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Q: Currently hold PBH and considering selling. Know you recently rated as a hold for the three year period. For a better total return,over the next three years, would you sell PBH and buy one of ATH, CJT, MG, NPI, NXR.UN, TCL.A, or VHI. Please rank these stocks for purchasing. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by David on April 01, 2025
Q: What would be your top 10 Canadian stock picks now, maximum market cap $10 billion, long term hold. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Dan on March 31, 2025
Q: Good day! Many thanks to 5i providing a rudder (and sometimes an anchor) on this rollicking journey.

I have been slowly accumulating CNR for the past couple of years and am now considering whether CP is better positioned over the next decade. I am currently down 8%.

Can I get 5i’s opinion on CN vs CP given each company’s
-past performance,
-quality of management,
-valuations,
-EPS growth projections
-CAN-US trade gyrations
-any other material factors

Thank you!
Read Answer Asked by Trevor on March 31, 2025
Q: Good afternoon 5i
I have been hanging onto nfi, thinking there might be brighter futures. Recently, however, I have been reading about the prominence and advanced features of Chinese electric vehicles, including busses. It seems that the only thing keeping them out is tariffs. I am really concerned that if they had free reign that the hopes for nfi would dwindle. Tariff policies can be changed. What likelihood of more permissive tariff policies for Chinese electric vehicles happening.
Thanks for your great work
Read Answer Asked by joseph on March 31, 2025
Q: How safe do you think Magna’s dividend is?

Current earnings/cash flow seem to cover the dividend quite well, and buybacks could always be stopped/reduced if needed to maintain the dividend.

Even if it takes a few years for the auto industry to recover, Magna’s over 5% dividend yield at least pays us to be patient (assuming Magna can adapt to whatever the future of the auto industry looks like)?
Read Answer Asked by Patrick on March 31, 2025
Q: I'm holding the above in a RSP and the above stocks are quite down. Given the current environmnet, is it time to sell them? today, rather than last week!
Read Answer Asked by Brenda on March 28, 2025
Q: Will artificial intelligence utilization in finance and markets be able to replace stock pickers and in the end financial advisers/analyst since analysis of companies data will be faster and perhaps more reliable and objective than performed by a human irregardless of his skills and experience. Already automated portfolios are created by a computer based on certain investment goals.
I would be interested in your perspective on this matter.
Thank you
Miroslaw
Read Answer Asked by Miroslaw on March 27, 2025
Q: The three year chart on this is not pretty. Why, given the lack of potash on the market from the Ukraine and Russia, has NTR not thrived? I've done well on NTR in the past but have a hard time understanding the cyclicality. This looks like a good time to invest once again, but is it? How can tariffs hurt NTR? Where else is the US going to get their large need?

BTW, thanks for the suggestion that 475 was a good entry point for ISRG.

Now, NTR? Your thoughts, please

al
Read Answer Asked by alex on March 27, 2025
Q: Hi Guys,

Thanks for answering my question today re 10 stocks for a 3 to 5 year hold. Just wanted to know what percentage would these 10 stocks hold within the portfolio?

Thanks

Jim
Read Answer Asked by jim on March 26, 2025
Q: I need to do some portfolio rebalancing. I want to increase weghtings in Basic Materials, Consumer Defensive and Health care. Could you please give me your top 3 picks in each category for a 3 - 5 year hold. Canadian or US stocks are fine.

Take as many credits as you think appropriate.
Read Answer Asked by JAMES on March 25, 2025
Q: Friday’s meeting between Mark Carney and the Premiers promises to lead to increased spending and capital to build infrastructure related to natural resources, alternative energy and technology. There seems to be a vibe consistent with Brookfield visions and foci. Carney may in fact be a catalyst to moving the Canadian economy out of the current malaise. Skepticism is warranted but are there any specific stocks that we should consider in light of what could develop rather quickly?
Read Answer Asked by John on March 25, 2025
Q: Morning Troops. This is more of a hopeful question than anything. It is now almost a certainty that we will be spending more on defence regardless of who wins the election. If it actually comes to pass that our country decides to ease up on defence procurement from the US and spend more at home, how are companies like CAE positioned to profit from this and do you see it happening? Cheers.
Read Answer Asked by Neil on March 25, 2025
Q: I've held Canadian National Railway (CNR) for over eight years, achieving a modest return of about 8% per annum, which has lagged the broader Canadian market. As a retired investor seeking both income and growth, I’m considering swapping my entire CNR position for TFI International (TFII). CNR has provided stability and a reliable dividend—currently around 2.3%—but its growth has been underwhelming, and it trades at a relatively high valuation, around 19-20 times forward earnings. In contrast, TFII appears undervalued, trading at roughly 15-16 times forward earnings, with a stronger historical growth trajectory, driven by its trucking and logistics operations and savvy acquisitions. However, its dividend yield is lower, at about 1%, and it’s more cyclical than CNR’s rail business. Given my goals and the small capital gain I’d realize in my taxable account from selling CNR, does it make sense to trade all of my CNR for TFII? How do their risk profiles, income potential, and long-term growth prospects compare for someone in my position?

Read Answer Asked by Maury on March 24, 2025