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Q: Hi Peter/Ryan,

Most of the companies in the BE portfolio have significant US or Intl exposure in terms of operations/revenue. With a portfolio allocation of Canadian (BEReport) 50%, US (ETF) 30% and Intl (ETF) 20%, the actual allocations will be higher for US and Intl since a portion of BEReport is derived from US or Intl. Please let me know your thoughts and any suggestions in terms of portfolio allocations.

Thanks
Ninad
Read Answer Asked by Ninad on July 17, 2018
Q: I read in a reply to a question about Intelgenx technologies you indicated that insiders owned less than 2%, insiders own close to 18%. Company seems to have a lot of irons in the fire namely exclusivity with Eli Lily for their Cialis drug partnership with Endo/Par for subaxone, 4drug app to be filed by 2018 in collaboration with Insud pharma, approval for migraine drug in Europe,health canada approval for manufacturing site, Alzheimer's trial Maxim group initiating with a 12month us$3 target. I am heavily invested in the company and would love to hear unbiased thoughts on the company in light of the recent developments. Thanks and look forward to ur reply
Read Answer Asked by Prashant on July 17, 2018
Q: Hi team, I don't have much energy exposure and am looking to add this to the portfolio. I am looking for something that has some growth potential as well as income. I was thinking about VET or WCP, which of these 2 do you prefer right now, or are there others that you would recommend.
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Nancy on July 16, 2018
Q: Any reason for the hit the last few days especially today on TCL.a & KWH.un. After market close on 7/13,TCL.a announced report of 2nd Q results on 8/13---Is it possible that some smells something bad? Any recent short attack?Is 5i reviewing the stock as it is down very sharply?Thanks for u usual greatservices & views
Read Answer Asked by Peter on July 16, 2018
Q: I purchased XEF about a year ago to secure diversify outside North America. I am up all of about 2.3% and can't help thinking there must be an ETF out there that would provide similar geographic diversity (this is my only holding outside NA), with a better return on investment. Can you suggest one with a comparable risk profile and - preferably - dividend? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Maureen on July 16, 2018
Q: I am writing in regard to a question posed by John on Jun 25th regarding alternatives to mutual funds that his TD adviser had invested in for he and his wife. We too (my wife and I) WERE invested with a TD adviser up until a year ago. We also had a TD Direct Investing account that we use for investing in stocks. The final straw for remaining with the adviser came in 2017 when TD started charging a yearly fee over and above their MER's when investing in a TFSA. They also stopped allowing us to invest in D series units of mutual funds. We transferred all of our assets to the Direct Investing account and haven't looked back. We are now able to buy any type of mutual fund, ETF, stocks or fixed income product like GIC's that are sold through Direct Investing.
Also, when answering John I believe you may have replied with alternatives to a couple of wrong mutual funds. I believe he was asking about CIF843 (not 842) and FID231 (not2312).
Read Answer Asked by Richard on July 16, 2018
Q: I held about a 3% position in Ruf, and sold half shortly after the potential buyout offer a couple months ago. The stock is now down and seems to be settling in around $9. As the current price is lower, I am considering buying back what I sold, hoping for a better offer and collecting the dividend in the interim. Do you have any updated information about the offer, your opinion of what might happen, and if buying it back makes any sense.
Thank-you
Read Answer Asked by grant on July 16, 2018