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Q: Good Morning
I’m in the process of some year end house cleaning with the idea to reduce the number of holdings and adding some more upside potential. Considering selling partial positions in GUD and ATA and with the proceeds topping up two of either TRI,ECN TFII or AD. Would you firstly endorse the sells and which two would top up at this time.
Thank you for your continued guidance and support.
Read Answer Asked by Marty on October 08, 2020
Q: Another question regarding sector allocation. I am overweight in Financials (20%), but would like to add either SLF or TRI. The Financials I currently hold are: BAM, BIPC, X and VISA. Are the economic drivers sufficiently different for either SLF or TRI that I could justify further overweighting this sector? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Maureen on October 08, 2020
Q: 7:18 AM 10/7/2020
I am having a lot of difficulty trying to calculate or find Compound Annual Growth Rates [CAGR] of share prices without [and with] dividends reinvested. Do you know opf a reliable source?
Sources tend to differ a lot perhaps because of not properly accounting for share price stock splits.
I would appreciate it if you could give me CAGRs without and with dividends reinvested for
CNR, CP, TIH, RBA, TRI, BAM.A, RY, CSU.
Thank you......... Paul K.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on October 07, 2020
Q: What five income stocks do you see as undervalued at this time. How much upside potential in each do you calculate. What is the time frame involved before you believe each reaches its price expectation. Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Ric on September 03, 2020
Q: These stocks are somewhat different [financials and commercial services]. For a long-term investment, please advise top 2 for growth with rationale. Since all are priced for perfection, would plan to initiate positions only.
Read Answer Asked by sam on July 28, 2020
Q: I gave up on this stock WPK after several years in Tfsa. I am in early 60’s so don’t wish to go too far up risk scale, however our portfolio is fortunately quite significant so can take some risk.Hold BYD and Kinaxis. Do you have one or two other suggestions? Thanks, Bill
Read Answer Asked by Bill on July 14, 2020
Q: I have these 13 stocks at equal weighting of approximately 5 percent each in my RSP, along with 35 percent in fixed income. Stock value of approx 1,300,000. Fixed income is approx 650,000. Cash 50,000. In your valued opinion, is the above stock selection diversified enough?, or are there other sectors I should be in. I am 69 and going to retire in the next year.
Read Answer Asked by Allan on July 07, 2020
Q: I invested in QSR and TRI which to the best my know is with out a deposit receipt but that something for another day). I hold these in a balance portfolio. Now I see QSR is in the 5IR Income Portfolio. With that, would 5IR hold TRI in a balance or income portfolio?.
The reason I ask this as the weighting of these positions would be different in a balance portfolio than in the income one.
........curious me....Tom
Read Answer Asked by Tom on July 07, 2020
Q: I would like to add two companies to my portfolio to increase my US dividends. What would you pick from these 5? Currently NTR and QSR have a higher yield. Does this indicate a higher risk and should I look at a lesser Yield in order to preserve capital?
Read Answer Asked by Kelly on July 03, 2020
Q: Hello 5i,
I hold TRI as a Canadian Equity. If I journal it over to my USD account, would this serve to change my Asset Allocation for purposes of portfolio re-balancing - i.e. reduce my Canadian Equity and increase my U.S. Equity accordingly? Held within an RRSP for what it's worth.
If so, I can only assume this would apply to all dual-listed equities?
P.A. shows I need to increase my U.S. equity by about 6.70% so am looking at options.
Also, what are your thoughts on QQQ versus any individual component in the FAANG category? I am underweight Tech in general.
Thanks as always!!
Cheers,
Mike
Read Answer Asked by Mike on June 30, 2020
Q: Looking for 2 stock recommendations for each of my children's RESP account. I tend to prefer companies paying a dividend. Child 1 is 15 years old, needing the funds in 3 to 4 years so picks would need to be conservative. Child 2 is 11 years old, needing the funds in 7 to 8 years.
Read Answer Asked by Linda on June 22, 2020
Q: Hello Peter and Team,
I currently have 50K ready to be invested in the market. I am looking for capital gain in the next 24 months. Above stocks have been hammered and did not fully recover yet. Agree that they are in different sectors, my portfolio is otherwise diversified.
Could you give me your expert opinion and prioritize your choices if any from the above.
I always value your opinion
Raouf
Read Answer Asked by Raoul on May 20, 2020
Q: Hi Peter,
Like many, I'm interested in possibly buying a couple of stocks that have been hit by COVID but that should recover well when the world gets back to normal. However, I want to do this in a conservative way - with larger, stable companies with low debt and strong balance sheets; assured 'survivors'. Can you please suggest six North American stocks (other than banks) that I might consider. And would you see CGI (GIB) qualifying under those terms? Thanks as always.
Read Answer Asked by James on May 07, 2020
Q: Assuming markets will tank again, which would you suggest be purchased for a long-term hold at that time: BAM.A, SLF or TRI? Retired investor looking for dividends with some growth.

Many thanks to the entire 5i team for your collective efforts to provide us with timely, thoughtful information and a much-needed balanced perspective during this most challenging of times.
Read Answer Asked by Maureen on March 26, 2020
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