Investment Q&A

Q: If you could only buy 5 stocks today in North America what are they and why?

Q: Hello Team, Seams like every couple weeks something in the world changes the script (Trump, Tariffs, Deepseek, etc). Can you please rank the above 12 stocks from best too worst for the next 2-3 years. No worries about size of company or industry. Thanks so much!

Q: Do you prefer CRM or NOW. It seems CRM is down in sympathy with NOW results. Were they really that bad? CRM trailing PE is almost 30 but NOW is much higher I believe. I have sold half my NVDA with the idea to move it into the next phase of AI adoption, software. Am thinking one of these and perhaps PLTR. You have much posted on it, any information you could add regarding buying it, would be helpful. Any other software companies you would consider? Thank you so much.

Q: I believe the Canadian is going lower from here . What's the best way to play this theory. I assume you will say simply buy US stocks if so please give me your top 5 taking into account the pierced risk going fwd (tariff's, plus trade war, political unrest Etc. I have room in registered account as well as TSFA

Q: I have the above tech stocks sitting at just over 30% weighting in portfolio. Could you please rank them as to which you might sell first. I sadly sold Crowdstrike last summer when they had their issues and I am thinking I need a cybersecurity stock. Would you buy Crowdstrike or Palo Alto or half of both. Also, What do you think about Saleforce? With the thought of cheaper AI, is that one that would possibly benefit and how where would it rank within my aboce tech stocks? Thanks for all your help. With all your advice, last year was awesome and still up this year following yesterday’s falloff.

Q: In a question yesterday - attached - I asked you to recommend one or two US equities and listed those already held. In response, you gave me two equities which I had listed as already owned. Clearly you have not had your morning coffee:-) Please try again.

Yesterday's Question:
VRT has now grown to 9.5% of my total portfolio. (Thank you for the recommendation!) Would you let this winner run? Or would you be inclined to trim? If trim, what one or two US equities would you purchase (any sector) with the proceeds with a similar risk/growth profile...and why? The following US/international equities are already held: GOOG, NVDA, AMZN, MSFT, V, COST, AXON, ISRG, CLBT, and NBIS. Thank you.

Answer:

In our view, as a company aproaches 10% of a portfolio, the portfolio starts to become a bet on that single name and we would typically prefer to trim the position down. For something with a similar risk profile and growth potential, we might consider NBIS and CLBT, but both are higher risk.

Q: VRT has now grown to 9.5% of my total portfolio. (Thank you for the recommendation!) Would you let this winner run? Or would you be inclined to trim? If trim, what one or two US equities would you purchase (any sector) with the proceeds with a similar risk/growth profile...and why? The following US/international equities are already held: GOOG, NVDA, AMZN, MSFT, V, COST, AXON, ISRG, CLBT, and NBIS. Thank you.

Q: It’s now 2025, new Canadian leadership coming and reduced regulations/government in the US. You suggested on a reply today how a 50% US - 40% CAN - 10% Global portfolio mix might be right for today’s environment. Based on this, what is YOUR best ideas for a brand new $1M+ portfolio? Assume average investor, 15 year investment horizon with reasonable risk tolerance and loves when stocks go on sale..aka buy the correction attitude. As always.. you guys rock! Thanks. Don

Q: Would you consider Revenue Growth the leading indicator of a companies liklihood to succeed and grow its share price provided properly managed?

Seems todays most successful stock market darlings have all had tremendous revenue growth albeit not necessarily Profitable during their early days of rapid Revenue growth.

If I were to look for 2 or 3 US and Canadian Mid Cap companies most likely to lead the rest of the market with staggering Revenue growth over the next 2-5 years which do you think these might likely be?

Q: Good day,

I've picked up the above on 5i recommendations, and they started as small positions, but have done very well TVK+150%, VRT+200%, POWL +120%, and 3 months on CLBT+45%. I had a bit of usd in my TFSA and put it in CLS last week, already +20%. I assume much of that due to Trumps 'promises'.

Now that these small positions have become as much as say, my initial purchase amount on BAM, is this a thing that one adds to, since my initial buy was lower? Or now that it's a larger position you just let it ride? With 5is help and my own dd, I've been doing very on my winners:losers ratio, but have a hard time determining what is a good point to add in. Are these names worth adding to before they report next? Please rank in order with which you would add to.

Cheers,

James

Q: I am thinking of adding the above three to my portfolio Your Thoughts please RAK

Q: This stock has been on quite a run the last number of sessions. It looked like it was consolidating in the $21 range but up lately.

What would be a fair entry point and do you feel that it's priced to perfection already?

If one had to add AXON or CLBT to their TFSA which has the best long term prospects? My thought is AXON ....

Q: Dear 5i
I currently hold VRT in my TFSA and was considering adding NBIS but was wondering if they are too similar in terms of what they do . If so could you recommend another smaller cap high growth stock instead .
Thanks
Bill C

Q: Yesterday, you gave me your top 4 conservative growth. Could you please give me your top 4 non-conservative growth in order please. Thanks Steve

Q: Hello 5i

Back in 2019 I asked if you could provide a "growthy" USA portfolio.
The above stocks were your recommendations.
Could you provide an updated "growthy" USA portfolio for 2025?
Thank you!
Dave

Q: Can you please rank the above companies for capital appreciation over the next 2-3 years. No worries on Risk or Industry. Thanks again!

Q: I have these companies in equal amounts in my TFSA.With an additional $18k to invest,which ones would you add to at this time or would you prefer others. I am 74 and plan to live to be 100,which is my mother’s age! I hope to eventually shoot my age(golf).
Thank your exceptional advice and Happy New Year,

Q: Peter; A short while ago you had these 3 companies as your top picks on BNN Market Call.
I would appreciate your current view on each of the companies ( buy/buy more, hold, sell) as we head into the New year taking into account any material changes that may have occurred since your recommendations. Rationale for your position would be appreciated. Thanks

Q: As I don't read newspapers, I badly miss Peter's articles in the Financial Post and National. How can I get to read them?
Some small-cap stocks, like CS-T, are expected to have very high growth. Is it possible to list them irrespective of risk?
Mary x-mas to All the wonderful team and their Family. A lot of us are celebrating Christmas very well credit goes to 5-I.

Q: I have a 1% position in CLBT and AXON at 2.5%. In a recent question, you were asked to rank 8 stocks; AXON was put first and CLBT was 7th. Do you see these 2 companies as different enough to offer diversification to a portfolio? Regardless, I probably have more holdings than I really need; if it were you would you consolidate CLBT into AXON? Many thanks for your excellent service.