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Q: Hi
I'm interested in investing in etfs with an interest rate between 4 - 6% with some potential for Capital gains.
Low risk
Your recommendations please
Read Answer Asked by Homer on February 26, 2026
Q: 1. Can you please suggest a list of 10 companies suitable for a Smith Maneuver account? Additionally, please provide 3 to 4 ETF recommendations. For each suggestion, please assign a rating from 1 to 5, where 1 is least preferred and 5 is most recommended. Finally, could you let me know if HDIV is a viable option for this type of account?
2. When optimizing or rebalancing an existing portfolio, do you prioritize the Sharpe ratio or the Sortino ratio while still respecting individual sector and stock limits?
3. When adding a new position, if a company passes all your initial fundamental and technical checks, do you utilize correlation or covariance as a final risk-management check?

Please feel free to use all the credits needed to answer all questions in detail.
Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Gurdeep on February 26, 2026
Q: Please rank these for Income & Growth. Thanks a Bunch!
Read Answer Asked by Austin on February 25, 2026
Q: 5i provided subscribers with 2 very interesting article recently. One on HALO companies and one of Canadian Companies With Accelerated Topline Growth Rates.

Would you take it one step further for us.

Of the 4 segments of HALO stocks that were highlighted can you pick your top 2 choices from each of the 4 segments and list them from strongest choice down.

Also can you pick the top 5 stocks from the Growth rates list that you think would provide the best growth over the next 5 years from strongest selection down.

With thanks from all of us.


Sheldon
Read Answer Asked by Sheldon on February 25, 2026
Q: Do you thinks any of these stocks are a good buy now and how would you rank them? Add any others you think should be included in this space?
Read Answer Asked by Camille on February 25, 2026
Q: I am starting to read more about the risks for Netflix with respect to their bid for WB. Particularly in light of the improved offer from Paramount this week, and comments from the Trump Administration that suggests they likely will be involved in some way in approving a deal at some point, however that ends up looking.

My question is this - in the event that Netflix loses out (my view is that it is 60-40 they do lose out, either on price or regulatory/DOJ hurdles down the road), do you think there is upside in their stock price near-term? And I have also been reading that if Netflix does not get WB, they may take a run at Disney.

What are your thoughts on this?

Thanks as always.
Read Answer Asked by Trevor on February 25, 2026
Q: As you are unable to comment on the Sprott companies which I am invested in, where would I get questions I have answered? Does no comment also apply to stocks Sprott has a large and growing interest in, such as Hycroft?
Also can you please break down the revenue percentages for silver, lead, zinc and other metals for Silvercorp.
Read Answer Asked by Jeff on February 25, 2026
Q: Good day 5i,
I am trying to shift away a percentage on my portfolio from the broad US market towards specific high-conviction themes and international diversification. What are my best options?
Read Answer Asked by Marco on February 25, 2026
Q: Can you rank the listed stocks for a long term hold please. Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Marty on February 25, 2026
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