Canadians: 2 Unstoppable Stocks to Buy With $5,000

Docebo Inc. (TSX:DCBO) and CN Rail Co. (TSX:CNR)(NYSE:CNI) are compelling momentum stocks that should be bought on any dips.

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The Canadian stock market has been lagging behind its peers to the south. Unfortunately, the TSX Index is overweight financials and energy, while being disturbingly underweight in tech. As such, it’s not a mystery as to why Canadian stocks will likely fail to hit all-time highs by the year’s end, even as major U.S. indices look to make fresh all-time highs.

Canadians should take a raincheck on TSX Index funds

I’ll admit it: the TSX Index is a terrible investment. It’s not adequately diversified across sectors, and as a result, it can get left behind in tech-driven rallies like the one we experienced over the past several months.

If you were a TSX index fund investor, you would have dealt with tremendous underperformance over the years. For many Canadians, there’s a huge incentive to be a self-guided stock picker, so one can steer clear of vulnerable sectors (energy) while scooping up bargains (restaurants/small-cap tech) as they appear.

This piece will have a look at two unstoppable stocks that have slowed down in September alongside most other stocks, but will likely continue exhibiting tremendous momentum going into the year’s end. Without further ado, consider buying Docebo (TSX:DCBO) and CN Rail (TSX:CNR)(NYSE:CNI) if you’ve got an extra $5,000 sitting around in a savings account.

Docebo: A white-hot tech stock for Canadians

Docebo is an up-and-coming e-learning platform developer that I’ve been pounding the table on ever since shares fell off a cliff back in February.

The company’s offering has exploded in popularity amid this crisis. Although the stock has more than doubled in a matter of months, shares may still have a heck of a lot more room to run now that big-league firms like Amazon.com have jumped aboard the learning management system bandwagon with Docebo’s incredible product, which leverages the power of AI.

Docebo may be a small firm, but it has some massive mega-cap clients behind it. With one of the best products in its niche market, the company has a tonne of growth runway, and as its offering keeps getting better, I suspect the momentum will continue through and after this pandemic. Docebo is the real deal, and with shares trading at around 20 times sales, an expensive multiple by most standards, I’d initiate a quarter position here with the intention of scaling into a full position over the coming months.

CN Rail: The backbone of the North American economy

CN Rail is fairly valued according to traditional valuation metrics. But as one of the leaders that will help drag the Canadian economy out of the gutter in late 2020 and 2021, I view CN Rail as an undervalued company that’s more than ready to deal with an uptick in carloads moving forward.

The company, led by J.J. Ruest, also has room to improve upon its operating margin, and headwinds gradually fade; I think CN Rail stock will be unstoppable moving out of this crisis. Even if this pandemic were to drag on for longer than expected, CN Rail is in a position of tremendous resilience. The company didn’t implode to the same extent as most other companies in the Great Financial Crisis, and the same is likely in this public health crisis thanks to brilliant risk-mitigating managers and sky-high barriers to entry that will protect the firm’s long-term economic profits.

At $140 and change, CN Rail may not seem like a great value, but it is when you weigh the calibre of business you’re getting and the market environment that lies ahead.

This article represents the opinion of the writer, who may disagree with the “official” recommendation position of a Motley Fool premium service or advisor. We’re Motley! Questioning an investing thesis — even one of our own — helps us all think critically about investing and make decisions that help us become smarter, happier, and richer, so we sometimes publish articles that may not be in line with recommendations, rankings or other content.

John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors. Fool contributor Joey Frenette owns shares of Canadian National Railway. David Gardner owns shares of Amazon and Canadian National Railway. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon and Canadian National Railway. The Motley Fool recommends Canadian National Railway and recommends the following options: short January 2022 $1940 calls on Amazon and long January 2022 $1920 calls on Amazon.

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