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Investment Q&A

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Q: Is China investable at this stage or would you wait longer for things to stabilize? I know it will take patience but I'm trying to figure out if it's worth stepping in with a half position.

Thoughts on buying KWEB as an internet ETF or would you prefer a combination of BABA/TCECHY/JD etc.?
Read Answer Asked by David on August 01, 2024
Q: There is blood on the streets. Would you give your blessings to step in here and buy, say, a 1.5% position if one is aiming for a 3% position? I have no exposure to cyber security.

Based on your experience, can lawsuits, such as those announced today, cause meaningful downward pressure?

Have we seen the worst, and would you cautiously proceed?

Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Karim on August 01, 2024
Q: 5I has been putting HPS.A at the front of the line in growth stocks and I have been getting interested. I like the idea of the business. I also subscribe to Simply Wall Street and get regular emails on stocks I'm watching. Below is my last email from them

" Second quarter 2024 results:
EPS: CA$1.98 (up from CA$1.12 in 2Q 2023).
Revenue: CA$197.2m (up 14% from 2Q 2023).
Net income: CA$23.6m (up 77% from 2Q 2023).
Profit margin: 12% (up from 7.7% in 2Q 2023).
The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue.Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 3.6%. Earnings per share (EPS) also surpassed analyst estimates by 1.5%.Revenue is forecast to grow 7.3% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 28% growth forecast for the Electrical industry in Canada.Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 50% per year but the company’s share price has increased by 125% per year, which means it is tracking significantly ahead of earnings growth. "

I appears to me that the revenue is lagging the electrical industry and earnings are being exceeded by share price by quite a bit . The thing that hit me the hardest was the revenue forecast { 7.3% per anum } versus the electrical industry { 28% } . That is almost 4 times HPS.A's outlook .....Add to that that earnings increased 50% and the share price increased 125% suggesting the stock is well ahead of itself ..... Could 5I comment on this ? It looks to me like the shares are priced for perfection and one bad quarter could result in a major correction ? ......Thanks for your great service ......
Read Answer Asked by Garth on August 01, 2024
Q: Following ASPN for an entry point and sense that there are concerns amongst investors about ASPN going forward despite the excellent last quarterly report. Is there concern about the LNG aspect of business given that Democrats, in particular, want to temper natural gas use and further development? Best to wait until after the upcoming quarterly report?
Read Answer Asked by John on July 31, 2024
Q: Hi Peter,
This is for a TFSA account.
Option 1 - start a position in either EFN or GSY.
Option 2 - start a position in either ZSML or XMH.
Which would you choose of the two options and which stock/ETF for the highest growth for 10 years?
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on July 31, 2024
Q: Is now a good time to start picking at some of the Magnificent 7 stocks or wait?
Read Answer Asked by Ben on July 31, 2024
Q: Speaking as specialists in Canadian small cap equity, what are your favourite Canadian and U.S. small and micro-cap equity mutual funds and ETFs?
Best regards,
David
Read Answer Asked by David on July 30, 2024
Q: Your comments please on recent M&A announcement to sell its global property tax business for $700M.

Do you like the sector right now? Please rank AIF, CIGI, APPF, CBRE in order of preference. Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Adam on July 30, 2024
Q: Are you still emailing the market updates? I did not get the July 16 th update and cannot find it anywhere on 5i website. Where can I access this report?

Thanks
Read Answer Asked on July 30, 2024
Q: Hello, Two months ago, I wrote to inquire about why the online stock return calculator on Stock Channel Canada was no longer working and hoped you could refer me to a new one that I might not know about. Now, after a few months, I have found that the site is back up and running. I just wanted to let you know. Thank you for your years of wonderful work.

Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Esther on July 30, 2024