Investment Q&A

Q: With industrials suffering under the current administration and these, like many stocks, on a downward trend, please explain why these are worth having in a portfolio. Thank you!

Q: With the aftermath of the California disaster, which companies could be involved in all levels of rebuilding those areas ( Engineering, construction, cleanup, etc.).
Thank you.

Q: These companies caught my eye recently due to their broad exposure to infrastructure, energy and engineering. The 1 yr chart for MTZ is pretty good as well. However, some of MTZ's fundamentals I look for seem inconsistent (equity, EPS, free cash flow and operating income). I'm not sure what to make of this one, and see others (eg:PWR, J) in the energy infrastructure/engineering as also looking promising.

I'm not beholden to either of these (and please propose others), but now that I know such companies exist, can you recommend a few options for a "catch all" for exposure to electrical demands (AI, data centers) and upgrades (utility), other energy infrastructure (solar, hyrdo, transmission etc) and even communications (cell towers, etc). Perhaps a wide range here, but curious what comes back from 5i!

I'm particularly interested in your comments on management effectiveness

Q: Happy New Year to all of you,
I am heavily weighted in US.. I would appreciate your thoughts for US investments under Trump, for next two years: what do you think will be the top 3 performing sectors? And, what would your top companies be in each sector? Thanks

Q: With new funds, looking to allocate for growth - but bearing in mind risk.
Which ones would you focus on [what's their "add"], with your expectations over 3+ years, and entry prices.
Thanks

Q: Hello Team,
According 5i Portfolio Analysis, I need to increase US Industrials. Could you suggest three names please.
Thank you!

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: Hello
I have a large cash position at 19% & would like to allocate 15% now through to Q2 2025.

What would 5is recommendations for Tech,, Comm Services, Industrials and "any misc."Momentum" plays Top 3 USA & CDA for each would be great.

*Assume 4+yr holds

Q: Hello 5i!

I have some cash to deploy and am light on industrials. I’m looking for US companies that are growth oriented and I was thinking about ROAD as an option. Could you give me a summary of why you like this company? (Or don’t like it?)

And are there any other industrials that you would prefer over ROAD for growth over the next 2-3 years?

Thanks for your incredible service!

Q: What is your view of the infrastructure sector going forward? What is your view of IFRA? Would Jacobs be a better way to get exposure to the sector, or is there another investment you would suggest? About IFRA, there is a reference to it trading on CBOE, I am not familiar with this, can you explain what that is about? Many thanks

Q: I'm looking to close a gap in my non-registered portfolio in the Industrial Sector. I'm not too concerned about industry. I'm looking for some reasonably priced options that you guys like that have good growth potential, but also pay a (growing) dividend. My intention is a long-term buy and hold. Would you please recommend your top 3 Cdn and top 3 US "likes" and rank order purchase preference from 1 to 6 (with 1 being your top pick) and any rationale for your choices that you think might be helpful to my decision making process. Thank you and thanks (yet) again for your excellent service.

Q: Please provide me with 3 each US Industrials and Materials.

Also would appreciated 3 more us stocks you would recommend that are not expensive. So many have gone up and are now near the top. Please provide me with best of breed US companies that still have room to run.

Q: With the repatative hurricanes in USA and the flooding and devastation occuring, there will have to be a large rebuilding of homes and businesses, Which Sectors will benefit from this? Which Canadian and US companies will benefit? Does the lumber duties have an effect on the Canadian lumber industries response?

Q: Hello 5i researchers,

I have been holding ATS for a while and bought it around $55 in a registered account. Yesterday reading your answer to one of our member's questions, you mentioned about "we like ATS' business but it has had some fundamental issues over the last year..." could you please elaborate it a bit more for me to understand what kind of fundamental issues? any other better name or names in the sector to replace ATS that has some fundamental issues? Thanks

Q: I hold shares of Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J). My online broker informed me that for each share of Jacobs Solutions Inc. I own, I will receive one share of Amentum (AMTM). What should we do with these new Amentum shares? What is the outlook for Amentum compared to Jacobs Solutions? Thank you for your help

Q: As you noted in a previous question, Amentum Holdings was spun off from Jacobs Solutions. From your response it appears you are positive on Jacob Solutions.

My question is what to do with Amentum Holdings. Is the stock worth holding?

Thanks

Q: Hi, looking for a quick review of the outlook for Jacobs please, and thoughts on the huge drop this morning. Thanks!

Q: Magna MG I am slowly getting tired of its performance. What do you suggest to replace it with? US and CA. Thanks and Greetings, Peter.

Q: Hi 5i,

Had to trim some of my US holdings today due to portfolio balancing/management.

Hoping you could recommend some potential US stocks to redeploy this capitol over the next few months when the opportunity comes up. Looking to hold for at least 5+ years and I am interested in growth and ok with risk.

I have already enough exposure to AI stocks (AMD/VRT/GOOG/MSFT). I am open to any other sector you suggest but was leaning towards something in the real estate or industrial sector.

Thank you in advance and love the service,

Greg C.

Q: I am down about 23% on a small position in ATS. If I decide to sell it for a tax loss, what are 2 or 3 US growth oriented industrial stocks to investigate as a replacement?