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• Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (TD)
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Q: Hi Peter/Ryan
I don't have any banks in my portfolio. In current scenario is it better to go with single ETF or buy individual listed banks. Value your opinion.

Thanks
Sanjay

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Read Answer Asked by S on November 05, 2018

• Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (BNS)
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• Olympia Financial Group Inc. (OLY)
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Q: I hold 200 shares of both BNS and TD. Tired of watching BNS slide and wonder if I shud be selling while I still have a profit and putting it into TD or would you consider another bank. I also have 985 shares of Olympia which id doing well. How do you feel about Boyd?

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Read Answer Asked by Bonnie on November 05, 2018

• Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited Subordinate Voting Shares (FFH)
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Q: Hi Peter, pls comment on 3Q earnings and guidance for Fairfax, thank you.

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Read Answer Asked by Paul on November 05, 2018

• Canadian Western Bank (CWB)
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Q: Is this a safe bank i am thinking of opening a gic for $500000. Their gic rates are higher then the big banks.

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Read Answer Asked by don on November 05, 2018

• BlackRock Inc. (BLK)
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• JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)
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• Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (TD)
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Q: Hi,

Does JPM, BLK offer better value as compared to BNS, TD. Do we need to diversify in to US Banks or Canadian banks and insurance companies are a good diversification for the Financials sector allocation.

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Ninad

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• Fiera Capital Corporation Class A Subordinate Voting Shares (FSZ)
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• Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc. (GS)
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Q: Good morning...we own gs and are down but this had a good dividend and we are long term investors but are looking to add fsz for both dividend appreciation and larger company. Would you have an equal allocation to these two or move out of gs which we are down on in a cash account and move that money into fsz...thanks for the great service...Gene

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Read Answer Asked by gene on November 02, 2018

• Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC)
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Q: Any details about the annonced transactions yesterday. The increase in dividende looks good to me. Your feelings please.
Thanks

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Read Answer Asked by Daniel on November 02, 2018

• Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (TD)
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Q: Hi,
I'm thinking to buy either of these banks or both due to the recent pull back for a 3 to 5 years time frame.
Which one you prefer to own?

Thanks for your expertise!
Jane

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Read Answer Asked by Jane on November 01, 2018

• Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC)
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• Great-West Lifeco Inc. (GWO)
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• Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF)
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Q: Which of the 3 life insurance companies, GWO, SLF, MFC are the best to own for dividends and growth over the next 5-10 years and why?

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Read Answer Asked by Robert on November 01, 2018

• PayPal Holdings Inc. (PYPL)
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• Block Inc. Class A (SQ)
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• Worldpay Inc. Class A (WP)
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Q: Could I get your current thoughts on FISV. I would also appreciate other names I should I look at in this sector.

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Read Answer Asked by Noel on October 31, 2018

• Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (TD)
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Q: What bank stocks look like a compelling buy for short term profits?

Thanks Kim

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Read Answer Asked by Kim on October 30, 2018

• National Bank of Canada (NA)
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Q: Hi 5i team:
I have a decent position in NA, which I like , but its price response to the recent month volatility and the "hold" recommendation from analysts is leading me to believe I should switch to another bank , what is your opinion and which bank would be a better buy now ?.
thanks
PD. There would be a new update on the market recent volatility

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Read Answer Asked by Alejandro (Alex) on October 30, 2018

• Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC)
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• Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF)
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Q: Hello Team
Out of these two Insurance business SLF and MFC which one is a better co. to Invest for growth and dividend for 1 year.

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Read Answer Asked by Ben (Balbir) on October 29, 2018

• TMX Group Limited (X)
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Q: TMX Group looks pretty attractive on a few valuation metrics and its balance sheet looks pretty strong as well. How quickly can a poor market influence TMX's eps expectations? Are its earnings pretty much insulated from a poor market, or can a poor market knock down its earnings expectations, 10%, 20%, 30%??

Thanks.

John

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Read Answer Asked by john on October 26, 2018

• Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited Subordinate Voting Shares (FFH)
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Q: Do you know what the reason is for FFH being so weak the last few days in particular? Thank you.

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Read Answer Asked by John on October 25, 2018

• ECN Capital Corp. (ECN)
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Q: Not sure this is for this Q & A but as i started looking at my capital gains and losses for tax loss selling, I am not sure how stock splits are handled. For example, can you walk through how 100 shares of EFN split with ECN how to calculate my adjust cost base. My trading platform shows the adjusted cost base but for the life of me i cannot figure out how they came up with the number.

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Read Answer Asked by kelly on October 24, 2018

• Royal Bank of Canada (RY)
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• Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (BNS)
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Q: Where do you see Canadian banks and financials heading? Do you see the downturn ending in the next month or two?
Guy

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Read Answer Asked by Guy R. on October 24, 2018

• Fiera Capital Corporation Class A Subordinate Voting Shares (FSZ)
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Q: What do you think of Fiera selling mutual fund business to Canoe?

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Read Answer Asked by fwb181 on October 23, 2018

• CI Financial Corp. (CIX)
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• Fiera Capital Corporation Class A Subordinate Voting Shares (FSZ)
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Q: Have owned CIX for some time and its way below the purchase price. Thinking of switching to FSZ. Is this a move you would recommend or is there still potential for growth in CIX. Which stock would be the safest in a downturn market.
Wayne

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Read Answer Asked by Wayne on October 23, 2018

• MCAN Mortgage Corporation (MKP)
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Q: Good morning 5i Team. MKP continues to drop. What price or event would get you more interested in this one?

Thanks,
Peter

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Read Answer Asked by Peter on October 23, 2018