Investment Q&A

Q: I'd like some information on the ETF MSTE ....... Looking on the Harvest website they offer the following explanation of what the ETF is .......

" The Harvest MicroStrategy Enhanced High Income Shares ETF invests all its assets, directly or indirectly, in Class A shares of MicroStrategy. MicroStrategy provides business intelligence, mobile software, and cloud-based services. The company’s securities have developed into a Bitcoin treasury holding company, due to its substantial holdings in the world’s premier digital currency."

I take it from the last sentence that it has evolved into a " proxy for Bitcoin " . Is that correct ? And from it's historical high to it's current trading level it has fallen 9.9% . Is that correct ? And looking at it's history of dividend payments { it has paid four dividends . Two of .66 and two of .60 } I come up with a 40% dividend { based on the lessor of the two dividend rates } ..... Is that correct ?

Personally I am from the Jamie Dimon school of crypto-currency ..... The stuff has no value whatever. But I can't deny the steady growth since someone came up with the idea of " Let's make a currency for criminals the government hasn't regulated " ......

So what am I buying here ? A less volatile method of investing in Bitcoin with a honking big dividend ? Or if one is so interested, is Bitcoin itself the better choice ? .....

Thanks for your terrific service ......

Q: Reliable dividend hunting
I currently hold a variety of solid dividend payers like ENB, PPL, some banks, MSTY - and a few more. With MSTY I have taken on extra risk and counting on the current high monthly dividend to justify that risk.

I am looking to add substantially to these and specifically NLY, JPMO (which shows a yield of 30% on RBC DI, and JPM.PR.O (6%).

Your assessment of the these candidates in light of my objectives to increase dividend income and reduce the growth portions of my portfolios.

Thanks

Q: For a small amount of risk money, what is your top recommendation for the next 12 months? What stock or ETF sub-sector do you see with the greatest upside potential?

Thanks for this excellent service.

Q: I'm looking to add some bitcoin exposure to my portfolio. What is the best way to do this? I know of MSTR and FBTC but I saw in a previous question that you prefer the bitcoin etf or whatnot to be in usd. Can you recommend some stocks or ETF that would give this exposure without having to purchase it directly?

Q: Hi I know MSTR has had an extremely bumpy ride. What do you think of their recently issued preferred shares? Is there enough information to estimate what the actual dividend and % at today’s prices will be. RBC DI shows 132%. Also would you consider the yield to be “reasonably” safe? Thank you.

Q: Thoughts on earnings and the announcement saying they've updated their investment policy to add bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset?

GameStop also redesigned their investor relations website which is now strikingly similar to Berkshire Hathaway's website. Do you think this is indicative of GameStop pivoting to being a holding company similar to Berkshire? They have a lot of cash.

Q: How would you rank the following for a growth oriented long-term hold: NBIS, PLTR, FOUR, SYM, CLBT, GSHD, UFPT, SNOW, CTLP, MSTR, FRSH, APP

Q: What are your thoughts on STRK?

Q: Please rank the following for a new growth position today: VRT, CLBT, SYM, AFRM, UPST, TRAK, FI, SNOW, TMDX, MSTR, CTLP

Q: Good morning 5i,

I'm expecting some turbulence coming for sure. I doubt all is priced in with the tariff battle. Of course nobody knows. But opportunity may be knocking.

I refreshed myself on Peter's cover call write up from years past. I'd love a new take on selling covered calls to enhance your income and some strategies relating to it. ie, OTM, time frame etc.

And some top stocks in your view for writing on. Excluding NVDA, already sell OTC cc on my position.

Thank you very much.

Q: I've seen these high yielding products before and just noticed that a few are now available on the TSX. I'm curious as to what your thoughts are on this type of product and how they work. I noticed the yields are pretty extreme and particularly on MSTY. I'm assuming this is maybe due to the high option premiums and volatility on the underlying MSTR?
Is there any rationale to a short term hold in this type of thing if you believe there's at least short term upside in the underlying?
(I considered buying MSTR last year but put it off. I think it maybe has a few months to a year of upside still if the Bitcoin cycle continues. Being able to buy in MSTY in $C is a plus and avoids exchange rate fees if buying and selling within a few months/year).

Thanks!

Q: I have the above tech stocks sitting at just over 30% weighting in portfolio. Could you please rank them as to which you might sell first. I sadly sold Crowdstrike last summer when they had their issues and I am thinking I need a cybersecurity stock. Would you buy Crowdstrike or Palo Alto or half of both. Also, What do you think about Saleforce? With the thought of cheaper AI, is that one that would possibly benefit and how where would it rank within my aboce tech stocks? Thanks for all your help. With all your advice, last year was awesome and still up this year following yesterday’s falloff.

Q: Good morning

I saw yesterday that NDA really popped. Looks like from yesterday news they have secured a LOC and will be using it to acquire bitcoin. Similar to MSTR??

Where do you see the share price and earnings going over the next few years?

Jimmy

Q: I need to consolidate my tech holdings:I own NVDA, AVGO, VRT, CRWD, MSTR, AMZN, META and IYW (about 3% for each holding). Which stocks should I sell and why- for a long term hold?

Q: I know nothing about bitcoin but I understand that MSTR stock holds a lot of bitcoin. Why is the stock performance of MSTR so much better than IBIT bitcoin ETF. Shouldn't they be reasonably close and correlated? What is MSTR's fundamental business and how do they make money?

Q: Microstrategy was the heaviest traded stock by dollar volume in the US a few days ago. As bitcoin goes up, they are issuing convertible notes at zero coupon and buying exponentially more bitcoin. Can this continue? Is this company a long term hold or too much of a meme stock now?

Q: What are your thoughts on BITCOIN. What is best way to play it or is there one.? I do not understand the future of Bitcoin Who uses it ? Do countries use it, do Corporations use it. Do Banks use it ? What is benefit of using it,

I know criminals use it extortion payments Trump and Harris were backing it. Was this because 80,000,000 U S Residents use it so they were both saying Yes to get their vote ?

RAK

Q: Lots of volatility based on the election results. This may be too early to ask, but are there any stocks that have risen (or fallen) too much on fundamentals as a result of the election? Looking for potential sell (or buy) opportunities if you think appropriate.

Q: The CEO of MSTR has a firm upside conviction on the price of Bitcoin going forward into the future... - Scary almost...

- What are your thoughts on the company, With or Without the Bitcoin Component ?

2. - If Bitcoin Dips 50 %, What happens to MSTR ? In Your Opinion...

Thanks,
M

Q: I have long held both and am intrigued as they now move in opposite directions. Within the last few months I believe MARA has reached heights 50% greater than today's levels and yet despite the spike in BTC, it falls while MSTR rolls. I understand that MSTR is closer to a pure play on bitcoin whereas MARA is a miner and has operating risks and would ask if you can explain what has led to MARA being punished as BTC rose from 50k to 70? If gold goes up, so to do most miners so I'm thinking there as to be more to the story. Lastly, if you believe BTC goes higher, does exposure to a company like MARA who stand to benefit make sense to add or hold?