The 5-Minute Investor Podcast, Ep. 29: Green infrastructure stocks

Welcome to episode 29 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. This week, we’re talking about stocks specializing in green construction and infrastructure, whose operations offer investors untapped upside when it comes to expediting the energy transition.

This podcast has been prepared as part of a partnership with Bird Construction Inc. and Boralex Inc., and is intended for informational purposes only.

Here is Jon’s supporting material for episode 29:

• Infrastructure and industrials: Bird Construction and the green building wave.
• Bird to acquire Canada’s largest marine infrastructure, land foundation and dredging company for $82.3 million.
• Jon’s green infrastructure stock is Bird Construction (TSX:BDT), a top Canadian construction company with more than a century of operating history.
• At the time of writing, Bird Construction stock traded at C$28.44, having adding 24.19 per cent year-over-year and 364.71 per cent since 2020.

Here is Trevor’s supporting material:

• A green infrastructure stock with contrarian appeal.
• Boralex reports second quarter operating income comparable to 2024 and actively pursuing its development and construction activities.
• Trevor’s spotlight this week goes to Boralex (TSX:BLX), a renewable energy company specializing in wind, solar and energy storage with a leadership position in both Canada and France.
• At the time of writing, Boralex stock traded at C$26.98, having given back 24.55 per cent year-over-year and 25.72 per cent since 2020.

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.
• Episode 25: ESG stocks.
• Episode 26: Small-cap bank stocks.
• Episode 27: Solid dividend stocks.
• Episode 28: Flow-through mining plays.

Thanks for listening!

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