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Q: Hi 5i Team,

This is a general question on your balanced model portfolio. After making some significant gains in the oil sector over the past couple years, I'm entirely in cash now and looking to establish a safer portfolio for the longer term (I'm 41). I see that you set March 31st as the start date for the portfolio, does this mean that you will select a new set of stocks at this point based on the best value available, or does the list remain the same. I'm not rushing in to anything at the moment, so would be willing to wait until March 31st if you reevaluate at that point. I'm new to your service and find all the information extremely helpful.

Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Jamie on February 14, 2017
Q: Since you added this company to your income portfolio, this has shot up like crazy. There has been no other news and the company was not moving anywhere for a long time. Is your membership base that big that it can drive the price of one stock that much higher in a two week period and reach all time high's. Isnt there risk that if someone enters now, they will end up losing capital. Also my question balance dropped to 23 from 24 even though I had asked a question about DBO. Why is that?
Read Answer Asked by Imtiaz on February 13, 2017
Q: Hello 5i
Would you please offer thoughts on Sylogist given we seem to be in a price decline phase - starting with an uptrend break in Sept-16?
Sure feels more than just drifting when a stock falls so hard in a single day. The charts (1&5 yr) are showing a technically broken-down stock not firmly in a downdraft. Am I being lulled to sleep with 5i positive tone and 5 year hypothical viewpoint - when I should really be taking action to protect my Capital?
Thanks
Dave
Read Answer Asked by David on February 13, 2017
Q: I am looking for your top 10 picks from all the 70 companies that you currently hold in your 3 current portfolios. Growth. Income and Balanced Portfolios. Using todays prices which 10 companies out of 70 in your 3 portfolios would you suggest for immediate purchase ?. I have funds to invest today for a 2 year hold. Thanks a lot & best wishes. I really do appreciate your investment ideas. Bob
Read Answer Asked by bob on February 13, 2017
Q: I have a question about in which sector BCE resides. According to TMX group, BCE is in communication services, while according to another website, sectorspdr.com, telecommunication companies are lumped into the technology sector ETF that goes by the symbol XLK (http://www.sectorspdr.com/sectorspdr/sector/xlk). Do telecommunication companies comprise their own sector, or should I also consider them part of the technology sector? Thanks for reading, and I await your reply.
Read Answer Asked by Domenic on February 13, 2017
Q: Hi, can you please provide the street estimates for Q4, 2016 for Revenue, Adj. EPS and EBITDA. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by rajeev on February 13, 2017
Q: Hello, I would like to purchase has some more of these shares but am worried about the potential of the USA cross border tax and especially in the health care field. Do you believe CRH would be included in this tax and should I hold off and see what happens and how will I be able to tell when or if the tax will be imposed? Thanks for your insight.

Read Answer Asked by rick on February 10, 2017
Q: I have a portfolio that I am happy with the mix of companies. I have in the past added to loosers and sold winners which I see is not your philosophy. I have half positions in both AIF and SYZ, I am down 8% in SYZ. Which would you add to with new cash and why?
Read Answer Asked by Paul on February 10, 2017
Q: CN Rail announced their capital spending for next year and it seems that they will continue to spend on infrastructure improvements. I assume that SJ would get some of that business. My question is when SJ announced previously that revenue would be soft in 2017 would that have been based on CN decreasing their spending or is there really no way of assessing that? The stock currently has reacted much so I am thinking CN's announcement wasn't material (please excuse the pun) to SJ.

Paul F.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on February 10, 2017
Q: I took this morning's post-earnings weakness as a chance to purchase Telus, which has been on my "to buy" list for a while. There was a one-time contract issue affecting their profit this past quarter, but they seem on pace with respect to wireless subscriptions, low attrition rates, and dividend increase schedule. I purchased it in my RRSP for a 30+ year hold. Good move?
Read Answer Asked by Jonathan on February 09, 2017
Q: Hi, Both Cirus Energy and Altus Group have moved up nicely 5-6%, since addition to your portfolios. I guess, I should have added to my portfolio at the same time, instead of hoping for a lower entry point. Are these companies still a good buy at current levels ? How have been these co's earning trends in past (surprises, lumpiness) and is it worth waiting to buy around earnings ? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by rajeev on February 09, 2017
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