?. Question #2 What's you top 3 us /Cad stocks regardless of sectors Question #3 what's your thoughts on GM (I already own Magna)

Thanks for your guidance

Q: Why it go up so much today ? Thanks a million .

Q: How would you characterize and rank the respective valuations and growth potentials for these 4 companies? Other suggestions for growth and diversification in an otherwise pipeline, bank, insurance company and telecomm-heavy retirement portfolio?

Q: Relative to payment methods for the purchase of goods, bank sponsored debit and credit cards employ intermediaries such as VISA or Master Card.
This appears to be increasingly disrupted by tech companies that are not financial companies themselves, however I understand, have a bank in the background.
My question is: If I own VISA should I also consider owning PAYPAL or other to take advantage of the tech side of things thus giving my self a barbell approach? This is not a question on VISA or PAYPAL but on the benefits of investing in the new entities that seem to be appearing in the financial payment system.
Thanks

Q: I'm really overweight in IT. Close to 35% but I need to get down to 20% or less. IT holdings are: KXS (3.1%); SHOP (16.9%); CSU (5.2%); TOI (0.4%); DND (0.2%); LSPD (2.0%); SYZ (1.4%); PHO (1.0%); CRWD (2%); NVDA (0.7%); DOCU (1.5%).

Not sure if it makes a difference but all are in TFSA except KXS, CRWD and DOCU (cash/margin account). Due to the fact that I'm working I don't want to trigger any taxable gains if possible. Obviously I need to trim SHOP by at least 1/2.

SYZ seems to be a laggard since it has only appreciated 45% in almost 7 years so I think I should sell that. Do you agree? (assuming a balanced portfolio).

Aren't DND and PHO going to be purchased?

I'm emotionally attached to the high gains otherwise... What's your suggestion on how to bring down my IT holdings in a tax efficient way?