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Q: Hi,
Thanks for all your solid advice over the years as our kids RESP has done great. Our kids are currently grade 8 & 10. I have sold/ trimmed some of their holdings to create 10% cash (20k). I am planning to put the 20k into CASH.TO until I can find a RESP eligible GIC at a higher rate. How do you recommend I start unwind the portfolio? Create a percentage of cash each year? We will not be making any more contributions as we have now maximized the government grant.
Thanks a bunch,
Kerri
Read Answer Asked by KERRI on April 21, 2023
Q: LVS seems to be making some noise lately, it was a top pick of a BNN guest the other day and the market seems to reacting well to their latest results. The company also has received a number of analyst upgrades I believe. The last answers about this one were in the more restrictive times of COVID (especially China). Any current thoughts, especially any cautions to counter the “euphoria”?
Read Answer Asked by Stephen R. on April 21, 2023
Q: Hi 5i,

Pretty sure I know your answer based on past questions, but I have so many questions to use from being a long time satified member.

Would you swap MG for DOO? Please provide some comparison metrics for the next 3 to 5 years to justify switch.

Again, using same question above, compare a BNS to TD switch.

Thanks again for your valuable insights over the past several years!
Read Answer Asked by Christopher on April 21, 2023
Q: This article appeared on the BNN/Bloomberg website yesterday https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/td-spots-a-red-flag-not-seen-since-2007-coming-for-the-corporate-bond-market-1.1909735

Can I ask you to please translate it to something understandable? Is it saying regardless of monetary policy that market forces may drive yields higher (and by extension bond prices lower?) If so, this seems to fly in the face of a lot of advice out there that now is a once in a lifetime opportunity to buy bonds?
Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Stephen R. on April 21, 2023
Q: What is your opinion on this company? Are they in the midst of a turnaround? I read somewhere that the CEO has stock options that won't vest until the stock reaches 36 per share. Does this sound like motivation to get the house in order?

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Kolbi on April 21, 2023
Q: Good morning, and thanks for your consideration on my question.

Last week I was taken off guard by the Cease Trade Order imposed on ETF provider Emerge Canada. As a unitholder of EAGB (RRSP account, Long term time horizon) I did not receive any communication from the company, and didn't notice any news on the Emerge website. Apparently, ARK is now re-evaluating its relationship with Emerge.

A recent FT article on this noted that this could be both long in the running and potentially terminal for some of their ETFs.

If I remain positive, and anticipate that this situation gets resolved, I cant help but imagine a massive sell off once trading resumes. In your opinion, and generally speaking, does one "close out their position" when the opportunity to do so comes up, or stay the course?
Thank you, Mike
Read Answer Asked by Michael on April 21, 2023
Q: I currently hold MSFT, NVDA, AMZN, and GOOG. All are at a 5% weight, except for AMZN, which is at 3%. I have an additional 2% to invest. Would you suggest topping up AMZN to 5%...or purchasing another tech stock with the additional funds? If the latter, would you please provide three stocks ranked by both risk and potential profit...and explain why you have selected each? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Maureen on April 21, 2023
Q: Brief thoughts on these weeds I'm looking to pick.

Return and % weight in portfolio now and what I plan:

MGA: -39, 2.13%. Looking to trim slightly down to 1.5%, add to ATZ, BYD, BKNG or SBUX?
ILLM: -87%, 0.14%. So small now its insignificant, roll into GOOG position
CTS: -46%, 0.96%. Hovering at 1 yr low. Aside from strategic review, what's the catalyst?
MED: -61%, 0.80%. Sell and add to ATZ, BYD, BKNG or SBUX?

Toss them, hold them or water them? Thanks!







Read Answer Asked by Keith on April 21, 2023
Q: I’ve read recently that older seniors overestimate their financial acumen, so I wanted to ask if you think the plan that I think is sensible, is. My thought was to move non dividend paying stocks from my TFSA to my NR., thus making room for the transfer of dividend paying stocks from my NR account to my TFSA where they would produce tax free dividends. Is that a reasonable approach for someone beyond the accumulation stage of investment? I’m wondering if there’s something I’ve failed to consider in this. Thanks as always.

Read Answer Asked by M.S. on April 21, 2023
Q: I have followed your recommandation to buy CROX in 2022 and held on during the continuing blood bath. I bought more and now sits on a 70% gain and holding on. Thank you very much. Do you see another diamond in the rough in the midcap space? Please suggest 3 names with rationale and possibly good entry price.

Thank again for your great services.

Yves
Read Answer Asked by Yves on April 21, 2023
Q: Can you clarify the business models of the above for me. I am worried about the prospect of commercial real estate defaults affecting the share prices of the above. I own both.
As I understand it, BN actually owns commercial real estate that could potentially default, whereas BAM doesn’t. Can you confirm this? In the case of BAM, they simply take institutional investor money and invest it for them, in many different asset classes, of which commercial real estate is perhaps 5-15% roughly? And by investing institutional money in this class, they earn fees. So defaults in commercial real estate would probably only somewhat indirectly affect BAM because they might still get institutional investors wanting to allocate money to the class even if prices were low, and they therefore would still earn fees on this? Perhaps BAM would (eventually) earn less ‘carry’ on the commercial real estate investments, down the road in the case of some kind of commercial real estate decline? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Michael on April 21, 2023
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