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Q: Few of my international holdings pay dividends and in trying to correct that, I thought of adding SDIV as a new holding. I have the following questions or concern:
1. Many companies held in the ETF are on not that large (for the type of internatinal business a Canadian might want to risk); and
2. SDIV also underweights quality and momentum.

Notwithstanding the above concerns, would you say the ETF is worth adding as part of one's holdings outside North America? Please comment on SDIV, but if you have other ETFs you prefer, kindly advise). Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Adam on July 07, 2021
Q: My KXS shares have recently doubled and haVE exceeded my arbitrary 5% holdings threshold . I have a long term view of my tech holdings but wondered if you think selling off some KXS for Topicus or LSPD (or both) is worthwhile for some added growth for the next 5 years?
I am not adverse to holding onto to KXS if you think it could revisit its historical high in the next 12 months.
Some shares are in a TFSA and some in a registered account.

Thank you for your continued support.

Kevin
Read Answer Asked by Kevin on July 07, 2021
Q: Ah! The widow and orphan stock.
What do you think? After all these years of never being able to gain traction, is now their time?
Just like nvdia when it did nothing for years and then became the darling of the street. Been burnt twice with Sierra but I sense a huge turnaround with 5G or a buyout!
Peter: your opinion! Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Helen on July 07, 2021
Q: Read in the Post recently that BMO and NA may be best positioned to increase dividends, while BNS may not. Is that also your consensus, and also possibly the reason for the slow decline in BNS ?
Thanks as always
Read Answer Asked by steve on July 07, 2021
Q: Hello 5i
We have 1.7 million in our invest accounts
500 thousand in rrsp
450 thousand in bonds and cash
The balance in 37 companies and 2 etf in a non register account
In a previous question you answer that
20 companies is about about the right number
Should We be reducing the number of companies we own
Thanks for the help
Read Answer Asked by Sam on July 06, 2021
Q: Greetings 5i.

I would like your view on the following. Would you prefer to buy a basket of power utilities (FTS/H/AQN etc) to create a hybrid ETF for sector exposure? (if so, can you provide a list of your favorites?) Or is it worth the mer to buy an ETF that has most of them embedded within? In which case, which ETF would you recommend?

Many thanks for your help.
Read Answer Asked by Arthur on July 06, 2021
Q: How would you characterize and rank the respective valuations and growth potentials for these 4 companies? Other suggestions for growth and diversification in an otherwise pipeline, bank, insurance company and telecomm-heavy retirement portfolio?
Read Answer Asked by David on July 06, 2021
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