Investment Q&A

Q: Please comment on KSI's earnings. Most metrics look good except for the expanded loss. Any explanation for the increased loss and what do you think of this stock going foward?

Q: I see you've dropped KSI from the growth portfolio. What's your opinion on the stock if held in a registered portfolio where there is not benefit from a capital loss? Is it worth holding in that context? Thanks.

Q: Greetings,

Apparently - "Currently unprofitable".
Not sure how I ended up buying some.

KSI -Buy sell or hold?

Does it have any kind of moat and as a minnow ($400K MKt Cap) , how will it fare as "falling tides sink all boats".

I'm tempted to dump my holdings . What say you?

Cheers
A

Q: Hello 5i,
First of all, I wold like to thank you for the "Five from 5i" in general, but specifically the "Is Inflation Higher Than We Think" article - a great read!!
Secondly, pertaining to the article about the fee reductions for some Vanguard ETF's, I notice that VIG is there, but not VGG. Would VGG receive any benefit from the VIG fee reduction, given that it isn't specifically mentioned. (unless it was there, and I missed it - always a very real possibility....)
Thirdly, I am looking for some current recommendations for my grandchildrens' RESP's. Their ages are 5 - 7 yrs. old. One Family RESP holds BN (up 112+ %) and the other holds VGG (+73+ %). I went through the existing RESP questions, but given the current volatility and market uncertainty, I thought I would ask for your current favourites, given the foregoing. I certainly like many of the options given in previous questions, but I feel that the environment is slightly different now than it was several months ago.
As always, thanks so much for the awesome service!!!!
Cheers,
Mike

Q: Hello Team,

Can you please rank these companies in what you think will be the best return over the next 2-3 years (not worried about company size or industry). Thanks.

Q: Hello Team,

I don't currently own any of the noted stocks, can you rank them in order in which you would purchase today based on a 2-3 year return. Thanks.

Q: Hi,
You’ve mentioned a lot of small caps that have already had significant growth in share price. What are some small cap names that have not yet landed on everyone’s radar?

Q: I am down on these two companies in my TFSA, and am thinking of selling in favor of another Canadian growth company. I already own ELVA, FTG, GRID, KITS, PNG, VNP and ZDC. Which would you add to, or do you suggest adding another growth company.

Q: I have been holding KSI for months, and it has been trading sideways to down since my initial purchase. I have read through summaries of its last several quarterly reports, going back to Q1 2024, and it seems that the high-profile metrics (revenue, gross profit, EBITDA) are all consistently improving and trending in the right direction. Operating expenses increased in the most recent quarter, but it is my understanding that they did so because the company increased investments in R&D, along with sales and marketing.

In short, it seems to me that the company is making progress where it counts, and making moves to position it for further improvement. The market seems to be unhappy with the company. I am looking to increase my exposure to KSI, but I can't decide if my interpretation of results is accurate or wishful thinking. I only have about a 1% exposure to KSI, so doubling it (roughly what I would be putting into the investment) is not going to be a game-changer for me. Any thoughts here on whether I should add now, wait until further consolidation in price, or simply move onto another idea? As always, I appreciate what 5i provides, and I have referred many people to your service. It is worth the investment.

Q: I am a conservative dividend investor. However I have about 3% of my investments in high risk high reward stocks all in a TFSA account. I have made adjustments to this account and am thinking of adding one or all of the listed stocks. Propel, Kneat, Lumine and 5N Plus. In what order would you purchase the 4 listed stocks and do you have any recommendations that you would purchase before these 4 for a high risk reward account.

Wayne

Q: Hi, do you have a preference between these two? They are both well off their 52 week highs. I realize tax loss selling has probably contributed to this and/or they are just small caps caught up in the out of favour market sell off. Would you own both or consolidate into one? Or do you have another small cap preference to these two? I already own PNG and ZDC.

cheers....

Q: In my TFSA the following companies are all in the red: ATS, DRX, KSI, LUCA, NTR, PSI, PXT. Can you suggest which ones are likely to recover in the next year or two, and which ones I could sell as laggards and reinvest the money in something "growtier". Thank you.

Q: I’m only interested in Canadian compounders. Compounding companies that are mid to large cap that I am invested in are CSU, TOI, LMN, TFII, and ATD. Can you recommend 5-10 possibilities for 5-10 year compounders in the Canadian small cap space?

Q: Good morning,just looking for your best guess on when the tax loss selling might possibly be over and a good time to purchase some bargains,I realize it’s impossible to exactly pinpoint a day just looking for a general timeframe although the exact day would be nice LOL of these 3 stocks which has the best chance for recovery in 2026
PRL,KSI or NCI Thanks

Q: I've developed my own list of tax loss selling candidates some of which are common to your list. In what order would you purchase and are there any that you would consider a value trap or worse?

Q: Hi, these are my growth stock and would like to know in which order you would sell . Will sell one and maybe lighten up on on two other.
Thanks

Q: Is KSI a candidate for tax loss selling? If so what would you replace it with? VHI?

Thanks for your service!

Q: Hi, thoughts on the 1/4 please. Do financials still appear on track?
I thought at one time 5i indicated that they are/were nearing profitability. 5i's Company EPS estimates page shows fy2025 and fy2026 still at a loss of .08 and .07 cents, respectively.
I do own the stock and was accumulating around the $4.50-5 but they are down a fair bit from the 52 week high now. Stay the course?

cheers,
Steve

Q: hi, can I get your current top 5 Canadian growth stocks for a TFSA today. And could I get your top 5 "beaten down of late" Canadian stocks that you feel have the best potential for a recovery in the next 1-6 months. cheers and thanks and take as many points as you need...
Chris

Q: Hello Team,

As part of my Small Cap Portfolio I own KSI, VHI, WELL which have traded sideways for a while. I also own PNG, ZDC and ZOMD which have done very well over the last few months (thanks!).

Would you continue to hold all 6, do you see any other small cap companies I should/could move into? (Was looking at GRID, FTG or any other small caps you like)

In total, this 6 stocks are 13% of my total portfolio.

Thanks again.