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Q: What would be a good way to invest in AI? Reasonable risk level with 5 yr hold.
Read Answer Asked by Tim on November 03, 2025
Q: If HPS.A is already owned at a 3.5% weight, would you consider NVT as well? I heard they do somewhat different things but also overlap in certain areas. Both have a global presence and serve various industries. Would you consider these two great choices for continued electrification and data center growth? If you had to consider 1-2 more names, what would they be? Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Keith on November 03, 2025
Q: I am curious as to how best invest in the power demand for AI datacentres? Would you have suggestions for certain equities/ETF’s that you feel are well positioned this impending demand?

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by kim on October 31, 2025
Q: Huge thank you for directing me to NBIS, VRT, CLS, and NVDA. With all of their success, I find that I have been slowly trimming these companies quite regularly. Currently I want to let them run for a bit longer than I normally would. So with that said, what is the maximum percentage of your portfolio you would feel comfortable holding the above companies before trimming?

Much appreciated!

Stefan
Read Answer Asked by Stefan on October 27, 2025
Q: Two questions. You mentioned earlier today selling VRT and adding to NBIS to consolidate positions. Do you feel the growth is better in NBIS and outweighs the benefit of diversification? Overall direct AI exposure. I have VRT (3%) NBiS (2%) CLS (2.5%) NVDA (4%). Would you personally feel ok with this much direct exposure for the next 12-16 months? Increase or decrease? I didn’t included my 6% position in Google but maybe should have?
Read Answer Asked by Don on October 21, 2025
Q: I have a partial position in both VRT and NBIS. I am wondering which I should add to first for long term capital gains? Or should I just own one? I feel I have too much diversification with over 35 positions and would be happy with just one of these.
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Gordon on October 21, 2025
Q: Good morning 5i,

I hold the following industrial/material stocks in my RRSP: GEV (2%), FIX (2%) ETN (1.5%), HEI (1.5%), RTX (1.3%), GE (1.2%), LIN(1.2%), EME (1%), VRT (.5%). I also own AXON (3%).

I would like to increase the weight of some of these positions - ideally through consolidation. Could you please put these in order of conviction (growth) for a 5 - 10+ year hold. Are there any that you would sell outright? Would you recommend any other industrials?

Many thanks!

Read Answer Asked by Meagan on October 15, 2025
Q: We hold most of the 5i Balanced and some of the income portfolio stocks plus the fallowing us stocks. amzn, brk.b, cost, goog, isrg, lly, msft, nvda, smci, vrt, v. Berkshire is over 8% and the others are 5% please suggest a couple of us names to add to this portfolio. or any to trim. ( US is a growth portfolio ).
Thank you for your superb service over more than 10 years. Ian
Read Answer Asked by Ian on October 01, 2025
Q: Do any of the utilities held in these ETF’s offer the same kind of energy power support for the mega computers running AI applications as something like VRT in the US?

If not are there any Canadian companies that do so and would be an attractive investment in this area?
Read Answer Asked by Donald on September 23, 2025
Q: Oracle's outlook seems to have reverberated through adjacent companies with VRT, MOD, etc., etc., all popping. Ellison has made some pretty remarkable statements about expected growth over the next 4 years, and he does not appear, to me anyway, to be overselling.

My question is about three areas to look at:
1) Other cloud service providers.
2) The nuts and bolts builders of the data centers.
3) Companies in the electrical storage areas that might service the above.

However I have one main caveat, I am only interested in companies that have not had a 1,000% gain in the last 5 years. I know that might seem like a ridiculous criterion, but I keep imagining MOD or STRL investors running for the hills on a serious market pullback.

Thank-you again.
Read Answer Asked by Alex on September 17, 2025
Q: If I hold NBIS and NVDA am I concentrating the same sector? My understanding is that NBIS owns hardware and "rents" or sells the use of that hardware. Who completes with NBIS? Is it Amazon and Google?

These seem, individually, as great companies but if AI sentiment shifts or another game-changing breakthrough happens it could be painful. Thoughts?
Read Answer Asked by Marilou on September 15, 2025
Q: Any reason for the 10% increase in its price today?
Read Answer Asked by Terry on September 11, 2025
Q: Hi I currently hold these US companies. Can you please suggest your top 10 US companies that would compliment these the best for a long term hold? In order ideally. A growth rating 1-10 (10 being the best) and a risk rating 1-10(10 being the riskiest)

Thanks so much
Read Answer Asked by Nick on September 11, 2025
Q: If I am not wrong, you used in the past to tell good things about this company but since months it has completely disappeared from your considerations, mentions or recommendations. Have you changed your mind about this enterprise.? May I know your updated opinion and appreciation? Is it yet a good stock to keep in a range of 3 to 5 years?
Read Answer Asked by Gabriel on September 08, 2025
Q: Good Afternoon
I am attempting to diversify away from NVDA due to its large percentage of my holdings. I also have good gains in both NBIS and VRT although I am comfortable with their current weighting and both have room to grow. Assuming all 3 will somewhat move in unison does it make more sense to pick a non AI related stock rather than add to NBIS and VRT? If that is the case can you give me suggestions on what to add?
Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Marty on August 20, 2025
Q: In the past few weeks you have answered questions and reviewed results on a number of stocks that generate a considerable amount of attention and endorsement by 5i
such as - HOOD,VRT,COIN,PLTR,KSI,APP,IONQ,PRL,GSY,KTOS,SOUN,RKLB,VHI,NBIS and CLS - having digested those recent results and conference calls are there any that have impressed beyond your expectations or, conversely, raised any red flag?

Thanks,

Terry
Read Answer Asked by Terry on August 12, 2025
Q: Your views about the company. Is it a better way to play AI compared to other high momentum stocks as NVDA, SMCI and other Data Centre play?
Thanks
Piyush
Read Answer Asked by Piyush on August 05, 2025