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Q: Some good quality companies on CDN/US exchanges trading at or near 52 week lows. Any of them standout to you as nice buys for long term growth investors?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Curtis on February 17, 2026
Q: Hello Team 5i & Everyone,

If anyone is interested in a "roadmap" for how new technologies (ie, railroad, electively, telephone, internet, AI, etc) have historically been adopted into society - I'm currently reading this book on the subject: "Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital: The Dynamics of Bubbles and Golden Ages" by Carlota Perez.

It's become a popular reference point for the implementation of AI.

Thanks,

Sandra
Read Answer Asked by Sandra on February 17, 2026
Q: Of these three, can you rank them in order of your preferred investment (ignoring other broader portfolio aspects). Feel free to say "none"...or "I'd wait if I were you" if that's your assessment.
Read Answer Asked by Doug on February 17, 2026
Q: Hi 5i, scanned comments for review of recent quarter but could not find anything. Pls opine on their results. Is there any reason for the slow grind down over the last year? I would have thought the "big beautiful" bill coming this year would ignite consumer spending hence their toll fees. I'm looking to lighten up on my Cad financial sector holding due to the lack of progress in our economy getting anything built, plus the bleeding of manufacturing jobs and increasing delinquencies. Thx.
Read Answer Asked by Christopher on February 17, 2026
Q: In your answer to Kevin’s February 13 question about AI outfits scraping and using proprietary information, you referred to the legal consequences to doing that; there is currently an application to a Court in California to approve a $1.5 Billion settlement by Anthropic for copyright infringement by authors and publishers. Presumably that kind of amount will be something of a guardrail.
Read Answer Asked by Leonard on February 17, 2026
Q: Greetings,

1. The last time a question was posted on this platform, regarding Allied was in November. Does that suggest a lack of interest? 11 year lows can't be helping much.


2. There are many insider buys at less than $200 per transaction. On January 14th, an insider spent just $43! To my eyes, unusual, so my question - why would insiders buy in such tiny tranches?

3. Payout ratio's - I'm having trouble trusting some of the numbers out there. What do you think it is and after the December dividend reduction, do you think future dividends are relatively safer?

4. What's the connection with CHP.UN and is it a good sign?

5. Oversold? At what price would you consider the purchase worth the risk / reward ?

All the very best
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Read Answer Asked by Arzoo on February 17, 2026
Q: I would appreciate your comments on the recent weakness in WSP’s share price. Could you please outline the main factors behind the sudden drop and whether this appears to be short-term market volatility or something more fundamental?

In particular, is the recent acquisition a significant factor in the decline, and if so, how do you assess the risks and potential long-term benefits from that transaction?

Additionally, at current price levels, would you consider WSP a buy, a hold, or a position to trim for a long-term investor? Any perspective on valuation, outlook, and key risks would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you very much for your insight.
Rick
Read Answer Asked by Rick on February 17, 2026
Q: Hello,
Stephen Harper, our past Prime Minister remarked recently that Canadians should not be complacent in the notion that post USMCA discussions we will go back to easy access to the US market. Are you able to comment on what independent investors should be taking from this and how to manage investment strategy accordingly? It would appear that there could be different layers to this worth considering, and also that a do-nothing solution should not be as reliable as it had been in the past. In fact, it seems that both past and present Prime Ministers are specifically saying that some anticipation of change is needed.
Read Answer Asked by Peter on February 17, 2026
Q: The Canadian Investor Podcast gave CNR a right pasting for the capital allocation, specifically blaming them for borrowing money to purchase buybacks.

Can you speak to the management of each company? Which is the better long-term hold?
Read Answer Asked by Kevin on February 17, 2026
Q: Zero Point Cryogenics

What is your opinion on this company.

Will it become public?

Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Ross on February 17, 2026
Q: Dear Peter et al:

You have alluded to poor "Sentiment" as an important factor in poor performance of certain stocks. (CSU & it's off springs plus SaaS companies)

What kind of metrics and tools that you use to measure "Sentiment"?
Price or volume or Technical indicators or any other tools from proprietary services?

Many thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Savalai on February 17, 2026