Investment Q&A

Q: I'm looking to start experimenting in 2026 with selling covered calls and cash secured puts (using a smaller % of my overall portfolio). Does 5i have any favourite tickers for this type of activity?

Thanks!

Q: Morning
XGD has done well in 2025
Please comment on possible return for 2026
Thank you

Q: Happy New Year!

What would be your top 3 stocks from each of your Growth, Balanced, and Income portfolios if one was starting out now?

Q: Hi Peter
As the volatility increases in our world what are your top Us defence companies you would invest at this time .

Q: Considering the next 3 years: BUY? SELL? or HOLD?

Q: What impact do you think there will be to Canadian oil companies when the US starts to control Venezuelan oil and what timeline. What companies would benefit?

Q: What is your favourite Canadian big bank in 2026?

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: We are looking to find a medium to large cap company in the silver sector. What would be your recommendation?

Q: I want to examine a severe geopolitical scenario and identify potential economic beneficiaries. If heightened geopolitical tensions—say, related to Venezuela—were perceived as creating conditions where China might move against Taiwan, this could disrupt the semiconductor supply chain, particularly affecting TSMC's advanced chip production. I'm anticipating major impacts: NVIDIA's valuation would likely plummet, AI development would face significant setbacks, and chip manufacturing might shift toward Samsung or Intel. AI data center construction and operations would be severely disrupted, hurting related infrastructure companies. In such a scenario, are there any sectors or companies that might actually benefit?"

Q: Which stock FSV or GOOG will have more growth going forward? I understand they are in different sectors.

Thanks for your service!

Q: Both SpaceX and Databricks have hinted at IPO’s in 2026. I own competitors Rocket Lab (RKLB) and Snowflake (SNOW) respectively. How concerned should I be, that investors will flee RKLB and SNOW and buy the IPO’s? Would you continue to hold RKLB and SNOW? Thank you.

Q: Wondering about selling Walmart and replacing it with Atd.. have held Walmart for short time but have more interest in a Canadian company now.
Thanks, Lesley

Q: Hello Peter,
Your opinion please.

With US going to 'run' Venezuelan heavy oil, what is the market reaction and impact to WCS, the producers and the pipelines that move Alberta oil to the USA? Is it time to go underweight on the energy sector for this year?
Regards
Rajiv

Q: Would this be a good time to take a position in FAN? Thanks for the great service and Happy new year to all.

Q: Happy New Year all!

I would appreciate your recommended top 3 ETF’s for investing in the Indian economy. Consider moderate or low risk only, focusing on best expected performance over the next 5 years.

Thanks as always,

Dave

Q: I am a buy-and-hold total return value investor. I have a concentrated portfolio of eleven stocks. I don't worry about asset diversification. I hold FFH and BN in the financial space right now, but I'm considering selling BN and replacing it with a Canadian bank (not an ETF). What do you think of that plan? Which Canadian bank would you think would best fit my strategy? Could you please list three banks, in order of preference?

Thanks.

Q: I have held Savaria for several years now, and it has performed steadily, but has lagged in growth compared to many of my other holdings. I am wondering if it might be more prudent to consider adding to my positions in either ISRG or ABBV, or perhaps consider another company with stronger growth prospects.

My overall exposure to health care (I deem SIS to be a health care-related company) is roughly 7%, and SIS makes up about 1% (was larger initially, but grew less than portfolio over time). If a lower exposure to health care is still tolerable within a portfolio attempting to maintain diversification, are there another positions outside of the health care space that might be prudent for me to consider? Thanks so much, and I look forward to your response.

Q: In my portfolio, I’m only interested in long term compounders. For example, in the compounding software portion of my portfolio I own CSU, TOI, LMN, VHI and PNP. I am reviewing my allocation of Canadian Industrial stock holdings. What would be your top five small to mid cap Canadian compounding industrial companies that you own for 5-10 years. Thanks for your wonderful service and Happy New Year.

Q: looks good on paper, my novice opinion. whats your view? thanks