Investment Q&A

Q: Hi Team,
Can I have your take on NOW earnings? Beat on all metrics it seems like, yet the stock nose dives. CNBC has a headline saying "bear market is in for software stocks". What is a person to do now when I am stuck with NOW, and all the CSU family? Can I expect CSU, LMN, TOI to sell off a bunch more on earnings when they report like NOW is doing today even though they beat? I am finding it hard to decide whether to just Hold, buy more, or Sell? Usually selling is not a good long term idea in a proven quality name, but maybe this is different this time? However selling a sector that is being oversold might be a bad idea if I am expecting to invest it in momentum names at their "highs" (such as MU) that might roll over at any time...that would be a bad scenerio. Today is an awful day. My portfolio has peaked last October and still has not came back since and continues to fall. Losing confidence in holdings I thought were all quality names..

Thanks for any input you may have,

Shane.

Q: I currently don't hold any companies in the software space and I am looking to add some of these to my current portfolio. How would you rank them in order of purchase for a long term hold?

Q: Hi,

Sorry my last question meant to ask about individual stock compounders, not ETF's. Can you list 5 Cdn and US names that you would DCA into over time? For example, I'm assuming BN would be on that list. What other names? Looking for names that can CAGR +10-20% over time. Thanks!

Q: Patience is wearing thin on some of these names, they just continue to have negative momentum and I don't want to sell into the negativity and sell just because others are selling. What are your thoughts? Are fundamentals still strong in these quality companies? Is your updated view still a hold on these? Thanks!

Q: I don't think I've ever started a question with an apology, but sorry I'm bringing up these companies again.

I've read your Q & A's BUT I feel with the constant and dramatic fall of all 3 of these companies during a tech boom for tech stocks something else is amiss.


CSY -21% YTD (back to 2023 levels)
LMN -18% YTD (back to 2023 levels)
TOI -17% YTD (back to 2024 levels)

I could go on with

DSG-10% YTD
KXS-16% YTD

What is this telling you?

Should we not be buying CDN tech stocks. When looking for tech and healthcare just buy US?

If we hold these and are still positive should we just sell to prevent a loss?

Not sure what to do here. Waiting is soooo painful.

Thanks


Sheldon

Q: Based on your recent comments, after a near 50 % drawdown from its peak, CSU stock should find a bottom soon. Could you please take a look at the price action, volume and technicals, during this week's trading, specially, last 3 days, if it confirms your assessment and would you recommend adding at current levels.

Thank You

Q: Hello
How would you rate the following in order for each group for a buy today at todays price for a 3 year hold on a scale of 1-10. With 1 being don't buy and 10 being a great buy.

Group 1
CSU
SHOP
CLS
BN
WSP
TRI
BIP.UN

Group 2
GSY
GLXY
LMN
VNP
ZOMD
VHI
DCBO

Thank you for letting me ask this question

Q: Please forgive another question about this suffering stock price. I just came across an old note that said CSU has 8 billion ownership of LMN and 8 billion ownership of TOI.
If those two stocks are also suffering, does that create a drag on CSU stock irrespective of its own earnings? Thanks for trying to reassure us all who are down so much on this one!

Q: Could you provide the top (and rank) 3 or 4 stocks from each of the Income, Balanced and Growth portfolios to buy today.
Thank you

Q: Hi Team,
I hold VHI in my tfsa, down 20% now. Would it be considered a "high grade" move to sell it now and buy CSU now that it is also down as much or more than VHI in the last year? Would my return prospects from here with CSU be just as high as compared to sticking with VHI? Would you advise this move?

Thanks,
Shane.

Q: i own above shares can you rate the top 6 regardless of sector in order of preference so i can add to them based on you top picks from the group also list your top 6 picks in order of preference as well please

Q: Another question, thought on Constellation. I have held this stock for many years and of course have done very well but my patience is running thin. Don't you think that management owes its shareholders something rather than not releasing any information. remaining quiet was fine when the stock was increasing double digits per year but now how about making a statement rather than silence that keeps the shareholders guessing. My thoughts. Wouldn't you think the large shareholders would want and deserve some answers.

Q: Hello

I wrote to CSU's investors relations asking them if they would be considering to start buying AI companies and he answered the following.

We have hundreds of AI initiatives taking place across CSI today and have very senior individuals spending a lot of time and effort ensuring we are not being complacent. We plan on presenting more on Ai at our AGM in May. I don’t think we need to change our acquisition strategy to stay relevant. Thanks.

Q: Hi 5i Team - At today's prices what are some key metrics and ratios for each of these three companies starting with P/E and free cash flow. Also how do they compare with the same metrics and ratios a year ago or whenever the AI theme started to become a concern. Are all three companies profitable.
Thanks.

Q: I am a 75 year old pensioner and hold these stocks in my Rrif at a significant loss:Csu -20%,Clbt -17% and Crwd -20%.Is there any point in holding on to these considering my age and probably not a long term view(say 2-3 years)?What is the likeliehood that they will each be 10% above my purchase price in that time?

Q: Analysts’ FY2026 Estimate for CSU earnings is approx. $160, according to your own research page, as well as some other sources I looked at. Is this USD or CDN?
Also, I note that in Q3 2025 CSU reported less than $10USD/sh,
according to their own press release.
How does one make sense of these numbers?
Is the $160 estimate for 2026 actually free cash flow available to shareholders, rather than earnings?

Q: Do you not find it odd/disappointing that we have yet to see any meaningful insider buying in these names?

Q: Have you had a chance to read Chuck Akre’s (Akre Capital) recent commentary on Constellation Software and the impact of AI?
He describes the current market uncertainty as a test of conviction, comparing the volatility to the "Gom Jabbar" test from Dune. What strikes me most is his conclusion: far from being a threat, AI appears to be an "advantageous wind" that reinforces the three pillars of their model, especially their reinvestment economics.
Do you agree with Akre that the market is underestimating CSI’s ability to turn this technological "pain" into a long-term competitive advantage? Thanks

Q: If CSU beats their numbers for Q4 handily, do you think the stock may still continue to go down because AI still hasn't had a full effect on their numbers?

thanks

Q: Sorry for yet another CSU question! As a long-term holder of CSU, we've made a hefty profit….not as much as it was, but still hefty.

Having said that, I need to rebalance our portfolio, which I can easily accomplish by selling some, not all, CSU.

Is portfolio rebalancing justification in this scenario?

Thanks in advance for your valuable insight.