Investment Q&A

Q: I am sure glad I have you deciphering financial news for us. Looking at crox latest quaterly results would leave me rather unimpressed, 1.6% revenue growth, considering inflation is not that positive. The year/year results are more positive. but doesn't the latest quarter indicates the trend? The market and consensus seems to prove me wrong in my analysis. Anythng I did not see?

Q: I have this covered call ETF in my LIF account for income and am wanting to switch to a non covered call US dividend ETF can you give a recommendation? Thanks
Keith

Q: I bought this a week or so ago when I saw it come up in a Q&A. It's gone up nicely since then. Assuming you still like it, can you explain why? Thanks,

Jason

Q: What is your updated view on Russel Metals after their latest earnings report and large acquisition (Samuel $225M) in December. Net cash position and commentary on some recent and future CapEx focused on value added moderinazation projects to expand margins. It seems like something has changed with the company finally breaking out from the 30-35 range it has been in for 15 years.

John Reid
"It's definitely been a very robust market compared to anything I've seen and really the sustainability of that over 3 years...So the demand has been very good and also price of steel has been very good... And so, yes, it's been a really nice ride for the last 3 years and we don't see anything really pulling back on that next or I guess the next 2 or 3 years as far as we can see out, we just don't see anything to change that right now."

Q: Hi 5i,

There's been a lot of buzz lately about OpenAI/ChatGPT developing a new search engine that will compete with Googles. Also this will be partly functional inside Bing. Given the Google relies on highly Ad revenue, expecting users to scroll through searches, while this new engine would potentially by-pass this Ad revenue clicking, do you see this a game changing to Google?

Thx

Q: Please comment on the recent earnings? Also can you provide a good substitute for this stock?

Q: Hi 5i
AC is to report earnings tomorrow. In your opinion, what will it take to move share price in positive direction? Last summer sp headed in the right direction till market drop....

Long term share holder,...looking forward, would you continue to hold...time frame shortens every year, now looking about 2 yr horizon.

Can you suggest alternatives to AC with reasonable growth/risk.

thx

Q: Is it time to buy a company where management is on investor side. Where do I go?

Q: your comments on qipt earnings please.
thanks

Q: Could you please confirm the new reset dividend.
Thank you.

Q: Can you comment on Palantir's stock-based compensation levels. This seems to be growing at about 15% annually, and it was over a billion dollars last year, for a company whose revenue is just over $2 billion annually. Is this too high and will this impact earnings meaningfully over the next 5 years? Thanks.

Q: In a recent question concerning VFV held in a RRSP, you replied VFV is subject to Level 1 holding tax because it owns units in a US ETF. With regards to ZSP in a RRSP there is no Level 1 tax because ZSP holds individual US stocks & no US ETFs. Is this correct. Thanks … Cal

Q: META or MSFT, which will provide the most stock price appreciation for a 3 year hold?? Please provide a brief explanation. Thanks

Q: Where do you find out in advance the date when a company is going to report its earnings?
Where do you find out in advance the date when a company is going x-dividend?
Reading your questions all the time I found out the earnings date for NVDA is Feb. 21.
Thank you once again.

Q: 5i
Are you still recommending BAM even though it has a P/E of 606.
Thanks
Bill C

Q: I am a very patient investor and want to add to my WSP holdings.

What do you think would be a realistic but very favorable price to leave my bid at.

Thanks


Sheldon

Q: How likely is it that NVDA will announced a stock split after releasing Q1 earnings next week?

Q: A further update on converting PDYPF "shares" to FLUT shares. Two weeks ago I asked BMO IL to journal my PDYPF shares to FLUT so I can sell them on the NYSE when I want. My son did the same at Questrade. His shares were converted in one day. I'm still waiting. I called today and essentially I was told that their computer set up cannot do this. Further more, PDYPF shares were CDIs, that is they are held by the CREST depository in the UK. OK that sent me back to re-read the notice 5i posted and section II #5 applies to CDIs which have been now converted to DIs (Depository Interests) which is essentially no change but Computershare holds them and sells them through CREST. Can you convert DIs to FLUT? The notice says YES but there is a charge by CREST. I guess this is the 1% "stamp tax" I was told about. I am now looking to transfer my shares to Questrade where it will be more visible and open. My son did not pay any "stamp tax" but maybe he will when he goes to sell the shares. Read the notice for more info here: https://www.flutter.com/media/kjyhh5da/updated-faqs-final-7-12-23.pdf
Earl

Q: I am up about 40% on GSY (thanks 5i). Weighting overall in the portfolio is still okay. At what point would you suggest trimming. Or in other words, where do you think it might be a year from now? Thanks.

Q: I read about "paying attention to valuation" but I don't understand how to arrive at a good "valuation" of a company.

Could you explain, in simple terms, and give an example of what would be a good [and a bad] valuation of an existing company's stock?

Could you use CAE or TIXT as an example of a good or bad valuation?

Thank you.