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Q: It looks like around Seven AM this morning the Canadian dollar abruptly shot up a more than 1%, thus wiping out any gains I might make for the day. Any idea what the cause was? Any predictions about where the dollar-dollar ratio is headed in the near term? I hold a lot of US stocks in unhedged Canadian ETFs and am now reconsidering the helpfulness of hedged products.
Read Answer Asked by John on July 22, 2021
Q: Hello 5i Team

BIPC in their July 19 press release quoted the Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) report that recommends IPL shareholders vote for the BIPC offer to purchase IPL.

Is the ISS report available to general investors? From what I read on ISS website (buried under the Press Center page), ISS reports are not made public, nor does ISS issue press releases.

Is BIPC being disingenuous in touting the ISS report, when small investors are not able to review the ISS report and make their own decision on whether to accept the recommendations of ISS and vote on the BIPC takeover?

Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on July 22, 2021
Q: ECN is expected to show strong earnings over the next 12 months and even now after a nice move in the share price shares are still selling at a very reasonable multiple. Based on the earnings projections and the nature and size of the company where would you see the shares trading over the next 12 months?
Read Answer Asked by John on July 22, 2021
Q: Hello, could you please provide some of your favourite ETF's to fill the fixed income portion of a portfolio?

What about cash?
Read Answer Asked by Lorraine on July 22, 2021
Q: This mine seems to be in a perilous situation. Bankruptcy is not out of the question I suppose. And now 3 Appian board members have resigned.
The senior creditor is BNP and Appian holds "mega millions" of shares. In March, New Gold invested $25 million and still the sp is falling like a rock.
What is your 2 cents on Harte Gold
Read Answer Asked by JACK on July 22, 2021
Q: Hi again 5i,
Could I have your thoughts on the prospects for copper generally and CS particularly over the next 6 months or so? I understand China might have a lot to do with where copper goes but I don't feel very confident about analyzing the economics and/or geopolitics that affect copper miners and producers. Not long ago CS was looking very strong but very quickly it seems to have lost its lustre - is this just par for the course for commodities or are the swings accelerating as the pace of events and news travels ever faster?
Thanks,
Peter
Read Answer Asked by Peter on July 21, 2021
Q: Hello. I am looking to add a name or two that has been weaker over the last month or so that offers some good value and above average prospects. Could you please suggest a couple names in both US & Canada that look interesting here? PS I have enuff financial exposure currently too. Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Martin on July 21, 2021
Q: I am thinking of adding a small position in my TFSA with either a combination of QUIS and STC, or
A single position in CTS. Which alternative would you recommend?

Thank you for considering my question.
Read Answer Asked by Gail on July 21, 2021
Q: Thanks for response to my recent chip stock question. As I had noted, I have a small chuck to invest in my unregistered account and based your response to my and other questions the choice is either NVDA or SHOP? Which would you choose and why please?

Thanks for this great service.
Read Answer Asked by Danny-boy on July 21, 2021
Q: As a Covid recovery stock I tend to agree with Mr Branson's philosophy on airlines { AC } . " The best way to become a millionaire is to invest $2.5 billion in an airline " . And Mr. Buffet " Hi my name is Warren and I'm an airoholic . Please talk to me until the urge to buy an airline passes " ...... So I am more inclined to go with someone who services them like CAE or MAL . Though the difference in market cap is huge I'm leaning toward MAL based on current valuation, a juicy dividend, and it doesn't appear particularly volatile .....I know 5I likes both but if you were going to give the edge to one today which one would it be and why ? Also when does each one next report earnings ?
Read Answer Asked by Garth on July 21, 2021
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