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Q: Hi 5i, Would you consider these 10 stocks to be a part of significant players of the AI boom, these players are driving innovation, fueling need for better and bigger hardware and software infrastructure:

ANET: Provider for the networking solutions 
ASML: Leader in photolithography systems used in the manufacturing of semiconductors.
AVGO: Semiconductor Solutions and Infrastructure Software.
CEG: It provides clean energy and sustainable solutions
CRWD: Cybersecurity products and services
NVDA: Semiconductors and Equipment
PLTR: Big data analytics
TSM: World's largest dedicated chip foundry
TSLA: Automotive and clean energy company.
VRT: Critical infrastructure and services for data centers, communication networks

If you have to select 5 for a 10 year hold, which one would you pick.

if you have to select 3 for a 3 year hold ?

Please deduct as many question credits as you must!

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Fernando on June 13, 2025
Q: How compelling of a buy is this one ? I read your most recent response to a reader after their drop on earnings? Would you buy here given the drop? If other large cap tech is more attractive (mag 7 already owned) please offer some names that you would rank above ANET. Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Karim on May 23, 2025
Q: Good morning!

Mag 7 owned, UNH, AMD, URI, POWL, ASML, KKR, CLBT, LLY, ANET.

What are “your” top 3 US additions to this list? Thank you for all the incredible things here.
Read Answer Asked by Adam on May 20, 2025
Q: Hi, could you comment on ANET's earnings, which I understood were about 10% ahead of estimates per share, and 2% or so more revenue. The stock appears to have taken a hit today on the report, so were there negative comments from the management on forward guidance? Something else I missed in the numbers?
Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Dawn on May 08, 2025
Q: Hi, I've read in Barron's that Crowdstrike will be laying off 500 staff, replacing them with AI. While obviously difficult for those laid off, I am wondering about the overall impact on CRWD, as I have noted today's negative reaction to the news. Your thoughts and comments on this would be appreciated. Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Dawn on May 08, 2025
Q: Are there any US stocks that are getting hit right now that would be good buys for long term growth holds?
Read Answer Asked by Danielle on March 06, 2025
Q: Hello 5i Team,

What are your thoughts on Arista networks from here? AI demand is still strong and all those GPU's have to be networked. NVDA networking division was actually flat (did not grow) so you would assume there is other networking equipment being used.

If you like it would you accumulate at these prices or lower?
Read Answer Asked by James on February 28, 2025
Q: Can you rank the following stocks best to worst please? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Martin on January 17, 2025
Q: How would you rank the following Ai-related companies (best first) with an outlook of at least a year or two?

VRT, SMCI, DELL, ANET, MU, MRVL, AMAT, QCOM, AVGO, IFNNY, ON, TEAM
Read Answer Asked by Brian on July 23, 2024
Q: Good evening,

I am relatively new to options and would like to buy either a straddle or a strangle (using options with around 500 days til expiration). Would it be possible to get a list of maybe 5-10 companies for which the implied volatility is significantly lower than the historic volatility? Also what other factors would you look for in a company that you are doing a straddle/strangle on?

Thank you very much,

Aidan
Read Answer Asked by Aidan on July 18, 2024
Q: Hello, Currently I hold NVDA, Meta, Google, and Palantir stocks in the tech sector. Could you recommend additional stocks that would complement my portfolio during this AI boom? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Esther on July 11, 2024
Q: Hi
Thank you for your assistance with my portfolio style questions. I am looking at a company, Vertiv? What are their prospects, would this be a good stock to invest for the next 5 years and are there similar stocks that may be better purchases?

Thanks, Len
Read Answer Asked by Leonard on May 06, 2024
Q: In a high growth portfolio I hold the following US stocks: CRWD, GOOGL, NVO, Uber and the ETF XT. I think I would like to replace the ETF XT with a single growth stock. XT has done okay for me in that it has doubled but that took nearly 10 years. Can you recommend a faster growing US stock that would be a good fit?

Thank you.
David
Read Answer Asked by David on March 27, 2024
Q: Can you please prioritize the top 10 up and coming AI stocks for future growth?
Read Answer Asked by John on March 26, 2024
Q: EDGE AI - which stocks are aligned with EDGE AI? In your view, is this an important next step in the evolution of AI?
Read Answer Asked by sam on March 22, 2024