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Q: I was watching Fast Money Halftime last week in which they had invited the best performing fund manager for the last 12 months. His portfolio is based on insider buying (long) and selling (shorts). Which Canadian companies do you like that have also shown strong insider buying? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Eric on July 14, 2014
Q: I am a long-term investor and am considering buying XSR and BIP.UN. May I have you opinion please? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Bruce on July 11, 2014
Q: Hello 5i Team
Sadly I have have not paid proper attention to our investments( left it up to advisers),and within this year we will need to draw income. Please give your opinion on the following( about 30% of investments), including whether to continue holding or switch, and alternatives if switching is advised.
1) BNS.PR.Y (72.2k) 2) AGF4076 (50k) 3) FID281 (140k) 4) FID227 (14k and the only international exposure) 5) Total Energy Services Inc Con Unsec Sub Deb Mar 31 2016 5.75% ( 42.4k).
Thank you in advance, Bill
Read Answer Asked by William on July 11, 2014
Q: Peter and staff
Could I please have you opinion on Air Canada (ac.b) and Cargo jet (CJT).
Cal
Read Answer Asked by cal on July 10, 2014
Q: I'd like to have part of my portfolio in US$ (say 20-30%). What would your top 5 US stocks be for growth plus dividends ? What do you think of the strategy and is it better to hold them in a RRSP so i don't have to deal with tax issues? Thank you. Jack
Read Answer Asked by John on July 10, 2014
Q: RECENTLY YOU MADE A COMMENT ABOUT "DKAM " TO ONE OF YOUR CLIENT.HOW ONE CAN BUY IT ?.I CHECK WITH DISCOUNT BROKER(TD) AND IT SEEMS IT IS NOT ON THEIR LIST.I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENT AND HAVE A GOOD HEATH AND DAY-EBRAHIM
Read Answer Asked by ebrahim on July 09, 2014
Q: Hi Peter and Ryan:
I am sorry to hear Peter's accident. I hope you feel better soon. Thank you both for your very informative articles. I learn alot. Could I know your opinion about ARN, AAA, ICP and GFS should I sell? I lost money on those stock. Is there any hope in those companies.. Thanks a lot. Keep up the good work. Regards,

Aysel Ozkan
Read Answer Asked by Aysel on July 09, 2014
Q: ITP - Intertape Polymer Group has just boosted its dividend by 50% based on a positive outlook and there has recently been some insider buying. Earnings are due out this August, and the last time that they boosted their dividend, their earnings surprised nicely on the upside. This company seems to be a real cash machine; Good, clean earnings with not a lot of accruals. The company has almost no analyst coverage, yet it is approaching a 1B market cap. This company is yearning for outstanding, conflict free analysis of the type that 5i can provide. Will 5i be covering this company in the near future? What did you think of the dividend boost, proposed share buyback, and stated positive outlook?

Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by WAYNE on July 09, 2014
Q: According to my G & M watch list, TD has a roughly 34% dividend payout ratio, which seems very comfortable. BMO and BNS, however, both have negative payout ratios of 118 and 134. Does that mean they are making that much more than they pay out? and does itmean they are a better "bang for the buck" than TD? .
I own all three and don't plan to sell any. Just wondering Thanks again for your wonderful service. I can't overemphasize how much I appreciate it.
Read Answer Asked by M.S. on July 09, 2014
Q: For someone with mostly income stocks inside a RIF, is it better to DRIP the dividends or to accumulate cash for periodic withdrawals? The attractions of DRIPS are significant but going this way (which is what I have been doing) means having to sell stocks and of course pay the commisions as well. Some of the stocks I would have to sell in the future have 8-12% yields based on purchases made years ago.

Thanks for your guidance here.
Read Answer Asked by Donald on July 09, 2014
Q: Would you please comment on WPK,WIN and SYZ for investment. Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Michael on July 08, 2014
Q: Hi Peter and Ryan! It seems that my first try slipped your attention, so I do it again. I see that you are very reluctant in your companies' evaluation to be too enthusiastic. So far I read in this forum about one company to be great, Stantec - STN, and another one to be fabulous, Stella-Jones, SJ. Could you, please, name some other companies, in Canada and US, if they still happen to be around? Many thanks for all you do for us.
Read Answer Asked by Ray on July 07, 2014
Q: Hi Team,

According to you which stocks would be your top 5 candidates for home run stocks over the next two years
Read Answer Asked by Imtiaz on July 07, 2014
Q: hello Peter:
a question about the PEG ratio. As someone who questions the things I myself do and believe (self critique), I now am wondering about the validity of the PEG ratio. This is a general question, so hopefully your answer will address it that way, but I will use BDI, who I know you like, as an example. Morningstar lists BDI as having a PEG ratio of 0.3. For a value stock, this makes sense (to me), but BDI is hardly a value stock. Is it just that much undervalued by the market? And I could cite numerous other examples of stocks with very low PEG ratios: hopefully your answer will address my conundrum with a measure I like (I think!). I also believe others may be a bit confused with this ratio.
thanks
Paul L (seems there are more than a few Paul's that ask questions lol)
Read Answer Asked by Paul on July 07, 2014
Q: Dividend Growth Rates
Does anybody know a site where you can get historical dividend growth rates for Canadian listed companies?
Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Warren on July 07, 2014
Q: Good morning team. I have XIU as my core and hope to juice the return with a handful of growth stocks. Please suggest 5 current names with better than average growth prospects in the next 2 years. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Richard on July 07, 2014
Q: What our your thoughts on hedge funds?I am thinking about Donville-Kent Capital Ideas Fund for a 5-10% allocation. I have no mutual funds, and invest mostly in conservative dividend payers. I have bought a few of the 5i growth names, but am looking at DKAM as a way to diversify. Thoughts? Are there any hedge funds you'd recommend?

Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Kirk on July 07, 2014
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