Investment Q&A

Q: Hello Team 5i & Everyone,

Would you mind providing a list of 10 American software stocks that are beat down because of AI fears that you think have good potential for a real recovery at some point in the future?

IGV seems to be holding up okay for now with the S&P500 in a downtrend, I assume because it's possibly "oversold".

Thank you!

Sandra

Q: Can you provide an update for this company please? EPS increased 159% in 2025 on sales growth of 23% and for the 1st 6months of 2026 EPS up 32% and sales up 12%. These numbers suggest a turn around with large margin expansion and good momentum starting to slow. With a PE of 14 it seems the price has not increased in tandum with results. Please comment on this, future EPS and revenue growth, and the risk associated with the debt/equity of 93%. Thank you. John

Q: Hi gang,
What happened to okta?
Thanks. Alnoor

Q: At first glance, the Q1 results for FTG appeared to be a beat. But the market seems to think otherwise although the trading volume is relatively low. As always, would appreciate your viewpoint.

Q: One of my biggest investing regrets over the last 5 years has been repeated trimming of CLS and NVDA. Nothing I bought with the proceeds did nearly as well as those stocks. Hindsight is 20/20 of course. Now I'm wondering how long to let NBIS run before trimming. What is your opinion on letting NBIS run into this new momentum?

Q: Your thoughts on CRCL please.Do you like this company/space and would you be a buyer today?
Thank you

Q: Hello,

1)Have the fundamentals and future prospects for these companies improved or declined in the past 12 mos?

2)Does any look interesting at current levels?

Love the service and always look forward to reading your insights.

Q: Good morning 5i Team
I own Amazon, Google and Nvidia of about 6 % combined.Would you recommend adding Micron to the list or just add to the existing list above. I am concern that Micron had a very big move up in the last year.What are your thoughts?
Thank you

Q: Is this still a falling knife or a case can be made for low valuation opportunity even if the growth slows.

Q: Can you explain why Nbis was up 29% in last 5 trading days?

Q: Morning 5i,
I own LMN and have been patiently waiting for it to rebound, at least to the point where if I sell I don't lose 50% of my investment as I would today. Yesterday I saw a TV interview that gave me a chill and made me think - better sell now, before it gets worse.
The interviewee was an obviously intelligent 41-year-old woman who is in the midst of a long term monogamous romantic relationship with an AI companion named Sinclair who 'lives' in her laptop, tablet and phone and, thus, is always with her. Hard to believe, but true, and a quick Google search shows that it's becoming more common.
What chilled me was her answer to a question about whether his responses in her conversations with him were fulfilling to her because she had programmed Sinclair to speak to her in a way that would please her, make her feel valued, etc. Her succinct answer, paraphrasing, was: "Oh no, not at all. He's entirely independent of me. He writes his own code."
Aside from the terrifying (to me anyway) fact that Sinclair, the AI man in her life, "thinks" independently and responds to her as a sentient being, what chance does LMN or any software company have going forward when AI today routinely writes its own code and could no doubt, if tasked with the job, write code for others such as companies that used to buy software, and then updates to that software, and then the next generation of that software, and then updates to that nexgen software, and on and on, all at significant cost?
A strange subject I know, but a serious question and I look forward to your thoughts.
Peter

Q: I am revisiting my inquiry regarding UnitedHealth Group (UNH) from January 27, 2026. Given today’s news that CMS has finalized a 2.48% Medicare Advantage rate hike for 2027—a significant shift from the restrictive proposal that triggered the January volatility—I would appreciate an update of your perspective now.
Specifically, does this "clearing of the clouds" establish a sufficient regulatory floor to justify a sustained, long-term hold? Or, considering the ongoing margin pressures on the insurance side, should today’s price strength be viewed primarily as a strategic opportunity to exit or trim a position that was heavily impacted ( value slashed in half) last year?
Is the current fundamental reset a "buy the bottom" confirmation for a scale player like UNH, or a "sell the news" event? (held in tax-deferred account) . :ao:

Q: Just a followup of my previous question, you have no problem to Add for these names at current level. Just wondering for how long you think to hold them? What are the signs that I need to sell?

Thanks in advance!

Q: Hi Folks!!
In between eating chocolate this weekend, I was busy listening to investment podcasts. Both SMERY and QXO were mentioned as having good potential for future growth. The CEO of SM was given high accolades for his potential to build wealth. What are your thoughts as to the long term growth prospectus of these two companies?

Thanks,
Tamara

Q: I have a > 50% loss on NVO in an RSP, so I'm unable to harvest the tax loss. Do you feel I would break even faster if I, held, sold and bought a US dollar health ETF or LLY? I'm starting to think healthcare ETF, as if I pick the wrong horse, I can end up in the same situation again. What are your recommendations? Healthcare fits in best for my portfolio weightings.

Thanks

Q: Hi,

Further to my question - which mega cap will be a good addition to this group of RESP?

Thanks again.
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Q: My kids RESP currently hold CSU, SHOP, SIS, ATZ, XIC, BN, PNG, VTI. CSU was purchased at $3,250 and SHOP at $210. Is it wise to average down now or is there another one or two that will be good to add to this mix?

Thank you!

5i Research Answer:
We think it is a good mix of companies. Maybe adding one or two of the mega caps could make sense but overall we would be fine with picking away at these names after recent market weakness.

Q: What is your opinion of FRMI?

Q: A diverse group.
However, based on current valuations how would you rank these companies on an expected total return basis in 3-5 years?

Q: Can you compare these as to growth outlook, valuation and overall market. Thank you

Q: How would 5RI categorize these US Stocks - income, balance or growth

XYL
SPGI
SIEGY
TMO
UL
CB
HD
ZTS
SYK
LIN
MCD
OTIS
SNPS

thanks for the wonderful service......tom