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Q: Hi 5i, Reviewing some of your Growth portfolio holdings (as well as SHOP) for adding to our TFSA's for 2024..
Of the above, could you please rank them for 3-5 yr purchase, with your reasoning for same.
Thanks for your input.
T.
Read Answer Asked by Terrance on May 17, 2024
Q: Is AI becoming big enough to warrant its own category? I'm trying to find out what your recommendations are on AI companies going forward.
Read Answer Asked by Graham on May 17, 2024
Q: I had high hopes for small caps this year, and it looks like, in the past 30 days, they finally started moving up with IWM at 5% gain and IJR at 6%. Unfortunately, my choice for small caps ETF was CALF and it barely moved up in the past 30 days. What is wrong there? I know that it is actively managed and has less holding in its portfolio... is there some problem with one of the holding? Should I sell it and switch to IJR or IWM? I know that CALF overperformed these two over longer periods of time, but the lack of momentum in the past 30 days when the small caps are up worries me.
Read Answer Asked by Richard on May 17, 2024
Q: I would like to buy ATD (as 5i's stated: it is a great name at a discount price), and have long appreciated its growth trajectory and management seems very astute. However, in order to buy, I would need to sell something and since I am overweight Industrials, the name I come up with in my holdings is WSP. Which of the two names would you favour for a 5 year hold? My hesitation is what I understand to be a growing industrialization in Can and the US favouring WSP. Thoughts on this switch?
Read Answer Asked by David C. on May 17, 2024
Q: Hello, wondering if you have any insight into this drama at GIL? Both sides seem to have very good arguments to support their side. On the company side, it appears that that the former CEO was acting in his own interests and diversions. On the Browning side, it seems this new GIL CEO has a poor track record. Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by jeff on May 17, 2024
Q: Good morning, you mentioned these securities in a reply to a question by James on May 13. Could you please add some comments around taxation of the returns, especially if in either TFSA or non-reg account. Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Steven on May 17, 2024
Q: In reference to your answer that we should consider being overweight the US at this time, can you give one US name in each sector for modest growth (not dividends) over the next few years? Please take as many credits as necessary with thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Gregory on May 17, 2024
Q: Just wondering if you are still comfortable with this REIT.

Have been looking for a commercial property REIT for purposes of diversifying holdings away from multi-family. And I know Choice acquired the old Canadian REIT years ago, which I thought to be of very high-quality at the time.

Choice appears to have less risk due to its size (705 investment properties) and the loan to value ratio appears commensurate with peers.

However, there seems to be a huge number of equity units outstanding after factoring in the exchangeable units. As well, what really appears unusual for CHP.UN is that it trades at a significant premium to NAV whereas most entities in the Canadian REIT universe currently trade at a discount to NAV.

Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Brad on May 17, 2024
Q: I've never had the stomach to buy U.S. dollars to acquire American stocks, so the other day on BNN's Market Call when Greg Newman talked about CDR's, I was intrigued.

Are there any negatives in owning CDR's? Because right now the positives -- such as being Canadian dollar-hedged, the fact they appear to trade like a one company mutual fund, and not having to buy U.S. dollars -- appear pretty damned attractive. Pete.
Read Answer Asked by Peter on May 17, 2024