Q: As a contrarian investor, I can’t help but think the forestry sector is closer to a bottom rather than a top. If you wanted to play the sector what would be your top 2-3 ideas?

Q: Hello to the 5i crew. Are lumber prices on the upswing? The reason I ask is that I still have a half position in Western forest Products (WEF) and it has gone from dead money to up about 25 per cent in 2026. I did notice that the big boy in North American lumber WFG is up a bit as well. So what's up? The home builders are not really blazing ahead with housing starts and the whole forestry industry seems moribund! So why are lumber stocks getting a bit of a lift? Is there something percolating under the surface that us little retail guys can't see? If my shares in WEF were in a taxable account I would have sold them in December but they are in a RSP. Should I count myself lucky and get out of WEF after this upswing or is there something going on that might make it go higher?

Q: We hold both in cash accounts and need to put one or both (total $14k) into two TSFAs. All tax implications being equal ,which one or a combination of both do you recommend taking from taxable cash accounts and putting into TSFAs?
Happy New year ,and thanks for all your hard work.
Philip