Investment Q&A

Q: hi
can you rate each as a buy/sell/hold please. and provide a lower price to buy each at assuming more market weakness.
cheers, Chris

Q: Hi 5i,

1). Disregarding company size, type etc. but looking for growth, if one were to buy any of the above noted stocks (MU, COHR, ASML, TER, LRCX, AMAT and ELVA) what buying order would you place them in?

2). And for the top 3 stocks why would you consider them your top 3?

3). Would you rank them any differently if oil prices were to remain elevated for say longer than 2 months, which may have an impact on certain companies more than others?

Thanks!

Q: Elon Musk predicted that by 2040 there would be at least 10 billion humanoid robots.

Who really knows, what's your opinion on that.

If something like that did happen, which companys would you be investing in now?

Or is it early?

Thank you.

Q: Hi 5i,

Could you please rank these 5 stocks in terms of which you would purchase now for a 3 to 5 year hold, with growth being the main (but not total) focus?
And if you could give a bit of background for your reasoning that would be much appreciated.
Thanks!

Q: Hi,

I am looking at investing new cash and at this time wish to purchase non-US and non-Canadian companies. I know you don’t typically cover the non-North American markets but you have frequently commented on GRMN, NBIS and ASML.

Would you have any other suggestions for outside NA equities, regardless of sector, that represent good long-term potential total returns?

Thank you, Michael

Q: in diversifying away from American companies, What would be your top international companies (excluding China and Russia)

Q: We've been reading books on an eventual financial disaster for decades.
Does it make sense for anyone to have US cash these days .

We incurred some serious erosion of the USD in 2025 and things could get worse in coming months. Obviously DJT is ignoring all caution with record debt growth passed through his so called big beautiful bill.
With currency erosion , as Gold soars to new highs is there a prospect of countries dumping USD denominated bonds ?

Thanks to Ai , it seems that I now have 50% of my wealth on the US stock market.
I think I should start converting or have SOME strategy ... Please give us your opinion. Thankyou

Q: As more data centres start to come on line, running the equipment will likely offer an opportunity for the likes of Entegris to benefit. I'm curious about what you think of this stock now and what sort of timeline you'd expect to see an increase in demand for their products. I am also curious as to your current thoughts on ASML, KLAC, LRCX, APLD, CECO and LSCC. Lots of names, feel free to take points accordingly. Many thanks!
D

Q: Could you please rank the following stocks from most to least desirable for a new position:

NBIS, NVDA, LMN, META, CSU, MSFT, APP, TOI, ASML, NOW, OUST, ORCL

Q: Out of the following 10 stocks - what would be your top 5 right now for future growth.

ASML, COST, MELI, MKL, WSO, ATD, BN, CNR, CSU, X

Q: ASML or MPWR?

Q: Hello team,
Based on a bit of research I have done, I would like to buy these companies in the following order: ASML, SMCI, ANET, AMD, AVGO, SITM, ARM, PWR, PLTR

I am buying them to further focus my portfolio on AI for the next 5-10 years. I already have the hyeprscalers and the usual AI suspects but, somehow, I missed on the companies listed above.

Please deduct as many credits as needed for the following questions:
What do you think of this list?
Would change the order based on their resent declines/Valuation?
Would you drop any of the above based on their excessive valuation which may not meet the expected growth in next 5-10 years?
Would you wait a bit more before you buy or just proceed today?
Is there a better company that can substitute any of the above based on moat in AI? Any other company that you think I should also consider?

Thank you as always for your invaluable help and insight. (Without you I would have quit investing a long time ago!)

Q: I currently have only limited representation in my portfolio of International markets (a few ADR's and a few ETF's). In an uncertain world, I understand it is difficult to have a high degree of confidence in what economies may do well or poorly at present, however I would appreciate your best efforts!

I am interested in 3 ETF's that you believe would show growth >5% over the next 5 years; ones that would be suitable in a "balanced" portfolio verging on a "growth" portfolio. I already own VEE and XEF.

I would also appreciate 3 specific foreign publicly traded stocks (accessible to Canadians via ADR's or markets) that fit nicely in the "growth" category. I already own ING, RACE, ASML and NBIS.

Thanks very much for your insights.

Dave

Q: ASML reported last week and said it expects strong growth going forward due to AI. ASML has a nice niche business. But they also said they expect demand from China to drop significantly in 2026. China accounted for around 40% of the current quarter orders. Plus, China is restricting exports of rare earth materials which ASML needs for their machines. ASML said they will feel the impact in a year or so. I have a smaller position in ASML and a nice return. I was prepared to hold ASML but now am wondering if next quarter and 2026 results may be disappointing. Would you continue to hold or sell? Thanks.

Q: May I have your thoughts on this stock. It has been moving up steadily.
Are there others that you would prefer?
Thanks.

Q: Hi,
I know, lots of names here - feel free to take extra points. These mostly looks pretty good to me technically and I believe they've had good earnings. Of the list which are your favourites? Do any have negative things to be aware of, and if buying what order might you accumulate them in?
Many thanks for all your helpful insight!

Q: I have owned MRVL since the early days of the tech growth story. I felt it would be one firm that could grow their business exponentially as the tech story evolved. That has not been the case.

I would appreciate your opinion on MRVL as a future growth story, or should it fail to hold up to scrutiny, what 2 firms would fit my involvement in the story (if any). I hold NVDA, AMD, CLS, ASML, MSFT and PWR as representative of the buildout of the AI/Datacenter environment.

Thanks, as always, for your comments.

Q: PNP, I bought this stock a while back and I'm not sure why ? Getting old , I guess. Down 40%. Just get rid of it ? I also have ASML and QCOM and have done very well with these two in the past , but now down 24% with both of them .What say you , hold or sell ?

Q: Entegris seems to be in an interesting niche in the semi space, providing specialty engineered chemicals and materials required in the manufacturing process.

Stanley Druckenmiller recently initiated a new position.

Revenues have shrunk 2% over the past year. Wouldn't you expect that with the huge cap ex spend going towards AI right now that they'd be growing? Other semis like KLAC, ASML, LRCX have grown revenues ~25% over the same period.

Why hasn't ENTG participated in this?

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