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Q: Hi Team - XTC has been a frustrating stock. It's a half billion dollar company with a low valuation, but it's price has languished below 12 dollars. Do you have any insight into why it's such a thin trader, and why there's resistance to moving to a higher valuation? The conspiracy theorist in me thinks that it's pretty easy to manipulate a stock with such low volume.

Thanks for your long term and very valued service!
Read Answer Asked by Rick on March 17, 2017
Q: I bought CRH at 4 dollars. It's now at app. 11 dollars. In the past with CCL and CSU, as the stocks ran up I trimmed and took profits. In hindsight, I would have done better if I had let them both run.

What I've learned from you is that picking a weight you're comfortable with is the best way to go. CRH now represents app. 7% of my portfolio. What is your recommendation as to the maximum weight for any one stock?

Thanks for the great service. cheers
Andy
Read Answer Asked by Andrew on March 17, 2017
Q: In a follow-up to my previous question, I do realize it will take "better and more consistent earnings", so I apologize for not being more specific. Where will these better earnings come from: i.e., in what sector(s) in which they deal is the growth likely to come. With oil and energy generally being dead at the moment, is it likely that Pure's contracts will be growing? Will it come from their infrastructure sector, rather than their pipeline monitoring sector? Will it come from their water/waste water sector? I'm just at a standstill on this stock, as I don't see much growth in any of those sectors at the moment. Seems like everything is at a standstill until the infrastructure in this country gets a shot in the arm from the feds.

I'm sorry to be so persistent, but it's 5I's fault partly, for forcing always to be an "informed investor". : ) I am willing to hold onto a company which I've had for some time, if there measurable potential and where it's coming from.

Please feel free to deduct (another) credit as I wasn't clear and specific enough in my first question, perhaps.

Thanks as ever for your guidance!
Read Answer Asked by Sylvia on March 16, 2017
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