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Q: Hi Team,

I hold MFC in my kids RESP. It's up over 75% since I bought it many years ago. It represents 50% of the portfolio now, (enb, fts and bce are the other stocks). I want to switch some things around and add a bit of growth, but with the interest rates rising should I leave it alone ... or do you think a lot of those potential gains from rising rates have already happened?

What would a couple growth ideas be for a 10 year horizon in an RESP?

Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Jamie on January 10, 2018
Q: Like most people, I'm down in the energy sector and not seeing much hope on the horizon. I hold VET, TOU and RRX. With VET I at least have a good dividend while I wait for a recovery but with TOU and RRX there is no dividend. Perhaps you think the other 2 will "bounce back" faster when there is a recovery and are worth holding anyway?

I'm inclined to keep 5% of my portfolio in energy but sell TOU and RRX and put the funds into VET or another dividend producing stock while I wait for the energy sector to recover. Does this seem like a good plan? Would having my energy funds in US companies be better?

If I do this change, do you have suggestions for Canadian or US dividend producing energy stocks? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Alan on January 10, 2018
Q: I have US$ in my RIF that I would like to invest defensively given general high valuations and the potential for a correction. Would VIG and VIGI be good choices or would you have other suggestions. Thanks for the help. Doug
Read Answer Asked by Doug on January 10, 2018
Q: I have recently purchased ENB, having owned TRP for a number of years. I need to do some sector adjusting and these two jump out as overlapping industries in my RRSP. I would anticipate holding one or the other mid to longer term. Which of these two do you feel would offer longer term opportunity? If I were to sell ENB, I would not be in a rush and would sell on opportunity if it spiked a few dollars north of where they are today and enjoy dividend in the meantime.
Read Answer Asked by Brad on January 10, 2018
Q: You have mentioned on occasion that the Tech sector tends to be the hot sector during the last quarter of the year.
The market is behaving quite well at the moment with a reasonable amount of optimism. Do you expect there to be a shift from investing in the tech sector to other sectors given the current investment climate?
Which sector(s) would you think will most benefit from any possible shift of funds in Canada and the US? Or has it already happened?
Read Answer Asked by John on January 09, 2018
Q: If Nafta gets ripped up, the auto industry in North America stands to be severely disrupted. In the short term I expect many will get hurt. I'm thinking I should be proactive and sell-off Magna now while it is still near its top. But what to replace it with? Does TB (Toronto Dominion BanK) stand to show a major growth spurt once its new AI acquisition is in place and providing heretofor unavilable information on its clients? I hope your 2018 is as good as 2017 was.
Elmer
Read Answer Asked by Elmer on January 09, 2018
Q: Hello,
I hold BIP.UN and AQN in my RSP and am considering lightening up in the utility space.
I hold them in equal amounts, if I am considering selling one position what would you recommend ? I consider them to be medium term (3-5 year) positions.
Thanks as always .. appreciate the advice.
Steve
Read Answer Asked by STEVEN on January 09, 2018
Q: I feel like I'm consulting an oracle here but I am wondering what your thoughts are on an impending correction. My concern is with respect to the amount of people chasing up tech and marijuana stocks especially. Everything has risen so much in the last 6-12 months that I can't help but think we are over due for a pullback. Would it be wise to sit on the sidelines and wait? I hate to miss out on the party but I'd rather lose a bit of upside here and be able to take advantage of a possible major pullback than be the last one out the door after the party is over. Thanks in advance.
Read Answer Asked by Jason on January 09, 2018
Q: I have now read the Jan 8, 2018 research by Beacon Securities, and the Jan 5, 2018 Equity Spotlight by Scotiabank. Beacon has a target of $10.00 and Scotiabank's 1 year target is $3.50. One believes that the current pot legalization frenzy has siphoned off big money from the likes of PLI stock. The other believes that this is the year science will finally give PLI the push it needs to really grow. I'm ready to go big or go home if I see a real upward trend in the making. PLI has huge potential, and it probably has huge negatives that I can't even imagine. Where do you think this stock is going in 2018?
Elmer
Read Answer Asked by Elmer on January 09, 2018
Q: Hi Peter, PEO has pulled back some from its recent highs. Is this a good time to buy or is something negative starting here with the company? Looking at the chart every recent little pullback has been a buying opp. I am looking for a 2018 tfsa candidate that has big potential, but yet fairly solid. Also can you comment on the overall macro environment for People's business and the outlook for the demand of their services.
Read Answer Asked by Shane on January 09, 2018
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