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• Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF)
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• SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE)
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• iShares U.S. Financials ETF (IYF)
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• Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH)
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Q: Hello 5i team,
I am interested in acquiring a US financial ETF with a decent payout. Do you have a top 5 list on the US side.
Thank You,
Andrew

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Read Answer Asked by Andrew on February 26, 2021

• ECN Capital Corp. (ECN)
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Q: Please comment on earnings

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Read Answer Asked by Ken on February 26, 2021

• Laurentian Bank of Canada (LB)
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Q: Hi 5i,
Banks reporting positive news and share prices are moving up.
Do you expect Laurentian's upcoming earnings to be positive and hopefully also a positive catalyst for share price?
Thx
Jim

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Read Answer Asked by jim on February 26, 2021

• VersaBank (VBNK)
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Q: VB on a bit of a tear the last few months. I’m at 1/2 position and can’t decide whether to hold for overall financial sector diversification (also hold BNS, TD, SUnlife, MFC) or sell and add to one or all four of these large caps. Given VB’s valuation has now caught up to the sector, my thinking is it only now moves with the sector on go forward basis, so why not play that game with a safer large cap financial name? Does this make sense?

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Read Answer Asked by Tony on February 26, 2021

• Rocket Companies Inc. Class A (RKT)
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Q: Fairly new company(1 year publicly traded). Could I have your view of its growth and profit potential. Do you like it’s future prospects. Thx.

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Read Answer Asked by Chris on February 26, 2021

• Fiera Capital Corporation Class A Subordinate Voting Shares (FSZ)
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Q: Knowing that Bam is much bigger then Fsz, can you still compare them. They are both asset management companies one much bigger than the other. One has a dividend of 1.19%, the other smaller one has a dividend of 7.81%.Why such a difference.

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Read Answer Asked by David on February 25, 2021

• Bitfarms Ltd. (BITF)
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Q: Could you please explain the impact of their new announcement. I don’t understand what 1.18 EH/s and hash rate means. How do they compare to other Bitcoin type investments

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Read Answer Asked by mike on February 25, 2021

• Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (BNS)
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Q: thoughts on the quarter please?

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Read Answer Asked by blake on February 25, 2021

• Lloyds Banking Group Plc American Depositary Shares (LYG)
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Q: Do you have an opinion today on Lloyds Banking Group?

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Read Answer Asked by chris on February 25, 2021

• Verisk Analytics Inc. (VRSK)
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Q: Can you provide your view on this stock.

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Read Answer Asked by Nick on February 25, 2021

• Trupanion Inc. (TRUP)
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Q: Do you have a pet related security you can recommend?
IMN

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Read Answer Asked by Irv on February 25, 2021

• Block Inc. Class A (SQ)
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• Affirm Holdings Inc. (AFRM)
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Q: I bought a half position in SQ last year and I'm up about 200%. I was think about selling it and replacing it with AFRM. Your thoughts? Which one looks better short term and which one look better long term?

Thanks for the great insight.

Dave

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Read Answer Asked by David on February 24, 2021

• HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. (HIVE)
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• BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (BIGG)
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Q: What are your thoughts on these two companies?
Thanks

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Read Answer Asked by Amy on February 24, 2021

• VersaBank (VBNK)
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Q: Good morning, thoughts on Versabank's latest quarter and specifically their Cyber security business line and partnership with Stablecorp.
Thanks
Rob

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Read Answer Asked by Robert on February 24, 2021

• Purpose Bitcoin ETF (BTCC.B)
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• Evolve Bitcoin ETF (EBIT)
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Q: Hello,

What do you think of these ETFS? And how much of ones portfolio would you suggest? I was thinking 1%.

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Read Answer Asked by Carla on February 24, 2021

• ING Group N.V. (ING)
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Q: You last commented on ING in May of last year. I am down substantially on this stock and would appreciate your updated views on the merits, if any, of holding on.

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Read Answer Asked by Lloyd on February 24, 2021

• Wynn Resorts Limited (WYNN)
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• Air Canada Voting and Variable Voting Shares (AC)
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• goeasy Ltd. (GSY)
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Q: I have been fortunate to have made 300 per cent with Go Easy, is it time to trim and buy into Air Canada or WYNN with the potential rebound or simply run with GSY? Thanks
PS I’d have never known about GSY if it weren’t for your stellar recommendation and advice.

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Read Answer Asked by Dennis on February 24, 2021

• Franco-Nevada Corporation (FNV)
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• Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM)
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• Purpose Bitcoin ETF (BTCC.B)
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Q: Aem,Fnv currently represent about 3% of my portfolio.wish to increase gradually to 5% for a 5 to 10 year hold
What % would of the 5 would you suggest for Btcc?

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Read Answer Asked by Terry on February 23, 2021

• PayPal Holdings Inc. (PYPL)
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• Block Inc. Class A (SQ)
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Q: Between these 2 companies, looks like PYPL as had a higher annual sales and a higher annual income. My thoughts are always with square. For only 1 year for growth which of these 2 companies which one would you recommend for higher growth. Thank you

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Read Answer Asked by wilson on February 23, 2021

• Royal Bank of Canada (RY)
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• Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (TD)
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• Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (BNS)
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Q: I do not have any Canadian financial exposure, and would like to buy a bank before the earnings report. Which one would you suggest?

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Read Answer Asked by Allan on February 23, 2021