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Q: The 6 stocks are down from their peak
Which of these would you buy at today's price and in what order? Can you order them in terms of growth potential for a 5 year hold and also for risk. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by V on January 03, 2025
Q: Happy New Year to 5i and members, wishing all a prosperous investing year ahead.

It's time to make my annual TFSA contribution. I own AAPL, ADBE CRM, GOOG, NVDA, PYPL, QCOM, and TOL in my TFSA.

I would like to add to one position, which do you recommend? I am overweight NVDA so do not wish to add to that one.

Does 5i consider any of these positions in the 'do not need to own' category? If so, please recommend a replacement (not LLY, MDT, IBM, or MSFT; I own full positions of these in another account). The focus of this account is US equities with a risk profile somewhere between that of the 5i Balanced and Growth portfolios, and the objective is long-term capital appreciation.

Thank you very much.
Read Answer Asked by Walter on January 02, 2025
Q: Good Morning and Seasons Greetings to the 5i team and everyone out there.
If you had to start a new TFSA account what 15 to 20 stocks, ETF,s Etc. would you buy in order of first to last. US and Canadian mix?

Thank You
Read Answer Asked by Joe on December 30, 2024
Q: Peter, our one true source of help in this investment purgatory, thank you for your response to David yesterday regarding covered calls. Moving forward, could you please provide us with some companies that you use in this endeavor?

Merry Christmas, everyone!
Read Answer Asked by Ray on December 30, 2024
Q: If you have to create new balance portfolio that includes CDR and CDN stocks.. Which 20 to 25 stocks portfolio would you recommend that includes both.


Thanks for the great service
Read Answer Asked by Hector on December 21, 2024
Q: Best holdings for a US dolar RRIF, I already have QQQ and SPY, up sustantially and think I should take some profit and redeploy the cash. lookings fior capital appreciation not dividends
Thanks for good advice as always
Read Answer Asked by steve on December 18, 2024
Q: With the CAD losing ground to the USD, is it still worth converting Canadian dollars to buy US stocks? If yes, what would be your 5 top growth stocks for 2025?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Gilles on December 18, 2024
Q: Good morning 5i
You seem to have a lot of confidence in Google. I wonder, though, what unexpected developments could come along and derail Google? For instance Search is a big component for selling advertisement. But, since Chat gp has been developed, I generally direct any questions I have to it, rather than to Google. It does the searching for me. If something like that became widespread I imagine it could be very bad for Google. There may be other detrimental developments, too. I don’t imagine you have a magic answer for this other than just to keep an eye open. But I was wondering whether things like this would dampen your enthusiasm for Google and move you to hold less?
Read Answer Asked by joseph on December 18, 2024
Q: Would like to increase my Google holdings, I have the problem in buying goog outright in a tfsa or buying cdr . I have never bought a cdr and ask would this be good idea or should I just buy the US Google . What are the pros and cons of cdr and what are the best way to buy cdr? I have goog in a cash account but my tfsa would require selling existing securities .
Doug
Read Answer Asked by Doug on December 18, 2024
Q: I am trying to decide if I should start a small position in NVDA.NE or top up my GOOG.NE for my 2025 TFSA contribution. I don't have any NVDA other than what is in my HXS ETF. I know you like both companies. GOOG might be best because it is kind of diversified within itself. However, NVDA might offer better growth without the antitrust issues, but it might be overpriced compared to GOOG. I'm leaning slightly toward GOOG, but a smaller position in NVDA would diversify my portfolio a bit more. My hesitation with NVDA is that it seems a bit like a cult stock, not exactly like TESLA but similar. I won't have enough funds to do both, It may ultimately be a coin flip, but which way would you nudge on these two.
Read Answer Asked by Gordon on December 18, 2024
Q: I currently hold the above investments in my non-registered account and will invest some additional funds before the end of the year. My plan is to top up my investments in approximately 8 stocks and 1 ETF. The investments will be a 5 to 10 year hold. Please provide a ranking for the top 10 stocks in my non-registered account. Which ETF fund do you suggest topping up for a 5 to 10 year hold? Thank you 5i
Read Answer Asked by Don on December 17, 2024
Q: Hello Peter,

In the US, where would you go for the Santa rally? Would it be momentum stocks? Undervalued? Specific sectors -Industrials, AI related? or Crypto?
I am thinking crypto - the backers of the new govt. Add dollar tariffs to the mix. Crypto heads higher.
How would you play the Canadian market end of the year? I am going to dabble in short term trading this year.

Regards

Rajiv
Read Answer Asked by Rajiv on December 17, 2024
Q: Which stocks or ETFs would you recommend for long term to a 25 year old with contribution room of $60K in the TFSA and $8k in First Home Savings account?
Read Answer Asked by Elizabeth on December 17, 2024
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