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Q: Greetings,

I am underweight consumer defensive and consumer cyclical and would need to invest about a $100k in each to get the right balance.

I also need more US and international exposure.

Can you suggest your top two individual names in each category that are listed in the US and Canadian markets?

Lastly, is there an ETF or two I should look at?

Keep up the good work… i am up substantially on TOI based on the guidance received here.
Read Answer Asked by Simon on August 27, 2021
Q: I currently have a 25% Tech allocation with the following stocks : OTEX, KXS, CSU, LSPD, REAL, TOI and MAGT. I am confortable with a little overweight in Tech since lots of growing quality companies are in the sector.
Reading your answer I understand you also have other favorites within the sector : SHOP, NVEI, DSG, etc..

I feel my list of canadian Tech companies (I don't bother buying US stocks, I just buy VUN...) is well balanced but I'd like to know if you would make any change, addition, substraction? Are SHOP and/or NVEI exceptional enough to consider increasing my overweight in Tech?

Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Julien on August 27, 2021
Q: Can you comment HIRE and PNG earnings?

Concerning HIRE i bought it because Hamed Shabahzi is on board of directors. Is it a good advantage or influence is not big enought to consider it?

Would you consider them HOLD? With market to all time high, i think investors will eventually look at smaller stock for more value.
Read Answer Asked by Francois on August 27, 2021
Q: What is your opinion on GXO, the contract logistics company recently spun out from XPO Logistics? It's early days but would you endorse a BUY given the market potential for warehousing, distribution logistics and e-commerce? I noticed the profit margins are fairly low at 2.3%/3.9% in previous years and the company has $700M net debt. Any guidance here would be appreciated.
Read Answer Asked by Yvonne on August 27, 2021
Q: 1) Since management is trying to buy the company from other shareholders, is it in their best interest to keep the share price from rising? eg. slow down new deals, slow down news flow, slow down promotion, slow down analyst meetings.... Seems like there is a huge conflict of interest at this point between management and other shareholders who want to own this company long term.

2) Their stated rationale for a buyout seems flawed. The CEO says the public markets are not rewarding them with a good valuation for which to use shares for acquisitions. But don't public companies trade higher valuations then private companies?

Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Joel on August 27, 2021
Q: Hello 5i,
I'm looking to add a couple of these stocks to my growth portfolio. I realize some are very new and comparisons maybe difficult but I'd like your opinion on which would have the best growth over the next 3-5 years. Also which would you prefer?
Thank you so much!
Dave
Read Answer Asked by Dave on August 27, 2021
Q: A little fun. If you had to select a maximum of 10 stocks to purchase and hold for 20 years, which ones would you choose? In this scenario, 100% of all available funds today and in the future would continue to go into these same positions (assuming they continue to exist). There are no parameters on geography, sector or size. The objective is pure growth.
Read Answer Asked by Robert on August 27, 2021
Q: Please clarify this for me so my thinking doesn't go off on a wrong tangent. CDIC covers up to $100,000 in a bank savings account and up to $100,000 in a bank chequing account. What about cash sitting in a registered account [TFSA, LIF, RIF] or in a non-registered account [Margin]?
Right now I'm carrying varying amounts of cash, depending on the account, using it to buy stocks low and sell high. At times the cash balance can exceed $100,000.
Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Ronald on August 26, 2021
Q: I keep watching GSY increasing and was looking for an entry position and it is currently around $191. I like the company and you can't argue with its performance over the index over the past 10 years. The EV/EBITDA is around 11.3 and Earnings Yield 7% but P/B is over 4 and P/CF is around 26 which is a bit high. Most of the analysts I've seen have it at an upper estimate of around $205 and Fair Value anywhere from $169 to $194. Still a good entry point and would you think that their historical performance would likely continue? Thanks for your input and just to say I find your site very informative and recommend it to others. Cheers.
Read Answer Asked by Kevin on August 26, 2021
Q: Peter, could you give me your current assessment of this company and its prospects. In some ways, it seems to be a no-brainer as an investment since it is buying up retailers that use Shopify as their platform.

Now that the stock is showing signs of life, I would be interested in your take on its fundamentals and growth expectations going forward.

Many thanks to you and the team for your excellent service.
Read Answer Asked by David on August 26, 2021
Q: Regarding your recommended portfolios, is it safe to "assume" that if an investment is still in the porfolio, you would consider buying still? If not, is there anyway you could colour code, or highlight that you support acquiring still or just hold as some investments have been there a long time.
Read Answer Asked by Steven on August 26, 2021
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