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Q: This question is about trimming a position when overweight relative to the portfolio.
Previously, I monitored the weighting for a specific position depending on which of each of the 4 portfolios it was in -  Cdn Balanced, US Balanced, Cdn Income and Cdn Growth.
But then I signed up for Portfolio Analytics.
Taking WSP as an example, it is about 8% in the Cdn Balanced portfolio. But well under in the one, all inclusive portfolio, like less than 5%.
Going forward, do I continue to trim based on the weighting within each of the 4 separate portfolios or based on the one all inclusive portfolio, aka the Portfolio Analysis one???
Thanks for settling this quandary of mine........Tom
Read Answer Asked by Tom on July 28, 2021
Q: Does anyone know why he & Fast Money, etc are NOT on CNBC CH # 79 in Toronto as of yesterday?

Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Austin on July 27, 2021
Q: Peter,

What have you heard about the Money Show in Toronto this fall. Are you participating.

Thanks
Paul
Read Answer Asked by paul on July 27, 2021
Q: A general Question. When the after hours trading numbers and percentages of US traded securities have stopped am I then looking at the opening price the next morning? If not what is the significance of the numbers? Thanks! John
Read Answer Asked by John on July 27, 2021
Q: Good Morning Peter, Ryan, and 5i Team.
My question is regarding position weightings. I have trimmed TFII once since I have owned it but it continues to run and now represents about 8% of the account it is in. (Thank you so much for the original recommendation) I have owned CSU since $88 (Thanks again) and trimmed it along the way as well. After the last time I trimmed CSU I vowed to never trim it again unless Mark Leonard sells out or the wheels really fall off. How do you approach position weightings when the trend is your friend ? Thank you for your ongoing help. DL
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on July 26, 2021
Q: Can you please tell me the best book to read to learn about Japanese candles. Thank you. Bob
Read Answer Asked by cecile on July 26, 2021
Q: There is an article in today's Financial Post "Top five investor worries and 10 ways to solve them.
I did not see the 10 ways to solve them, am I missing something?
Thank you for all that you do.
Read Answer Asked by Peter on July 23, 2021
Q: Hello 5i,
Not a question, merely a comment.
I have had some trouble this morning logging in to both Globeinvestor and RBC. All of my other websites and bookmarks are fine. I get a DNS Failure message even though I have tried accessing these with three different browsers.
As a result, I have posted a new thread in the Forums under Trading entitled Financial Website Alerts with the goal NOT to complain, but merely to share any kind of on-line access problems folks might have with any financial websites so that others will have a sense if the issue is localized or broad-based and any information the members have can be shared.
I hope it proves helpful.
Cheers,
Mike
Read Answer Asked by Mike on July 22, 2021
Q: Now that Wealthsimple is offering Fractional Share purchases does it make sense to buy the Faang?

Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Austin on July 22, 2021
Q: Hello. I am looking to add a name or two that has been weaker over the last month or so that offers some good value and above average prospects. Could you please suggest a couple names in both US & Canada that look interesting here? PS I have enuff financial exposure currently too. Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Martin on July 21, 2021
Q: This question is about first things first. I would like to add to ATZ which I'm underweight but am already overweight Consumer Discretionary. At the same time, I am underweight Health Care and could add to this sector. Now for the lead up to the question - If the first principle is tp focus on the portfolio, then I should go with the health care stock rather than ATZ. Is that right?!.....What a quandary, eh?!......Tom
Read Answer Asked by Tom on July 19, 2021
Q: Hi team
do you have a website or link to list
the monthly (listed from the 1st to the last of month in chronological order) dividends of Canadian stocks from Jan to end of December every month of the year?

thanks

Michael
Read Answer Asked by Michael on July 15, 2021
Q: My question has to do with technical indicators that may signal bearishness. In particular, I'm looking at the "unusual short interest" in the mentioned ETFs. Some popular "influencers" indicate they hedge when a market turns downwards by shorting these ETFs. This, the logic goes, is a way to protect the downside without liquidating high growth holdings.

Right now, my intution is that there is a "de-risking" going on in the markets (away from high growth and speculative cyclicals to blue chips and large cap tech).

My questions: Do you see unusual short activity going on in these ETFs, is it a fair indicator of broader bearishness, and do you think the strategy of hedging by temporarily shorting these ETFs is sound?
Read Answer Asked by Thomas on July 14, 2021
Q: I have warrants to buy shares in a publicly listed company. If this company is spinning off assets as a different company, with existing shareholders getting shares of the spun-off company, would I be entitled to shares of the spin-off if I exercise my warrants in the future?
secondary question: how do you view warrant investing as an alternative to options investing?
Read Answer Asked by Neelesh on July 13, 2021
Q: Markets at Record Highs . Corrections happen. Is it wise to hold a portion of your portfolio 10 % in investments like HUV or VXX that go up when the market falls. These react with the VIX moving up. RAK
Read Answer Asked by bob on July 12, 2021