Investment Q&A

Q: I have an oversized position in Alphabet. Could you offer some alternatives, yet staying in the similar tech industry, and whose prices seem reasonably priced.

Thanks,

Q: My daughter's portfolio consists of the above stocks (CSU, ENB ,IFC, ISRG, SIS, SHOP, WSP, ZSP). She likes to hold good stocks for along time. She Is comfortable with moderate risk and has a long runway for investment. She has money to invest and would like to add stocks which would improve the balance of her portfolio. Could you suggest a few stocks to help her achieve her goal. She is not adverse to owning 1 or 2 higher risk growth stocks. Thank you for your help.

Q: Many thanks for your detailed response to my recent question on Google - "https://www.5iresearch.ca/questions/186348". Is it fair to assume that with 50+% of their revenue and possibly more of their EPS (due to higher margin within this vertical) that the stock price is fairly priced and that any future potential increases in stock prices will potentially require new product lines, ... As you stated, their vision is not clear. And until then, is it fair to assume that their stock price, from a P/E perspective, is lower than other Mag7 companies due to this caveat. Having said all of this, investors make (or lose) money when times are unclear and stock prices are deflated. What are your thoughts re the future of this company and what drives your investment thesis? Thanks.

Q: Hi a follow up to my previous question.
What do you believe as the best buying opportunity in the “US market” these days? 1 small cap stock 1 mid cap stock 1 large cap stock 1 ETF Thank you

Q: What are your thoughts about zero-click search and its eventual impact to Google's bottom line. Personally, I was a HUGE, HUGE user of Google search for more than a decade; however, for the last 12-24 months I (and my spouse) have stopped using it all together, preferring chatbots such as MS-Copilot, ChatGPT and Perplexity. And more recently, I hear that some of the companies that are building these LLM's will also introduce their own browsers. Looking at Google's revenue split by segment, "search" represents 50-60% of their total revenue (albeit less and less every year) but it is still 50-60% of Google's revenue. Any impact to this product line for Google, could have major implications to their revenue stream/bottom line - especially if others abandon Google as I have. You are very bullish on Google, it is trading at lower multiples compared to other Mag7 stocks and am considering an investment. What are your thoughts 3-5-10 years down the road, considering a potential impact on their key revenue stream and/or any other potential risks/benefits you envision. Thank You!

Q: Hi group can you please give ne your top 2 picks (cad or us) in the top six sectors. Also rate them in order of preference c/w entry price and target % for each sector ...thanks

Q: My question is about creating our RRIF portfolios.
Question 1: Country Allocation given US policy to depreciate USD, would you advise to OW CAD, 50-65% CAD allocation, 25-30% US and 10-20 ex NA [including EM]? What would you advise re allocation
Question 2: Please populate stocks and ETFs, with suggested target return that you consider achievable.
If you would, please suggest a few stocks that could give a boost to return in replacement of others.
Much obliged. I have 53 credits so this is important to me and prepared to use as many as you deem appropriate. Thank you.

Q: Hi guys,

Your thoughts on "Fusion energy" stocks? Are we still in the first couple of innings and need to wait some more or is it time to start chipping away at a position? Should you think it's time, who would you recommend?
Thanks
Jim

Q: When talk all started about Trump and tariffs I cashed out of the market and have been sitting on the side lines. I realize the BS is far from over but am thinking on getting back in. What top 5 CAN and top 5 US picks be for a TFSA account. Looking to hold for 3 yrs.

Q: Hi 5i, Would you buy (today) these stocks for a 3-5 years hold ? & in which order would you buy them, which ones would drop off this list.

thanks

Q: Hello Team,

I have held the Canadian Google Hedged Stock for about 3-4 years and it makes up about 5.8% of my portfolio. Would you suggest keeping it or switching to the US stock. This is a Canadian RRSP so I would have to pay 1-2% fee for the US stock.

Also wanted to know if the US dollar goes up over time will help my overall return?

Q: CSU has grown too large a position in my portfolio, and I am very reluctantly (sadly even) forcing myself to sell a portion.

Along with some additional free capital, I am considering adding four new positions.

I am indifferent to industry, size or region. This is all about growth.

I am willing to hold for many years, but I want companies that are proven winners and very well-positioned to grow aggressively in the long term. Ideally, companies that are standouts in their industry.

How would you rank the above positions in terms of risk (1-10), short-term growth (1-10) and long-term growth (1-10)?

If you have additional suggestions not on my list that may be more suitable, please include them in your analysis.

Thanks for your outstanding service. I owe the bulk of my financial success to you and your team.

Subtract as many credits as needed.

Q: Good morning 5i
I would like your advice on a covered call options strategy. To date I have been selling covered call options on stocks I already own, such as Nvidia, Meta, Google, Shopify, etc. I sell mostly three week to monthly expiry dates. I usual tend to buy back and roll out if the market price surpasses my strike price. ( which I have been doing more frequently, recently).

All of these stocks have very high embedded capital gains and i wouldn’t want to pay the tax if called away. So far buying back and rolling out has worked well, though.

But, I am looking at other strategies, such as buying two or three good stocks, such as amd , palientir, etc specifically to sell call options. Here being called away is not a problem, as one would have little capital gains tax and , say in the case of amd, wouldn’t miss losing it, since I hold Nvidia.

Another possibility is to sell call options on a relatively volatile etf, such as QQQ.

I highly appreciate your advice, as I do in all investing questions

Q: What would be your American and Ca. company for growth?

Q: Would you please (crystal ball required) provide me with 5 Canadian 5 USA stocks , any sector, to hold for the next 30 years, comes to mind stocks like MSFT JPM AMZN COST TSLA , the stocks I'm looking has potential for sustained growth, innovation, and resilience in the face of economic changes. Of course 30 years is a long time and anything can happen.
thank you

Q: Are there US stocks that fall under the buying opportunity for 3-5 years compared to a Long term hold ( > 5 years ). Or vice versa.

Can you please suggest 5 for each? Do you prefer US or CND equities these days, and why?

Thanks

Q: Hi 5i Team - First a general question on the topic of AI. Is agentic AI the sequel to generative AI and from an investment point of view are companies that are developing or involved with agentic AI ones we should be looking at now. Specifically is UiPath one to invest in along this theme and do you have any suggestions for other ones that may be equal to or better than UiPath. Thanks.

Q: Dear Peter et al:

I request you to take off your fundamental analyst hat and put on your options trader hat!
If I were to write (Sell) cash secured puts, which of these companies do you fancy. Will keep July 25th exp as a constant. I usually keep the delta between 15-25. But I know this changes rapidly. On a side note do you give importance to implied volatility?

Feel free to add symbols that YOU fancy for such a trade if you don't like my symbols!!
Many thanks in advance. Happy Canada Day!

Q: I've recently come across this ETF on the NEO exchange. It has a collection of US stocks, boasts a 35% annual return, and has an unusually high MER. Could you give me your opinion on it, please? It's not listed on your site.

Q: I am helping my grandson to start his portfolio, can you suggest about two stocks in each of the 10 categories to get him started.
Thank you for all your help.
Dorothy