Welcome to episode 25 of The 5-Minute Investor Podcast, where Stockhouse columnists Jonathon Brown and me, Trevor Abes, each deliver a 2.5-minute stock profile related to recent news stories with investment implications. On this week’s podcast, we’re talking about stocks that score highly in terms of ESG, or environmental, social and governance metrics, setting sustainable long-term examples for companies across industries to represent themselves in the marketplace.
This podcast has been prepared as part of a partnership with Wealthsimple and Anaergia Inc., and is intended for informational purposes only.
Here is Jon’s supporting material for episode 25:
- ESG: A new era for small-cap compliance in Canada? (Stockhouse).
- Jon’s prospective ESG stock is the Wealthsimple North America Socially Responsible Index ETF (TSX:WSRI), a fund that invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of Canadian and U.S. stocks that do not violate commonly held social and environmental values.
- At the time of writing, the ETF last traded at C$47.72, adding 12.71 per cent year-over-year and 75.38 per cent since 2020.
Here is Trevor’s supporting material:
- Anaergia signs record contract amid improving financials (Stockhouse).
- Trevor’s ESG stock to watch is Anaergia (TSX:ANRG), a technology company with a 30-year history converting organic waste into renewable natural gas, fertilizer and water.
- At the time of writing, Anaergia stock last traded at C$1.81, adding 235.19 per cent year-over-year while giving back 86.94 per cent since inception in 2021.
Here’s a list of past episodes:
- Episode 1: Lithium and AI.
- Episode 2: Envelopes and space travel.
- Episode 3: Booze and concrete.
- Episode 4: Graphite and GameStop.
- Episode 5: High-flying stocks.
- Episode 6: Shopify and First Mining Gold.
- Episode 7: Galaxy Digital and Liberty Defense.
- Episode 8: Dollarama and Standard Lithium.
- Episode 9: Cancer drugs and corner stores.
- Episode 10: Boeing vs. Bombardier.
- Episode 11: Crypto picks from Consensus 2025.
- Episode 12: Profitable growth picks.
- Episode 13: A full breath of cannabis stocks.
- Episode 14: Buy-now tech stocks.
- Episode 15: Ferroglobe and HPQ Silicon.
- Episode 16: CGI and Power Metallic Mines.
- Episode 17: Top Canadian aerospace stocks.
- Episode 18: Theatre stocks post-COVID – recovery, or just for show?
- Episode 19: Green giants of the north.
- Episode 20: Profitable Canadian small-caps stocks.
- Episode 21: Security stocks to watch.
- Episode 22: Interest rate-resilient stocks.
- Episode 23: Watchlist-worthy defensive stocks.
- Episode 24: Cannabis reclassification plays.
Thanks for listening!
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