Investment Q&A

Q: Hi, I have to wonder, given today's drop in VRT's price if it is headed in the same direction as others following long term downward price pressure such as LSPD, AQN, SMCI, etc. Initially I thought the drop after DeepSeek was overdone, but now I am thinking I've missed something else. I understand it did not have great earnings recently - is it time to move on, vs wait to see how much lower it may go? Or is today's drop a result of outside forces, such as options expiration? Thank you for your thoughts and advice.

Q: TFII has dropped big time over the past few days since earnings came out. Was part of the drop related to their initial announcement to relocate headquarters to the US? Late yesterday, TFII said the move was off. Do you think the drop will stop and maybe reverse itself with this news? I didn't understand the rationale in their initial announcement as anything I read said they would probably benefit by getting increased freight flows as a result of tariffs and what Trump is doing to the States.

Q: If one were to believe that Trump's tariff is just bluster and will either be short-lived or not implemented at all, can you suggest 10 stocks that would see the best bounceback on the tsx?

Q: After the market events of early 2025, what would you consider a "reasonable size" position in NVDA, if it were your portfolio? Would it be a lower percentage than, say, a year ago?

Q: I have two questions on HOOD: first, on the 5i stock profile, HOOD has a PE of 87, while on Yahoo Finance it is listed as 32, which is right?
Second, after the decline from recent highs, is this a buying opportunity or would you wait until it levels out/consolidates?

Q: Hi there, a couple weeks ago I asked if you were to build a US portfolio to replicate the BEPORT using CDRs, which stocks would you use. Thank you for the great guidance. Recently there has been 10 new CDRs added. Would you make any changed to your original list from a couple weeks ago based on the new CDRs below?


Airbnb CDR (CAD Hedged) – ABNB
Applied Materials CDR (CAD Hedged) – AMAT
Arista Networks CDR (CAD Hedged) – ANET
Blackstone CDR (CAD Hedged) – BX
Chipotle CDR (CAD Hedged) – CMGS
Merck CDR (CAD Hedged) – MRK
Occidental Petroleum CDR (CAD Hedged) – OXY
Oracle CDR (CAD Hedged) – ORAC
Palantir CDR (CAD Hedged) – PLTR
Wells Fargo CDR (CAD Hedged) – WFCS

For reference, this was your previous answers:

"We are not going to allocate via sector nor weightings here, but some of our favourite CDRs would be: BRK.B, ISRG, BKNG, JPM, RTX, GOOG, AMZN, MSFT, NVDA, LLY, CVX, COST, CRWD, UNH, PG, UBER, XOM, V"

Thanks!

Q: Today, TFII announced that as a result of feedback from shareholders (including a Montreal based pension fund), it will remain a Canadian corporation and not pursue its intention to re-domicile to the US. This makes me uncomfortable with management. How was this not considered before the announcement. Is this reversal best for all shareholders or due to pressures to stay in Montreal? Does this now create additional challenges with tariffs that may have led to the earlier decision to move? Given this misstep and continued risks with tariffs and poor cost management with its recent US acquisition make this a sell rather than hold?

Q: Hello. Could you comment on how the yield is achieved in this fund? Dividends will form part and I see leverage was mentioned in a previous answer (assuming there is a net benefit from additional yield over the cost of leverage). Does this fund also employ an options strategy? If no options strategy, am I right that a good chunk of the distribution over time has been return of capital? Secondly, could you comment on the volume/liquidity of the fund over time? I'm thinking of starting a position in this across our investment accounts but am concerned about what might be limited volume on entry or exit. Thank-you.

Q: Thoughts on the quarter please?

Thx

Q: Hello 5i research
I would like your opinion on purchasing BRK CDR on the Canadian market.
Would the performance be the same as the BRK on the us market? Would you recommend purchasing unhedged or hedged ? what are the two symbols?
Please deduct as many points as you feel appropriate.
Thank you

Q: Hi,

Any thoughts on FLNG? Sustainability of their dividend, prospects for share price increase? Also, is there a resource for investments held off shore that aren't subject to a dividend withholding tax?

thx in advance for the response

Q: Given the antics of DOGE and the stated desire of Trump's administration to drop the Defense budget by 8% per year, do you think either of CDP or DEA are viable investments for income? Are there similar Canadian firms?

Q: I would appreciate your insights on these 2 early stage mining companies; primarily as a patient medium term copper play. I would not be surprised if they were purchased by a large player at some point, but understand one should not "hang their hat" on that end game.

Which would be your preferred and why? They would sit in a 25-30 y. olds TFSA account which, while it would not capture any capital loss would shelter gains.

Q: Can you please share your favourite ETF for Dow Jones, S&P500 and TSX

Please share in CDN dollars hedge and unhedged. Plus in USA dollars

Thanks for the great service.

Q: WE have ISRG, VRT, GOOG, NBIS, NVDA, and AXON in our US trading account. My wife and I are interested in adding CDRs in our TFSAs to gain US exposure. Our first CDR purchase was ISRG. Being TFSAs, longterm growth is our primary concern and risk tolerance is high. In addition to GOOG, mentioned today as your top conviction CDR, could you please list 4 others you’d buy today for a longterm hold, with a brief reason as to why you’d choose each. Also, we plan to purchase soon but given recent turmoil would you wait until after Trump’s tariff deadline for Canada and Mexico.

Q: Hi team,
I'm a happy shareholder of this company, whose Q4 results yesterday showed much potential and a solid balance sheet.However with talks about the 35 trillion or so U.S. debt ,and Trump wanting a "audit" of Fort Knox gold holdings(not done since 1974),what could be the implications for the price of gold and would the U.S. dollar be "devalued".Seems like the entire fiat money system is at risk.With all this uncertainty I,ve added to my holdings of AGI.
Many thanks for a great service.
Jean

Q: I currently own LUG and AGI, and am looking to add.

My reasoning follows. Both companies just announced stellar financial and production results. LUG's average 2024 sale price/oz was $2462, while AGI's was $2379. Given that gold is now trading above $2900 and providing it stays within +/- $100 for the entirety of 2025, cash flow at both companies is going to rise substantially.

Two questions:

1. Would you be comfortable adding to a position in these names at this time?

2. Do you have a preference between LUG and AGI?

Thanks as always for your expertise.

Q: Hi 5i Wonder Team!

With the recent news of the semaglutide shortage ending with Novo Nordisk (where HIMS was filling that production gap) will this change be quite material for HIMs in terms of revenue?

Would you be a buyer today of HIMS for a 5 year hold?

A million thanks for your incredible service!

Q: In process of rebalancing growth leaning portfolios, so for the Communications sector, what would be your top five or six "must own" holdings, any market in this sector. Currently I have a notional 6% allocation to sector and small positions in GOOG, SIXG (FIVG), NBIS, and Telus. At a 3.6% position I have room to grow and looking for ideas.

Q: What does the market expect from TOI on Weds.

Thx