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Q: I am just looking to expand my breadth of knowledge in the 'self driving car space.' With the exception of Texas Instruments (which I already own). Are there any other companies with exposure to this area that look like interesting investments?

Thank you,
Read Answer Asked by Liam on January 06, 2017
Q: Hello 5i. I know you don't follow US companies but hopefully you can help me out with this one. I am looking at some refiners and narrowed it down to Valero and Philipps 66. Warren Buffet holds this company and is his 7th largest holding and has been accumulating shares throughout 2016. What do you think of the company PSX and what effect will the rising price of oil have on PSX revenue? Will rising interest rates affect it?
Thks
Read Answer Asked by pietro on January 06, 2017
Q: Hi 5i team,
My US portfolio is currently about 9% and consists of GOOG, FB, SBUX, GE, MCD, PM & DEO. I want to buy ETFs to bring the % up to around 20%. In a recent newspaper article about the high valuation of US stocks and possible volatility, the author recommended ZWH and ZPW instead of buying broad base market ETF.
What are your opinions of these two ETFs? Would they be useful tool to reduce risk while still participate in the US stock market if it goes up and also earn some dividends? Which one of the two is more effective or they should be employed as a pair? Many thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Willie on January 06, 2017
Q: Ryan and Peter. Best of the new year to you and the rest of the 5i team. Thanks to Ryan for his article about re-balancing portfolios. I agree that health care is the sector that provides some value. I have some exposure to Canadian health care but would like to buy some exposure to specific American health care companies. If possible, could you suggest a few companies that offer some growth in 2017 and provide a bit of a dividend? Thanks in advance for your appreciated guidance.
Read Answer Asked by Les on January 04, 2017
Q: Hello, above are the list of us securities i hold. Can you give me your top 5 US conviction names, mid to large cap, preferably not financials as I am already overweight this sector. Your choices do not have to be sector specific. Thank you!

MSFT (Microsoft),CVS (CVS Health),IBB (iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF),AMZN (Amazon Com),RIO (Rio Tinto PLC),PG (Procter and Gamble),LULU (Lululemon Athletica Inc.),DIS (Walt Disney),NFLX (Netflix),DY (Dycom Industries),RTN (Raytheon 'B'),CVX (Chevron),TWX (Time Warner),JPM (JP Morgan Chase and Company),BAC (Bank of America)

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Read Answer Asked by Karim on January 04, 2017
Q: Hope you've had a good holiday season thus far. Just picked up a copy of money sense and noticed they are recommending Owens Corning as a top buy in the US. I did a quick scan on the company and found the following: valuation looks ok, growth has been good but the consensus going forward doesn't look compelling. They have been paying a dividend and buying back stock but I don't see much in terms of driving up the value going forward. What's your view? Is this company a good investment?
Read Answer Asked by Rob on January 04, 2017