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Q: What is the best way to play Utilities in Canada & US? Stocks or ETFs? Which ones? Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Austin on October 24, 2025
Q: Good Day 5i team... thank you for your very valuable time, answers to questions and guidance. My question is, can you list out your top 10 ETF and or Equities you see as insulation/defensible should the over bought North American equity markets begin to slide. Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Edward on September 02, 2025
Q: Hi,
Could you please recommend 10 (5 US / 5 CAN) high-quality defensive companies with strong balance sheets, low debt levels, and robust cash flows that YOU believe they can weather economic stress, inflation, or stagflation and they relatively hold up their stock prices during such times? If their current stock prices are overvalued, please suggest your recommended entry prices.

Also please recommend ETFs that mainly invest in companies with the above criteria?

Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Ahmed on August 22, 2025
Q: So it looks like these data centres for AI are going to use more electric energy than the US has in the near future, the facts are in. So for $50,000 what 5 companies do you invest in for the next 10 years?
Thanks Again
Read Answer Asked by eugene on August 29, 2024
Q: There are many small cap (and some larger cap) companies looking into new technologies for energy storage systems. As innovation in this area would appear to be necessary with most “green” energy solutions to our current climate problems, have any of these come to your attention as worthy of speculative investments?
A couple of recommendations for further research would be appreciated.
Thanks, Len
Read Answer Asked by Leonard on March 20, 2023
Q: Im inerested in investing in the modernnization of electrical infrastructure in Canada and the United States. Please. suggest a number of excellent companies that you believe will be leaders in this modernization process.
Read Answer Asked by Les on December 19, 2022
Q: Please suggest a few promising names in the battery / energy storage business ... the kind of storage needed for wind, solar, etc. generated electricity, with an eye towards supporting electric vehicles. It would be great if you could identify a company or two that is currently making money in this space. Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Ed on September 28, 2021
Q: According to my portfolio analysis, I need to increase my US & international exposure. I am underweight in materials, real estate, communication services and utilities. Could you suggest 2-3 of your favourites US stocks for each of these 4 sectors? I greatly appreciate all the good advice I received from being a member of 5iResearch.
Read Answer Asked by jacques on July 16, 2021
Q: Hi,

Do you agree that many REITS and utility companies are historically way overvalued considering their lack of growth?
If I was to invest in REITS and utility companies for the next few years, could u pick 2 REITS you like for US and 2 for CDN exposure?
Could you also pick two utility companies you like for US and 2 for CDN exposure?
Read Answer Asked by Graeme on April 08, 2020
Q: I realize these companies market caps are quite far apart,but I consider them both utilities which one would you buy for a 2-4 year hold and why ,could you me tell about both as far as management,cash flow and growth thank you
Read Answer Asked by Greg on March 27, 2019
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