Investment Q&A

Q: Hi can you please rank in order from best to least for the following FAANG + NVDA stocks for the next +5 years? An explanation why is much appreciated along with a management rating for each. Thank you

Q: Good morning 5i,

I'm expecting some turbulence coming for sure. I doubt all is priced in with the tariff battle. Of course nobody knows. But opportunity may be knocking.

I refreshed myself on Peter's cover call write up from years past. I'd love a new take on selling covered calls to enhance your income and some strategies relating to it. ie, OTM, time frame etc.

And some top stocks in your view for writing on. Excluding NVDA, already sell OTC cc on my position.

Thank you very much.

Q: Canadian companies with US operations could be a target under the IRS section 891 to double taxes paid on their US operations in retaliation for our DST and UTPR according to tax experts here. What Canadian companies are most at risk for this?

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

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?

Q: The listed companies have used their tech to expand beyond their original business channels to a point that they are woven into the fabric of society. At some point early on they were good businesses with high potential that have risen to levels I could not have contemplated. Looking beyond AI, can you think of three companies out there in any sector that are working on things that have the potential to become central to our way of life in the way that these giants have? These can be well known companies that you think are on the cusp of big things or smaller companies with ideas that are a long shot.

Thanks

Q: US Conservative Growth is my interest, along the lines of JPM. Please name your recommended 5 US conservative growth stocks that are investable today and what distinguishes them on a risk/reward basis.

Q: I need to consolidate my tech holdings:I own NVDA, AVGO, VRT, CRWD, MSTR, AMZN, META and IYW (about 3% for each holding). Which stocks should I sell and why- for a long term hold?

Q: Hi there,

I’ve done ok with these stocks but I want to raise some cash for diversification - in what order would you reduce/sell?

Ok thanks!

Q: In follow-up to the Q&A on Howard Marks' recent memo, out of the current "Mag 7", which one do you think is most likely to be in the S&P500's top 20 companies in 20 years, and which one do you think is least likely to be there? Feel free to make two picks for each or decline to respond. I own 5 of the 7.

Q: I have a small position in Element Solutions and am thinking of adding to it but can't find any previous questions. I'm also thinking of adding to Amphenol and starting a new position Roblox, Meta and Costco.. This would be in the growth portion of my portfolio. Or I could add to Vertiv and Axon. I have about 70k USD to deploy.

Thanks

Q: TIXT continues to drop (today down around 10%) with no news that I can find. Are you aware of any reason for the significant drop? Also, what is your take on how the senior executive team at Telus could have got this so wrong?

Q: Hi Team,
I hold the following stocks in my TFSA with the indicating weightings within the TFSA. BN (17.5%), HPS.A (6.4%), LMN (18.6%), META (26.3%), SHOP (13.9%), TTD (16.9%). I am looking for advice for what stock I should add for my 2025 contribution. Could I please have your 3 "best" ideas to add to my TFSA ranked in order. I am looking for something solid with high potential (multi bagger potential) with solid management. Another NVDA would be nice (not asking to much here..lol). Time frame would be 10yrs plus ( I am 45 aiming for the dream of freedom 55).

Thanks,
Shane.

Q: I have made some updates to my portfolio before heading into the new year and am looking for your thoughts on total portfolio. I have it all in TFSA and am 28 years old with a long time horizon. Could you give me your opinion over next 1, 3, 5 years of portfolio.

What changes might you make to this portfolio to stengthen it?

Portfolio Breakdown:
Stock Amount Invested (USD) % of Portfolio
NVDA $6,500 12.04%
SHOP $2,840 (converted from CAD) 5.26%
AMZN $2,650 4.91%
MSFT $2,520 4.67%
MELI $2,483 4.60%
PLTR $2,250 4.17%
TSM $2,000 3.70%
CRWD $1,830 3.39%
GOOGL $1,780 3.30%
TTD $1,767 3.28%
ISRG $2,180 (converted from CAD) 4.04%
META $2,150 (converted from CAD) 3.98%
BRK.B $1,470 2.72%
AXP $1,560 2.89%
LLY $1,500 2.78%
DIS $1,280 (converted from CAD) 2.37%
NBIS $840 1.56%
CELH $700 1.30%
SMCI $392 0.73%
SPCE $188 0.35%
XRP $120 (converted from CAD) 0.22%

Thanks,
Dan

Q: At current valuations, does Meta have more upside potential than Microsoft?

Q: Good morning, In the communications sector my only current holding is GOOG, which is a half position. I previously held BCE and T but sold them in recent months. Would you be comfortable topping up GOOG to a full (5%) position for growth over the next 3-5 years? Are there other companies in the communications sector you would recommend, US or Canada? Thanks!

Q: - I sense something happening these days with the whole space in tech, with AI, Information, etc on how its controlled, used, etc...

- Companies like Google and Microsoft have been targeted with lawsuits from many countries, based on Size , Monopoly and Other concerns...
- Companies like NVDA, ARM,AAPL and META are also included in my question...

- The Trump Factor is also a concern...

1. How do you see this playing out for these tech companies playing out ? Short/Long Term

2. Which are the best in class to weather the storm ?

3. Who is the Most Vulnerable To successful lawsuits against or breakup?

4. Best Pick/Picks To Buy and Hold Going Forward??

Thanks,
M

Q: My portfolio contains the following securities: DRX, ATD, GOOG, AMZN, AMTM, AAPL, ATZ, AXON, BNS, BAM, BN, CSU, CRWD, DIR, EXP, LLY, ENB, GSY, HPS, ISRG, J, LMN, META, MSFT, NVDA, SHOP, TFII, TTD, TD, VRT, WSP. Most of these are under or at a full position except for AXON (higher). I have some cash I would like to deploy. Which would you add to today please for a long term investor age approx 40yr. Would you look to urgently sell any. Thanks!

Q: Dear 5i Team I sold BYD recently. I would like to replace with something US. I have visa Costco, ISRG, Google, Lily Would you happen to know a few founder led companies I can do some research on? Thank you Brent

Q: The following stocks are all up nicely: AXON, PANW, NVDA, COST, ISRG, META, TTD and CRWD. All are mid size positions in my portfolio. Where do you see the markets going in January? Would you recommend trimming any of these stocks? Would you suggest holding more cash going into the new year? Thank you

Q: Thoughts on PINS quarter. Buy, sell, or hold? Thx M