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Q: Hi, my respected 5i team
I'm looking for some US stocks to buy in order to take advantage of the current market dip. Could you please recommend 4 or 5 solid names that worth buying now in the order of the most attractive to the least if possible? My time zone is about 3 to 5 years. Could you also comment the reasons of recommending?

By the way, I bought GOOG and NVDA last year upon your suggestion, only half position. Do you think it is a good idea to add more now?

Thanks in advance!
Jane
Read Answer Asked by Jane on March 17, 2020
Q: Hi Peter and Ryan,
I am looking to take advantage from the current market dip and add the the above securities and ETF to my RRSP Portfolio. My time frame is 5 to 10 years. with adding the above I will be having all the 5i balanced portfolio stocks included. In addition I am adding some ETF and other stock that I think it can help my portfolio. Appreciate you advise of which stock look good at this time to buy (please rank). Is there any of the list I should avoid. Do you have other suggestions for good quality stocks and ETF (in the US and Canada) that have a good growth potential.
Thanks,
YR
Read Answer Asked by Yousef on March 11, 2020
Q: Can you recommend 3 or 4 reasonably priced stocks that have a decent yield and might benefit from an almost zero interest rate environment. Long-term hold.
Read Answer Asked by Tim on March 05, 2020
Q: Hi 5i team,

There is no much working in the market these days, which I guess is an understatement. Two stocks that are positively correlated with the virus are MRNA and GILD. There is only one dated question on MRNA. It is developing a potential vaccine for the disease. There is a recent question on GILD, but you did not mention the potential of the drug it is developing to treat people with the disease, likely due to how the question was posed. Both companies are fast-tracking their efforts. MRNA seems to have gone parabolic and hence, looks a lot more risky here. GILD was a value trap for years with a poor pipeline but seems to be breaking out now, which I attribute to the potential of the new drug, if it works.

What are your thoughts on MRNA and GILD is view of their efforts to combat the coronavirus?

Thanks again.
Dave
Read Answer Asked by Dave on February 27, 2020
Q: Good morning- two questions. Last year, with your guidance, I invested in Gild and it, like many other non-growth stocks in the US, has languished. I noted a comment you made recently that GILD would have to wait and hope for another day in the sun. Is it time to sell GILD and move into a different health care in the US, and where do you suggest I go?
Second, after reading a dogs of the banks analysis, I thought that CM shares would likely have a robust end to 2020. So far I’m down 5%. Your thoughts on CM these days as far as the coming year is concerned. I’m a very patient investor with a twenty year horizon and bank dividends do look solid. Thankks
Read Answer Asked by alex on January 20, 2020
Q: Currently I hold GUD (1.3%), GILD (0.64%), and ZUH (0.93%) for my healthcare holdings. I see GUD starting to breakout from the base around $7.50, any reason for the move over the last two days and would you add to GUD now or wait a few more quarters? Also been holding GILD for a few years (-40%) and looking to change names? Any suggestions? Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Keith on January 16, 2020
Q: I am not clear on your December 23 comment on Gilead. You write that GILD has (or may have been) a “value trap” . You do not say whether your view is to sell. Is it your thinking that GILD is a hold? Or did you mean to say it is likely better to sell GILD? I am not sure how 5i defines value trap and you did not elaborate. One acknowledges that your comments are not advice.... that’s understood. With that in mind, I would appreciate more clarity on your thinking. Several pharma and bio tech companies are frustrating securities to hold. But sometimes the pipeline or prospects make the risk-reward equation such that patience is advised. Is it here?
Read Answer Asked by Adam on January 08, 2020
Q: Hi,
Just trying to clean up the portfolio a bit. I'm holding sector ETF's ZUH and ZBK, but I also hold JPM and GILD, for example. I see that JPM is 5% holding within ZBK, but GILD is not even a holding within ZUH. Is there any point holding both the sector ETF's and any/some individual stocks in that sector. Thoughts on this?

Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Keith on December 23, 2019
Q: Goodafternoon 5i'
I am not concerned about the sector but wondered how you might rank these companies as buys currently and for the long term: NVDA, CRM, TEAM, MSFT, INTC, QCOM, GILD, DXCM
Thanks for the great work
Read Answer Asked by joseph on December 11, 2019
Q: Hello 5i
I’ve held Gilead (GILD) for about 4 years as part of my U.S. holdings. It provides a nice dividend, but just keeps declining. I’m down about 20% and tired of waiting for a turn around.
Is this a sell or should I continue to hold? I know the U.S. is not your focus, but if I do sell, can you suggest an better alternative or two in the U.S. health sector with a good dividend and some growth? My other current health sector holdings are Stryker (SYK) and GUD.
Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Lois on August 21, 2019
Q: Thinking of investing in US drug company GIL. The whole sector seems hammered which I think may be a result of the US presidential race...I'm more of a " Tell me what they're up to " kind of investor as opposed to earnings per share and how many of their last quarters they've beat......Would like to know the good and bad about GIL ..... And one important factor... Are they in any way effected by the various state sponsored opioid lawsuits . I don't want any where near any of those companies. It looks like they may be in a lot of trouble. .... Of any country's drug companies would it be 5I's choice ? If not what would be 5I's current favorite ? Thank you for your sound advice......
Read Answer Asked by Garth on July 04, 2019
Q: Hi

I currently own GILD. Should I sell it and switch to BIIB or any other biotech. What are your thoughts about medical distribution companies (ABC, CAH, MCK) Which one would you recommend and any threat from Amazon. Should healthcare plans companies be part of healthcare portfolio and which one do you recommend.

Great service
Thanks
Ninad
Read Answer Asked by Ninad on February 26, 2019
Q: HI 5I.
PLEASE RATE YOUR TOP 5 US DIV. INCOME STOCKS BEST TO WORST FROM MY LIST.
ING, AMC, NHI, DWX, VZ, CCL, UN, PFE, PG.
OR YOUR OWN PICKS BASED ON CORE HOLDINGS. THANKS
Read Answer Asked by Peter on January 21, 2019
Q: I'm looking to diversify a little more into the US and would like a couple of your top pick value stocks in the consumer cyclical as well as consumer staple sectors.
Happy Holidays to all your staff.
Read Answer Asked by Lyle on December 19, 2018