Investment Q&A

Q: Is it advisable now to invest in REGULATED utilities, given that there will be a need for huge data centers with the growth of AI? If yes, can you list and rank the ones you prefer?
Thank you!

Q: Thoughts on why the drop in URI the last couple of weeks? Is it a good entry point now?

Q: I am trying to decide if I should start a small position in NVDA.NE or top up my GOOG.NE for my 2025 TFSA contribution. I don't have any NVDA other than what is in my HXS ETF. I know you like both companies. GOOG might be best because it is kind of diversified within itself. However, NVDA might offer better growth without the antitrust issues, but it might be overpriced compared to GOOG. I'm leaning slightly toward GOOG, but a smaller position in NVDA would diversify my portfolio a bit more. My hesitation with NVDA is that it seems a bit like a cult stock, not exactly like TESLA but similar. I won't have enough funds to do both, It may ultimately be a coin flip, but which way would you nudge on these two.

Q: The Canadian market has been weak lately, and I think Trump's potential tariffs will mean more weakness near term. Rather than top up a TFSA in January, how about waiting for the near term anxiety to produce lower prices, and then get in?
John

Q: Is the following true for holding the ETF ZID within a non-registered account:

- Does not have to be declared on the T1135 form.

- Distribution may contain Return of Capital (ROC) which itself is not taxed, but does affect the ACB of the shares.

- Distribution may contain (non-eligible?) dividends.

- Distribution may contain income which is taxed at the same rate as ordinary income , but at the highest marginal tax bracket.

- Distribution is not grossed up (i.e. the dreaded negative effect on OAS).

Q: Can you provide cdn and us stocks/etfs that own physical gold and silver (not the miner) that has good liquidity. Thank you.

Q: is this a good way to put cash to US dollars while we wait to see how negative the trump effect is going to be on the Canadian dollar/economy
Is there a better way that you would recommend
Many thanks

Q: Hello, Can you please provide your top 5 growth oriented CDR’s that you feel are currently trading at a compelling valuation. Please provide brief reasoning for each choice. Will be held within a TFSA. Minimum 5 yr hold. Thanks.

Q: Hi Team,
With an approx. 10yr timeframe, I'm looking for the next "NVDA" like returns. I am looking at both CLBT and NBIS. Do these 2 fit the bill as having exceptional potential with reasonable probability of success? Currently after today's 11% drop in NBIS I look at this name and scratch my head as to how a company like this can be valued so cheaply, so it seems. With a cash balance of close to half the market cap an investor here is buying into this high growth business paying what appears to be a cheap valuation for its assets and business. If NBIS delivers as expected is this a name you would consider for multi-bagger returns over time, potentially? Would you recommend trimming long term blue cap winners to buy into this name to boost growth in a portfolio? Also, how would you compare this to CLBT's growth potential? I am interested in both names as they both have a very compelling growth story, both in what I see as to be in areas of the "future" which should show high growth with proven management teams (pending CEO replacement of course with CLBT)

Thanks,
Shane.

Q: It’s RRSP season. I am very overweight the US market (and tech) and with the declining dollar, I am considering buying a Canadian security.

Can you list your 5 favourite Canadian Picks for a Canadian RRSP. I already own GSY, Propel, TVK. Considering CNQ as I have no energy exposure.

You can be aggressive or conservative in your recommendations. I have no preference as to market cap or sector.

Please rank your favourites.

Thank you.

Q: Why the drop today and what's your view on future share price? Any targets?

Q: When I go to the NBIS profile page on 5i, it says that the market cap is $10.68B. Most of the responses I see in the Q&A indicate that it has a market cap of $7B. Is there a specific reason for the difference?

Q: InterRent (IIP.UN) announced today that they are stopping their DRIP and are going to ramp up their share buy backs because they feel the units are currently undervalued. The most recent results look pretty good, with growth in occupancy rates, average monthly rent, FFO and AFFO, as well as a dividend increase. Debt to GBV looks OK at about 38%. Yet the unit price has dropped from roughly $18 a few years ago to just over $10 now. The units are trading at about 18 - 19 times AFFO. How does that multiple of AFFO compare to historic levels? Just wondering if this is a good buying opportunity on a cheap stock of a business that is performing pretty well, and now has a yield of roughly 5.5%.

Q: Your call on XSTP.U please

Q: Hello 5i Team,
I'm wondering your thoughts on ERE's latest moves and special distribution?

Thank you,
Brent

Q: Which stock would you replace for PLTR which has growth potential, but at a much lower valuation?

Thanks for your service?

Q: IIP today announced a stronger intention to buy back stock as they feel it is underpriced I assume they would be particularly interested if and when the stock price was below NAV. What is the NAV of interrent? Do you think they would buy stock even above NAV? Do you think this will be a meaningful number of shares purchased in 2005?

Q: I've done quite well with SHOP, having bought this in mid 2022 in the high $30's. It has grown to over 7% of my account.

1) Do you think it can still reach/exceed its old highs from 2021? Wouldn't that make it one of the largest companies (by market cap) on the TSX?
2) What the maximum weighting you would hold in SHOP?

Q: Greetings:
In the December issue of CMS Norm Rothery picked his 10 stingy stocks. The above 3 have gone down continually since, to almost the 52 week low. Please give your opinion as to why the refiners are getting hit so hard. I realize that all energy stocks are in a slump, but not to this extent. Have the crack spreads narrowed ? and or what other reasons. Your analysis please?
Thanks,
BEN.

Q: Good morning, how harmful would 25% tarrifs be to Evertz? I am guessing most of their competitors are US based firms and their US sales are pretty significant.