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Q: Isn't the fall in SP an over reaction?? Home Depot has been successfully fending off Amazon with successful online retail of its own for several years in many of its business lines already (hand and power tools etc). Not to mention people don't like buying a lot of their goods online and prefer to buy or pick up in person. I just don't see why there's such a big reaction. I own HD shares and am now a bit under water. I don't typically like holding on to losers very long. What would be an appropriate stop loss level for this stock and/or what are your thoughts on the stock moving forward. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Scott on July 20, 2017
Q: I Would like to buy a canadian ETF that has all us banks, preferably the large banks. Either hedged or unhedged, depending on your decision as to which is better. Do you think this is a good idea?
Thank you for all your great help.
Read Answer Asked by Shirley on July 19, 2017
Q: what is your favourite ETF or growth stock that is outside Canada. Is it a good time to buy it now?
Read Answer Asked by Helen on July 19, 2017
Q: Hi 5i Team

I'm aiming to increase exposure to US growth in the tech and industrial sectors (preferably with some dividend ) I am open to moderate risk and tend to hold positions for years.

Could you suggest 3 names in each to look into?

Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by mike on July 19, 2017
Q: Hello 5i,
I am looking to increase my U.S. and International exposure. I currently hold VIG-N, JNJ-N and a number of Canadian ETF's which also hold U.S. equities. I am open to either USD or hedged products and would like a yield in excess of 2.25% if practical. Since I look to yield for income I was considering ZWA. Would you have any other options you would prefer over ZWA?
On the Int'l. side I hold CYH and ZDI and am happy with both; I held VEE at one time, but the yield is on the lower side for my needs. Should I just increase my holdings in these two or, again, do you see a better option? I could move out of one or both of those if you think there is a more compelling option I'm missing.
As always .... thanks so much for all of your help - very much appreciated!!!
Have a great summer!!
Cheers,
Mike
Read Answer Asked by Mike on July 18, 2017
Q: I would be grateful if you could advise me when NVDA will release its quarterly earnings. Also please provide the analysts'consensus with regard to the results.

Also, and this is probably off the wall, but in view of the apparent high value of NVDA and of the billions of dollars on the Microsoft, Apple, Google balance sheets, do you think NVDA could become a take-over target?

Thank you, Peter
Read Answer Asked by Peter on July 18, 2017
Q: Dear 5i,

I currently own XHU and am comparing it to PUD.B.

PUD.B is more expensive, with a MER of 0.67 vs 0.34 for XHU.

PUD.B is attractive because it appears to involve a strictly quantitative screen including 5-year non-negative dividend growth and Piotroski scores; whereas XHU involves quantitative but also qualitative assessments by Morningstar analysts (economic moat, uncertainty index, distance to default).

PUD.B is higher conviction, with 40 holdings vs. 75 for XHU.

Do you think that over the long-term, PUD.B will have higher dividend growth? Higher total return? If so, do you think PUD.B is worth the higher MER compared to XHU?

Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Walter on July 17, 2017
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