Investment Q&A

Q: There is a lot of talk about cyclicals doing very well in 2025
Can u expand on exactly what that “means”?
If you agree that cyclicals will outperform
can u recommend 5 best cyclicals stocks to purchase and entry points if possible
Thanks

Q: Hello,
I need to increase my consumer cyclical allocation.
I am thinking of starting a position in Dollarama.
What would be a good entry price for this stock?
Would there be another option you would prefer?
Thank you

Q: Hello 5i staff
I have a portfolio consisting in a few etf’s and a few stocks for the American side. One of these is a small cap etf. On the Canadian side it have mostly large blue chip stocks. CSU, BNT, etc. These are mostly at the full 5% quota. I keep some of these smaller stocks, I suppose because I enjoy winning. The problem, though, is that I hate losing. I keep the amount of these smaller stocks small because of that fear of losing, I suppose. They are often between one and two per cent of a fairly large portfolio, which is low percentage wise, but still quite high dollar wise. I am an advancing senior with moderate risk profile. Have a modest pension, which allows us mostly to live without touching investments. I have been wondering lately whether I should just bite the bullet, take the risk and add more to these fast growers ( and from time to time, fast losers) or whether I should just sell them all and consolidate in the larger stocks and etf’s. especially since I can say that I have won the game? Perhaps I could keep a few for fun. But, I guess that is what I am doing now. I know that you cannot give personal advice. But, I find that you usually have interesting things to say about these kinds of situations. As well, it has been cathartic and possibly helpful for me just to frame the question.
Thanks for all the help you offer us

Q: Just looking for an updated view of Canadian Tire. Think there will be much of a retail bump with all the suggested “ tax breaks”.?

Q: Hi 5i Team.

I have some names in my TFSA account such as ATD, ATX and ENGH (and maybe some others) that are laggers and would like to move out of them and into something with potentially higher returns.
I also own the other names mentioned above.
What are your thoughts and could you recommend 3 to 5 Canadian and/or US names with the reasons and entry points.
also own NVDA that has grown to a huge percentage of the account.
I know that I should sell some but it has been such a great performer.


Thank you
Joe

Q: My Consumer Cyclical sector is too low; I need to increase it. What are your Canadian recommendations in this sector at the moment? Thank you

Q: How will Trump’s tariff policy impact Canadian companies operating in the United States? Taking ATZ as an example, will the tariffs raise Aritzia's costs, making their clothing less competitive in the U.S. and potentially slowing their expansion there? Additionally, which Canadian companies with U.S. operations are most likely to feel the effects of these tariffs?

Q: Of the two companies above which would you prefer today.....please elaborate? Thanks.

Q: Thought "ATZ"'s last quarter reported a beat in both revenue and earnings, but the stock reacted poorly, just keeps dropping, don’t know why. Could you please use your magic lens to look at it and diagnose the problem ?

If I have cash to initiate a new buy, which one would you suggest for a long term holding? Thanks

Q: Any idea what is behind the recent decline since decent quarterly earnings were released? Is this profit taking?

Q: hi, if not already discussed, your thoughts on earnings/guidance. still a buy/hold?

Q: after the latest Q would you still hold it or move on to ATZ for better growth?

Q: These are shares purchased from your previous recommendations which have all made reasonable gains.
Which one(s) would you currently recommend? I have some cash to invest and am considering choosing from among these 6.
Regards

Q: Hi Guys

At the current stock prices looking out 3 years would today you be a buyer of Lululemon or Artzia?

Thanks

Stuart

Q: I am currently only hold MG in the consumer discretionary sector and need to increase my exposure to the sector. MCD, SBUX and LULU have all dropped over the last few quarters with worry of the US consumer pulling back their purse strings. What are your thoughts on those three and what Canadian stock in the consumer discretionary sector interests you today? Long term buy and hold investor.

Q: Hi Group can you please rate in order of your preference for short term trading not to buy and hold . Give me the ones with the most potential to grow. Most of the ones I have identified have been in the tank lately and should be ripe for some sort of recovery. Also if you have any good ideas that fit the criteria please feel free to add/rate the opportunity as you see it.

Q: I would like to express my gratitude for your advice regarding not selling Aritzia stock before earnings. At the time, I was primarily concerned with safeguarding my gains. You wisely emphasized that quarterly results should not be the sole factor in determining buy and sell decisions. Now, I fully appreciate the correctness of your advice. I held onto my position and refrained from purchasing a protective put. Recent news indicates that Aritzia is aggressively expanding its presence in the US, signaling further growth. As a result, I am still enjoying a remarkable 100% gain on this stock. Thank you once again!

Q: Good morning 5i, I've held CCL.B for a few years and until the positive results in the 1st Q this year giving it a bump it has been a slow grower. I'm considering moving on to something with more momentum. Two questions: What are your thoughts on CCL.B for the next 3-5 years?, and if it were to be sold, what are your top picks in the consumer cyclical sector, Cdn or U.S. for growth and ideally a small dividend? I already have ATD and BYD.
Thank you

Q: How were ATZ earnings?
What should we expect to see with aritzia earnings this evening? Thank you

Q: Hi PEter and Staff

Long term hold - LULU or ATZ and why ?

Thanks for all you do

Dennis