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Q: I am looking to put some USD, currently held inside an RSP to work on either of these Cdn banks. Is there a preference, or should I look at buying both? Also, would it be better to buy the US listed stock, as I have USD - or convert to Cdn dollars and buy the Cdn listed stock?
Many thanks!
Dawn
Read Answer Asked by Dawn on February 07, 2023
Q: Canadian banks:

How high a weighting in Canadian banks would you be comfortable holding?
Read Answer Asked by Danny on February 07, 2023
Q: December 2022 sold BBU and BBUC for tax loss using BN as a proxy. Now after 30 days considering whether best move is to buy back BBU or add to BAM or BIPC or standstill for awhile. BN is 4.5%, BEP is 3.55%, BIP is 2.52% and BAM is .97% of my portfolio where the investment objective is to hold a growth-leaning dividend-paying balanced portfolio. What would be your choice?
Read Answer Asked by William Ross on February 06, 2023
Q: I've been watching ECN over the past little while through 5i and note that they seem to be one of your favourite companies due to strong mgt. Noted your answers to some questions on Jan 24/25 and you felt that they have strong upside potential over the next 12-24 months. How risky would you say an investment in ECN is....say relative to a company like GSY? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by jeff on January 31, 2023
Q: Of these three financials - TSU, IFC, GSY - can you please rank per the following:

- Management

- Long term growth prospects

- Moat (or at least its strength within it's sub-sector)

- Best current valuation

- Relative safety (least risk - especially in a weak economy)
Read Answer Asked by James on January 31, 2023
Q: Have you read that major article the Globe and Mail did on CIX on Saturday? If so, do you have any response to it? It sounded kind of like a hit piece, and certainly had nothing good to say about either the company's future prospects or its leadership.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-ci-financial-us-expansion-leave-canada/?cmpid=rss
Read Answer Asked by John on January 30, 2023
Q: Hello 5i Team,
I'm looking to add another dividend name to my son's portfolio (10+ years timeframe) and am trying to decide between GWO and POW. Both have similar yields. I always thought GWO was the "jewel in the crown" of the POW empire, yet some money managers tend to believe it's best to own the parent company than the subsidiaries. I'm not particularly interested in exposure to IG financial, which would be included in POW. How would you compare these two companies in terms of balance sheet strength, growth, dividend growth and overall safety? Which one would you buy?
Much appreciated,
Brian
Read Answer Asked by Brian on January 30, 2023
Q: Could you please rank these five financials for growth for a relatively short time frame of say 2 years?
Read Answer Asked by Danny-boy on January 30, 2023