Investment Q&A

Q: I am considering adding BH to my TFSA account. Please advise if purchasing BRK.TO is the best way to do so. Also, is there any other issues I should be aware of regarding this "US stock" to be held in a Canadian TFSA account. Thank you

Q: For a TFSA account. Only interested in best growth prospects over 3-5 years. Please rate these by your preference at this point. Thank you.

Q: Hello.
A. What do you think of Berkshire Hathaway CDR for a growth investment with a long-term hold in a TFSA? I bought some Berkshire Hathaway in US dollars in 2020 when it began to rebound and am very pleased.

B. What is your take on CDR'S in general?

Thanks

Q: How do I determine Berkshire's earnings for 2023?

Q: I have a friend who has $20,000 to invest in a relatively safe group of stocks, hoping to gain about 8% a year; his plan is to leave the funds in for at least two years. He has no preexising stocks. Please recommend one or two groups of stocks for him to invest in.

Q: Could you list some Canadian + US stocks that you would consider "among the safest" , including in case of an economic slow down .thanks for your always excellent reports.

Q: If you were forced to use borrowed $ to invest where would you park it? Interest cost is close to 6%, bonus points if the investment or investments pay a monthly dividend.

Q: As we head into 2024 and hopefully a lower interest rate environment, I have set up the following portfolio for dividend income and growth. Can you please recommend if I should add or reduce anything. Thank you

BNS BCE ENB EIF FTS H MFC NWC PPL SLF TD GOOG AMZN BRK BN CSU LMN MDA MSFT NVDA SHOP

Q: Would you be able to tell me the trailing P/E and estimated forward P/E for BN and BRK.B? I assume this may be difficult for BRK.B, when they often seek permission to not disclose all of their current holdings. Where can I find the most accurate P/E info for Canadian and US stocks?
Thanks!

Q: Hello Folks:
We are seniors 75 years old considering somewhat re-adjusting our portfolio to include a sizable stake in BERK. We realize BERK does not provide dividends, however contain a superior mix of quality American Companies likely to weather economic storms better than most. We currently own a sizable mix of bank stock and understand you consider BERK a financial stock. Would you think we would need reduce our bank investment weight if purchasing BERK, or are there other segments we should consider reducing?
We are certainly don't intend doing so, however would BERK be a realistic stock to comprise the majority of a senior's (75 yrs.) growth portfolio (not considering lack of regular dividend payments)?
Thank you so much for your terrific service!!!!!
brian

Q: Hi 5i,
In an otherwise balanced portfolio, I'm looking for some ideas for my TFSA.
Current holdings are KXS, LULU, HPS AND ATS.

I'm open to adding to the above names but was wondering if you
could you please recommend 10 Canadian and 10 US stocks that you feel would work well in a TFSA at this time in the market.

Thanks!!

Q: Recently a question response included something to the effect that "the Berkshire basket of companies are higher quality than the entire market". I couldn't find the exact answer but I have pondered it a lot!

Would BRK.B be "higher quality" than VFV? I currently hold a decent amount of VFV and a tiny bit of BRK.B. It feels like all "the rules/norms" have been discarded for last several years but for next 5 -10 years which would you favor?

Thanks!

Q: Hi

Presently own ZDI in our RRSP.

I am thinking of replacing ZDI with KKR & BRK.B.

KKR and BRK.B are bigger and are like an ETF without the fees.

Also in the long run I think KKR and BRK.B it will have better growth than ZDI .

We would be giving up a good dividend with ZDI go.

Thank you.

Mike

Q: Hi

Is KKR like a mini BRK.B?

We presently own BRK.B at about 5,5% of our holdings.

Would you suggest adding to BRK.B or start a small position in KKR.

I understand you can not mention position sizes, but also respect your suggestions.

Thank you

Mike
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Q: Hi Peter, looks like Warren and Charlie and Team still know what their doing. Your thoughts on the 1/4 ? Also, how does the BRK performance compare with the usual benchmarks like S&P and Dow over different time periods (5, 10, 15yrs etc). What is the argument against just owning BRK for US$ exposure ? Thank you.

Q: Good Morning,

Our RESP for my 13-year-old daughter is currently valued at about $42k. It is comprised of 25% Google, 25% AMD, 25% DSG, 13% Apple, and 12% VMD. Wondering if you could please give me a few ideas for another stock or ETF (Canadian or American) that I might add to this mix, as I will be contributing another $6K soon. Thanks. Brad

Q: Thank you for your answer to my question. Regarding the PE, I cited RBC DIRECT but neglected to mention the 5I profile site which also was about 8. Your answer to my Q mentioned 16x. Which is correct? This kind of discrepancy also shows up on various other sites. How does an investor know which number is correct.

In this instance 16 is still decent but I would be happier knowing I bought it at 8x and expecting even better growth in the years ahead.

Thanks.

Q: BRK.B is off its one year high by ~10%. According to RBC DIRECT INVESTING the PE seems to be attractively low at 8.6 x. AND of lots of cash on hand.

This appears to be a bargain at this point in time. I already own it in 2 funds.

Do you agree on the timing of adding more given the current metrics.

Thanks.

Q: Last week we sold BN and BIPC (U.S. $) for tax loss. Since almost everything will be in decline over the next few weeks, do you suggest we leave the money in cash or buy another stock or stock which we could sell at a (probable) further loss to rebuy the original two? Could you suggest a couple of U.S. candidates please?
Thank you

Q: Hello

Is BN like a Canadian version of BRK.B.

With the major difference BN pays a small dividend and breaks up its assets like BAM.

Would you own both or do you prefer one over the other.

Thank you.

Mike