Investment Q&A

Q: Hi 5i,
Could you provide your opinion on the impact if any, of AI on cybersecurity software/companies. They can certainly use AI to their benefit, but can AI provide the same level of protection long term?

Q: Sorry to sound like a broken record, but I'm kind of a deer stuck in headlights right now with regards to these software names, notably CUS, LMN, TOI, and with the news impacting TRI this morning. I've largely held onto these names and I'm not sure what to do here. Seeing constant and relentless daily selling is tough to stomach and time will only tell how much AI will impact these companies fundamentals.

In the meantime, what do I do? I don't want to hold onto losers and continue to see these go down further, at the same time, I don't want to sell at these lows. I know trimming some is an option. I have positions in these other names, do you feel any of these are vulnerable to AI severely impacting them? CRWD, SHOP, SRAD, GENI, SPOT

Thanks!

Q: I am a 75 year old pensioner and hold these stocks in my Rrif at a significant loss:Csu -20%,Clbt -17% and Crwd -20%.Is there any point in holding on to these considering my age and probably not a long term view(say 2-3 years)?What is the likeliehood that they will each be 10% above my purchase price in that time?

Q: I am looking at starting a position in ENS, and I am at a loss in terms of what investment to sell in order to fund the purchase. I am targeting an initial position of 2.5%-3%, and ideally I would like to sell another investment in the same sector, but there are few candidates in my portfolio which would fit this need. The potential candidates I have listed (WSP, REGN, HL, ATD, CRWD) are all in different sectors, and for all but ATD (small gain at this point) and CRWD (in registered account), would involve recognition of significant capital gains.

I would rather not use margin to initiate such a position, but I could if absolutely needed. I am trying to think outside of the box in terms of starting this investment, but I would prefer to stay disciplined in regards to funding new positions while maintaining diversification. If it helps further, my materials exposure has increaseOnd a fair amount over the last year (as has everyone's), and I have a relatively robust exposure to the technology sector, so if it was prudent for me to trim there, I could probably manage.

I'd appreciate any insights you may be willing to share. Thanks so much, and I look forward to reading your response.

Q: hello 5i:
Years ago, we bought PANW as, back then, you considered it a "best of breed". We are not at all unhappy with results. But in continuing the "best of breed", do you see CRWD as being sufficiently "better enough" to warrant making a trade? This is not a short term hold. Can you also comment on the possibility of CRWD being acquired (doubtful that PANW) could or would be.
thanks
Paul L

Q: I’ve held The Trade Desk for a long time and it is at a very low price at the moment compared to historic prices, but it sounds like you're skeptical about its near-term growth potential. Should I look to exit? Between Crwd, ens, app, and png …which offers the highest growth ceiling for a five-year horizon? If you have another company to recommend, feel free … Thanks

Q: Peter, I found your answer to Nick about best stock decision to be thought provoking. When you bought NVDA it was some where in the 2 to 3 dollar range. What was your thinking at the time that made you like the stock? What was it about the stock that kept you holding ?
Do you see any early stage stocks today that warrant looking at?
I would like to add my appreciation to all at 5i for all the help and insight over the years.
Peter

Q: Could you please share your take on PANW as an early 2026 buy for growth over a long-term hold (10+ years) irrespective of sector allocation or diversification in a portfolio.

What are its core strengths (moats if any?), competitive positioning, threats, etc.?

(A response in January is fine.)

Thanks!

Marc.

Q: I hold Crowdstrike (CRWD) and Palo Alto (PANW) in the cybersecurity space. PANW has done well for me but last year it struggled. I’m thinking of selling some, or all, of PANW and buying Fortinet (FTNT). Could I please get your thoughts? If you were to hold just two, or all three, could you please tell me what percentage you would allocate to each? Thank you.

Q: Happy holidays. No rush to respond but I’d like to add a cyber security stock to my portfolio. Leaning towards CRWD but curious if you think this is the best bet or there are other better options

Thanks!

Q: I am looking to consolidate my growth portfolio. What are your suggestions on replacing these stocks

CHKP,KO, MCD, MDT,HSIC,UPS,NFLX
with
CRWD/PANW,TSM,ISRG,NVDA,LLY,UNH,COST

Q: Hi everyone at 5i thank you all for the great information love this service. So from an analytics point of view I am overweight tech and under weight industrials. Given the recent pull back is this a “good“ switch? This is in a registered account so no tax implications. I’m not that good at charts but it looks like there is some support at $500 for AXON? The other tech stocks I have are NVDA, SHOP, AAPL, CSU, LMN, TOI, of these CRWD is the worst performer only because of the date of acquiring it. I would love to hear your opinion. Thanks again for all your help.

Q: The above stocks make up 80.4% of my holdings. Goog and BN @7% each. The next 5 @ 4% each and the rest at or close to 3% each. For a 10 year horizon, with risk/reward in mind, where would you invest if you had 10% of the portfolio in dry powder- new cash. Any you would sell? Note, I have been trimming CLS, VRT and NBIS to control AI exposure.

Thanks again for all the insights - love the service you provide.

Q: Hi Folks,
Time for me to trim some GOOG. I have narrowed the field down to one of META, CRWD, TSLA and SHOP as my next buy. May I have your opinion as to which of the four you would recommend today and why?
Thanks

Q: What might be 10 stocks (trading on a usa exchange but not necessarily a US company) that you would suggest holding for all of 2026 as a portfolio. Thank you.

Jason

Q: My goal is to have $1,000,000 TFSA, currently at $320,000 (CAD) but have $40,000 USD cash in there from trims to CRWD (ty from 2018 <3) and PLTR. For US stocks I own SOFI, CELH, AMD, GOOG, META, AMZN. My plan for my TFSA is put new contributions in CAD and put in your CAD recommendations. But for the USD I have, can you recommend some US stocks WITH buy prices (willing to wait for drops to pick up stocks at a lower price)

Q: What sectors do you think will do well in the USA in the following months? Could you recommend 10 of your top picks in these sectors.

Q: Between OKTA and S which would you invest in going forward, or is there another that is better. If Crowdstrike and Zscaler are your choices, where else would you deploy money.
Thanks Matthew

Q: And another question for the team. What are your recommendations for cyber security stocks and etf's. I have no holding in such.

Q: Hello 5i,
New to portfolio analytics, can’t say enough about this team! Bravo.

Circumstances forced me to shuffle financially this past year.
43, pension, rentals. 55 freedom or forget it.

Highest conviction, growth, maj; tech, leaning themes to the next decade, a sprinkle of sector diversity, large/mid/small caps, predominantly US. I’m aware of course of all the caveats here lol. A 12-15 starter pack would be fabulous.

This is you starting today; You have 300k.
I do add 700 per week, please exclude
BN, TRI, ISRG, COST, HIMS, NBIS, NVDA, BKSY.

Eagerly waiting! Thank you.