Investment Q&A

Q: Hi 5i team!

To follow up on this question from Jan 5th (with a twist):

Please give me your top 3 sectors for 2026 (in order of preference) with top 3 picks for each sector for USA.

Also, when do you plan on releasing your AI blog article?

Thanks and wishing everyone a prosperous 2026!

Q: Orly has lost value in the last month. What is your opinion of the company today? Keep or sell in view of reinvesting in a more promising company?

Q: Hi Team,

At present, I hold no discretionary stocks in my portfolio, and I am considering the ones listed above.

Could you please outline the key pros and cons of investing in each of them from a strong growth perspective? In your view, which have the best potential over the next 3 to 5 years?

Gratefully,

Q: Hello,
Over the years my portfolio has been going up well when the markets are good and they drop (sometimes significantly) during downturns. What is the best way to manage downturns? Or in other words how to lose less during downturns? Is it by taking money off the table when things are good..is there some thumb rule to manage downturns. Thanks.

Shyam

Q: can I get your thoughts on GPC ? Is it worth buying or is there something better for the sector ?

Q: I am beginning to transition my portfolio from a growth portfolio to a more defensive posture. My portfolio analysis indicates I am approximately 6% underweight in both Consumer Defensives and Consumer Cyclicals. I have some U.S, cash to deploy, what would be your top recommendations for these two areas? Thank you in advance!

Q: In your answer to Shirley on Nov. 22 you wrote, "We think investors can position a portfolio more conservatively by raising the allocation to defensive names that emphasize downside protection with good upside potential." Can you give a list of 5 CAD and 5 US stocks that you think would fall under that statement?
Thank you

Q: In May 2024 you answered a question rewarding building a portfolio of US stock: Q: Suppose our extraterrestrial friend, Blaarg, seeks to diversify their portfolio by investing in the U.S. market. Which 12-15 top U.S. stocks would you recommend for them over the next decade? Thanks
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Asked by Esther on May 27, 2024
5i Research Answer:
Here are some of the high-quality US names with moderate risks and reasonable valuations that we think investors could do well by owning a basket of these names over the long term. Although these may not the the best winners, we think these could be considered as compounders such as BKNG, ULTA, AXON, ABNB, UBER, ADBE, FI, ODFL, HEI, AZO, ORLY, ARES.

Would your answer be the same today. If not, what would be your list today? Thanks

Q: Please rate the following stocks to purchase for a long term hold. Thanks

Q: What are the best companies in the following sectors you would invest in for maximum profits.
Thank you.
Chipmakers
Lithium
Uranium
Canadian gold mining
Arms Manufacturers
Auto Parts
Energy
Quantum Computing

Q: With the tsx dropping over the last few weeks and valuations adjusting for companies you like. What would be your top 3 Canadian and top 3 US names that you would start a position in, if buying today for the long term? Thx

Q: Suppose our extraterrestrial friend, Blaarg, seeks to diversify their portfolio by investing in the U.S. market. Which 12-15 top U.S. stocks would you recommend for them over the next decade? Thanks

Q: Hi Peter and 5iresearch team:
In your answer to Gerry's question on Feb 16, you mentioned that CSU and ATB have been the best Canadian compounders over the last ten years. You added DOL, BYD, TFII, BN, CLL.B, TRI based on historical performance and you are expecting LMN.V, TVK, HPS.A, TOI, GSY to be potential Canadian compounders in the future.

1. Would YOU still invest in CSU, ATB, DOL, BYD, TFII, BN, CLL.B, TRI with the same conviction and weighting?
2. Could you please provide a similar answer but for the US market? Please provide 10 or so best US compounders based on historical performance that YOU think investors should keep investing in and 5 or so US companies that YOU would buy as potential US compounders in the future.

Thank you for the great service.

Q: If you were to list favourite US and Cdn companies with the added criteria of high cash flow and significant stock buybacks what would they be?

Q: Good morning - I understand that AAP is the parent of Carquest, which in our region is a well-run autocrats supplier. I know some shop owners personally and am impressed with how professionally the Carquest organization is run ( at least at the regional level). Then I look at the AAP stock history and analyst comments and it does not look great. What are your thoughts on AAP? Sleeper or stay away?

Q: Both of these have been good stocks to own in the last year and more years, what is there future and which one is the buy now, or both?
Thanks again

Q: Your opinion on these 3 US stocks please?
1) LRCX
2) ANIP
3) ORLY