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Q: Our current Utilities holdings are BEP.UN, BIP.UN, CPX and FTS. We are overweight on each (compared to our other holdings). I'm comfortable with these companies and had been comfortable with the weightings, however we recently added BAM to our Financials for diversification (by trimming our CDN Bank exposure).

I'm currently thinking of adding another Utility, in part to reduce our overall Brookfield Exposure and to bring each of our utility holdings closer to "equal weight".

I'm not looking to add a covered call position or utility etf. (We already have full positions in PPL & ENB). We are retired and can be characterized as income investors.

Based on current market conditions, and our other utility holdings, which 2-3 companies (other than BIP, BEP, CPX and FTS) would you recommend for income and modest growth and why? Is there any one Utility company that you feel is currently the most attractive?
Read Answer Asked by Cory on April 22, 2026
Q: This stock has seen a consistent decrease over the past while in an environment where energy / utilities have rallied and when HALO stocks have gained traction.

Is there something missing as it seems TA has solid growth for a utility and is based in a province where energy abundance + population growth + favorable government + data center opportunities + Brookfield ownership / partnership all seem to be favorable tailwinds.

Am I missing something as this seems to be a good idea for growth and was recently on the Best Stock Idea list.
Read Answer Asked by Michael on March 24, 2026
Q: What are your thoughts and/or insights regarding the monster Alberta AI data centre complex being promoted Kevin O'Leary? Are there any investable companies involved that aren't on the public radar yet that you would consider investing in? Thanks, and Happy New Year!
Read Answer Asked by David on January 06, 2026
Q: I think a lot of utilities tied to the wind-farm industry have taken quite a hit since Trump came back to tilt at windmills (Orsted, for example). But Trump won't be around forever. Assuming a significant rebound following his demise, what companies provide the greatest opportunity going forward? Please include one or two Canadian investment opportunities in your answer.
Read Answer Asked by Rick on November 25, 2025
Q: Between AI data centers & BTCC miners need for electricity is the utility sector going to melt up ?
If 5i agrees with this theme any small cap recommendations ?
Read Answer Asked by Brant on October 10, 2025
Q: Brookfield was a significant beneficiary of large investments in clean power from the tech giants. Do you see other utilities in Canada or US benefiting similarly in the future? It seems that the utilities space offers a potentially stable growth space going forward with power demand going up. Is this worth the effort, for example, compared to chips or software as a growth investment avenue.
Read Answer Asked by Peter on August 05, 2025
Q: What order would you place these for buying right now...and maybe a bullet point as to why or why not for each? Many thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Doug on March 31, 2025
Q: Hello 5i, Could you give your opinion as to now that Capital Power is totally off of coal and is now considered a green company, would there be interest of a takeover of Capital Power and if so which companies could be considered to be interested in taking over Capital Power. I think Transalta would be a front runner.
Read Answer Asked by Michael on November 28, 2024
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