Investment Q&A

Q: Hi - Can you provide comments on the recent qtr for BMO and BNS. I would like to add financials. Which would you prefer or is there another you would prefer.3

Thank you

Q: I have held BNS in my cash account for several years and the stock has been essentially flat. I am looking to replace it with HCAL. There would be minimal capital gains tax and they have essentially the same yield. HCAL has 1.25 leverage to the big Cdn banks. Thinking of the tendency of individual banks reverting to the mean , am I selling BNS at the wrong time as it does seem to be participating in the industry’s strength of late. What do you think of this move ?
Thanks. Derek.

Q: In 5i's recent video, it was suggested that - because of extreme volatility - an initial investment in crypto shouldn't exceed 1%. About six weeks ago, I took a 3% position in HOOD, reasoning that its diverse areas of business should insulate it somewhat from the wild crypto swings. Up 9% now in a TFSA. Given HOOD's high beta (>2.3), the likelihood that markets will go down in September, and the size of my current holding, if this were your portfolio, would you be inclined to take the small profit and reduce exposure down to the suggested 1%? I recognize you cannot provide personal advice, so hope I am not crossing the line with this question. Thank you.

Q: Dividend 15 Split Corp. II (DF.TO)
Could you please give me a tutorial on this investment. Looks like a solid income earner backed by blue chip, high divi companies. Thx

Q: Hi
I am looking to start a small position 1/4
in JPM
it is a solid bank
what would be a reasonable entry point?
thanks
Michael

Q: Goldman Sachs says we’re on the verge of a stablecoin gold rush worth trillions.

What are stablecoin's?

What would you invest in to take advantage of a stablecoin rush?

Thank you.

Q: B. RILY Financial Corp. (RILY:US) seems to be in the middle of a dramatic turnaround after an ugly 3 years. In your estimation is this turnaround "real" or just a possible short-term trading opportunity?
Many thanks,
David

Q: Would you sell GLXY at. 10% loss to buy HOOD ?

Q: Hi, 5i team. What are your thoughts on this company? It has been doing okay lately and I have a relatively small position atm but want to add as I find it compelling. Thoughts?

Thanks!

Kevin

Q: Hi Folks,
I currently hold GWO in my RRSP account. Thinking of switching it with SLF after it's recent drop. May I have your opinion?
Thanks

Q: Hi Folks,
I would like to invest in one of SLF, MFC or GWO. May I have your opinion as to which one you feel would be best today? This would be for my RRSP account.
Thanks

Q: Hello all at 5i: Would you consider MSCI a stock worth holding? Thank you. Barbara

Q: If you combine 2 factors : dividends + dividend growth, on a 5 year's timespan, would you favor BN or BAM ?

Q: Thoughts on the current overall market and going forward 1-2 years? I just read Howard Marks latest memo and he is cautious at these levels based on over valuation and many other speculative factors that are often discussed here. I have a very growth weighted portfolio and high embedded gains. I am a long term investor but would like to mitigate any large drawdowns when a correction comes to preserve gains. Currently my more defensive holdings are COST, DOL, ATD, IFC. Currently holding no utilities. I also hold large anchor names such as CSU, LMN, BN, BKNG, AXON, and WSP. What are your top defensive names?

If I trim my tech, I assume adding to DOL, ATD, COST, IFC be more defensive. I know you've mentioned these names as other good defensive names as well, COST, PG, ABBV, L, ATD, FTS, H, ENB, FTS, BEPC, H, SLF, RY, TD, GRT.UN, T, L, BAM.

Or would buying some covered call ETF's that offer some good yield reduce the drawdown.
Which are your top covered call ETF's? Or adding to some of these defensive ETF's would be good too? Defensive US etf'S: VDC, VPU, VHT

Thanks!

Q: Hi 5i,

Thanks for the podcast section on crypto. Very much enjoyed it.

If you could only buy and hold two of these for a med to long term, which would you choose? (Any particular reasons why?)

TIA!

Q: Hi 5i team,

I'm confused about PRL's dividend sustainability due to negative free cash flow (−$57M in 2024 and −$3.7M in Q2 2025) and high leverage (112% D/E). Your March 2024 report assigned a B+ rating and positive outlook might be because of strong revenue growth (38.68%) and high ROI (30.33%), but didn’t address these cash flow issues. What am I missing? Is there something in their business model or cash flow timing that supports dividend sustainability?

Best,
Matt

Q: Canadian life insurance companies versus Canadian banks, which would you consider to be the better investment in the current economic context?

Q: With the stock splitting 3 for 2 is now a good time to add to the stock.

Q: I have been reading about "Stablecoins" in recent articles re Crypto. Do you see Stablecoins replacing cash as official currencies around the world? How much , in your estimation, do you see the Genius Act, the bipartisan bill recently passed in congress, will it effect the financial world as we know it?

Q: In response to Terry's question this morning is it BAM or BN that's splitting 3/2 this October?

Thanks David