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Q: Please provide your views on the cannabis sector in the short, medium and long term. Specific details around “why” you are positive or negative over short, medium and long term.. would be very helpful. Also please provide your favourite picks in the cannabis sector for short term speculative trading and for long term buy and hold, with reasons why. Your guidance and service is very much appreciated.
Read Answer Asked by Meherban on March 31, 2020
Q: Hi 5i Research Team:

I have traded Forex before and am new to stock trading. 90% of my RRSP, RESP and TFSA is in cash and I'd like to avail the current market conditions by "gradually" buying the dips.. and holding it over the long term, 5 to 10 years. I understand that no one can time the market or its bottom.

After exploring the reports and questions on your site, I have identified the enclosed 29 stocks based on following criteria:
- Current Retracements of > 75% over 52 week high & low
- Dividend Yield > 5% (in some cases, like WEED, which is a bit risky, I understand there's no dividend in the near term.. and I am simply going for the upside swing over the next 2 years... same for CRON and Air Canada)

Considering my 90% cash position and strategy to partially buy in on dips over the next few weeks, can you please advise if my stock selection is sound. In addition to my stock picks, please advise anything else that I should keep in mind.

Thanks for everything you do. Much appreciate.
Read Answer Asked by Meherban on March 23, 2020
Q: Hi guys, I own the following with the respective total portfolio weightings. My TFSA is all CDN and RRSP is a mix of USD/CDN. When I rebalance, should I try and rebalance with respect to % of TFSA and % of RRSP or rebalance each holding as a percent of overall portfolio? If the latter, I would consolidate some of the holdings in my TFSA to bump up the individual weightings. Are there any obvious adjustments that I should make? I’m heavy on AAPL but have sold so much of it over the years I’m very tempted to let the remaining shares ride.
Please deduct as many credits as you see fit and many thanks for the excellent service you provide. The Q/A is invaluable as are the periodic market summaries. You’ve pulled me away from the panic button many, many times.
RESP:
VFV 1.30%
RRSP:
GOOG 4.78%
AYX 3.77%
AAPL 11.77%
BNS 5.26%
ENB 5.50%
GH 3.69%
XQQ 6.23%
JPM 4.80%
GUD 1.63%
NVDA 5.91%
DIS 3.25%
VXC 24.23%
TFSA:
ATD.B 1.96%
CAE 1.30%
WEED 0.48%
CSU 2.73%
GSY 1.94%
GC 1.59%
KXS 1.42%
LSPD 1.80%
MX 0.67%
PHO 1.14%
SHOP 2.69%
Read Answer Asked by Mark on February 19, 2020
Q: Most mj stocks are down -80% from their "highs"

Was this a market bubble much like jr mining stocks in 2007? Were participants led by greed to speculate in assets which they did not know how to value?
Read Answer Asked by malcolm on January 06, 2020
Q: I read an article earlier this week about convertible debt in the cannabis industry. I think the company was Canopy. The exercise price on the convertible debt was reduced considerably to entice the bondholders. I assume creating more potential downside for the shareholders. In any case, my question relates to the management rights to proceed with such a move. Is it voted by the shareholders ? What would the alternative be ? Borrowing at higher cost ? If no event of default has occured on the bond (maybe there was a default?), why give a better deal to the bondholder ? Can you please provide general comments about debt holders rights vs management/shareholders rights. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Pierre on November 20, 2019
Q: I do not have any position in Cannabis sector. Since current govt. will be staying for another 4 year and their position about legalization will not change, I like to start investing in this sector. Can you please suggest few Cannabis stock for 4 years hold period? And it is better to invest in these stocks RRSP or TFSA or Non Registered accounts?
Read Answer Asked by Anshu on November 07, 2019
Q: Happy Monday.. I just wanted to thank you for advising us to be cautious on the marijuana sector for the past two years. I know you took some heat as they were going up for not recommending the stocks in the sector but it really looks like the party is over now with HEXO, TRST, TGOD and all the other problem companies. It is hard to believe that after the investment banker frenzy some companies are having a hard time now financing growth. Anyway, thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Aaron on October 21, 2019
Q: Marijuana stocks: “Dead Cat Bounce” or Trend reversal

Examples: Weed, Hexo, HMMJ,TLRY, VFF

After some major drops in share prices, the last couple of days have seen some nice and welcomed increases.
Do you see this a a Dead Cat bounce or a trend reversal.
If a trend reversal, do you see significantly more upside potential in any of the above.

Thanks .
BTW .... thanks for the excellent answer to my bonds not doing their job question. 5i certainly is ...in every way.
Read Answer Asked by Donald on October 18, 2019
Q: 5i, The stocks above, have they found the bottom, Is it a good time to buy one of these?, will this boost prices -> "New cannabis products — like edibles, beverages, topicals and extracts — will be for sale legally in Canada in mid-December."
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Fernando on October 08, 2019
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