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Q: Hi Amazing Team,

Don asked a question today about Canadian Western Bank: With Alberta hurting and oil prices crashing would you consider the western bank safe. Your answer began with: We would be cautious on CWB....

My question is please: I have a significant CWB bond maturing Jun 16 2022. It is in the money. Would you be inclined to hold or sell?

Many, many thanks for what you are doing in this time of crisis. Michael
Read Answer Asked by Michael on March 20, 2020
Q: Thanks for all you are doing during this turmoil. Your steadying voice is reassuring, at least to these ears.

Would you swap out a holding in ECN for an equal holding of GSY at this point?

Appreciate your insight.

Paul F.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on March 20, 2020
Q: Hello 5i
I have a tax loss that i can claim on bns. But, the problem is that i would like to replace it. Because of its focus on latin america, etc. There is no direct Canadian equivalent. I do hold bac in the US and TD in canada. I do have us cash, if needed. Any suggestions for a place holder, or even a replacement?
Thanks for the good work in these difficult days. It is evident by the comments that it is appreciated.
Read Answer Asked by joseph on March 20, 2020
Q: MIC is down about 50% which seem a bit excessive... I've held them for a long time and loved the Brookfield bump, the recent special divs. Would appreciate your thoughts before I double down. It would probably be safer to just buy one of the big banks but they haven't dropped 50%...I saw in the question archives that you ranked it "ok" as a high risk high yield option. 2 days ago.
Read Answer Asked by Tom on March 20, 2020
Q: Could you give us an updated opinion on EL. I don't mind the lack of liquidity and low yield, but i d like to know if represents better value than other in the field. Compared to SLF or POW . I also would like to know how you d compare it to fairfax. With fresh money, would you at this point buy ELF, FFH, Ifc or SLF.
Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by francois on March 19, 2020
Q: Hello 5i--I'm looking at these companies for the dividend yield. A bonus would be their recovery to previous highs. What would your ranking be for the three to achieve these goals? Thanks, Ron W
Read Answer Asked by RON on March 18, 2020
Q: seem to have a lot of questions about the safety of dividends and will they be cut.
I thought I would add another one to the fire and ask you power corp. and power financial became one company now and the management said it would raise dividend 10% in second quarter. do you see this being in jeopardy now with the market tanking day after day. do you also see banks possibly not raising dividends anymore this year [Canadian] until things get better hopefully.
Read Answer Asked by hans on March 17, 2020
Q: So with the various central bank moves, should I be nervous about holding Bankers Acceptances? They currently are my dry powder to buy stocks when things clear up. Would it be better just to hold cash or TBills?
Read Answer Asked by Greg on March 17, 2020
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