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• Big Banc Split Corp. Class A Shares (BNK)
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Q: Can you please tell me what the latest status is of the takeover offer? Has the vote taken place yet? If not, when is it slated for? When will the deal be either approved and finalized (shareholders receive their money) or not be approved? What are your current thoughts of the deal?

thank you

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• Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF)
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Q: Do you have any information on why there is such high volume on SLF today? Thank you.

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Read Answer Asked by A on June 17, 2016

• S&P/TSX Composite Index (TSX)
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Q: Hello Peter,
In your latest Market Update you are suggesting:
"....We would view any declines in the market/stocks during the lead up to the Brexit vote as an opportunity to add to names that investors may have been waiting for 'better prices' on...."
Providing that there will be opportunity,I am planing to buy PBH,SIS,NFI,JKHY.US and AMZN.US .
My question is: when do you think is better to buy ,on day of voting for BREXIT , before day of voting or after day of voting?

Thanks

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• Royal Bank of Canada (RY)
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• Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (TD)
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Q: I hold RY and TD volume is 3 times higher today. All other banks volume is higher too. Price has not move up so much. Is everyone selling or buying more.

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Read Answer Asked by Hector on June 17, 2016

• WSP Global Inc. (WSP)
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• Stantec Inc. (STN)
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Q: Good morning Peter and Team,

I have some personal (negative) experience with an engineering consulting firm owned by WSP. What would be your best choice(s) as an alternative to WSP in the engineering/infrastructure space?

Thanks as always for your valued advice.

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Read Answer Asked by Jerry on June 17, 2016

• Canadian Western Bank (CWB)
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Q: What do you make of their announcement of a share issue?

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• Enghouse Systems Limited (ENGH)
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• Savaria Corporation (SIS)
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• Exco Technologies Limited (XTC)
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Q: Could you please give me a list of your favourite insider owned companies presently? A percentage of insider ownership and a brief reasoning as to why you are choosing the company/companies over other possibilities. If there is one that could be considered a full position purchase at this time or would you ease into all the names. Thank you

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Read Answer Asked by Jeremy on June 17, 2016

• Alterra Power Corp. (AXY)
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Q: Do you have an opinion on an investment/growth prospects, in this company?

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Read Answer Asked by Edgar on June 17, 2016

• Goldman Sachs BDC Inc. (GSBD)
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Q: Hi Peter, Ryan & Co.
One of the money managers on BNN recommended GSBD as a "top pick" today. This company seems to fly under the radar, yet offers a rather attractive 9% yield. I have not been able to find much detail on this company. Can you please comment on the company's payout ratio, sustainability of its dividend, risk profile, etc. I'd like to know if I'm taking on excessive risk in exchange for the juicy yield.
Many thanks,
Brian

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Read Answer Asked by Brian on June 17, 2016

• Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. (The) Class A Subordinate Voting Shares (PJC.A)
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Q: Hello 5i Team,

Would you consider PJC to be a good long term hold as part of a diversified dividend growth portfolio? Could you comment on the health of their balance sheet as well as their growth prospects going forward.

Thanks

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Read Answer Asked by Keith on June 17, 2016

• Global X S&P/TSX 60 Index Corporate Class ETF (HXT)
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• iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF (CDZ)
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Q: Do CDZ and HXT etfs together constitute reasonable Canadian equity diversification, or are there serious overlaps or omissions? Thank you

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Read Answer Asked by M.S. on June 17, 2016

• GoPro Inc. (GPRO)
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Q: Hi 5i team do you have any opinion on GoPro? This companies stock has come down from highs of 65 to trade in the 9$ range now. Do you think that their move into drones and the new Hero5 be able to save it? Could somebody possible buy them up? Thanks and have a great day

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Read Answer Asked by Kolbi on June 17, 2016

• Miscellaneous (MISC)
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Q: Hi Peter/team I am planing to retire in 2 years time ,can you give me 5 or 6 company names to hold for 6-7 years thanks for your great service Jim!!

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Read Answer Asked by Dimitrios on June 17, 2016

• Power Financial Corporation (PWF)
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Q: With the current movement to reduce mutual fund fees do you think PWF should still be considered a buy or hold? I have held PWF and POW for many years solely as an income play in my RRSP.Their share price appreciation has been less than stellar compared to banks over the last 10 years. Thanks, Joe

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Read Answer Asked by Joseph on June 17, 2016

Q: Hello 5i,
Last week i asked a question regarding broad market etf's and you mentionned vun. I failed to specify that i was looking for unhedged versions. My research shows two funds that seem to correspond to vun. They are: vfinx and vfiax. Am i right in that? And if so, i imagine the difference between the two funds is that vfiax is the same fund but needs ten thousand dollars initiat purchase. Am i right in this?
Thanks

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Read Answer Asked by joseph on June 17, 2016

• Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF (VUN)
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Q: Hello i asked an earlier questin about an etf for the u.s. Market and you replied with vun. I didn't specify, however that i was looking for an unhedged version. Would the corresponding unhedged version be VTI? I sent a version of this question in earlier but i fear it has got lost. Thanks for the great information!

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Read Answer Asked by joseph on June 17, 2016

• Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. (PEY)
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Q: What Canadian natural gas company would benefit the most from a natural gas price hike? And a close second?
Thanks
Jean

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Read Answer Asked by Jean on June 17, 2016

• Alphabet Inc. (GOOG)
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• Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)
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Q: The stock prices for these two are $14 apart. I know one is voting shares, but is there any other difference? Which of these two do you prefer and do you recommend it for a long-term hold? Thanks.

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Read Answer Asked by Ann on June 17, 2016

• Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ATD)
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Q: I purchased ATD.A (multiple voting shares) not realizing there are differing options. As a retail investor, is there an advantage to purchasing the class A vs. class B?

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Read Answer Asked by Donna on June 17, 2016

• Daura Gold Corp. (DGC)
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Q: Detour has been spoken about favourably on BNN and I've seen some "outperform" ratings. You seem not to have been too keen on it a while ago - what is your latest opinion? I am late to the gold scene, but would like to jump in to get some protection. If not DGC, what would you recommend?

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Read Answer Asked by Roland on June 17, 2016