Investment Q&A

Q: FOUR has bounced back. I sold it when Trump tapped Isaacman as head of NASA because of uncertainty. Is there more certainty that the stock can survive his exit intact, or is it rising on speculation of selling the co?

Q: Should these auto parts stocks be sold because of Trump tariffs?

Q: Hi 5i,

Considering taking a long term position in LMT but I am holding back due to potential US government cuts to defense spending.

I could see a scenario where Elon Musk/Trump administration would potentially cut back the costs of LMT's F-35 program in order to reach the administration's goal of cutting a trillion dollars in government spending. (Replace with Tesla Drones?).

F-35 program represents approx. 30% of LMT revenue. If this were the case what would this do to the share price? or is this already "baked in" to some degree?

Thank you,

Greg C.

Q: I am looking at industrials that will do well in the USA in the initial Trump period. I see you often recommend TT, but it is down where it was last September, which appears to mean negative momentum, which, you usually steer away from. Do you see strong upside for TT in the next couple of years, and would it be your choice, or one of your picks for this goal? Would you pick it over FIX? Is there anything in the Deep Seek revelations that would negatively affect either holding? Are there other holdings you would recommend, and would you choose more than one, and would you wait a bit for the markets to settle? Thanks!

Q: Please provide your thoughts on CNQ.
I’m thinking on adding this to my income portfolio.
Do you think it’s a buy at this price?
I’m holding off to see what trump does over the weekend.🙈

Q: Two part question:

Assuming 25% tariffs come in, and assuming they will be longer rather than short term, will that affect the composition of the model portfoilios or the ratings of companies you have reports on?

In the worst case scenario, will there be any consideration given to "Trump proofing" a portfolio or a recommendation?

Cheers.

Q: How do you think these companies will do during a recession or if Trump tariffs are introduced? Are they relatively tariff proofed?
Looking for some stability for the next few years with some income.

Q: Hi 5i,
May I please have your thoughts on the latest results from Nextracker?

Also, what are your thoughts of how the shift in sentiment away from renewables by the new US administration might affect this company in the coming year and then beyond that over the next few years?

Q: hi,
do you have an educated "guesstimate" of the downside risk if Trump's tariffs go through across the board Saturday? percentage down?
also, can I get your most current thinking as to which sectors, and particular equities, are at greatest risk of a sell-off?
cheers, Chris

Q: Perhaps I wasn't crystal clear in my earlier question on these 3 - Canadian companies with US operations could be a target under the IRS section 891 to double taxes paid on their US operations. What Canadian companies might be affected by 891 in retaliation for our Digital Services Tax to pay more US tax?

https://financialpost.com/news/economy/canadian-business-pay-price-digital-services-tax

Q: Good morning all; I've a two part question for you, First, the listed investments are in a RRIF. The current plan is to extract only dividend income, and have some modest stock growth.

I have funds for one more position and I'd like 3 of your suggestions that would add decent dividend income with modest growth of stock value.

Second question is about XLB. It was originally purchased as a post-inflation investment looking for some appreciation as rates declined. While Canada may get a bit more downward adjustment I believe Trump policy will be inflationary. What would be a sound replacement, meeting the dividend and growth goals for the account?

Thanks as always.

Dave

Q: As a recently returned member I know you do not generally like to time the market. Situation is, my portfolio is in the hands of an advisor. I've simply not spent as much as I withdraw monthly and now have a reasonably significant amount of cash in my chequing account. Thinking of investing through RBC Direct or Wealth Simple but using my decisions based on your site for direction.
Question is...leaving the money in the account I'm not loosing anything except through inflation. I don't mind waiting given all the noise and Headlines from Trump. Am I at undo risk jumping in now? Do I wait to see what happens? Do I start to trickle in?
Thank you, Dave

Q: Can you please rank the following stocks from the most to be affected to the least affected by Trump's 25% tariff ?
Thanks for you insight.
CM, CNQ, CNR, WSP, BIPC, BN, CTC.A, CCL.B, PKI, TD and SIS.
Please deduct as many credits as you wish.

Q: How concerned should i be regarding Saturday's looming Trump tariffs on Canadian stocks and ETF's ? Should i sell any of my most vulnerable stocks ahead of time ? Is the fear already baked in or is my paranoia in any way justified ? thanks.

Q: it is noticed that there several (8) analysts rating ENB a hold , also 8 analysts rate it a buy, while the average price target has already been reached, it seems that the former analysts believe some head winds are coming soon, which will force the price to drop. is it the new Trump era affecting ENB ?

Q: Which Canadian Sectors and subsectors (Industries) are least likely to be affected by Trumps tariffs if enacted? It would be great if you could rank those in terms of risk to our portfolios.

Q: I am wondering if I should exit a small position in MG that I have in a registered account. It is trading near it's low and it pays a decent dividend. I am not sure that the dividend is safe and I am worried about the Trump affect on the auto industry. Your thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks
Ian

Q: Retired, dividend-income investor.

I've held NWC since 2019 and have done quite well, averaging roughly 15%/yr. I have trimmed and added over the years. Late last year I trimmed at just under $50. It has since ran to $55 and corrected roughly 20% to $45...now at $47. I see it's P/E range over 5 years has been 7-35-ish, now at 17. I was thinking of topping up again. To me a good price would be $45 and a great price would be $40, even though I'd happily buy where it is now.

From a Trump tariff point of view, my research shows mostly northern Canada, plus USA, then Caribbean as it's markets....any concern here?

Your thoughts on the current valuation, my entry top-up ideas and the Trump tariff would be appreciated....thanks....Steve

Q: Please provide your opinion on NPI, and if positive what is a good entry point? Will Trump derail any of their projects?

Q: With DeepSeek Chinese open source models being competitive with American models using less compute power, I can see other American tech giants and small players try to replicate the same very soon.

How bad is this new development for companies like NVDA and AMD? Should we cash in some of our profits now and wait for further development?

Will companies like Microsoft, Google, Meta, Amazon... suddenly feel like they have wasted their billions? Will this drive a negative sentiment for their own stock prices in the short term ?

What does 5i recommend if we have large gains in the bive mentioned stocks?