Investment Q&A

Q: Has your position changed on Ultra Clean? In September you felt it did not need to be owned. It is now riding the semi-conductor high and I am curious if you feel differently now?

Q: Hi,
Seems Anthropic is causing quite a few disruptions lately and today their COBOL tool has hit IBM and others. Do you see any reason to wait it out and hold if this could be used as a tax loss in a cash account? I am also concerned about yet another fairly large drop in the price on WSP. Is there any further news regarding it today? Unfortunately I hold that in a RSP account, so am not sure whether to sell or hold, and would welcome your thoughts on this as well. Many thanks for your continued good advice - it is always appreciated!
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Q: Any thoughts on why the massive drop in this AI focussed business on Monday? Would this be viewed as a buying opportunity?

Q: Hi 5i
I know you very much like the Csu group. If you had to sell one of CSU, LMN or TOI, which one would it be?
Thank .. Gilles

Q: What option would you suggest to pursue to gain additional exposure to technology within a portfolio? I currently only own QQQ in USD registered account.

1) just add more to QQQ at the current exchange rate
2) diversify and add XIT
3) diversify and add both XIT and CSU at 50/50 (understanding XIT owns approximately 23% of CSU already)
4) none of the above, try an alternative (e.g. QQQM)

Q: AI Infrastructure. If you can just buy one, would you buy IREN or NBIS and why (3 quick and simple reasons) ? Is value factoring into your decision ?

Q: Morning 5i!!!

Are APP and CRWD becoming a buy here, although we may drift a little lower on sentiment? Anything you like or don’t on them in the current state?

Q: Good Morning Team 5i & Everyone,

Do I have this right? The cybersecurity sector is selling off because of the fear that AI will eat their businesses? I’ve heard that Claude has the ability to scan databases for vulnerabilities and suggest targeted software patches for human review, allowing teams to find and fix issues that traditional tools miss. What I don’t understand is why Crowdstrike and the rest wouldn’t just use the same AI or some clone of Claude to make themselves even better at cybersecurity? Can you flush this topic out for me if you’re able to please? I’d like to understand the bear and bull case going forward.

Thank you very much & hope you have a nice weekend,

Sandra

Q: Crowdstrike a buy at these levels? Almost at pounding table buy? Thanks

Q: Can you describe the growth potential of TER and whether you feel current prices are sustainable or I should wait for a pull back?

For other robotics and automation stocks and broader ETFs what would your suggestions be ? I am currently in ROBO how does it compare to the others?

Lastly, do you feel robotics and automation is one use case of AI where there is a strong business model right now? I can’t see why this sector will not increase exponentially

Q: Can you elaborate on why you prefer Micron over Hynix? I've seen some others prefer Hynix since apparently they are at much lower valuation for similar growth metrics? Is it due to more comfort with a US company? Or correct me on my above statement as needed.

Q: Has the downside potential to Celestica's connection to Microsoft ( in view of the rumoured production location change ) been clarified at all, in a way that might offer more longer term confidence in the stock?

Q: Ultra Clean Holdings Inc(UCTT) Is up 200% since almost a year ago and Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (ICHR) has followed suit by 220%.

Can you explain why they move in tandem so often or is that a fluke? Why the meteoric rise in a year’s time? What do the companies do ?Please comment on the outlook for both, their balance sheets, on insider ownership buys/sells and the industry they serve. How does your opinion of them now compare to past opinions. Buy, hold or sell?

Q: what is happening with HAI.TO? it keeps on running higher and higher,
Is this warranted in your opinion.?
Does the software malaise not influence HAI?
How much does ET.TO still own of HAi?

Q: Analysis of Firan earnings. Would you top a 2 percent position. Hitting new highs.

Q: Hi 5i, I own BUG (not in your database) since about its low in 2023 . In 2025, it has underperformed ETFs like CIBR, HACK. IHAK did not do very well either.

First question: Why the discrepancies between these ETFs performance, BUG in particular? Some bad holdings?

Second question: Is it worth to have this kind of niche ETFs if we have broader ETFs like QQQ?

Third question: I could Sell BUG for a small profit, or Hold for a bit hoping a better price, or switch to a more expensive ETF (my last choice). Your pick?

Have a good weekend.

Q: Can you comment on their earnings release and how do you see their prospects? Would you consider it a buy/sell/hold? Thanks

Q: This is a company that you recommended back in 2024 and it has seen a sharp decline in their share price over the past 18 months. Do you see the current price as an entry point for a new position? In general, is this a stock you'd recommend or avoid?

Q: I’ve spent 30 years as an business owner in the irrigation sector, navigating four major tech shifts: mechanical dials, digital screens, cloud software, and now AI.
While financial models capture the numbers, they often miss the qualitative reality of running a business on the ground. In my experience, customers don't buy "code"—they buy reliability. Every time technology shifted, I never lost a customer. They didn't run to a startup; they called the partner they already trusted for the upgrade.
Why this benefits Constellation Software ($CSU):
• New Revenue Streams: In my business, every shift allowed me to sell new "value-add" services—from remote monitoring to predictive maintenance. CSU is doing the same. AI isn't a replacement; it's a premium feature they can upsell to a locked-in audience.
• Embedded Infrastructure: Like irrigation pipes in the ground, CSU’s software is mission-critical and expensive to replace. It’s a "Digital Utility."
• The Survival Filter: 50% of new companies go bankrupt in their first 5 years. A business owner won't gamble their operations on a "shiny" AI tool from a company that might not exist in 24 months.
• Margin Expansion: AI is a low-cost maintenance tool for incumbents. It allows CSU to support legacy systems at a fraction of the previous cost, turning a "cost center" into a "profit center."
I see a company that owns the "wall" (the relationship), while others worry about the "box" (the code). Does my reasoning—that tech shifts actually strengthen the incumbent by creating new revenue—make sense from your perspective?

Q: Currently I do not own either of MDA or TSAT.

If I bought both would that be an overlap of similarity?

If yes which on would you choose with highest growth potential over the next 5 years?

Thanks

Sheldon