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Q: I am thinking of selling ZUH for KSI/VHI. ZUH maybe safer, though I am looking for more growth. Would you recommend a combination of VHI/KSI or just 1? Other recommendations?

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Read Answer Asked by Ozzie on September 30, 2025
Q: Hello Team,

Looking at adding some funds to CAN stocks I already own, are you able to rank these in order from 1 to 14 based on a 3-4 year hold, I'm not worried about company size or industry. Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Kevin on September 29, 2025
Q: Please state which of these would be a buy at today's prices and if not, where you would target entering a new position. Also please rank based on potential for 12 year gains from today's (or tomorrow if you reply Thursday).
Read Answer Asked by Tim on September 24, 2025
Q: Please rank these companies according to 5i conviction - highest first.
Much appreciated as usual. ram
Read Answer Asked by Ray on September 22, 2025
Q: Hello, please tell me of the comparable at current price which one that you would choose for total return for a 1-3 year hold and a 3-5 year hold. Also if you could provide a brief reason why would be appreciated.

1 IFC or SLF
2 PRL or GSY
3 CNR or TFII
4 LMN or SHOP
5 CSU or BN or TRI
6 PNG or ZDC
7 KSI or VHI

Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Snow on September 22, 2025
Q: What are your top Canadian picks in:
Healthcare
Consumer goods and services?
Much appreciated. ram
Read Answer Asked by Ray on September 19, 2025
Q: At current prices, how would you rank these companies for buying?
Read Answer Asked by Madhur on September 17, 2025
Q: Hello 5i,

I am looking to start a small position in one of the above. Please rank them from your most to least favorite with a brief explanation.

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Nicola on September 05, 2025
Q: Please rank the following stocks to purchase today for greatest growth potential. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Ben on August 18, 2025
Q: Some of my favourite smaller cap stocks. Would appreciate a ranking on 2 fronts. First, please rank from 1 to 12 for the upside potential for the stock price over the next 5 years. Second, please rank from 1 to 12 the downside risk for the stock price over the same time frame. Understood that all are higher than average risk. ATZ, BRM, CPH, GRID, HPS.A, KSI, MDA, PNG, PRL, TGH, VHI, ZDC
Read Answer Asked by Dan on August 15, 2025
Q: In the past few weeks you have answered questions and reviewed results on a number of stocks that generate a considerable amount of attention and endorsement by 5i
such as - HOOD,VRT,COIN,PLTR,KSI,APP,IONQ,PRL,GSY,KTOS,SOUN,RKLB,VHI,NBIS and CLS - having digested those recent results and conference calls are there any that have impressed beyond your expectations or, conversely, raised any red flag?

Thanks,

Terry
Read Answer Asked by Terry on August 12, 2025
Q: I have a portfolio of 25 individual stocks (diversified among most sectors) with no ETFs. Within this portfolio I own companies that trade in CAD and the US but have operations and/or varying degrees of revenue in other countries such as CLBT, AXON, TOI, VHI, UBER, BKNG, WSP, TRI, BN and some of the MAG 7 with their worldwide reach such as GOOG. I often wonder if this is adequate international exposure for a healthy portfolio or should I have a specific international ETF?
I have not been a fan of ETFs due to the often wide exposure that can include "the best along with less than the best" (and they are boring, :), haha). But for long term growth and healthy diversification I often consider opening a position in an international ETF such as VIU.
But then I face my conundrum. In the past 5 years the return on VIU has been 41.4% (Yahoo Finance). Perhaps my expectations are out of line, but I would not be happy (and I would be bored, :), ) with the same return from VIU in the next 5 years. Even a conservative Canadian bank with some international operations such as RY has done 90% in the past 5 years (Yahoo Finance). It seems to me that I must give up too much possible growth in order to achieve a healthy level of international diversification through the instrument of an international ETF.
Perhaps this is a conundrum that need not be solved, but do you have any thoughts that may lead to a wiser investment perspective or a needed tempering of my expectations?
As always, thank you for your excellent service.
Cal
Read Answer Asked by Calvin on July 17, 2025