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Q: Hi 5i team,

Among the tech giants, I own NVDA, GOOG, and AMZN. I have a high level of confidence in NVDA and Google, but not the same level for AMZN. My reasoning for owning AMZN is its upside potential, I think, driven by operational efficiency improvements and advertising revenue growth, despite cloud competition. I belive MSFT has the most resilient business model for compounding with diversified revenue streams and a clear path to AI monetization. The case for AAPL is its business and ecosystem, and it is a potential winner if AI doesn’t pan out as expected.
All of them are buyable and ownable, and I would appreciate your input on which three stocks you are more confident in for a long-term hold and why.

Best,
Matt
Read Answer Asked by Matt on December 15, 2025
Q: We have owned this stock for a very long time (4000 shs) - small position - down about 26% this year. Tax loss selling probably has something to do with this decline. Is the dividend secure? CIBC I. E. shows over 200% payout ratio. Thinking of buying more - what do you think?
Read Answer Asked by James on December 15, 2025
Q: Hello, I am considering adding to my oil & gas exposure and of the list which ones have the highest growth potential, a clean balance sheet, and have insiders buying? And, which one(s) would be a take over target or sold?
Thanks
Carlo
Read Answer Asked by Carlo on December 15, 2025
Q: Seasons Greetings,

1) What do you make of the recent numbers?
2) Would you buy it for a 3 year hold or will AI be nibbling away at it's breakfast, lunch and dinner?
3) If so, what sort of price would be attractive bearing in mind it seems to have pulled out of it's nose dive with a more positive 2 week chart?

All the best,
Read Answer Asked by Arzoo on December 15, 2025
Q: A month ago, in your answer to Ellen, you recommended MSTR as a replacement for IBIT for tax loss harvesting. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a bad advise, as MSTR dropped over 21% vs. IBIT drop of 11% since. You repeated the same recommendation in your answer to Lai Kuen 3 weeks ago, but this time you mentioned that MSTR's "NAV could erode further below 1X"... can you please explain why would NAV erode below 1X? It seems counterintuitive for the company with NAV tied to the Bitcoin price. I am aware of the risk of removal from Nasdaq, yet, it appears that MSTR is in a freefall these days.
Read Answer Asked by Michael on December 15, 2025
Q: I hold Teck and since merger has been approved. Please advise what is the offer and what will happen to my shares or new shares will be listed on TSX.

Do you suggest sell or hold or buy another copper shares.

Thanks for the excellent service

Read Answer Asked by Hector on December 15, 2025
Q: Everyone, to be a successful DIY investor, what are three or five key factors for that success? Clayton
Read Answer Asked by Clayton on December 15, 2025
Q: Is it okay to hold the BIP.UN and BEP.UN within a TFSA without negative consequences? If so, which of the two:

- holds the most long term growth potential in your opinion?

- currently has the cheapest valuation based on what you consider is the best metric for these type of companies (compared to their respective past history).

Read Answer Asked by James on December 15, 2025
Q: I was wondering what your opinion of this official status of silver now is.

"Silver was officially added to the U.S. Critical Minerals list by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as part of the final 2025 list, with the recommendation made in August 2025 and the final list published in November 2025, marking a major shift recognizing its importance in technology, defense, and renewable energy".

In light of this, what 3 silver or mining companies you would recommend for exposure small, medium, large cap examples.? Do you believe that this new status has lead to the large appreciation this year? I do hold physical so I have some exposure there already.

Thanks for your great service.
Read Answer Asked by Kolbi on December 15, 2025
Q: I have a half position in this stock ET.CA which when asked in the past you have said there is no growth so might want to let it go, and so because of the div, I just left it to go back up. Today they announced a special div. Will the stock typically go down after the dividend has been paid out Dec 18th? And if I should sell, would I need to hold to the 19th to get the special Dividend and then sell? When is the best time to sell? Or is the company doing a turn around and it's worth to hang on? If they are doing better, I'm happy to keep it or could move on, and then what would I replace it with.? Please advise.
Read Answer Asked by Pat on December 12, 2025
Q: Good morning,

Aeluema, which I can’t find in the database has come off of its latest decline.

It is tied with lidar, sem’s, quantum. Would you please give your assessment on this company in its present state as a speculative starter position.

Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Adam on December 12, 2025
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