Investment Q&A

Q: What a dilemma. Apple is the best performing stock in what is supposed to be a relatively safe and balanced RRSP portfolio. But it has grown to represent 20% of the portfolio. I feel I have to sell a good chunk of this high performance stock in order to correct the balance. Can you suggest what I could buy to replace the shares of Apple I sell?

Q: Hello 5i,
My investments have grown nicely in 2021: thank you!
I’ve categorized the above assets into three buckets:
Technology: nvda,kxs,toi,csu =12.8%

Communication: goog,apps,kind =6.5% (goog is 5%)
Consumer discretionary: appl,shop,lspd =8% (lspd=<1)
Total= 27%
Please comment on outlay and provide ideas for improvement. Am I being too cute with my categorization buckets?
Many thanks for your opinion.

Q: My TFSA has too many holdings (with various weightings from 3 to 13%), and there appear to be some good buying opportunities at the moment with some of these. I quite like all of these stocks and need some help identifying which 5 or 6 to sell and which 5 or 6 to buy with sale proceeds (those which have been most punished for no good reason and fundamentals are still sound).

AAPL, ATA, BAM.A, ENPH, GSY, KXS, MMX, PBH, SIS, SHOP, TFII, VEEV, WELL, WSP

So far all I’ve come up with is

One on the chopping block: cleanup small position: MMX – also it strikes me as neither a growth nor income stock.

Definite keepers: ATA, ENPH, TFI, WSP (all seem to be thriving)

Thanks

Jim

Q: Hi guys,

I have been a holder of AAPL for years with some excellent returns. Increasingly however I wonder whether this is a sustainable growth pace for the world’s richest company, and whether they are able to hold their multiple. The phones are expensive and their watch, AirPods and other accessories are successful, but again can they sustain replacement of these expensive products and actually grow their markets for such a huge company.
Their recent rally has been shocking to me, as the only recent news provided was of supply disruptions and an insider statement to suppliers that demand for the 13 is less than expected.

Do you see AAPL as worthy of holding for years to come with its now elevated multiples or is this possibly a good time to jump to another peer that has more left in the tank, like MSFT or AMZN?

Thanks as always.

Q: Could you please rate the above best to least for growth in the next few years
Thank you for all your great advice.

Q: My virtual 'conservative growth' portfolio has the above 10 stocks in equal wights. What two stocks would you add to round it out please? Please assume that I have 45% outside of this portfolio in fixed income. Are 12 stocks enough in your view? I know there are many factors but please answer the best that you can ... maybe assume it is you.

Q: Hi Folks,
I have the above companies in my TFSA all at the same or so weight. I had BYD but sold it when it started to drop. I am still ahead in my sold price as compared to its current price. I am looking to add another or even BYD now that it has settled somewhat, can you give me your suggestion as to what you would add to this lineup - buy back BYD or can you provide some others that I can add. Thank you very much for your suggestions over the years.

Q: Do you know the status on the Apple settlement.
Is there a new trial ongoing
If they get 100M + do you see this as a game changer. Would the stock then not double quickly.
Your thoughts please ?

Q: I am a 49 year old Canadian with $50,000 Cdn in TFSA and $25,000 in RRSP. I would like some names to build a portfolio. High growth. Risk tolerance high. How much cash should I hold for dip buying. Right now I am overweight TSLA. It seems to me MSFT is a very good stock and I like its outlook and steady growth. A trusted friend recommends TSLA. Please suggest other names including ETFs. Could you rank the names with percentage allotments? 15 year outlook.

Q: Tax question - do you know whether or not CDR's of any of the 18 US equities count toward T1135 declared holdings?

Also if I hold AAPL shares in a separate US account would the core holding there affect its capital gain status if a CDR for AAPL were also to be traded at a different adjusted cost?

Q: What order would the following companies be looking 3-5 years out for growth. Thank you.

Q: Today, stocks are on sale. Can you opine on which large and midcap CDN and US caps look like they are being hit for no fundamental reason? Thanks.

Q: With the markets down so much today (TSX 2.3%; DJIA 2.7%; NASDAQ 2%), what Can or US high quality companies look like significant buys to you? Or do you recommend waiting on the buy side until things settle a bit in the next week or so until more is known about the new COVID variant?

Q: I currently am not set up to invest in US stocks. What do you think about the 10 CDR stocks currently listed on the TSX? If you like that vehicle, are there any in that group that you like more than others?

This would be a 2 credit question.

Thanks

Q: Which 3-4 companies would be best recommended to play the developing metaverse space?
Thanks
Dick

Q: Good evening team,
I understand this answer may have been asked but I'm unable to locate your answer. If one was concerned about inflation what would be your sectors of choice to invest in? Additionally, can you kindly mention 5 stocks in both CDN and the US that may potentially help guard against inflation?

Cheers
Seamus

Q: My daughter is starting a TFSA account with $20,000 to invest and a 5-10 year horizon. She wants a balanced portfolio with moderate risk and room for growth and dividend income. Based on some of your recommendations she is thinking buying the above combines in equal weight. What would you add or subtract from this list? Should she try for more sector diversity?

Q: I have two smaller positions (about 1% each) in Gildan and Manulife, and I am considering consolidating them into a position in Apple (would be roughly 2.3% of total portfolio). I believe I still have room to add to my technology weighting, as I am around 12% currently, and I still have decent exposure to both consumer discretionary (roughly 10%) and financials (roughly 19%). Would such a switch be reasonable, or do you feel a more compelling argument could be made for consolidating around either GIL or MFC?

Q: Hello 5i Team
Please rate the above growth stocks for their potential stock price appreciation in the next 2 years.
Thanks

Q: Hi,
Can you please rate these separately for highest growth and lowest risk. 5-10 year hold.
Thanks